Feb 27-28, 2007 Rainwater Harvesting - Ft. Worth, TX
Tarrant County Extension Center
Tarrant County Master Gardeners
Hosted by Dotty Woodson, Hort Prog Leader, Tarrant Co
d-woodson@tamu.edu  (817) 884-1296
Only 30 participant spots are available for this training, so please submit your registration forms in as soon as possible. Registration is on a first come/first serve basis. Payment and forms must be in our office by February 16, 2007. Contact Dotty Woodson to answer any questions or provide further information. Registration fee: $200.00
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June 7-8, 2007 - Rainwater Harvesting - Menard, TX
Menard County Extension Office
Hosted by Billy Kniffen, CEA-AG, Menard Co.
b-kniffen@tamu.edu   (325)396-4787
 Registration fee: $200.00, (Includes supper, breakfast, lunch, snacks, drinks, rain barrel, wildlife waterer, a personalized denim shirt, Power Point CD and resource materials distributed during the course). - Transportation and lodging on your own. Course is limited to first 25 applicants to send check and application. - Make check payable to Menard Demonstration Fund along with the registration form to: Menard County Extension Office, P.O. Box 485, Menard, Texas 76859 no later than May 20, 2007 (or when class fills)
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June 28, 2007 - Oak Wilt - Granbury, TX
Hosted by Chris Schneider, CEA Johnson Co.
Carrie Atchinson - Texas Forest Service, Granbury

Free - Oak Wilt specialist one day training in Granbury, TX on June 28, 2007 from 8 am – 5 pm .
Class Location: Texas Forest Service, 400 Howard Clemmons Rd Granbury, Texas
In an effort to provide advanced training, the Master Gardener Specialist – Oak Wilt training was created as a hands-on, intensive training that will empower Master Gardeners with knowledge and skills required to effectively support and multiply Texas Cooperative Extension efforts in educational programs. Master Gardeners who fulfill specified training and volunteer requirements will be recognized as a Master Gardener Specialist in the specific field of Oak Wilt.

Please to RSVP to Carrie Atchinson by the 25th if interested in attending so we can have notebooks and information for everyone ready by the 28th.

Any questions feel free to contact Carrie Atchison Staff Forester I Texas Forest Service Granbury, TX 817-579-5772 office 936-546-3123 cell email: catchison@tfs.tamu.edu
or Chris Schneider County Extension Agent-Agriculture and Natural Resources CEA-AG/NR Phone: 817-556-6370 Email: c-schneider@tamu.edu

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July 17-18, 2007 - Rainwater Harvesting - Granbury, TX
Hood County Extension Office
Lake Granbury Master Gardeners
Hosted by Marty Vahlenkamp CEA-AG/NR, Hood Co.
m-vahlenkamp@tamu.edu  (817) 579-3280
Hood County Extension is offering a Master Gardener Rainwater Specialist Training in Hood County on July 17 and 18, 2007. The training will take place at the Texas Forest Service Building, Texas Forest Service, 450 Howard Clemmons Drive. Granbury, Texas. This hands-on training will include the installation of a collection system and drip irrigation at an Extension/Master Gardener demonstration site. Every trainee will make a rain barrel to take home for themselves or to use as a demonstration. Each trainee will receive a shirt, power point and other materials to help them install a rainwater harvesting system demonstration in their counties and teach others about rainwater harvesting.

Only 30 participant spots are available for this training, so please submit your registration forms in as soon as possible. Registration is on a first come/first serve basis. Payment and forms must be in our office by June 22, 2007. Contact Marty Vahlenkamp, 817-579-3280, to answer any questions or provide further information.

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Sept 13-14, 2007- Rainwater Harvesting - Conroe, TX
Montgomery County Extension Office
Montgomery County Master Gardeners
Hosted by Tom Leroy, CEA, Montgomery County
Montgomery County Extension is offering a Master Gardener Rainwater Specialist Training in Conroe, Texas on September 13-14, 2007. This hands-on training will include the tours of the rainwater harvesting systems at an Extension/Master Gardener demonstration site and construction of a concrete bird bath. Every trainee will make a rain barrel to take home for themselves or to use as a demonstration. Each trainee will receive a shirt, power point and other materials to help them install a rainwater harvesting system demonstration in their counties and teach others about rainwater harvesting. A copy of the tentative schedule is attached with the registration form with some information on hotels and sights to see.
Only 30 participant spots are available for this training, so please submit your registration forms as soon as possible. Registration is on a first come/first serve basis and limited to 2 Master Gardeners from each county. Payment and forms must be in our office by August 3, 2007. Contact Tom LeRoy t-leroy@tamu.edu to answer any questions or provide additional further information.
Master Gardener Rainwater Harvesting Specialists will be expected to set up a rainwater harvesting demonstration and trainings in their counties for other Master Gardeners and for the public to fulfill their volunteer requirement.
t-leroy@tamu.edu  (936) 539-7824

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Aug 27-31, 2007 Entomology - Dallas, TX
Dallas Research and Extension Center
17360 Coit Road Dallas, TX 75252
972-952-9221
The Master Gardener Specialist training in Entomology was started in 2003. In addition to a refresher course in entomology, the class offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience making field collections of insects, collecting nocturnal insects using black lights, preserving and curating arthropod samples, and insect photography. Sessions also deal with insect identification, ecology, and management.

Participants are expected to take their insect knowledge and put it to good use with a project in their home county. Taught by an enthusiastic team of Extension Specialists and county extension entomologists.

Hosted by Kimberly M. Schofield, Program Specialist-IPM
k-schofield@tamu.edu

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Sep 26-27-28 EarthKind™ - Midland/Odessa, TX
Permian Basin Master Gardeners (Ector/Midland Counties) have scheduled a national Earth-Kind Specialist training for September 26 -27-28, 2007. This will be held again at the University of Texas - Permian Basin Center for Energy and Economic Diversity located between the cities of Midland and Odessa.

Cost will be $350 per person. All information concerning activities and hotel accommodations is included in the attached link. Registration deadline is Sept 15, 2007 and limited to the first 30 paid applicants. http://westtexasgardening.org/07NEKSTS/RegPkg.pdf

October 3-5, 2007 Propagation Specialist Training - Abilene, TX
Taylor County Extension
Hosted by Melissa Clifton, CEA-Hort, Taylor County and the Big Country Master Gardeners

• Registration fee of $150.00 includes lecture, hands-on instruction sessions, resource CD and copies of lecture materials; misc. propagation equipment; denim shirt; transportation for field trips; 2 dinners; 1 lunch; and, snacks
• The first 40 paid registrations will receive a Fiskars® hand pruner, pruning knife and other equipment to help you with your propagation work and trainings.
• Transportation and lodging is on your own. See list of accommodations on additional page.
• Course is limited to the first 50 applicants.
• Each county Master Gardener program is limited to 2 attendees. However, should space allow after the deadline, a county may ask to register additional attendees. This must be coordinated with the Taylor County Extension Agent.
• Return your completed registration form with payment and forward to the address below.
• Make checks payable to: Big Country Master Gardener Assoc. or BCMGA, and return to Taylor County Extension Office, 1982 Lytle Way, Abilene, TX 79602.

Contact Melissa Clifton, CEA-Hort, at dmclifton@ag.tamu.edu or at 325.672.6048 should you have any questions.

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Oct 24-26, 2007 Specialist Training - Greenhouse Management - Ft. Worth, TX
Hosted bySteve Chaney, Extension Horticulturist, Tarrant County
Tarrant County Master Gardener Association
The Master Gardener Specialist - Greenhouse Management program is designed to train and certify Master Gardeners to become part of a state corps of Greenhouse Management experts and educators. To become a certified Master Gardener Specialist - Greenhouse Management, Master Gardeners are required to attend the Master Gardener Specialist - Greenhouse Management training to fulfill training requirements and subsequently meet service requirements described below. Training activities during the course will empower Master Gardeners to complete these service requirements

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