High Desert Food

Mohave County Cooperative Extension
Urban Home Horticulture Course Schedule

(Initial Training for Master Gardeners -- signup form attached below)

January 20 -April 21, 2016

KINGMAN, Wednesdays, 8:30am to 12:00pm
Mohave County Cooperative Extension Office,101 E. Beale St.

BULLHEAD CITY, Wednesdays, 2:30pm –6:00pm
Mohave Community College, 3400 S. Hwy 95, Room314

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Thursdays, 8:30am to 12:00pm
Mohave Community College, 1977 W. Acoma Blvd., Room 302

January 20/21 INTRODUCTIONS & OVERVIEW OF MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM

Carol Stockwell, Master Gardener Program Coordinator, University of Arizona, Mohave County Cooperative Extension

INTRODUCTION TO BOTANY & HORTICULTURE

Hattie Braun, Master Gardener Program Coordinator, University of Arizona, Coconino County Cooperative Extension

January 27/28 VEGETABLE & HERB GARDENS

Bob Morris, Horticulture Specialist Emeritus, University of Nevada; Consultant, RLLM & Associates

February 3/4 LANDSCAPE DESIGN/IRRIGATION/WATER & PLANT NEEDS

Bob Morris, Horticulture Specialist Emeritus, University of Nevada; Consultant, RLLM & Associates

February 10/11 URBAN PEST MANAGEMENT, IPM, PESTICIDE SAFETY

Stacey Bealmear-Jones, Assistant Agent, Urban Horticulture, University of Arizona, Yuma County Cooperative Extension

February 17/18 NATIVE PLANTS

Laura Eisenberg, Certified Arborist, Horticulturist, Urban Forester, Las Vegas, Nevada

February 24/25 PLANT PROPAGATION

Laura Eisenberg, Certified Arborist, Horticulturist, Urban Forester, Las Vegas, Nevada

March 2/3 HOW TO PROPERLY SELECT, PLANT, STAKE & PRUNE TREES AND SHRUBS

Jeff Schalau, County Director/Agent Agriculture & Natural Resources, Yavapai County; Interim County Director, Coconino & Mohave Counties, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension

March 9/10 CACTI & SUCCULENTS

ML Robinson, Specialist/Associate Professor, Water/Environmental Horticulture, University of Nevada-Reno, Clark County Cooperative Extension

March 16/17 FRUIT TREES IN THE HOME YARD

Dr. Glenn Wright, Extension Specialist, Associate Research Scientist, Citrus & Fruit, Plant Sciences Department University of Arizona

March 23/24 LANDSCAPE PALMS

ML Robinson, Specialist/Associate Professor, Water/Environmental Horticulture, University of Nevada-Reno, Clark County Cooperative Extension

March 30/31 FERTILIZING, COMPOSTING & PLANT NUTRITION, SOIL AMENDMENTS & SOIL ANALYSIS

Linda Reddick, Master Gardener, Kingman Area, University of Arizona, Mohave County Cooperative Extension

April 6/7 DIAGNOSING PLANT PROBLEMS/FINDING SOLUTIONS

Dr. Mike Matheron, Extension Plant Pathologist & Professor, Yuma Agricultural Center, University of Arizona

*FINAL EXAM WILL BE HANDED OUT AT THIS CLASS*

April 13/14 FINAL EXAM, GRADING & CLASS EVALUATION

Carol Stockwell, Master Gardener Program Coordinator, University of Arizona, Mohave County Cooperative Extension

The registration form:

2016-MG-Class-Registration-Form-MC.pdf

You can also sign up at the first class!