Training Schedules

Champaign County (Champaign)

Date Topic Lecturer Location
January 26 Orientation Botany Karyn Traum
Sandy Mason
Extension Office
February 2 Flowers/Roses/Ornamental Grasses Sandy Mason Tony Noel Ag Center, Parkland College
February 9 Houseplants
Soils/Fertilizers/Compost
Jennifer Nelson
Dennis Bowman
Extension Office
February 17 Vegetables Chuck Voigt Extension Office
February 23 Insects/Pests Phil Nixon Extension Office
March 2 Turf Theresa Meers Extension Office
March 9 Fruits Jim Schmidt Extension Office
March 16 Plant Diseases Nancy Pataky Tony Noel Ag Center, Parkland College
March 30 IPM Wildlife Suzanne Bissonnette
David Shiley
Extension Office
April 6 Idea Garden Tour
Woody Ornamentals/Roses
Garden chairs
David Robson
Idea Garden (8:00 a.m.) Extension Office
April 13 Accessing garden information
Quiz/Final Test Review
Potluck & Graduation
Karen Fletcher
Karyn Traum
Tony Noel Ag Center, Parkland College

Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. with class starting promptly at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 4:00 p.m. All classes are held in the Extension Office Auditorium unless otherwise noted.