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Thursday, Feb 16th 2012

MG @ Night Pruning class: Have you always wanted to take the Master Gardener (MG) training but can't because you work during the day? The Master Gardener @ Night Program may be what you're looking for. The program consists of two terms of 12 classes each. Term one is taught January thru April and term two is taught September thru November. The program, if taken in its entirety, is comparable to the existing MG training – 60 hours of high quality instruction on the art and science of growing and caring for plants. The goal of the Master Gardener program is the training of a highly educated group of volunteers who extend sustainable gardening information to the community. Textbook available for $35 at the OSU/Lane Co. Extension Service, 783 Grant St., Eugene. There are three options participants can choose from depending on their goals: Option 1 Full Master Gardener Certification and Badge: Must complete 11 of 12 classes per term (22 of 24 total) - Completion of 60 hours of volunteer activities - Cost is $150 per term, payable prior to the start of each term Option 2 Master Gardener Certificate of Horticultural Proficiency - Must complete 11 of 12 classes per term (22 of 24 total) No volunteer time requirement - Cost is $250 per term, payable prior to the start of each term Option 3 Individual class instruction: Participants may attend individual classes - Cost $25 per class, payable in advance or at the door Pre-pay either by mail, online at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/lane (for Option 1 or 2 only) or at the OSU/Lane County Extension Service office (783 Grant Street, Eugene) by filling out and returning the form found on the website above. For more information call 541-344-5859. Classes are taught on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.at EWEB, 500 E. 4th Ave., Eugene. "EWEB furnishes public meeting rooms as a community service and does not sponsor or endorse activities or groups using EWEB's public facilities."

Thursday, Feb 23rd 2012

MG @ Night Starting Plants from Seed class: Have you always wanted to take the Master Gardener (MG) training but can't because you work during the day? The Master Gardener @ Night Program may be what you're looking for. The program consists of two terms of 12 classes each. Term one is taught January thru April and term two is taught September thru November. The program, if taken in its entirety, is comparable to the existing MG training – 60 hours of high quality instruction on the art and science of growing and caring for plants. The goal of the Master Gardener program is the training of a highly educated group of volunteers who extend sustainable gardening information to the community. Textbook available for $35 at the OSU/Lane Co. Extension Service, 783 Grant St., Eugene. There are three options participants can choose from depending on their goals: Option 1 Full Master Gardener Certification and Badge: Must complete 11 of 12 classes per term (22 of 24 total) - Completion of 60 hours of volunteer activities - Cost is $150 per term, payable prior to the start of each term Option 2 Master Gardener Certificate of Horticultural Proficiency - Must complete 11 of 12 classes per term (22 of 24 total) No volunteer time requirement - Cost is $250 per term, payable prior to the start of each term Option 3 Individual class instruction: Participants may attend individual classes - Cost $25 per class, payable in advance or at the door Pre-pay either by mail, online at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/lane (for Option 1 or 2 only) or at the OSU/Lane County Extension Service office (783 Grant Street, Eugene) by filling out and returning the form found on the website above. For more information call 541-344-5859. Classes are taught on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.at EWEB, 500 E. 4th Ave., Eugene. "EWEB furnishes public meeting rooms as a community service and does not sponsor or endorse activities or groups using EWEB's public facilities."

Saturday, Feb 25th 2012

Small Farms Conference: 2012 Small Farms Conference Brochure - This has detailed sessions descriptions for the sessions listed below. Registration will be $45 each or 2 from the same farm, registering together for $80 through Feb 15th. Late registration is $50 per person. CREDIT & DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED 8:00 am Registration and Refreshments 9:30 am Morning Session Keynote: 500 Acres of Food Kristin and Mark Kimball run a full-diet, free-choice, year-round, draft horse powered CSA from their northern New York Essex Farm. Kristin will discuss how their unique farm model has evolved over eight seasons, the advantages and disadvantages of scaling up, and the importance of hanging on to a clear vision in the face of rapid change. Her book, The Dirty Life, chronicles their farm’s chaotic startup year. Kristin Kimball, Essex Farm and author of The Dirty Life: A Memoir of Farming, Food & Love. Concurrent Sessions 11:00 am to 12:20 am Multi-Species, Multi-Marketing Channels I Birds, Bees, and Pickles Funding Innovation in Food and Farms Winter Farming Part 1: Production Basics Rainwater Harvesting for the Farm Continuing the Conversation with Kristin Kimball Farm Business Plan 101 12:20 pm to 1:30 pm - Lunch 1:30 pm to 2:50 pm Multi-Species, Multi-Marketing Channels II Winter Farming Part 2: Marketing your Products Flash Mob at Your Market? Special Events to Keep Your Market Hopping The Essex Farm Full Diet, Year-Round CSA The New Face of Farming Show Me the Money: Traditional and Creative Resources for Farmer Financing Farm to Fork Events 3:10 pm to 4:30 pm Farmers as Writers Increase SNAP Match at Your Market Integrating Permaculture Principles on Diversified Small Farms Grafting Vegetables to Reduce Soil-Borne Problems and Improve Vigor and Yield Business Planning and Lenderspeak Selling to Schools and Hospitals Oregon’s 1000 Bird Exemption Cancellation Policy: Refunds will be made (minus a $10 processing fee) to those who notify our office by 12:00pm on Feb. 17th, 2012. After that time we are unable to process refunds. .

Thursday, Mar 1st 2012

MG @ Night Vegetable class: Have you always wanted to take the Master Gardener (MG) training but can't because you work during the day? The Master Gardener @ Night Program may be what you're looking for. The program consists of two terms of 12 classes each. Term one is taught January thru April and term two is taught September thru November. The program, if taken in its entirety, is comparable to the existing MG training – 60 hours of high quality instruction on the art and science of growing and caring for plants. The goal of the Master Gardener program is the training of a highly educated group of volunteers who extend sustainable gardening information to the community. Textbook available for $35 at the OSU/Lane Co. Extension Service, 783 Grant St., Eugene. There are three options participants can choose from depending on their goals: Option 1 Full Master Gardener Certification and Badge: Must complete 11 of 12 classes per term (22 of 24 total) - Completion of 60 hours of volunteer activities - Cost is $150 per term, payable prior to the start of each term Option 2 Master Gardener Certificate of Horticultural Proficiency - Must complete 11 of 12 classes per term (22 of 24 total) No volunteer time requirement - Cost is $250 per term, payable prior to the start of each term Option 3 Individual class instruction: Participants may attend individual classes - Cost $25 per class, payable in advance or at the door Pre-pay either by mail, online at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/lane (for Option 1 or 2 only) or at the OSU/Lane County Extension Service office (783 Grant Street, Eugene) by filling out and returning the form found on the website above. For more information call 541-344-5859. Classes are taught on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.at EWEB, 500 E. 4th Ave., Eugene. "EWEB furnishes public meeting rooms as a community service and does not sponsor or endorse activities or groups using EWEB's public facilities."

Wednesday, Mar 7th 2012

Growing Farms: The OSU Oregon Small Farms team is collaborating with partners to offer Growing Farms: Successful Whole Farm Management workshop series in the Southern Willamette Valley in 2012. Dates: Wednesdays, March 7, 14, 21, 28 and April 4, 11 Time: 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Plus a full day Saturday field trip This six week course is designed to provide beginning specialty crop and livestock farmers with the tools and knowledge to manage both the biological and financial risks of farming. Participants will assess their farm enterprise and gain the ability o develop a whole farm plan. This program targets farmers in their first 5 years of their farm business. The workshops address these six broad topics: Dream It: Strategic Planning Sell It: Marketing Strategies Do It: Farm Operations Manage It: Farm Finance Grow It: Production Keep It: Managing Risk For more information or to register visit - http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/southern-willamette-valley-growing-farms-workshop-series

Thursday, Mar 8th 2012

MG @ Night Fertilizer class: Have you always wanted to take the Master Gardener (MG) training but can't because you work during the day? The Master Gardener @ Night Program may be what you're looking for. The program consists of two terms of 12 classes each. Term one is taught January thru April and term two is taught September thru November. The program, if taken in its entirety, is comparable to the existing MG training – 60 hours of high quality instruction on the art and science of growing and caring for plants. The goal of the Master Gardener program is the training of a highly educated group of volunteers who extend sustainable gardening information to the community. Textbook available for $35 at the OSU/Lane Co. Extension Service, 783 Grant St., Eugene. There are three options participants can choose from depending on their goals: Option 1 Full Master Gardener Certification and Badge: Must complete 11 of 12 classes per term (22 of 24 total) - Completion of 60 hours of volunteer activities - Cost is $150 per term, payable prior to the start of each term Option 2 Master Gardener Certificate of Horticultural Proficiency - Must complete 11 of 12 classes per term (22 of 24 total) No volunteer time requirement - Cost is $250 per term, payable prior to the start of each term Option 3 Individual class instruction: Participants may attend individual classes - Cost $25 per class, payable in advance or at the door Pre-pay either by mail, online at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/lane (for Option 1 or 2 only) or at the OSU/Lane County Extension Service office (783 Grant Street, Eugene) by filling out and returning the form found on the website above. For more information call 541-344-5859. Classes are taught on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.at EWEB, 500 E. 4th Ave., Eugene. "EWEB furnishes public meeting rooms as a community service and does not sponsor or endorse activities or groups using EWEB's public facilities."

Thursday, Mar 15th 2012

MG @ Night Home Composting class: Have you always wanted to take the Master Gardener (MG) training but can't because you work during the day? The Master Gardener @ Night Program may be what you're looking for. The program consists of two terms of 12 classes each. Term one is taught January thru April and term two is taught September thru November. The program, if taken in its entirety, is comparable to the existing MG training – 60 hours of high quality instruction on the art and science of growing and caring for plants. The goal of the Master Gardener program is the training of a highly educated group of volunteers who extend sustainable gardening information to the community. Textbook available for $35 at the OSU/Lane Co. Extension Service, 783 Grant St., Eugene. There are three options participants can choose from depending on their goals: Option 1 Full Master Gardener Certification and Badge: Must complete 11 of 12 classes per term (22 of 24 total) - Completion of 60 hours of volunteer activities - Cost is $150 per term, payable prior to the start of each term Option 2 Master Gardener Certificate of Horticultural Proficiency - Must complete 11 of 12 classes per term (22 of 24 total) No volunteer time requirement - Cost is $250 per term, payable prior to the start of each term Option 3 Individual class instruction: Participants may attend individual classes - Cost $25 per class, payable in advance or at the door Pre-pay either by mail, online at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/lane (for Option 1 or 2 only) or at the OSU/Lane County Extension Service office (783 Grant Street, Eugene) by filling out and returning the form found on the website above. For more information call 541-344-5859. Classes are taught on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.at EWEB, 500 E. 4th Ave., Eugene. "EWEB furnishes public meeting rooms as a community service and does not sponsor or endorse activities or groups using EWEB's public facilities."

Thursday, Mar 22nd 2012

MG @ Night Entomology class: Have you always wanted to take the Master Gardener (MG) training but can't because you work during the day? The Master Gardener @ Night Program may be what you're looking for. The program consists of two terms of 12 classes each. Term one is taught January thru April and term two is taught September thru November. The program, if taken in its entirety, is comparable to the existing MG training – 60 hours of high quality instruction on the art and science of growing and caring for plants. The goal of the Master Gardener program is the training of a highly educated group of volunteers who extend sustainable gardening information to the community. Textbook available for $35 at the OSU/Lane Co. Extension Service, 783 Grant St., Eugene. There are three options participants can choose from depending on their goals: Option 1 Full Master Gardener Certification and Badge: Must complete 11 of 12 classes per term (22 of 24 total) - Completion of 60 hours of volunteer activities - Cost is $150 per term, payable prior to the start of each term Option 2 Master Gardener Certificate of Horticultural Proficiency - Must complete 11 of 12 classes per term (22 of 24 total) No volunteer time requirement - Cost is $250 per term, payable prior to the start of each term Option 3 Individual class instruction: Participants may attend individual classes - Cost $25 per class, payable in advance or at the door Pre-pay either by mail, online at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/lane (for Option 1 or 2 only) or at the OSU/Lane County Extension Service office (783 Grant Street, Eugene) by filling out and returning the form found on the website above. For more information call 541-344-5859. Classes are taught on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.at EWEB, 500 E. 4th Ave., Eugene. "EWEB furnishes public meeting rooms as a community service and does not sponsor or endorse activities or groups using EWEB's public facilities."

Thursday, Mar 29th 2012

Tree School Umpqua: Once again, we will be offering some new classes, including: Web soil Survey Google Earth Forest Potpourri Best management Practices

Thursday, Apr 5th 2012

MG @ Night Weeds class: Have you always wanted to take the Master Gardener (MG) training but can't because you work during the day? The Master Gardener @ Night Program may be what you're looking for. The program consists of two terms of 12 classes each. Term one is taught January thru April and term two is taught September thru November. The program, if taken in its entirety, is comparable to the existing MG training – 60 hours of high quality instruction on the art and science of growing and caring for plants. The goal of the Master Gardener program is the training of a highly educated group of volunteers who extend sustainable gardening information to the community. Textbook available for $35 at the OSU/Lane Co. Extension Service, 783 Grant St., Eugene. There are three options participants can choose from depending on their goals: Option 1 Full Master Gardener Certification and Badge: Must complete 11 of 12 classes per term (22 of 24 total) - Completion of 60 hours of volunteer activities - Cost is $150 per term, payable prior to the start of each term Option 2 Master Gardener Certificate of Horticultural Proficiency - Must complete 11 of 12 classes per term (22 of 24 total) No volunteer time requirement - Cost is $250 per term, payable prior to the start of each term Option 3 Individual class instruction: Participants may attend individual classes - Cost $25 per class, payable in advance or at the door Pre-pay either by mail, online at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/lane (for Option 1 or 2 only) or at the OSU/Lane County Extension Service office (783 Grant Street, Eugene) by filling out and returning the form found on the website above. For more information call 541-344-5859. Classes are taught on Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.at EWEB, 500 E. 4th Ave., Eugene. "EWEB furnishes public meeting rooms as a community service and does not sponsor or endorse activities or groups using EWEB's public facilities."