ISU Extension and Outreach Natural Resource Stewardship department invites you to Windbreak School! Read more about Windbreak School - Rockwell City
ISU Extension and Outreach Natural Resource Stewardship department invites you to Windbreak School! Read more about Windbreak School - Fertile
ISU Extension and Outreach Natural Resource Stewardship department invites you to a Forestry Field Day at Yellow River State Forest. Read more about Fall Forestry Field Day - Harper's Ferry
ISU Extension and Outreach Natural Resource Stewardship department invites you to a Forestry Field Day at Shimek State Forest. Read more about Fall Forestry Field Day - Farmington
Join the Scott County Master Gardeners in a creepy-crawly class about spiders and insects that can be found in the area. It will take place at the Scott County Extension Office, 875 Tanglefoot Lane, Bettendorf on Saturday, July 9 at 10:00. It is free and open to the public. Live and preserved specimens will be available for viewing. Read more about Garden Spiders and Other Insects
The Iowa Arboretum invites you to their virtual Spring Fever Symposium!
Join the Tama County Extension office for a replay of our Winter Webinar session Starting a Cutting Garden. Read more about Winter Webinar Replay - Tama County
The Home Gardening webinar series will connect field experts and participants to broaden knowledge and explore new topics. Read more about Webinar Series
Watch a set of three videos focused on water in Iowa. Dr. Billy Beck, shares about trees, waterways, and what you can do to help. Bree Marmur showcases rain gardens and gives tips to be a good water steward. Dr. Kay Stefanik showcases wetlands, and native wetland plants. Find them on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCoyB28Aj3qOovjpwnkSiLBg
Participating ISU Extension and Outreach county offices can show the 3-part webcast series starting in February 2020. Dr. Justin Glisan, State Climatologist, will share what people can do to adapt to changing growing conditions. State Master Gardener Coordinator Susan DeBlieck will share ideas for Master Gardener volutneer project sites to get kids into the garden. Explore the Ada Hayden Herbarium with Deborah Lewis, the curator; find out about early Iowa botanists and Deb's favorite native plants. Read the press release. Contact your ISU Extension and Outreach county office to learn more.
Jessie Lowry, Blank Park Zoo, will share pollinator best practices. Aaron Steil, Reiman Gardens, will share the in-depth answers to frequently asked garden questions. Grant Thompson, ISU Department of Horticulture, will show how to create plant communities that mimic nature.
Learn more in the press release here.
Master Gardener volunteers can gain continuing education hours by viewing webcasts at participating ISU Extension and Outreach county offices. Read the press release. Dan Fillius will provide organic weed-free vegetable growing tips to reduce pests. Elin Filbey will share examples of how to attract new people to the garden. Ed Lyon will explore a dozen ways to create container gardens.
The Growing Season webcast series includes presentations to enhance MG volunteer projects. Topics are: Invasive Insect Update, Tree Care, Attracting Local Bees, Growing Organic Vegetables, Compost 101, and Growing Roses in Iowa. Read the press release here.
