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Class Schedule 2008

The 2008 class for the Louisiana Master Gardener training program in Greater New Orleans will take place June 2 through July 23, 2008. A complete schedule listing dates/times/topics/instructors appears below. 

Classes will alternate between two locations:
 
Eastbank Regional Library
4747 W. Napoleon Avenue
Metairie, LA 70001

New Orleans Botanical Garden - Garden Study Center
One Palm Drive 
New Orleans, LA 70124

Applicants must be residents of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines or St. Bernard parish. To apply, contact Brent Jeansonne at (504) 838-1170 or bjeansonne@agcenter.lsu.edu or complete and mail the online application. The deadline for submitting applications for the summer 2008 class is May 19, 2008.


Date/Location

Topic

Instructor

06/02/08
Monday
9 a.m. to noon
EB Regional Library

Welcome/Orientation

Dan Gill
LSU AgCenter

Brent Jeansonne
LSU Agcenter

Karen Blackburn
LSU Agcenter

Lekoma Akate
MGGNO

Joe Baucum
 MGGNO

06/04/08
Wednesday
9 a.m. to noon
EB Regional Library

Soils & Fertility
(See link to presentation below.)

Dr. Jay Stevens
LSU AgCenter

06/09/08
Monday
9 a.m. to noon
EB Regional Library

Organic Gardening
(See link to presentation below.)

Dr. Carl Motsenbocker
LSU AgCenter

06/13/08
Friday
9 a.m. to noon
NOBG

Annuals, Perennials and Herb Gardening

Dan Gill
LSU AgCenter

06/16/08
Monday
9 a.m. to noon
NOBG

Vegetables

Rene Schmit
LSU AgCenter

6/18/08
Wednesday
9 a.m. to noon
EB Regional Library

Fruits and Nuts

Alan Vaughn
LSU AgCenter

6/23/08
Monday
9 a.m. to noon
NOBG

Roses

Patrick Youngblood
New Orleans Botanical Garden

06/25/08
Wednesday
9 a.m. to noon
EB Regional Library

Weeds

Dr. Ron Strahan
LSU AgCenter

06/30/08
Monday
9 a.m. to noon
EB Regional Library

Pesticide Safety


Horticulture Laws & Regulations    

Rene Schmit
LSU AgCenter

Milton Schliemann
LADF

07/02/08
Wednesday
9 a.m. to noon
EB Regional Library

Basic Entomology

Dr. Dale Pollet
LSU AgCenter

07/07/08
Monday
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Field Trip:
Long Vue Gardens



07/09/08
Wednesday
9 a.m. to noon
EB Regional Library    

Plant Pathology

Dr. Don Ferrin
LSU AgCenter

07/14/08
Monday
9 a.m. to noon
NOBG

Diagnostics

Karen Blackburn
LSU AgCenter

07/16/08
Wednesday
9 a.m. to noon
NOBG

Ornamental Horticulture/Landscape Construction/Bed Prep

Brent Jeansonne
LSU AgCenter

07/21/08
Monday
9 a.m. to noon
NOBG

Lawn Care

Dr. Tom Koske
LSU AgCenter
07/23/08
Wednesday
9 a.m. to noon
NOBG
Graduation Ceremony Brent Jeansonne
LSU AgCenter

Karen Blackburn
LSU AgCenter

Lekoma Akate
MGGNO

Joe Baucum
MGGNO


Schedule and instructors are subject to change..

Related Files
FilenameDescriptionFile Size
Soils+and+Fertility+-+Master+Gardener+Presentation.ppt Soil Fertility and Fertilizers, J. Stevens 2,216.50 KB
Organic+Gardening+-+Motsenbocker+MG+Talk.ppt Organic Gardening, C. Motsenbocker 2,872.00 KB
Posted on: 4/14/2008 1:45:14 PM

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