We voted and filled all vacant Foundation Officer and Board Positions at the November Jefferson County Foundation Meeting. Thank you all for coming! Below are our newly elected officers that begin Jan 1 Chair: Shirley Williams Co-Chair: Robin Fitch Secretary: Nita Wester Tresurer: Kathi Boyker Board Members: Paula Schmidt Barbara Schultz Kathy […]
Written by Sarah F. The bug in question is a regular old stink bug. The one we are concerned about is the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug or Halyomorpha halys . The specimen does have banded legs and no banding on the abdomen or antannae. It does have positive notches on the pronotum. You can see it […]
Nita’s communication to the after school MG/4H class: Gardening week will be at the Fairground garden tomorrow. We will customize our individual garden markers. We will also take a picture with the beautiful cover crop that you planted. We will start returning all those nutrients to the soil tomorrow and enjoy what a great job […]
Get all the details: WSU MG Advanced Education Conference
More info on WSU site: http://ext100.wsu.edu/jefferson/gardening/mg/master-gardener-training/ Master Gardener Training Course – March 5th for 11 weeks Each year WSU Jefferson County trains new Master Gardeners to be effective community educators in gardening and environmental stewardship. We are continuing our rich tradition, welcoming new members every year. The WSU Extension Master Gardener Program is open to everyone […]
For tickets and information, contact Susan, 360-301-2081
2014 WSU-Master Gardener Advanced-Education Conference Registration is now open for the 2014 WSU-Master Gardener Advanced-Education Conference which will be held in Tacoma on September 18th – 20th. Register early to get your first choice of classes as they will fill up quickly. For additional info and to register go to: http://www.pc-wa-mg-conf.org/
Third Monday of each month March 17 through November 17 1-4pm Get answers to all your food preservation questions from Jefferson County Food Safety/Preservation specialist and Master Gardener, Dianna Wiklund. Whether you are just getting started or would like to update your knowledge of home food preservation, join us and learn. Pressure gauge testing will […]
Hands-On Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop March 26, 9-12 This could be the best fruit tree pruning learning experience you’ll ever have! Karen Page, Jefferson County’s pruning expert, will be at WSU’s Twin Vista Ranch on Wednesday, March 26, from 9-12, to run a hands-on pruning workshop. Karen will cover the proper techniques of how to […]
QUILCENE VEGGIE GARDENING CLASSES Every Monday at Noon MGs, Juanita Thomas and Anita McCue invite everyone to join in on their vegetable gardening classes. These classes take place every Monday at noon. Head on over to learn some new vegetable gardening tips! Location: Corner of 101 and Old Church Road, Quilcene (meet at the […]
