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Clinton River and Spillway Bikepath Beautification Project This is an award-winning volunteer effort to beautify, enhance and protect the environment along the bikepath. The work days for 2012 are Saturday, May 19, Saturday, July 21, and Saturday, September 15. Click here for more information. Contact: Sandra Richards at MSUE - 586-469-6086. Click here for more information on the Clinton River Watershed Council.
The next Master Gardener Program will be starting August 28 through November 12, 2012. The program manual is currently being updated. Following is information regarding the Macomb County MSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Training Program. You are encouraged to enroll in the program in your county of residence. For more information, click here, to see the Master Gardener web site. The Macomb MSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Training program is held in the VerKuilen Building located at 21885 Dunham Rd. in Clinton Twp. The cost of $300.00 (subject to change) includes all materials and registration. Partial scholarships are available. The MSUE Master Gardener is a volunteer training program and the only requirement is that you agree to commit to 40 hours community service. Call us at 586-469-5063 or 586-469-6440 if you have any questions. Location: MSU Extension Office (map) To receive a copy of the application, please call 586-469-6440. MAEAP Verification for Greenhouse growers can have multiple benefits Greenhouse production in Michigan generates more than $393.5 million in products (2008 wholesale value) annually. Floriculture requires advanced technology and precise use of pesticides, fertilizers, light, temperature and water to produce bedding and potted plants within a limited area. Like other agricultural enterprises, floriculture involves a number of processes that can potentially affect Michigan’s surface and groundwater. Although many improvements have been made to reduce pollution risks, more can be done. Greenhouse*A*Syst was developed to assist greenhouse growers to identify pollution risks and to make any needed improvements to protect water resources. Greenhouse*A*Syst will also help growers become aware of applicable federal, state and local environmental regulations.
I encourage greenhouse growers to become a part of the community of growers of all commodities that have discovered the benefits of becoming Environmentally Verified. For more information and to get started contact Dr. Dean Krauskopf, MAEAP program, 517.745.2291 or by email at dean.krauskopf@macd.org.
______________________________________________________________________________ Greenshouse Production Software Available As the greenhouse industry gets underway in the next week or so we have introduced a CD/DVD entitled Estimating the Production Cost of Greenhouse Vegetables. The package may be ordered through the MSUE Bookstore or by phone (517-353-6740). The program guides users through interactive worksheets that will be valuable to the roughly 50 diverse greenhouse operations in Macomb County. Throughout the next two months we will be familiarizing growers with this and other resources including a newly hired floriculture specialist, Dr. Kristin Getter, who will be serving the educational needs of greenhouse producers in Eastern Michigan. MSU Extension Oil and Gas Information Site. Renewed interest in Michigan natural gas exploration and development rose dramatically this spring with the news of a productive new well in Missaukee County. For upcoming landowner information, workshops and meetings, please click here.
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Programs and examinations will be conducted in the Macomb County MSUE Assembly Room, VerKuilen Building, 21885 Dunham Road, Suite 12, Clinton Township, MI 48036. Use Entrance E or F by the large satellite dish. Programs are open to residents of any county by sending in the attached registration form (click here) with your payment to reach this office no later than one week before the program you wish to attend. You must bring your recertification paperwork, certification number and a photo ID with you to take the examination. Manuals are for sale at the MSU Extension office.
Link to the MDA web site for the most current dates and locations of seminars and examinations. MDA - Pesticide Applicators' Certification Examination Schedule Macomb County MSUE Spring Plant Exchange Held annually FIRST SATURDAY in June from 9 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the VerKuilen Building, 21885 Dunham Road in Clinton Township. MSU Extension's (MSUE) Master Gardeners are hosting the Annual Spring Plant Exchange. Bring your healthy plant material to exchange with other gardeners at our office: perennials, herbs, seeds, bulbs, house plants. Rain or shine, we'll be out there! The general public is welcome to attend. No registration necessary. For more information, call the MSUE Gardening Hotline at 586-469-5063, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 am until 4:00 pm.. Please label all plant material with plant name and growing information. Master Gardener volunteers will be on hand to answer questions. Come enjoy demonstrations in the Demo-Garden. Bring one of your favorite plants to donate to the "Plants for a Purpose" project. Bring soil samples to be sent to MSU for nutrient analysis for a fee. |
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