Rock County

    August 5, 2010   Meeting Agenda Call to Order:   Previous Month Minutes Reviewed & Approved:   Treasurer’s Report Reviewed & Approved:    Business Meeting:                                                         5:30 pm to 6:00 pm Garden Festival Update  RPMGA Mission Statement Suggestions Requested/Reminder Iris Sale Request from Mark Dwyer Re: Proceeds of Sale Holiday Light Show Request for donation [...]

The deadline for Master Gardener Volunteers in the Rock Prairie Association to report their volunteer and continuing education activity is August 31, 2010. Download report form (PDF) MGV-interns must complete and report 24 hours of volunteer activity. Recertifying MGVs must complete and report 24 hours of volunteer activity and 10 hours continuing education.  Do NOT [...]

You can now download the July, 2010, edition of the Rock Prairie Master Gardener Association Newsletter. This month includes:  Message from Mike p.2 Volunteer Opportunities pp.3-4 Know Your Master Gardener p.5 Article Submission Guidelines p.5 Phenology Corner p.6 Article; Two-Spotted Spider Mite pp.7-8 Article: Early Blight of Tomato and Potato pp,8-9 Calendar pp.10-11 Download (PDF)

The regular monthly meeting was called to order by President Cindy Leverenz at 5:43PM. Present:               Executive Committee (C. Leverenz, E. Rebout, J. Membrino, A. Kokity) Advisor – Mike Maddox, Rock County UW Extension                                  RPMGA members – 7   May 6, 2010 – motioned for approval Laurie Matelli, Jenny Membrino seconded.  Voice vote, approved as [...]

Rock Prairie Association Master Gardener Volunteer Just-for-the-heck-of-it Potluck June 3rd at 6pm (after MGV General Business meeting)  Sign-up for Volunteer Opportunities Get Committee Updates Learn & Share Bring a fellow MGV and a dish to pass!! Thursday Evening Program at 7pm “Tree Care Basics” (1 hour continuing education!) For questions contact Erika Rebout at 608-312-5734

I have mixed feelings regarding tangential conversations during class.  Most times these are the questions or comments from the class participants that can sidetrack the speaker away from the actual topic.  In worse case scenarios, the presenter is derailed from the topic completely.  This usually happens when a question is posed that only impacts the [...]

The regular monthly meeting was called to order by President Cindy Leverenz at 5:31PM. Present:               Executive Committee (C. Leverenz, M.K. Thompson, E. Rebout, J. Membrino, A. Kokity) Advisor – Mike Maddox, Rock County UW Extension                                  RPMGA members – 2   April 1, 2010 – motioned for approval Deb Grams, Mary Kay Thompson seconded.  Approved [...]

The June newsletter is now available for download (PDF).

This is the presentation from the May 4th Advanced MGV Training class on Fruits & Vegetables. As stated in class, I’d like your comments on how to improve this presentation and overall class.  I’ve received some constructive comments so far.  Please keep them coming.  I’ve even turned the comments section on (below) for you.

The next meeting of the Rock Prairie Master Gardener Association is Thursday, May 6, 2010. 5:30 to 6:00: Business Meeting (all members invited!) Approve minutes from last meeting and treasurers report (April Minutes, PDF) Silent Aucation Donation for 2010 State Conference (Vote by all members required to approve $160 for purchase of approriate item) Garden [...]