Beginning Farmer and Gardener Conference September 22-23, 2016 Overton Research and Extension Center 1710 FM 3053 N Overton, TX 75684 Fee: $60 for 2 days, $40 for 1 day. Registration Deadline September 20, 2016 Additional $5 for late registration after Cancellation policy: No refund Make checks payable to: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Mail to: Dr. Joe Masabni, P.O. Box 38, Overton, TX 75684 Program Agenda Day 1 8:00 AM Registration Begins 8:30 AM Welcome Soils, Dr. Leon Young Water, Dr. Monty Dozier Farm Loans, Mr. Charlie Rand... Read More →

Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church Family Life Center 6101 Morris Road, Flower Mound, TX Further information at DCMGA.com

Dallas County Master Gardener Association presents its annual Garden Tour on Saturday, October 1st, from 10 AM until 4 PM.  The tour features the gardens of five DCMGA members.   Tickets may be purchased in advance on the DCMGA website (http://dallascountymastergardeners.org/index.php/what-we-do/fall-garden-tour) for $15 each.  Tickets will be available for $20 each at each of the garden sites on the day of the tour:   5030 Shadywood Lane 4407 Glenleigh Drive 3224 Bryn Mawr Drive 5114 Homer Street 5112 Swiss AvenueTickets may also be purchased until September 30 at... Read More →

An event for Master Gardeners to receive 5 CEUs.   Regional Master Gardener CEU Day October 5 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm @ Myers Park and Event Center Why wait until December to finish earning your Master Gardener continuing education units? Come join the Collin County Master Gardeners Association on Wednesday, October 5th for this Regional CEU Day. And after you've earned your CEU's, take time to tour the international award-winning Earth-Kind® Research & Demonstration Gardens at Myers Park & Event Center in McKinney. Collin County Master Gardeners... Read More →

13th Annual Collin County DCMGA Bulb and Perennial Mart Meyers Park and Event Center 7117 County Road 166 McKinney, TX 75071 https://www.ccmgatx.org

New Braunfels, TX at the New Braunfels Civic Convention Center Online registration from Sept. 1 to Oct. 21st is $80/person On-site registration on Oct. 31st is $90/person  Registration available at http://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/horticulture/ Conference topics this year include: Keys to successful small acreage fruit growing, Stinkbugs and Leaffooted bugs—traditional and organic control approaches, Water delivery & conservation options, Most-diagnosed fruit diseases in Texas, History of commercial fruit in Texas, Successful outcomes in farmers markets, Avocados, Olives, Table Grapes, Fringe Fruits,   This year's featured speaker is Dr. Tom Beckman, Research Horticulturist,... Read More →

Regional Master Gardener Conference It's time to register for the Southern Region Master Gardener Conference, hosted by the Tarrant County Master Gardeners in the great state of Texas! This biennial event includes Master Gardeners from 13 southern US states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. With a fantastic lineup of keynote and breakout speakers along with some amazing tours. lDATES: NOVEMBER 1-4, 2016 ARLINGTON, TX Looking forward to seeing you at the conference! The 2016 SRMGC Team... Read More →

  Sponsored by the Dallas County Extension Office   of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 10056 Marsh Lane, Ste. B-101, Dallas, TX 75229   Contact: Richard H. Davis, M. Ed., County Extension Director   Phone: 214.904.3050 ● Email: richard.davis@ag.tamu.edu   Website: http://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/           Topics & Activities: Student Leadership, Race & Ethnic Relations, Psycho-Drama, Positive Poetry, Bullying, STEM, Health & Wellness, Public-Speaking, Obesity, Diabetes, Live Music & Dance, School Gardens, Gang Intervention, Motivation, Volunteerism, & More