TWORKSHOPS HELD IN 2006
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DATE: |
Saturday, January 14, 2006 |
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9:00 to 11:30 a.m. | |
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PLACE: |
Galveston County Extension Office, 5115 Highway 3, Dickinson | |
| EVENTS: Presented by Master Gardener John Jons. Basic designs, soil preparation, plant selection and establishment, insect pest & disease control, and general care. Class size limited to 32 participants. No fee, but pre-registration is required as seating is limited. | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
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SPRING VEGETABLE GARDENING SEMINAR |
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DATE: |
Saturday, January 21, 2006 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon | |
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PLACE: |
Galveston County Extension Office, 5115 Highway 3, Dickinson | |
| EVENTS: Luke Stripling will present a workshop on vegetables that do well in our area. Topics will include bed preparation, soil fertility, and disease and insect control. No fee, but pre-registration is required as seating is limited. | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
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GROWING PEACHES & PLUMS WORKSHOP |
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DATE: |
Saturday, January 28, 2006 |
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TIME: |
9:00 to 12:00 Noon | |
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PLACE: |
Galveston County Extension Office, 5115 Highway 3, Dickinson | |
| EVENTS: Slide presentation on variety selection, establishment, insect pest & disease control, and general care of peaches and plums. No fee, but pre-registration is required as seating is limited. | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
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2006 MASTER GARDENER CLASS Click here for more information |
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DATE: |
Application deadline is
January 31, 2006. Classes begin February 16, 2006 |
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1:00 to 5:00 p.m. |
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PLACE: |
Galveston
County Extension Office, 5115 Highway 3, Dickinson |
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| EVENTS: Classes are limited to 22 Master Gardener interns. Curriculum for the Master Gardener program is taught by Extension specialists from Texas A&M University and the Galveston County Extension Office. Interns must attend all 50 hours of classroom instruction and complete 50 hours of community service at the Galveston Extension Office for certification. Interns will write two research papers and take daily exams. Cost for the class is $150.00 ($50 refundable upon completion of volunteer hours) and includes all materials (and there is a lot!). | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
21st ANNUAL GULF COAST VEGETABLE CONFERENCE |
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DATE: |
Thursday, February 2, 2006 |
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TIME: |
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | |
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PLACE: |
Fort Bend County Fairgrounds, 4310 Highway 36 South, Rosenberg | |
| EVENTS: The conference presentations will include "Fruit and Vegetable Varieties for the Gulf Coast" by Bill Adams, "Integrated Pest Management for Fruits and Vegetables", "Fertilization and Weed Management for Vegetables" by Dr. Frank Dainello, and "Pesticide Laws and Regulations" by Dr. Don Renchie. Pre-registration is required, $10 per person before January 31, 2006. Lunch included. | ||
| PHONE: 281-342-3034 or 281-633-7029 for more information or on the web at http://www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/County_Services/extension/events.cfm?EventID=250 | ||
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FRUIT TREE SEMINAR & SALE Click here for more information |
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DATE: |
Saturday, February 4, 2006 |
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TIME: |
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | |
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PLACE: |
Wayne Johnson Community Center, Carbide Park, La Marque Map | |
| EVENTS: Fruit Tree Sale & Seminar; Seminar presented by Heidi Sheesley of TreeSearch Farms on "Fruit Trees for the Upper Gulf Coast"; Master Gardener Demonstrations of pruning and grafting of fruit trees; "Ask a Master Gardener" with Master Gardeners answering the public's questions. | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
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THE SECRETS OF HOME-GROWN TOMATOES |
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DATE: |
Saturday, February 11, 2006 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon | |
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PLACE: |
Galveston County Extension Office, 5115 Highway 3, Dickinson | |
| EVENTS: Learn about the secrets of growing tomatoes from Master Gardener Sam Scarcella. This workshop will discuss variety selection, planting and growing techniques, and insect and disease control. No fee, but pre-registration is required as seating is limited. | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
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DATE: |
Saturday, February 18, 2006 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon | |
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PLACE: |
Galveston County Extension Office, 5115 Highway 3, Dickinson | |
| EVENTS: A PowerPoint presented by Master Gardener John Jons covering the basics of growing hybrid tea roses, including variety selection, bed preparation, planting and culture, insect and disease control. No fee, but pre-registration is required as seating is limited. | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
| A GARDEN FOR BUTTERFLIES | ||
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DATE: |
Saturday, March 4, 2006 |
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TIME: |
9:00 to 11:00 a.m. | |
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PLACE: |
Galveston County Extension Office, 5115 Highway 3, Dickinson | |
| EVENTS: What do butterflies eat? Do butterflies need to drink? When do butterflies sleep? What is this caterpillar eating all my butterfly weed plant? If you have asked these questions, then you can get the answers to these and other questions by attending a program presented by Anna Wygrys, a longtime Certified Master Gardener and resident of Santa Fe. She coauthored The Butterflies of Galveston County—What Every Gardener Needs to Know, a comprehensive, 36-page color publication that contains essential information about the 83 species of butterflies of Galveston County and the plants that nurture them. No fee, but pre-registration is required as seating is limited. | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
THE ABCs of PLANT PROPAGATION |
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DATE: |
Saturday, April 1, 2005 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon | |
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PLACE: |
Galveston County Extension Office, 5115 Highway 3, Dickinson | |
| EVENTS: The Master Gardener Propagation Specialist Team will present a hands-on program to show you various techniques of propagation, including leaf cuttings, soft tissue cuttings, and air layering. No fee, but pre-registration is required as seating is limited to 18 participants. | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
GRAFTING YOUR OWN FRUIT & PECAN TREES |
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DATE: |
Saturday, April 8, 2006 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon | |
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PLACE: |
Galveston County Extension Office, 5115 Highway 3, Dickinson | |
| EVENTS: The Master Gardener Propagation Specialist Team will present a hands-on program to show you various techniques of grafting, including the Texas Inlay graft, four-flap graft, and T-budding. No fee, but pre-registration is required as seating is limited to 18 participants. | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
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SPRING PECAN FIELD DAY |
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DATE: |
Wednesday, April 12, 2006 |
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TIME: |
4:00 to 5:30 p.m. | |
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PLACE: |
Carbide Park Pecan Orchard, La Marque Map to Carbide Park | |
| EVENTS: There will be ongoing grafting demonstrations provided. Several varieties of pecan graftwood will be available, as well as a limited supply of pear, jujube, and persimmon graftwood. $1 per stick donation. Bring your insects, disease or other pest problems in a plastic bag for free diagnosis and control recommendations. | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 for more information | ||
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TOMATO TASTE TESTING |
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DATE: |
Thursday, June 1, 2006 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. to Noon | |
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PLACE: |
Galveston County Extension Office, 5115 Highway 3, Dickinson | |
| EVENTS: Gardeners are invited to view a diverse collection of locally-grown heirloom and hybrid tomatoes. You will be able to sample any or all of the tomatoes available. We also invite you to provide us with your feedback through a brief taste evaluation form. Availability of varieties will be dependent upon day-of-harvest conditions. The tomatoes are grown by MG Terry Cuclis and other Texas Master Gardeners. They will be available during the program to answer gardeners’ questions on growing tomatoes. Map to Extension Office | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
FALL VEGETABLE GARDENING WORKSHOP |
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DATE: |
Saturday, July 29, 2006 |
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TIME: |
9:00 to 11:30 a.m. | |
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PLACE: |
Galveston County Extension Office, 5115 Highway 3, Dickinson | |
| EVENTS: Luke Stripling will present a workshop on growing cool weather vegetables. Topics will include bed preparation, soil fertility, starting seeds, setting transplants, and disease and insect control. There will be a round-table discussion of what methods work in Galveston County. No fee, but pre-registration is required as seating is limited. | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
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GARDENING BY THE SQUARE FOOT WORKSHOP |
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DATE: |
Saturday, August 19, 2006 |
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TIME: |
9:00 to 11:00 a.m. | |
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PLACE: |
Galveston County Extension Office, 5115 Highway 3, Dickinson | |
| EVENTS: Presented by Master Gardener John Jons. Basic designs, soil preparation, plant selection and establishment, insect pest & disease control, and general care. Class size limited to 32 participants. No fee, but pre-registration is required as seating is limited. | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
THE ABCs OF PLANT PROPAGATION |
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DATE: |
Saturday, September 09, 2006 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon | |
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PLACE: |
Galveston County Extension Office, 5115 Highway 3, Dickinson | |
| EVENTS: The Master Gardener Propagation Specialist Team will present a hands-on program to show you various techniques of propagation, including leaf cuttings, soft tissue cuttings, and air layering. No fee, but pre-registration is required as seating is limited to 18 participants. | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
HOW TO GRAFT YOUR OWN FRUIT & NUT TREES |
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DATE: |
Saturday, September 16, 2006 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon | |
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PLACE: |
Galveston County Extension Office, 5115 Highway 3, Dickinson | |
| EVENTS: The Master Gardener Propagation Specialist Team will present a hands-on program to show you various techniques of grafting, including the Texas Inlay graft, four-flap graft, and T-budding. No fee, but pre-registration is required as seating is limited to 18 participants. | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
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FALL PECAN FIELD DAY |
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DATE: |
Thursday, September 21, 2006 |
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TIME: |
4:00 p.m. | |
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PLACE: |
Hall's Pecan Orchard, 11813 - 28th Street, Santa Fe Map to Hall's Pecan Orchard | |
| EVENTS: Bill Ree, Extension pecan entomologist from Texas A&M University, will provide a presentation on insect pests of pecans. Members of the Galveston County Extension Fruit and Pecan Committee will also give presentations. There will be a tour of the orchard highlighting performance of pecan varieties in Galveston County and diagnosis of disease and insect problems, so bring your insects, disease or other pest problems in a plastic bag for free diagnosis. | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 for more information | ||
ONIONS & GARLIC WORKSHOP |
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DATE: |
Saturday, September 30, 2006 |
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TIME: |
9:00 to 11:00 a.m. | |
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PLACE: |
Galveston County Extension Office, 5115 Highway 3, Dickinson | |
| EVENTS: Since fall is the ideal time to plant onions and garlic, Sam Scarcella, MG Class of 1986, will be conducting a workshop "Grow Your Own Onions & Garlic." No fee, but pre-registration is required as seating is limited. | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
GARDENING FOR BUTTERFLIES & HUMMINGBIRDS |
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DATE: |
Saturday, October 14, 2006 |
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TIME: |
9:00 to 11:30 a.m. | |
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PLACE: |
Galveston County Extension Office, 5115 Highway 3, Dickinson | |
| EVENTS: Educational seminar presented by Master Gardener Deborah Repasz will cover how to create a garden for hummingbirds and butterflies, including plant selection and other items needed in the habitat. No fee, but pre-registration is required as seating is limited. | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
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ORNAMENTAL & PERENNIAL SEMINAR AND SALE |
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DATE: |
Saturday, October 21, 2006 |
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TIME: |
Seminar begins at 8:00 a.m.; the plant sale will be open from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. | |
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PLACE: |
Wayne Johnson Community Center, Carbide Park, La Marque Map | |
| EVENTS: Annual sale focusing on landscape plants and perennials that perform well in Galveston County. This year's offering will feature plants for creating a butterfly and hummingbird garden, plus a good selection of foundation plants for new yards. | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
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FRESH BLUEBERRIES FROM YOUR HOME GARDEN |
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DATE: |
Saturday, November 4, 2006 |
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TIME: |
9:00 to 11:30 a.m. | |
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PLACE: |
Galveston County Extension Office, 5115 Highway 3, Dickinson | |
| EVENTS: Presented by Dr. David Cohen, an accomplished home grower of blueberries by avocation and a practicing physician by trade. Dr. Cohen has an impressive "blueberry patch" as part of his home landscape and has gained considerable hands-on experience with successfully growing blueberries under our growing conditions. No fee, but pre-registration is required as seating is limited. | ||
| PHONE: 281-534-3413 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
2006 GALVESTON COUNTY PECAN SHOW |
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DATE: |
Thursday, November 9, 2006 |
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TIME: |
7:00 p.m. | |
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PLACE: |
Walter Hall Pavilion at Walter Hall Park, 807 Highway 3, League City (about two-tenths mile north of the intersection of FM 518 and Highway 3) |
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EVENTS: Area growers of improved and/or native varieties are invited to enter samples of their pecans. Pick up a flier or call the Extension Office for more information. |
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| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 6 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
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THE ABCs OF COMPOSTING |
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DATE: |
Saturday, November 18, 2006 |
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TIME: |
9:00 to 11:30 a.m. | |
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PLACE: |
Galveston County Extension Office, 5115 Highway 3, Dickinson | |
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EVENTS: Master Gardener Ken Steblein will present a seminar on the keys to creating good compost in your backyard. Demonstration will follow in the garden. |
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| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 12 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
GROW YOUR OWN TOMATOES FROM SEED |
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DATE: |
Saturday, December 9, 2006 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon | |
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PLACE: |
Galveston County Extension Office, 5115 Highway 3, Dickinson | |
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EVENTS: Learn about the secrets of growing tomatoes from seed from our expert tomato grower, Master Gardener Sam Scarcella. Discussion topics include how to pick the best varieties including heirlooms, where to obtain seeds, planting and growing techniques, and insect and disease control. No fee, but pre-registration is required as seating is limited. |
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| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 12 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
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DATE: | Thursday, December 14, 2006 |
| TIME: | 7:00 p.m. | |
| PLACE: | Walter Hall Park Pavilion, 807 Highway 3, League City | |
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EVENTS:
All area growers are eligible to enter the Citrus Show. Fruits may
be mandarin, grapefruit, lemon, kumquats, C. Ichangensis hybrids,
trifoliata, orange, lime, tangerine, sour orange and tangelo. Exhibitors
may enter more than one category. Enter three uniform fruits for each
category entered. Each entry must be bagged and include a card with the
following information: name, address, phone number, type of fruit and
variety (if unknown, varieties will be identified). Home growers of all
types of citrus crops are invited to enter samples of their harvest.
Entries accepted Monday, December 11, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and
Tuesday, December 12, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Galveston County
Extension Office, 5115 Hwy. 3, Dickinson. Open to the general public. |
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| PHONE: 281-534-3413, Ext. 12 or e-mail galv3@wt.net | ||
