Biweekly Update – October 24, 2018

New Announcements:

1. VCE Master Gardener Program 2018 Webinar Series
2. Horticultural Horizons – Chesterfiled County, VA – April 30, 2019
3. Master Gardener Training Info Session dates & locations

• October 26, Albemarle County Building, 12-1 pm
• October 31, Northside Library in Charlottesville, VA, 12-1 pm
• Application: link
• Contact: Scott Boven (434) 872-4581, sboven@vt.edu

4. Pollinator Survey with Oregon State Univeristy
5. Application for 2019 Master Gardener Training – Washington, VA

October Announcements:

6. Central Shenandoah Valley Garden Symposium: “Going Native” – Weyers Cave, VA – October 27, 2018
   • More info: https://csvmga.org/event/central-shenandoah-valley-garden-symposium-going-native/
7. Upcoming ANR programs – Halifax, VA – October, 2018

November Announcements:

8. 2018 Leadership Training dates & locations

• November 2,  Northern District, John Barton Payne Building, 2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton, VA 20186
• November 7, Central District, Miller Center, 301 Grove Street, Lynchburg, Virginia, 24501
• November 15, Southeast District, James City County Rec Center, 5301 Longhill Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23188
• Who should attend?  Agents, Coordinators, and volunteers who are in leadership roles, or are interested / considering leadership roles, and those who would find these topics beneficial to them.  If you have questions about attending or topics, please let us know.
• View the draft agenda here

9. Interested in judging at fairs and festivals?
10. The 6^th Annual Virginia Farmers Market Conference – Richmond, VA – November 1&2, 2018

December Announcements:

11. Rescheduled – 2018 Waynesboro Tree Workshop – Waynesboro, Va – December 6, 2018

January Announcements:

12. Save the Date: VAFHP 2010 Annual Conference – Blacksburg, VA – January 28-29, 2019

February Announcements:

13. Save the Date: Spring to Green – Danville, VA – February 2, 2019
14. Save the Date: EcoSavvy Symposium – February 16, 2019 – Registration will open in early December

• Balancing Form and Function in the Garden: How to Meld Beautiful and Sustainable Natives with Favorites from Around the World

Other Announcements:

15. Follow the State Office on social media:

• Facebook
• Instagram
• YouTube

16. National EMG Coordinator’s Webinar Recordings

• Webinar PPTs, handouts and other materials may be found at this link: http://create.extension.org/EMGCoordinators-OnlineDiscussions

16. Save the date for 2019 Master Gardener College! September 19-22, 2019, Norfolk, Virginia