2012 Missoula County Master Gardener Level I Preliminary Schedule*

Meeting Date Tuesday Mornings 9 am-12 pm or Tuesday Evenings, 6-9 pm	Program Agenda
2/21/2012	Introduction to the course and the Master Gardener Program  Botany Nomenclature Plant physiology and anatomy Plant Growth and development
2/28/2012	Soils Composting Container media
Sat. 3/3 or 5pm 3/6 (TBD)	Compost facility tour
3/6/2012	Plant Pests, Pathogens, and Abiotic Ailments: Insect and invertebrate pests Pathogens Abiotic problems
3/13/2012	Plant Propagation: Sexual Asexual
3/20/2012	Landscape Plants: Turf Herbaceous ornamentals Woodies  Fruiting trees and shrubs
3/27/2012	Plant Selection
4/3/2012	Vegetable Production
Sat. 4/7  (TBD)	Nursery and farm tour
4/10/2012	Weed Management: Invasive weeds:  alternative meeting spot Common garden and landscape weeds
4/17/2012	Plant Diagnostics and Urban IPM: Hands-on diagnostics Best management practices/IPM Course Review
4/24/2012	Exam

*Please keep in mind that this is a preliminary schedule and changes may be made before the program begins.  A final schedule will be posted at a later date.