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As the Garden Grows

A Publication of the Gonzales Master Gardeners Gonzales, Texas

September 2012 Volume 2, Issue 9

Class is in Session

Gonzales Master Gardener’s Class #3 is now in session! We have an exciting group of 16 students joining us for our third training class, which began on September 11, 2012. David Dement with the help of Gail Johnson, Cindy Turner and Lori Behlen have planned a wonderful and excellent program for the upcoming year. We will be introducing each student in the newsletter in the upcoming months. A better way to introduce yourself to this new class is to attend the classes (earning continuing education hours in the

process) and enjoy visiting with everyone while learning new ideas and refreshing your memory about Master Gardening concepts. We will be meeting at the Odd Fellows Lodge for the first few classes and then moving into The Fair Street Exploratorium when it is ready for occupancy-hopefully by October 1. Hope to see all of you at the next class session. Class instruction begins at 9:00 am. Administrative work begins at 8:30 am. Refreshments provided. Planned Gonzales Master Gardeners 2012-2013 Class Schedule

Second and Fourth Tuesday’s of the Month, 8:30am-12:30 pm. Odd Fellows Lodge.

9-11 Introduction -Dwight Sexton, CEA-Ag, Gonzales County, David DeMent, Cindy Turner

9-25 Botany-David DeMent, Gonzales Master Gardener, Chapter 1 of handbook

10-9 Plant Propagation- Susan Yung and Tommie Clayton, Travis County Master Gardeners

10-23 Plants and the Underground Economy-Gail Johnson, Gonzales Master Gardener Specialist

11-13 Field Trip to the San Antonio Botanical Garden and Children’s Garden-David Rodriguez,

Bexar County Ext Agent

11-27 Plant Pathology – Gloria Schuster, Texas A&M Agri-Life Extension

12-11 Entomology and Integrated Pest Management- Molly Keck

12-25 Christmas Break

1-8 Junior Master Gardener Program

1-22 Fruit Production- Larry Stein, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Horticulturalist

2-12 Landscape Concepts and Design

2-26 How to Plant a Tree and Tree Diseases- Paul Johnson, Texas Forestry Service

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3-5 Vegetable Gardening –

3-12 Butterflies- Chris Nice, Texas State University Entomology Professor

3-26 Field Trip to Antique Rose Emporium in Brenham, Bill Welch, Texas A&M AgriLife

Extension Horticulturalist

4-9 Turf Grass-Dennis Hale, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Wilson Co. CEA-Ag, Retired

4-23 Field Trip to Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center-Austin—Deedy Wright, Guadalupe

Master Gardeners will lead the tour discussing Native Plants in Landscape Design

5-14 Ecosystem Management-

5-28 Field Trip to Gonzales Wholesale Nursery and Class Graduation

Adult Education Series “Fall Vegetable Gardening”

(submitted by Carol Bond)

On Thursday August 30, 45 enthusiastic gardeners met at City Hall in Gonzales to listen to Liz Palfini, botanist and South Texas native, talk about Fall Vegetable Gardening. In the Gonzales area, fall gardening season is from September through November. Lively interest revolved around the fact that vegetable gardeners in our area can grow crops year round. By knowing how long plants take to mature and their tolerance for heat or cold hardiness, gardeners can use succession planting and intercropping to extend their growing season. If you plant a few plants of the same type every 14 days, your garden produces a fresher yield sustained over a longer growing seasons. You can also avoid the glut of veggies that

can lead to “canning fatigue.” The efforts of Fall Vegetable Gardening can be rewarding, but in South Texas, we can continue gardening from December through February, as well. Ms. Palfini provided additional advice about our winter gardens in addition to tips on how to protect your vegetable garden during the winter. Fun and topical gardening door prizes extended the conversations well beyond the end of the seminar. “Gardenerd” favorite fact of the lecture: Cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, kohlrabi, and cabbage are all members of the species Brassica oleracea. Even though they look and taste very different, these healthy cruciferous vegetables are all the same species. Just like a Chihuahua and a Great Dane are both canines - cool, huh?

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Fair Street Exploratorium Update

We’re almost there! The construction is almost finished. The trim work is being completed along with a few windows and doors to be put in place. The bathrooms are equipped with the necessary fixtures. There will be some painting to be finished before the floors can be refinished. The floors will take about a week to “cure” after they are refinished. Furniture is coming from the GISD warehouse. Hopefully we will be ready for occupancy by October 1. Way to go David Dement, for leading the renovation project! A Really Big Open House will be planned. Let the board know if you would like to work on the Open House Committee.

Project Updates

And WIC Rolls On …. (submitted by Cindy Turner)

Master Gardeners continue to teach Friday education classes for WIC classes, while

Cynthia Green continues to see the value and reputation of her vision grow. The WIC

Educational Garden will continue to improve in 2012-13 because of a new grant awarded

by the State last week.

The WIC Garden has received funds for installation of a Rain Water Recovery System,

including over 100 linear feet of gutters along the north side for the building to catch the

rain runoff and two 3,000-gallon barrels to hold the runoff. When the system is installed, it

will be hooked up to the already effective drip irrigation system installed by Master

Gardener Specialist Jim Johnson, with the help of MG Jim Mikulik and others. The project

includes a pump and filter.

Additionally, Cynthia has secured funding for a motorized tiller and a part-time helper

position to assist her and the clients in the garden. (Sorry, Master Gardeners—you’re not

eligible). She also has funds dedicated for marketing the Grow Your Own Foods program,

as well as additional tools and supplies.

A greenhouse has been ordered and Master Gardeners will assist with the construction

when it is received. Cynthia is also contemplating the addition of a keyhole garden this

year to enhance the options available for clients.

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Master Gardeners will continue to teach hour-long classes on Fridays. The schedule for

October and November is being completed now. If you can be available to assist with

teaching on October 5,12,19, or 26, from 9:00-10:00 AM or on November 2, 9,16, or 30,

from 11:00 PM – noon, please contact Cindy to sign up.

What's Happening in the Children's Garden? (Submitted by Arline Rinehart)

The Eggleston House Children's Garden committee has met several times since late July to plan activities for working with six first-grade classes prior to planting in the garden. Mrs. Leonhardt, principal at East Avenue Primary, has given us a schedule of four days (Thursday, September 13, Thursday, September 20, Thursday, September 27, and Tuesday, October 2) to meet and work with the first graders in their classrooms. There will be two 30-minute sessions back-to-back on each of those days. From 10:30 to 11:00 a.m., three classes will meet with Master Gardeners, and then from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. another three classes will meet with Master Gardeners. Because each class will have four garden beds, we have asked that each class be divided into four teams. Master Gardeners will work together in teams of four (one MG per student team) to follow short lesson plans that will allow the first graders to learn more about seeds. Therefore, that means we need twelve Master Gardeners to help each day in order for this to be successful. We had our first session on September 13 and it was a big success. At the last monthly Master Gardener meeting, September 6, several more volunteers signed up for the days that fit their schedule. Thank you very much! However, we need a few more. Please consider helping with this important learning experience for the first graders. It is suggested that volunteers wear their Master Gardener shirts and nametags at each session. Upon arrival at East Avenue Primary office, each MG will need to present a valid Texas driver's license and then will be given a paper GISD badge to wear along with your Master Gardener nametag. The first lesson plan is very simple and easy to follow. Volunteers will receive the lesson plan via email before the class session. Please let Arline know by email or phone (830-857-0134) how you will be able to help or if you have any questions.

First Graders learn about “The Tiny Seed”

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Gonzales Master Gardener Website

A website is in the works for the Gonzales Master Gardener organization. A committee of

Gail Johnson, Betsy Dement, Lowell Turner and Fran Saliger was formed to work on a

webpage for the group as a means of keeping us up to date on what is happening. If you

have any ideas about how it should look or its content please let them know. The

Facebook page is no longer up and running.

Master Gardeners reported 261 hours for August 2012.

Keep up the good work.

PLEASE Turn in your Volunteer Hours each Month and don’t

wait until the end of the year.

Please e-mail them to Gail Johnson!

Our volunteer hours are an extension of what Dwight Sexton, Gonzales County

Extension Agent, accomplishes for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Our volunteer hours represent time utilized to reach Master Gardener’s goals of educating the

public and community about horticulture-related information. This is valuable time that extension agents generally do not have in their busy schedules.

Plant Sale Grow Teams

The 2013 Spring Plant Sale Event chair, Cindy Turner, has announced a date for next

year’s plant sale for Saturday, March 23, 2013. This is our main event to raise money for

our Projects and Operational Expenses. Let’s all get out there and support this effort in

any way that you can. This year, “Grow Teams” are being put together so that we can all

start propagating plants early, learn from each other, and have some great varieties of

plants ready by the sale date. At our next Noon MG meeting, signup sheets will again be

available for the various Grow Teams. Grow teams are groups of members that will grow

plants in the following categories: Perennials, Herbs, Annuals, Vegetables, Trees, Shrubs,

Natives, Heirlooms, Houseplants, Succulents/Cacti, and Miscellaneous. Take advantage

of your fellow members. Join a team and learn how your colleagues grow their favorites.

You can join as many teams as you like—just use this opportunity to help support the

Plant Sale. Contact Cindy Turner at 830-263-1363 for more information.

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Are You Ready for a Rummage Sale?

We are still considering having a Fall Rummage Sale. A decision will be made at the

October 4 Noon GMG meeting. A strong commitment from all Master Gardeners is

needed for this project to be successful. Let us know what you are thinking and who might

be willing to lead and serve on this committee. In the meantime, if you have some junk or

treasures you want to get rid of, they can be stored at Fran Saliger’s storage building.

Give her a call for more information (830-672-2953).

Cooking What We Grow (Submitted by Fran Saliger)

A note from Sherri Wagner, chair of the Cookbook Idea, who has met with her team and has the following message to everyone: We have checked every way that we can think of to do this project, and we find that it will only be a money drain at this time. The large cookbook companies all want to deal with groups with 75-100 members, or they won't offer any help with sales. Their finance charges can be outrageous, so we wind up paying for a large amount of books that these companies would expect payment for up front. That's not a realistic option. Using print shops or even self-publication at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office puts our cost higher than what we felt we could sell the finished product for. When you add in some of the free recipe internet sources, we were just not competitive. We felt like it is better to stop now before this project hurts the group financially. We discussed recipe swaps through the newsletter or through the local MG website, but came to no conclusion. We have therefore voted to disband this committee. Thanks to all of you who participated. Sherri Wagner

Cooking What We Grow

A new feature for our newsletter! Let us hear from you. Submit a recipe that features locally grown produce. Email them to Fran: fsaliger@gvec.net Cranberry-Pear Crisp

2 C. flour 1 C. sugar ½ C. light brown sugar 1 tsp. ground cinnamon ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg ½ tsp. salt 1 C. cold butter, cut into chunks ½ C. pecan, chopped 6 lbs. firm ripe pears, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inxh chunks 2 C. fresh cranberries, rinsed

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Preheat oven to 375º. In a bowl, mix flour, ½ cup of sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. With mixer on low speed or use pastry cutter, mix in butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs and begins to come together. In another bowl, mix pears, cranberries, nuts, and remaining ½ sugar. Pour into a 9 x 13-inch baking dish or two 8-inch square or round baking dishes. Sprinkle dry ingredients evenly over fruit and nuts. Bake until juices are bubbly, pears are tender when pierced and topping is golden brown, about 50-60 minutes, for large pan or 40-50 minutes for smaller dishes. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipping cream. Yield: 16 servings Submitted by Fran Saliger, Gonzales, TX

Plant of the Month (Submitted by Fran Saliger, Photo by Connie Kern)

Common Name: Desert Rose Botanical Name: Adenium obesium A striking succulent plant. Beautiful flowers, The succulent bush has thick fleshy branches with a fat base. Deciduous in cooler climates. Blooms: Traditionally red flowers, but hybrids found in pink, rose, orange, white, and striped. Foliage: Glossy green leaves, gray-tan bark Height: Small shrub – 3 feet Light: Full sun- 8-10 hours of direct sunlight daily, year around

Water: Water during the summer and spring, reduce water in winter but hydrate enough so plant doesn’t lose leaves. Over watering will lead to root and stem rot. Fertilizer: Use a balanced liquid fertilizer every two weeks for better blooms and faster growth, spring through fall. Propagation: Typically by seed. If your plant develops a seed pod (may take years), plant the seeds as soon as possible after the pod ripens to maximize chances of germination. The desert rose can be propagated from branch cuttings, but these plants often fail to develop the characteristic (and highly desired) bulbous stem. The seeds develop seeds with beautiful “wings” attached so that the seeds will quickly blow away. Capture seeds just when the pod starts to split open. Pot in quality mix-peat moss based- that does not contain any included fertilizers, hormones, or chemicals. Keep soil top lightly moist and locate outdoors in hot weather or bright light. Seeds germinate in 4-25 days. Notes: Good plant for people who “kill everything.” Live with little care and can take a fair amount of neglect. Better care will produce more flowers! Great plant for pots. Does not tolerate frost or freezes. It will tolerate temperature below 45 degrees F. if the soil remains

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dry. Common enemies are aphids, caterpillars and sometimes scale insects and fungus. The sap of the plant is poisonous and should not come in contact with pets and humans (wash off immediately)

Gonzales Master Gardner’s Monthly Meeting

Please join us at our noon monthly meeting on the first Thursday of each month to find out what our association is doing. All Master Gardeners are invited to attend. We especially would like to invite our new class of students to attend. We conduct the business of the organization; discuss our various projects and explore new ideas. Bring your lunch. Drinks provided. Come early or stay late to visit. Our next meeting will be October 4, 2012 from noon until 1:00 pm at the Odd Fellows Lodge.

Area Events (Submitted by Juliana Hennig)

San Antonio: Judit Green will be conducting “Native Plant Landscape Design” on

Wednesday, September 19, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. at the San Antonio Botanical Garden.

Native plants and special design features can create a beautiful landscape that also

creates a haven for interesting birds and butterflies. You can start by simply putting up a

birdbath or planting a fruit-bearing native shrub in your garden. It’s not difficult to be

successful, and you’ll be amazed at what you’ll attract while also conserving water. You

will learn how to create a design on graph paper, what features to incorporate, as well as a

few common drought hardy plants to include so that you can open your back door to a

world of wildlife. For more information and to register, contact Sasha Kodet at 210-207-

3270 or sasha.kodet@sanantonio.gov.

Seguin: Guadalupe County Master Gardeners will meet Thursday, September 20, at 7

p.m. in the AgriLife Extension Bldg., 210 E. Live Oak, Seguin. Mike Dobrovosky, from Soil

Menders, will present “Improving Your Soil.” Meetings are free and open to the public.

For more information, visit www.guadalupecountymastergardeners.org or call 830-303-

3889.

Austin: “Divide and Transplant Perennials” will be presented by the Travis County

Master Gardeners from 10 a.m. until noon, Thursday, September 20, at the Travis County

AgriLife Extension Office, 1600 B Smith Rd., Austin. Perennials tend to increase in

density and size over the years, which diminish the vigor of the plants. Solve this problem

by learning to properly divide and transplant these plants. Learn which plants need to be

periodically divided and how to correctly preform the task. Discover what is needed to

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appropriately transplant the plants into new beds. Gain an understanding of how to

prepare the plants to pass on to friends. This seminar is free and open to the public. For

information, call 512-854-9600.

San Antonio: Charles Bartlett will be conducting “Fall Gardening Like Never Before” on

Saturday, September 22, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center.

Topics discussed will include new vegetables suitable for fall gardening, new horticultural

innovations, and a model set up for rainwater harvesting using a pump controlled by solar

panel electricity. Handouts will be provided along with samples of items to make your

gardening easier and more productive. There will also be a walking tour to a

demonstration site near the pavilion. RSVP Required - $10 for MLAC members, $15 for

non-MLAC members.

Marion & San Antonio: An Earth-Kind Educational Seminar, “Plant a Tree Today for

the Next Generation” on Saturday, September 22, from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at

Schulz Nursery at 100 W. Huebinger, Marion and on Saturday, September 29, from 10:30

a.m. until Noon at Schulz Nursery at 3700 Broadway, San Antonio. Come by and learn

how to properly select plant and maintain trees for generations to come. This FREE

educational presentation will be conducted by Texas AgriLife Extension Service –

Horticulturist David Rodriguez. Master Gardeners attending will receive1.5 CEU’s.

Austin: Attend Zilker Botanical Garden’s Open House Friday, September 28, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The occasion provides an opportunity to learn more about the 30 member gardens clubs that meet at the garden. Featured events include garden tours, a plant clinic, a flower arranging demonstration, and herb growing information. For more information, contact Marion Alsup at Zilkerdocents@aol.com or 512-480-0311. San Antonio: If you are interested in beekeeping or want to know what it entails to be a

beekeeper, Texas AgriLife Extension, Bexar County Master Gardeners and local Texas

Beekeepers, Mike and Travis Cole are hosting a Beekeeping Basics program,

September 28th & 29th. This program is for anyone who is interested in beekeeping

and/or learning how to start your own beehives for pleasure, environmental stewardship or

to enhance pollination in your garden. This program is meant for first-time beekeepers,

presented by experienced beekeepers and entomologists. During this course, we will

cover the basics of bees and beekeeping, including bee biology, beekeeping basics, laws

and regulations of beekeeping, diseases and viruses of bees. The idea is to help those

who have thought about starting a hive for honey production, hobby, environmental

stewardship, etc. The 28th is a classroom day, starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m.

The 29th is a field day from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. where you will learn the most about the

everyday beekeeping world. You will get to touch a beehive, wear a beesuit, play with the

hive, do an inspection and really learn what a typical beekeepers day is all about. Lunch

and snacks will be provided. Cost is $50, made out to the Bexar County Master

Gardeners. We fill up very fast for this program, so sign up early if you are interested. For

more information, please contact Molly Keck at 210-467-6575.

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Austin: “Compost Tea 101” will be presented from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Saturday,

September 29, at Hampton Branch Library at Oakhill, 5125 Convict Hill Rd., Austin.

Compost Tea is a great fertilizer for your garden. This seminar will cover what you need to

know for setting up a simple "do-it-yourself" compost tea brewer, what goes in it, how to

avoid problems, and recipes for using compost tea in your garden! This free class doesn’t

require a reservation but if you want to ensure a seat, sign up online at http://travis-

tx.tamu.edu/horticulture. Please note that any empty reserved seats become open seating

at 9:50 a.m. This seminar is presented by the Travis County Master Gardeners. For more

information, call 512-854-9600.

San Antonio: Jamie Daily will be conducting “Firewise Landscaping” on Saturday,

October 6, from 10 a.m. until Noon at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Do you live in a

home or community tucked into the woods or surrounded by grasslands? Are

overhanging trees and climbing vines a part of your landscape? Your home may be at risk

from fires. Firewise landscaping involves selecting, placing and maintaining plants to

create a defensible area around your home. This class will focus on the best types of

plants to use in landscaping and where to plant them to help prevent a fire from spreading

out of control and to protect your home from fire damage. Fee: $20. For more information

and to register, contact Sasha Kodet at 210-207-3270 or sasha.kodet@sanantonio.gov.

Bryan: The “Texas Fruit & Nut Orchard Conference” is going to be held Thursday,

October 11 and Friday, October 12 at The Brazos Center in Bryan, Texas. This one and

one-half day educational program was developed for prospective and existing commercial

fruit growers, hobby growers, master gardeners, and extension agents desiring training in

basic orchard management, IPM, recommended fruit varieties, Earth-Kind practices, and

fruit marketing. Pecans, high tunnel strawberries, figs, pomegranates, citrus and olives

will be discussed on the Friday/half-day session. Registration is available online through

Oct. 2, 2012 at https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ with registration fee of $75.00/person.

Austin: “Planting for Winter Color” will be presented from 10 a.m. until noon, Thursday,

October 18, at Travis County AgriLife Extension Office, 1600 B Smith Rd., Austin. Perk

up the winter landscape by incorporating the principles learned at this seminar.

Understand the best times and conditions required ensuring success with the plants and

seeds. Bulbs, dramatic vegetables, flowering annuals and perennials, shrubs and trees

are all part of the selection mix and will be discussed. This seminar is free and open to the

public. For additional information, visit www.tcmastergardeners.org or call 512-854-9600.

Victoria: Victoria County Master Gardener Association will hold its 2012 "Nature's

Beauty Beyond the Gate" Garden Tour Saturday, October 20, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., and

Sunday, October 21, 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., featuring six beautifully landscaped yards in

Victoria. Ticket sales will begin Tuesday, August 28, and will cost $15 per person. A plant

sale will be held Saturday, Oct. 20, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at Victoria's historic Hiller House

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grounds, 3003 N. Vine St. To obtain tickets and more details about the tour, call 361-575-

4581.

Austin: Travis County Master Gardeners will host "Inside Austin Gardens Tour: Edible

Gardens" on Saturday, October 20. Seven gardens will be open for touring. Visit

http://www.tcmastergardeners.org/what/gardentour.html for more garden tour information.

San Antonio: Green Spaces Alliance of South Texas will host a "Gardening for Wildlife Workshop" at 9 a.m., October 20, at Beacon Hill Community Garden, San Antonio. For additional information, call 210-222-8430.

San Antonio: The San Antonio Herb Market Association’s 21st Herb Market will be held October 20, at Pearl, 200 E. Grayson, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission and parking is free and open to the public. This year’s herbal theme is Roses, the International Herb of the Year. The program for this year’s Herb Market will include Robbi Wills from The Antique Rose Emporium, speaking about why Roses are considered herbs, their growing and care, varieties of antique and earth kind roses, and some of the lore associated with them. Also slated on the program are a cooking demonstration, presentations on aromatherapy, medicinal qualities and crafting ideas. Plan for a whole day of fun! For more information on events and scheduling, visit www.sanantonioherbmerket.org.

San Antonio: For a list of various upcoming master gardener continuing education

opportunities in the San Antonio area listed by date, please visit

http://www.bexarcountymastergardeners.org/master-gardener-s-corner/master-gardener-

ceus.

Need Continuing Education Hours: (6 hours/year to remain certified as a MG)

San Antonio: For a list of various upcoming master gardener continuing education opportunities in the San Antonio area listed by date, please visit http://www.bexarcountymastergardeners.org/master-gardener-s-corner/master-gardener-ceus.

Attend the next Gonzales Master Gardeners Classes starting September 11, 2012-May 2013

RESOURCES:

The following is a list of interesting Web Pages that you may fine helpful:

http://gonzales-tamu.edu (past GMG newsletters available under “newsletters” along with other

information about Gonzales Texas AgriLife extension services)

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http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu (a great site for horticulture information and much more)

http://texasmastergardeners.com (the official site for Texas Master Gardeners)

http://plantanswers.com (This is the definitive site from Texas Cooperative Extension Horticulture,

TAMU)

http://guadalupecountymastergardeners.org (Guadalupe County MG)

http://bexarcountymastergardeners.org (Bexar County MG)

http://gonursery.org (Austin, Texas site)

http://sabot.org (San Antonio Botanical Gardens)

http://antiqueroseemporium.com (Antique Rose Emporium)

http://squarefootgardening.com (A simplified method of gardening that produces 100% harvest in

only 20% of the space)

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DATES TO REMEMBER: (Check elsewhere in newsletter for details)

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

September 10 11-Class #3 Orientation

12 13-Eggleston Children’s Garden Class-10:00

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16 17 18 19 20- Eggleston Children’s Garden Class-10:00

21 WIC Garden-9:00am

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23 24 25 MG Class #3 Botany

26 27- Eggleston Children’s Garden Class-10:00

28 WIC Garden-9:00am

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30 October 1 2- Eggleston Children’s Garden Class-10:00

3 4 Noon GMG Meeting

5 WIC Garden-9:00am

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7 Note: planting at Children’s Garden sometime this week-stay tuned

8 9 MG Class #3 Plant Propagation

10 11 12 WIC Garden-9:00am

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14 15 16 17 18 19 WIC Garden-9:00am

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Print your calendar and place on refrigerator for a Reminder of Upcoming Events!!

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Editors: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office

Fran Saliger 1709 E. Sarah DeWitt Drive

fsaliger@gvec.net Gonzales, TX 78629 Gail Johnson Phone: 830-672-8531 gailpjohnson@earthlink.net Fax: 830-672-8532

E-mail: gonzales@ag.tamu.edu Web page: http://gonzales.agrilife.org

Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability or

national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners

Courts of Texas cooperating. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid, service or accommodations in

order to participate in this meeting are encouraged to contact the County Extension Office at 830-672-8531 to determine

how reasonable accommodations can be made. The information given herein is for educational purposes only.

Reference to commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and

no endorsement by the Texas A & M AgriLife Extension Service is implied.