Each fall, the Jackson County Master Gardener Association holds a gardening symposium. Select one class from each session and lunch is included. There are gardening demonstrations, information about how to become a Master Gardener™ and a bookstore on site. Current Master Gardeners can earn re-certification credits for all classes and professionals can earn continuing education hours from the Landscape Contractors Licensing Board.
2018 Program Schedule & Registration
Saturday, November 3rd, 2018
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The cost is $45 for a full day of classes and lunch is included.
Higher Education Center a SOU/RCC Facility
101 S Bartlett St. Medford, OR 97502
Session 1: 9:00 to 10:30 am
1.1 Sustainable Landscaping
by Al Shay
1.2 Irrigation Issues for the Rogue Valley
by Julie Smitherman
1.3 Shrubs for Fall and Winter Bloom
by Neil Bell
1.4 Roots and Regenerative Agriculture
by Rhianna Simes
1.5 Food Safety – Best Practices for the Edible Garden
by Sara Runkel
1.6 Fall is the Time to Make Compost Magic
by Lion Waxman
1.7 The Nitty Gritty of Rock Gardening
by Eric Hagerman
1.8 Native Plants for Pollinator Habitat
by Tom Landis
Session 2: 10:45 to 12:15 pm
2.1 Preserve Your Harvest/Fun with Elderberries
by Rebecca Blackman & Jeanne Evers
2.2 Berries
by Bernadine Strik PhD
2.3 Soil Related to Climate Change
by Carly Corrado, PhD
2.4 Oregon Bee Atlas Survey
by Judi Maxwell
2.5 Small Space, Big Harvest
by Marjorie Neal
2.6 Diseases and Pests in Home Orchard
by Steve Renquist
2.7 Grow Native – Grow Wild, Preserving Biodiversity
by Suzie Savoie
2.8 Vermiculture
by Tracey Raggi
Session 3: 1:15 to 2:45 pm
3.1 Real Gardens Grow Natives
by Eileen Stark
3.2 Organic Pesticides; Safe Use of Pesticides
by Kaci Buhl
3.3 Flavors Gone Wild
by Vickie Belknap & Ellen Scannell
3.4 Take a Walk on the Dry Side
by Bonnie Criswell
3.5 More Raised Beds
by John Kobal
3.6 Firewise Landscapes
by Kara Baylog
3.7 Vegetable Gardening in the Rogue Valley
by Lynn Kuntsman
3.8 Master Naturalist
by Rachel Werling
Session 4: 3:00 to 4:30 pm
4.1 Soil Alchemy
by Scott Goode
4.2 Preserve Your Harvest/Dehydration
by Kathryn Ekberg & Kathy Crawford
4.3 Mycorrhizae
by Ann Rasmussen PhD
4.4 Gardening on the Cheap
by Jane Moyer
4.5 Exotic Fruits for the Rogue Valley
by Joey Sparks
4.6 Aesthetic Pruning
by Jule Siverwood
4.7 Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden
by Kristina Lefever
4.8 Destructive Insects and Organic Solutions
by Marsha White
Oregon State University Extension Service Master Gardener™ Program