Canyon County Extension Horticulture Program

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WINTER 2009-2010 HOME GARDEN
& SMALL FARM EDUCATION

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Download the Valley-wide Horticulture Events Calendar
(includes non-Extension programs of interest at the Idaho Botanical Garden,
Home and Garden Shows and others)
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HOT OFF THE PRESS!
Download the latest issue of Dig In!, our Horticulture Newsletter for Master Gardeners and Friends!

LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN 2009
Email us to receive a printed copy in the mail.

Back Issues:
Issue IV: Spring 2009 Issue III: Autumn 2008 Issue II: Summer 2008
Issue I: Spring 2008 
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IMPACTS
Want to know how Extension programs are making impacts in our communities? Read about the Idaho Victory Garden series here, to read more about all our Extension Program impacts, visit http://www.extension.uidaho.edu/impacts/impact.asp
 

 

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UPCOMING EVENTS!

We are now accepting applications from those on our mailing list.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM

 

2010 Dates: January 6 – April 14, on Wednesday mornings
from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

        Location: Canyon County Extension Office, 501 Main Street, Caldwell, ID

Class Fee: $85 per individual
(includes Master Gardener Handbook and 2 field trips)

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To get on our mailing list, please contact the Canyon County Extension office at 208-459-6003 or canyon@uidaho.edu
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IDAHO VICTORY GARDEN SERIES 2010

This six week program, new last year, will get you started saving money by growing nutritious, tasty fruits, vegetables, and herbs at home this year. Local experts will fill 18 hours of instruction on planning the garden, soil, botany and fertilization basics, hands-on composting, sustainable growing practices, gardening with children, safely managing pests, disease and weeds, and even harvest and food preservation tips with safety in mind. Course participants will receive a collection of our favorite Extension books and publications to start their home gardening and food preservation library.  Some class materials and lectures will be available in Spanish, too!

 Whether you garden in a window box, big backyard or community garden, you’ll learn how to maximize your space and capacity to produce food and minimize your costs.

Like the Master Gardener Program, this evening course will incorporate a service learning component of 10 additional hours. You will be offered numerous opportunities to offer service and participate in some of the extra-curricular Master Gardener tours and activities or work on a special project of your choice.

Class will be limited to the first 60 participants registered.

                 Dates: February 11 – March 18 on
Thursday evenings from 6:30-9:30 pm

                Location: Nampa, Idaho
(exact location to be determined based on final class count)

                Class fee: $35 per individual or $50 per family

Read about the impacts of this course!

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Canyon County Advanced Master Gardeners
Canyon County Advanced Master Gardeners meet once a month for formal classes, and agree to contribute 12 hours per year to the community. Fee is $25 per year to join the program. Applicants must be certified as a Master Gardener in Idaho.

Canyon County Advanced Master Gardeners meet the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm at the Canyon County Extension Office. Contact the Canyon County office for upcoming speakers and topic information 208-459-6003.

Download the 2008 Advanced Master Gardener
Policy Guidelines and Application.

Download the 2008 Advanced Master Gardener
Planning Survey Results

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Our CD-Rom: Canyon County Gardens Month by Month is available for $8 at the booth and at the Canyon County Extension Office.
All proceeds support Master Gardener scholarships, community service projects and horticulture education for youth, adults and seniors in
Canyon County.

CLICK HERE FOR A SNEAK PEEK

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Southwest Idaho Organic Producers School


A collaboration between University of Idaho Extension and the Idaho State Department of Agriculture. A one day workshop focused on topics relevant to new and experienced organic producers in southwest Idaho.

To learn about upcoming schools or to suggest topics, email Ariel Agenbroad at ariel@uidaho.edu or call 208-459-6003.

For more information about Organic Certification in Idaho, please contact the Idaho State Department of Agriculture Organic Program.

Read our review in the Capital Press

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Living on the Land: Stewardship for Small Acreages

Stay tuned for course announcements for 2010!

DOWNLOAD THE 2009 BROCHURE

Contact the Canyon County office at 208-459-6003 or canyon@uidaho.edu to register.

Want to learn more about Living on the Land?

Instructors: University of Idaho Extension educators, specialists, class alumni and guests.

Read about Living on the Land Landowner Impacts in 2008

 

 

 

This course is designed to help small acreage landowners care for their land sustainably.
Course topics include:  

• What Do You Have and What Do You Want?

• What Can You Do?

• Selecting Farm Equipment

• Enterprise Budgets

• What to do About Weeds

• Water Quality,

• Market & Organic Gardening

• Feeds and Feeding

• Pasture Establishment and Renovation

• Your Living Soil

• Caring for Your Animals

• Grazing Management and much more!
   

The Cultivating Success™ Program offers a series of courses that provide beginning and existing farmers with the planning and decision-making tools, production skills and support necessary to develop a sustainable small acreage farm.
 

Cultivating Success™ connects the student with the farmers and exposes them to real world situations through a community-based, experiential approach.
 

Whether you are an academic student or community member - Cultivating Success™ provides educational opportunities for anyone interested in the knowledge and skills you need to be a successful small acreage farmer or rancher.
 

Courses are offered in various locations Washington and Idaho, to audiences that include academic students, new and experienced farmers, immigrant farmers, and agricultural professionals.

View complete course schedules for Idaho here

Cultivating Success is a collaboration of:


   

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Rural Roots Small Farms Workshops, Tours & Events

Regional workshops, tours and events presented by Rural Roots and other partners. Visit http://www.ruralroots.org/ for the latest schedules.

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Idaho Botanical Garden Workshops, Tours & Events
Click here to find out what's happening at the gardens!

Nampa Parks Department Workshops, Tours & Events
Free or low cost workshops on pruning, tree care and more this spring!

Snake river Table Grape Growers Association Workshops, Tours & Events
Members attend for free! Click here for the latest calendar of events.

Idaho Nursery and Landscape Association
Click here to learn about upcoming conferences, testing and training opportunities

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The University of Idaho provides equal opportunities in education and employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, those requesting reasonable accommodations may contact Ariel Agenbroad at 501 Main Street, Caldwell, ID or by phone 208-459-6003. or ariel@uidaho.edu