Training Schedules

Macon/Sangamon County (Decatur and Springfield)

Date	Topic	Speaker	Locations
January 21 Luncheon	Orientation Botany	Monica David, IL MG Coordinator	Springfield
January 28	Herbaceous Ornamentals	Martha Smith, Horticulture Educator	Springfield
February 4	Woody Ornamentals	David Robson, Horticulture Educator	Springfield
February 11	Turfgrass	David Robson, Horticulture Educator	Springfield
February 18	Soils/Composting(10:30am to 4pm) Explore Master Gardener program(9 to 10:30am)	Duane Friend, Natural Resources Educator Jennifer Fishburn & Jennifer Nelson, Horticulture Educators	Springfield
February 24 Wednesday	Vegetables	Chuck Voigt, Vegetables Crop Specialist	Decatur
March 4	Insects	Phil Nixon, Entomology/IPM Specialist	Decatur
March 11	Plant Pathology	Nancy Pataky, Plant Pathology Specialist/Plant Clinic	Decatur
March 18	Fruits	Jim Schmidt, Home Horticulture	Decatur
March 25	Wildlife Management IPM	Dave Shiley, Natural Resources Educator	Decatur
*April 1 Potluck	Putting Knowledge to Work Personality Types Graduation	Jennifer Fishburn, Horticulture Educator	Springfield Information provided in class
*April 1 Potluck	Putting Knowledge to Work Personality Types Graduation	Jennifer Nelson Horticulture Educator Amy Leman, Youth Educator	Decatur Information provided in class

Locations:

University of Illinois Extension Building, Bldg. #30,
Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL
Ph 217. 782.4617

University of Illinois Extension, Macon County,
3351 N. Pres. Howard Brown Blvd., Decatur, IL
Ph 217.877.6042

* Please note that classes on this date meet in separate locations.