This annual professional development training is provided by the UW-Extension Horticulture Team to acquaint UW-Extension agents, educators, office staff and MGVs with information on UW-Extension diagnostic services, written and web-based horticulture resources, and UW-Extension personnel who can assist in answering horticulture-related questions. The program is offered at different locations in late spring.
2018
April 20, Dunn Co. (Menominie) – registration deadline April 13
May 22, Dane Co. (Madison) – registration deadline May 15
May 23, Portage Co. (Stevens Point) – registration deadline May 16
Program materials (from 2017; update coming)
- List of important websites (20 KB, 2 pages, PDF)
- List of contacts (two different formats, same info in each!)
- two column, multicolor (19 KB, 3 pages, PDF)
- black only (49 KB, 4 pages, PDF)
- Brochures
- Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (126 KB, 2 pages, PDF)
- Turf Diagnostic Lab (153 KB, 2 pages, PDF)
- Soil and Plant Analysis Lab (673 KB, 2 pages, PDF)
- Hort Resources information (1764 KB, 2 pages, PDF)
- Speakers Presentations / Notes
- Basic Steps for Diagnosing Plant Problems (100 KB, 3 pages, PDF)
- Practice Examples (61 KB, 3 pages, PDF)
- 2017 Plant Disease Update, 6 slides per page (9 pages, PDF)
- 2017 Plant Insect Update, 6 slides per page (29531KB, 11 pages, PDF)
- Additional Information: Delusional Parasitosis-Recommendations for Extension Professionals from the Journal of the NACAA (478KB, 6 pages, PDF)
- 2017 Weeds / Invasive Plants, 6 slides per page (9 pages, PDF)
- Wildlife Issues, 6 slides per page (3 pages, PDF)