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JUST PLANTED! November 2009 Newsletter    

                             

Cooperative Extension
The University of Arizona, College of Agriculture, Tucson, Arizona 85721

Cochise County Office: 450 S. Haskell, Willcox, Arizona 85643-2790 (520) 384-3594
Satellite Office:  1140 N. Colombo, Sierra Vista, Arizona 85635-2390 (520) 458-8278 ext 2176 

COMING EVENTS

This is not an all inclusive list of events in Cochise County  that relate to gardening but is a start for those searching out activities.

      

MASTER GARDENER MEETINGS

Master Gardener Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month with a guest speaker from 5-6PM.  The meeting is held at the Public Meeting Room at the University of Arizona South unless otherwise noted. The public is encouraged to attend. Links for maps to the meeting are provided below.

MAP TO CAMPUS   MAP TO MEETING ROOM

3 December 2009

Speaker: Glenn Minuth

Subject: Revisiting the Bhopal and Virginia Chemical Disasters

Glenn Minuth will explain two of the most catastrophic chemical disasters in recent history. He will discuss how the manufacturing of common garden chemicals led to injuries and environmental contamination. Glenn will also discuss the congressional response to these disasters.

 

OTHER MASTER GARDENER EVENTS

 

25-26 February 2010

 

High Desert Gardening & Landscaping Conference

 

Windemere Hotel, Sierra Vista, Arizona

 

Registration forms will be available after January 1 on this web site. For more information contact the Cooperative Extension office at (520) 458-8278, Ext. 2141

See flyer

LINKS TO OTHER ACTIVITY LISTS

Any questions related to the events listed by the organizations in the links below should be directed  to those sources who are responsible for the accuracy and further details for the listing.

Water Wise

The Cochise County Water Wise Program has a variety of highly informative programs usually held on the first Saturday of each month.

Sierra Vista Garden Club

Monthly meeting with speaker, plant sales, and other activities

Baja Arizona Sustainable Agriculture

Workshops, organic gardening tours, demonstrations, and other events

Friends of the San Pedro