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Autauga Co. Master Gardeners hosting 'Lunch and Learn' tomorrow

Autauga Co. Master Gardeners hosting 'Lunch and Learn' tomorrow

Autauga County Master Gardeners Association invites you to their 2013 Lunch and Learn series, to be held on the first Tuesday of the Month from February through May.

Tomorrow's topic is Herbs.

Lunch and Learn will be held from noon until 1 p.m. at Trinity Methodist Church in Prattville.  This is a free program.  Bring a sack lunch and they will provide drinks.

For more information, contact the Autauga County Extension Office at (334) 361-7273 or visit their website.

Source:  Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Autauga County Office

Central Alabama Master Gardeners Association's 'lunch & learn' session coming up

Central Alabama Master Gardeners Association's 'lunch & learn' session coming up

The Central Alabama Master Gardeners Association is set to host a "lunch and learn" session each month.

Sessions will be held on the second Wednesday of the month from 12 - 1 p.m.

Learn how to manage pests via 'Don't Bug Me' webinar series

Learn how to manage pests via 'Don't Bug Me' webinar series

Got ants?  Tired of ladybug invasions in the fall?  Brought home bed bugs from your last trip?  Alabama Cooperative Extension professionals will moderatre a free webinar series that will take on all of these topics.  In 2013, most of the webinars will be on fire ants and other invasive ant specias.  Other topics for the year include bed bugs and various insects that invade homes each autumn.

Alabama Extension entomologist Dr. Kathy Flanders says these free webinars are designed for homeowners and the general public.

"We will provide them wilth sound, research-based management solutions for these pests from some of the best experts around the country," she says.  "The webinars are specifically for ordinary people wno need answers they can use."

"Participating is as simple as clicking on a web link."

Each webinar will begin at 1 p.m.

Central Alabama Master Gardeners Association's 'lunch & learn' session coming up

Central Alabama Master Gardeners Association's 'lunch & learn' session coming up

The Central Alabama Master Gardeners Association is set to host a "lunch and learn" session each month.

Sessions will be held on the second Wednesday of the month from 12 - 1 p.m.

Learn how to manage pests via 'Don't Bug Me' webinar series

Learn how to manage pests via 'Don't Bug Me' webinar series

Got ants?  Tired of ladybug invasions in the fall?  Brought home bed bugs from your last trip?  Alabama Cooperative Extension professionals will moderatre a free webinar series that will take on all of these topics.  In 2013, most of the webinars will be on fire ants and other invasive ant specias.  Other topics for the year include bed bugs and various insects that invade homes each autumn.

Alabama Extension entomologist Dr. Kathy Flanders says these free webinars are designed for homeowners and the general public.

"We will provide them wilth sound, research-based management solutions for these pests from some of the best experts around the country," she says.  "The webinars are specifically for ordinary people wno need answers they can use."

"Participating is as simple as clicking on a web link."

Each webinar will begin at 1 p.m.

Autauga Co. Master Gardeners hosting 'Lunch and Learn' tomorrow

Autauga Co. Master Gardeners hosting 'Lunch and Learn' tomorrow

Autauga County Master Gardeners Association invites you to their 2013 Lunch and Learn series, to be held on the first Tuesday of the Month from February through May.

Tomorrow's topic is Square Foot Vegetable Gardening

Next month's topic is:

  • May 7th - Herbs

Lunch and Learn will be held from noon until 1 p.m. at Trinity Methodist Church in Prattville.  This is a free program.  Bring a sack lunch and they will provide drinks.

For more information, contact the Autauga County Extension Office at (334) 361-7273 or visit their website.

Source:  Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Autauga County Office

Autauga Co. Extension Office to hold Indoor Pests Educational Workshop in March

Autauga Co. Extension Office to hold Indoor Pests Educational Workshop in March

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is hosting an Indoor Pests Educational Workshop on March 26, 2013.  The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Autauga County Extension Office, located at 2226 Highway 14 West, Suite E in Autaugaville.

Topics to be discussed include:

  • IPM Strategies & Common Indoor Home Insect Pests
  • Cockroaches
  • Scorpions
  • Fleas
  • Ants
  • Spiders
  • Ladybugs
  • Termites
  • Kudzu Bugs

The cost for the workshop is $5 per person.  Pre-registration and payment is required by Friday, March 22nd.

To sign up or for more information, contact the Autauga County Extension Office at 334-361-7273.

Source: Autauga County Extension Office