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February, 2010 |
From Our President -
Lonnie Matthew
Dear
Greetings from the cold South of Texas. I knew this day would come during the hot, very dry summer we experienced, but I really don't like cold weather! And those feelings are compounded when I look out my windows and see all of my poor, dead-looking tropicals that froze 4 weeks ago. However, spring isn't that far away and I am already planning on significant changes in my gardens, especially if those dead-looking plants really are dead.
The new executive committee met on Jan. 11 in College Station to set some goals for this year. Our primary resource
was the survey done by the Outreach committee in November. It is obvious that one of our biggest problems as a state organization is .... Read more from Lonnie on Page 1
of the Newsletter.
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Specialist Trainings 2010 |
- Rainwater Harvesting Training set for
March 4-5, 2010 in Midland.
- Irrigation Efficiency Specialist Training set
for March 29-31, 2010 in San Antonio.
See page 6 for more information and registration info.
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Newsletter Contents |
Other topics covered in this newsletter include
- Earth-Kind News
- Special Events for all Master Gardeners,
- County Events and
- News from Around the State.
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2011 CONFERENCE SURVEY
With the 2011 TMGA Conference over a year away, we are busy making plans for a very unique and exciting event. The TMGA Conferences are for you; therefore your input is valuable in our planning. Please take a few moments and complete our confidential survey, or copy/paste this link into your browser www.2011tmgaconference.org/test/survey.html
Thanks - 2011 Conference Co-chairs, Doug Richards and Donna Hagar |
TMGA Member Dues Deadline
March 1, 2010
Roster and Dues submission forms for 2010 can be found on the TMGA website at www.texasmastergardeners.com. The completed Roster forms should then be sent to TMGA Secretary, Diane Bush at dyanb@suddenlink.net.
The Dues forms should be sent to Treasurer Chris Oefinger at the address shown on the Dues form.
See article from our new Treasurer, Chris Oefinger, on page 2 of the newsletter for further instructions. |
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 Dallas County Master Gardeners Announce
2010 TMGA Conference Registration
is now open!
April 8-10, 2010
Visit the website
www.2010tmgaconference.org
and REGISTER TODAY!
-All Roads Lead to Dallas-
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of Texas activities are coordinated by AgriLife Extension
. Texas Master Gardener Association programs serve all
people regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color,
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