Pasco County Extension Office Seminars



Below you will find a listing of the seminars offered through the Pasco County Extension Office 
for the months of February and March 2011:

FEBRUARY

Cistern Workshop - The Next Level of Rainwater Harvesting.  
Rainwater harvesting with a cistern allows you to operate an irrigation system using free rainwater.  An expert in the cistern installation business will answer all of your questions about installing and operating this water-saving system in home landscapes.       


         Date & Time: 2/2/2011 (Wednesday)  9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
         Location:        Booker Creek Preserve Educational Ctr.
                                3940 Tarpon Springs Rd.
                                Tarpon Springs
         Contact:          BJ Jarvis 352-521-4288
 
What's Bugging your Trees? 
Discover the best way to identify pests and other challenges that might be affecting trees in your landscape.


          Date & Time:  2/12/2011 (Saturday) 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Free)
          Location:         Pasco Cooperative Extension
                                  Pasco County Fairgrounds - Clayton Hall
                                  Dade City

Edible Landscape Seminar
Come discover ways to make a garden both beautiful and edible.

          Date & Time:  2/12/2011 (Saturday) 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Free)
          Location:         Land O'Lakes Community Center
                                  5401 Land O'Lakes Blvd. (US 41)
                                  Land O'Lakes

Vegetable Gardening 
Springtime is around the corner and it's time to start warm-season vegetables of tomato, pepper, squash, melons and more.

          Date & Time:  2/19/2011 (Saturday) 10:00 - 11:00 (Free)
          Location:        Home Depot
                                 10017 US Highway 19
                                 Port Richey 

MARCH

Green Industry Best Management Practices training (Pasco, Pinellas & Hillsborough Coop. Ext.)
This program is designed to give lawn and landscape professionals continuing education hours for certifications while learning more ways to increase the beauty of landscapes and conserving water through environmentally friendly landscape maintenance practices.  To register, or for more information, please visit: http://gibmpcertificationbrookercreek20110302.eventbrite.com/

          Date & Time:  3/2/2011 (Wednesday) 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
          Location:         Booker Creek  Preserve Educational Center
                                  3940 Tarpon Springs Rd.
                                  Tarpon Springs
          Registration:   General Professional ($17)
          (by 2/28/2011)  County Employee ($15)
      
Gardening Myths - What works; what doesn't

          Date & Time: 3/5/2011 (Saturday) 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Free)
          Location:        Pasco Cooperative Extension
                                 Pasco County Fairgrounds - Clayton Hall
                                 Dade City

Bamboo Seminar
Check out this seminar to discover bamboo in many sizes, colors and types.

          Date & Time: 3/12/2011 (Saturday) 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Free)
          Location:        Land O'Lakes Community Center
                                 5401 Land O'Lakes Blvd. (US Highway 41)
                                 Land O'Lakes

Growing Fruits in Pasco
Discover some of the plants well-suited to growing a bumper crop in Pasco!

          Date & Time: 3/19/2011 (Saturday) 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Free)
          Location:        Home Depot
                                 10017 US Highway 19
                                 Port Richey   

Information provided by the Pasco County Cooperative Extension, a joint effort between the USDA, the University of Florida, and the Board of County Commissioners.


                              

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