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Northeast Nebraska Master Gardener Newsletter F E B R U A R Y 3 , 2 0 1 6
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Northeast Nebraska Master Gardener Coordinator:
Wayne Ohnesorg, Extension Educator
402-370-4044
Meeting held at:
Nebraska Extension in Madison County
601 E. Benjamin Ave, Ste 105
Norfolk NE 68701
Member Recognition: These members have birthdays/anniversaries in FEBRUARY.
Birthday Anniversary
Marjorie Jansen—February 7 Jane Jensen—February 11 Corrine Weihe—February 12 Wyman McCain—February 13 Jim Laycock—February 25 Pearl Laycock—February 28
Phyllis & Wyman McCain—February 28, 1959
Dear Master Gardeners: Thank you to Bonnie Smith for catering the delicious meal for our Awards Banquet; thanks to Sharon Hinrichsen for making the door prizes and decorating (with the help of Carolyn Lingenfelter). I was glad to have Pam Greunke clarify the Master Gardener website. I learned some details that will make it much easier to navigate. Thanks ladies! We await a major blizzard that’s predicted to arrive the same day as our Master Gardener Training sessions are scheduled to begin. It’s a good reminder that the classes start when it’s still winter and end when spring is just around the corner. The sessions are a good way to compile the education hours needed to keep our active status, so please consider taking ad-vantage of the opportunity. They begin at 6:30 pm for the next six Tuesdays and are held in the same classroom as our monthly meetings. Please check out the scheduled list of speakers in last month’s newsletter. This month, we will have a “meeting before the meeting” to discuss the Plant Fair. If you have a leadership role with the Plant Fair, please plan to attend! We will begin at 8:30 am and will be in the conference room in the extension office. It’s time to get this educational fundraiser organized—are you doing your part to help it be the best one yet?? I hope so. My husband went out to make sure the snow blower will work since we lost our “manual laborers” to college. If this storm is as fierce as predicted, please stay warm and safe. Sometimes, storms fizzle out and we all rejoice...can we be that lucky this week?? Thank you, Teresa Roche, President
Send Information for newsletter to:
Nebraska Extension in Wayne County
Attn: Pam Greunke
510 N Pearl St, Suite C
Wayne NE 68787
402-375-3310
Annual Membership Dues
Only a few have not paid yet. Thank you to all that have! Please bring your annual membership dues of $10 to a Tuesday training or the meeting February 13. Checks payable to Northeast Nebraska Master Gardeners. Or send to Karen Zierke at 84933 547 Ave, Pierce NE 68767. No March newsletter will be sent to you if mem-bership dues are not received. Thank you!!
P A G E 2 Dates and Trainings to Know and Grow - Mark on your Calendars
Regular monthly meetings: (doors open at 8:30am with meeting to start at 9:00am and speaker to start at approximately 10:00 am) Held at Lifelong Learning Center, Madison County Extension, 601 E Benjamin Ave, UNL Classroom, Norfolk
February 13 Neal Pohlman, Daylilies March 12 Mary Heithold, Fairy Gardens (NOTE: Speaker first at 9 am then the meeting to follow) April 9 Bonnie Smith, Missouri Botanical Gardens April 29-30 PLANT FAIR May 21 Plant Exchange & Plant Fair wrap up (NOTE: This is not the second Saturday)
“Backyard Farmer Presents: Lifestyle Gardening” will help Nebraskans keep their thumbs green during the winter
months and premiered January 9. The program airs for six weeks at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays and repeats at 3 p.m. CT Sun-days on NET Create (NET3). Kim Todd, Nebraska Extension landscape horticulture specialist, will host the program and talk about topics such as roses, fall ornamentals, turf, raised beds, the garden as art and pollinators.
2016 SPRING TRAINING DATES ~ 6:30—9:00 PM AT LIFELONG LEARNING CENTER, CLASSROOM February 2 – Selection and Care of Evergreen Trees and Shrubs - Todd Faller, Faller Nursery and Landscaping (Cancelled due to the snowstorm.) February 9 – Putting Perennials to Work - Scott Evans, Extension Assistant February 16 – Basic Botany/Plant Identification - Stacy Adams, Professor of Practice, Department of Agronomy and Hort February 23 – Weed Identification and Control - Natalia Bjorklund, Extension Educator March 1 – Polarizing Yard and Garden Issues - Kelly Feehan, Extension Educator; Tamra Jackson-Ziems, Extension Plant Pathology Specialist; and Nicole Stoner, Extension Educator March 8 – Efficient Landscape Irrigation – John Fech, Extension Educator
SEASON EXTENSION SEMINAR offered by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture ~ February 16, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
UNL Keim Hall room 150. For Fruit & Vegetable growers looking at sourcing their local produce. Free admission & lunch. RSVP by February 12 to [email protected] or 800-422-6692.
GROWING A NUT ORCHARD FOR THE FUTURE—FEBRUARY 25 7-9 pm at the Lancaster Extension Education Center, 444
Cherrycreek Rd, Lincoln. Informational seminar covering topics on growing a nut orchard from planning to planting, mainte-nance and harvest. The program is Free and great whether you want to plant just a couple nut trees or an orchard. For more information, contact John Knorr at 402-7882717, [email protected] OR http://nebraskanutgrowers.org/
BENCH GRAFTING WORKSHOP—MARCH 5 9:00 am at the Nut House, 206 W 2nd St, Valparaiso
The standard bench graft and top grafting will be demonstrated. Your grafts will be put into containers with proper soil and taken to a greenhouse environment. Grafts can be picked up Saturday, April 9. For more information, contact John Knorr at 402-7882717, [email protected] OR http://nebraskanutgrowers.org/
TREE CARE WORKSHOP—MARCH 10, City Hall, South Sioux City 9 am—3 pm ($5 Discount for Master Gardeners) Regis-
ter by March 3. http://nfs.unl.edu/tree-care-workshops Register online, send in registration form, or call 402-444-7875. Community Forest Planning Tools in the AM: Tree Inventories, Emerald Ash Borer, Planting with a Purpose. PM: Trees and the Four Seasons, Environmentally Adapted Trees vs Tree-adapted Environments, Outreach for Arbor Day and Year-round.
Steve Rasmussen is planning a homeowner tree workshop in Norfolk on March 31. More details coming soon.
YANKTON SEED LIBRARY—MARCH 15 SOIL & GARDEN PREPARATION 5:30-6:30 pm Avera Pavilion, 409 Summit St
Yankton SD. Topics Covered: Garden types, watering needs, & soil varieties. Seed starting demo. Starter seeds available. http://www.cityofyankton.org/departments-services/library/seed-library
SIOUXLAND GARDEN SHOW ~ April 1-3 Sioux City Convention Center
http://www.siouxlandgardenshow.org/ Interested in volunteering? Contact Dakota County Extension at 402-987-2140
WILDFLOWER WEEK—JUNE 3-12 Nebraska Statewide Arboretum serves as coordinator for statewide Wildflower Week
activities, bringing together organizations and individuals across the state who recognize the value of wildflowers—not only for their beauty but also for what they imply and symbolize. For more information, contact Karma Larsen at [email protected] or 402-472-7923 http://arboretum.unl.edu/wildflower-week
MASTER GARDENER HANDS ON TRAINING ~ June 12, 2016 2:00—5:00 pm at ’Raising Nebraska’ at the State Fair
Grounds in Grand Island
P A G E 3 N O R T H E A S T N E B R A S K A M A S T E R G A R D E N E R N E W S L E T T E R
Northeast Nebraska Master Gardeners Lifelong Learning Center January 9, 2016
Handouts: Leave a Legacy – Plant a Tree bookmark; 2015 Northeast Nebraska Master Gardener Awards sheet; Volunteer Activity and Education lists from the volunteer reporting pages.
Teresa Roche opened the meeting at 9:05am. 16 members, Wayne Ohnesorg and Mary Pat Finn-Hoag were present. Wayne’s wife Gina and two young songs joined us later.
Jim Laycock/Brian Mandl motioned to approve the December minutes. Motion passed. Later in the meeting Karen Zier-ke noted a correction for December: Lynn Volker’s husband had volunteered their garden for a summer garden tour.
Karen reported there was $8,071.30 in the treasury account with no outstanding bills. 2016 dues of $10 can be paid to Karen. Currently 28 members have paid. She has paid the 2015 taxes of approximately 230.00.
Old Business: Sharon Hinrichsen still needs speaker information for the plant fair flyer.
Suggested Talk Abouts for the Plant Fair: Corrine Weihe – Sedums; Kurt Schrant – drip irrigation and the tubing he uses; Carolyn Lingenfelter – landscaping
Teresa read a thank you from Phyllis McCain. She is now home in Wyman’s care.
February 13 meeting, all plant fair chairs or other interested parties should meet at 8:30 prior to the regular meeting that starts at 9:00.
Corrine will check that Bluebird has received the plant fair order for the plant fair.
Brian visited with Wayne about budgeting and will talk with Karen.
The proposed slate of officers was presented. Teresa Roche –President; Corrine Weihe – Vice-President; Deb Daehnke – Secretary; and Karen Zierke – Treasurer. Sharon Hinrichsen/Carolyn Lingenfelter motioned to accept this slate of officers. Motion passed.
A suggestion was made to donate $100 to the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum for 2016. Jim Laycock/Deb Daehnke mo-tioned. Motion passed.
Marge Holland, an emeritus Northeast Nebraska Master Gardener, has written a book titled Come Into Our Garden. It is illustrated by Leanne Silhacek of Norfolk. Carolyn Lingenfelter visited with Leanne about speaking at a monthly meeting. Carolyn will check when she is available, preferably for the February meeting.
There was also discussion about purchasing copies of the book for members to read and for door prizes at the Plant Fair. Motion was made for Deb Daehnke’s daughter to purchase two books from Amazon at a cost of $9 each (no shipping), to
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MENTOR FOR NEW MEMBERS NEEDED Please email Pam ([email protected]) your interest in mentoring a new member. All members should be willing to do this but only those committed to the responsibilities are encouraged for this role. Once all names are in, you will be as-signed a new member to mentor. The goal of the mentor program is to provide a welcoming atmosphere for new Master Gardeners from the time they sign up for the MG classes until they become well established in the program. The mentor’s role is to familiarize new MGs with the program and help them feel comfortable as they attend training and begin their volunteer service. The time spent on “mentor work” should be included in your MG Hours Report. Mentors are meant to help new trainees smoothly adapt to the program by offering help and support where needed.
JUDGES TRAINING Are you interested in judging at area County Fairs? Contact Wayne ([email protected]) 402-370-4044. If there is enough interest, he will schedule a training. Even those who have gone through the training in the past but want a refresher are encouraged to sign up.
P A G E 4 N O R T H E A S T N E B R A S K A M A S T E R G A R D E N E R N E W S L E T T E R
be sent to Deb and then purchase two additional books from Leanne as door prizes for the Plant Fair. Deb Daehnke/Sharon Hinrichsen motioned. Motion passed. Deb will make usage sheets to be attached to each book to include space for who has read the book, date received, and date passed along. Recommendation was made that no one keeps the books longer than two weeks.
Spring training starts February 2. Backyard Farmer episodes started Saturday, January 9 at 10:30 on NET I. It is re-peated on one of the other NET stations.
Carolyn reported the home builders want master gardener speakers for the March home show. The topic last year was vegetables so should be a different topic this year. There was a request to have Backyard Farmer appearing at the home show but Wayne was not certain if they will be able to attend.
Pam passed around “Leave a Legacy – Plant a Tree” bookmarks from Steve Rasmussen.
Kurt Schrant said Concord has a nice arboretum and would be a good garden tour location.
Terry Hochstein noted the Norfolk tree board applied for a grant from the LENRD and received $2500. Plantings will happen on east Omaha Avenue, near Taha Zouka Park and a well head west of town. They hope to plant 150 trees for Norfolk’s 150
th celebration and plant two trees for every one that has been removed in the past few years.
Deb asked if anyone would be interested in a bus tour to the International Quilt Museum in Lincoln, the statewide arbo-retum, TLC Floral or other garden destinations near Lincoln, probably in June. A preliminary signup sheet was sent around. She hopes to have final details by the April meeting for member sign up and then it will be opened to those who are not Master Gardeners. Deb will check with Navigator for bus size and cost. The following signed the initial signup sheet: Corrine Weihe, Vicki R. Rundell, Marjorie Jansen, Pearl Laycock, Rita Cox, Wyman Mclain, Sharon Hinrichsen, Carolyn Lingenfelter, Karen Zierke, Deb Daehnke. When details are finalized, payment is required to reserve a spot on a first come first serve basis.
Kurt Schrant gave a short explanation of the drip irrigation tubing he uses and asked if anyone would be interested in purchasing some of it. Cost is $.02 per foot but minimum purchase is 1000 feet. He also showed some hoes that are available to purchase in the Jordan Seeds catalog. Contact Kurt if you are interested in either product.
The Pottawattamie County IA Master Gardener Spring Garden Conference in Council Bluffs is March 26 from 8-4. Pre-registration is $35, $45 at the door. Lunch and refreshments provided. 12 presentations are available with attendee choosing six. This is always very informative.
Mary Pat noted the garden columns for the Norfolk Daily News will start in mid March. She said they consider about 35,000 contacts when the paper is printed. She gave the 2015 printed garden columns to Wyman for Phyllis to include in the scrapbook.
Neal Pohlman will present on daylilies at the February 13 meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 9:50am.
After the meeting Pam Greunke gave a presentation on how to access the master gardener volunteer reporting web page and then how to enter volunteer and education information. Contact Pam if you have questions. Assisting mem-bers in how to use the volunteer/education reporting page would be an opportunity to obtain volunteer hours.
Wayne presented the 2015 awards including recertification, emeritus, participation certificates, recognition pins for vol-unteer hours, years active milestones and top ten volunteer hours and education hours reported. He noted as a group we had 1,453 volunteer hours. At a recognized rate of $23.07 per hour, our volunteer work was valued at $33,520.71 for 2015. Total hours reported for Nebraska Master Gardeners in 2015 was 28,000 hours of which our reported hours are 5%. It’s very important that you report all your hours to Pam and/or on the web site so they can be included in quar-terly reports.
Thank you to Sharon Hinrichsen for organizing the awards meal and the table decorations and door prizes. She also had prepared a garden quiz for members to take.
An excellent meal was provided by Bonnie Smith.
Respectfully submitted, Deb Daehnke, Secretary
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P A G E 5 N O R T H E A S T N E B R A S K A M A S T E R G A R D E N E R N E W S L E T T E R
Plant Fair To Do List: April 29-30, 2016, NECC Chuck Pohlman Ag Complex February ALL COMMITTEE CHAIRS – meeting at 8:30 am be-
fore the regular monthly meeting
ALL MEMBERS - sign up to work at Plant Fair
Fliers – print MG Program brochure and half sheet flyer
House Plant - propagation reminders – NebGuide list
Publicity
Reports from all committees at monthly meeting
Ticket Writers – cards
Vendors – Report Sponsors to Publicity
What Committee?? – when are post cards ordered?
PLANT FAIR AREA 2016 CHAIRPERSON(S)
Plant Fair Chair Brian Mandl
Booth Vendors/Sponsorship Ellen Glanzer and Jim Laycock
Fliers Sharon Hinrichsen
Annuals Jim Laycock
Plant Ordering Corrine Weihe, Rita Cox, Joyce Eucker, and Karen Zierke
Publicity & Advertising Carolyn Lingenfelter
Signs Tom O’Gorman, Wyman McCain, and Tammy Furstenau
Cashiers Janice Ladehoff and Vicki Wagner
Children's Corner Rita Cox and Tammy Furstenau
Door Prizes/Drawings/Announcements Vicky Hingst and Karen Zierke
Floral Arrangement Awards Vicki Rundell
Friday Night Supper Pearl Laycock, Rosie Frey, and Kristine Zachmeyer
Gardener's Café Bonnie Smith
Hort Contest Don Liedman, Ruth Oswald, Pam Greunke, and Wayne Ohnesorg
House Plants/ Master Gardeners Booth Marjorie Jansen and Kurt Schrant
Mulch from Diane’s Terry Hochstein
Plant Sales/Plant Helpers Corrine Weihe and Bonnie Smith
Roses Connie Dvorak and Bonnie Smith
Setup/Take Down Tom O’Gorman, Don Liedman, and Terry Hochstein
Speakers Teresa Roche
Ticket Writers Connie Dvorak
Welcome Center/ Sit & Delivery Center Vicki Rundell
One of the greatest challenges we face today is learning how to find reliable information on the internet. This is es-pecially true when it comes to the mission of the Master Gardener program. Good information is available, and the purpose of this article is to give the reader some direction in finding that information. The first question is how do you search for information? Most commonly, people use a search engine. Common search engines include Google, Yahoo!, and Bing. Another approach is to go directly to a website and search its own con-tent. Both can be useful but have their limitations. I will start with search engines. When you search, it is possible to get millions of possible results. When you are try-ing to figure out if a particular result is reliable, there is one simple way to tell. Underneath the title of the result will be a link. Look for a “.edu” in the link. When present, the “.edu” indicates that the website the link takes you to is maintained by an educational institution. When University of Nebraska-Lincoln is not an option, some of my “go to” websites for horticultural information are Colorado State University, University of Minnesota, and The Ohio State University. Be aware of student pag-es that were put online as part of a class assignment. They may not be complete or accurate. Another option is to go directly to websites that you know are reliable, and search their content. The universities I mentioned above should have a publications or web content main page that would be a good place to start. This can be time consuming if those places do not have information on the topic desired. In such instances, it may be faster to use a search engine. As a reminder, you do not want to use information from just anywhere. While there may be good information on a topic from Hawaii, it does not mean that it will be applicable to Nebraska conditions. You will need to use good judgment to be sure that the resource you use is matched with the conditions in your situation. When using information from online, or any other source, do not copy exactly what someone else wrote. The excep-tion being when you fully intend to quote someone or something AND attribute that quote appropriately. You will also need to do more than change one or two words. Put it into your own words or bring it down to the level of a reader that may not have your level of experience and/or knowledge.
How to search for research based information on the internet Wayne Ohnesorg, Nebraska Extension Educator
2016 1st Quarter Local Training Hours: (Jan 1 thru Mar 31)
Jan 9 - Pam Greunke—MG Website & Hours Re-porting Website 1 hour
Norfolk Daily News—Reminder to be working on your articles. They run March through September. More details in the next newsletter. The Green Patch—Next issue is April 1. Theme is Spring with emphasis on the Plant Fair. Articles are DUE to Pam by March 1st.
P A G E 6 N O R T H E A S T N E B R A S K A M A S T E R G A R D E N E R N E W S L E T T E R
Bank Balance as of 1-1-16 $8071.30
