Welcome to the West Virginia Extension Master Gardeners Annual Conference 2024

Registration for the April 12-14 Annual Conference at Canaan Valley is now open!

Native Roots Inc. will be a vendor during this weekend's conference. Below is a list of educational sessions. 

April 12, 2024

1:00 PM ET

Growing Crops Indoors -- Paul Mock, Josh Peplowski, Barbara Liedl 

Hydroponics – Surprise, You Might Already Be Doing It! -- Paul Mock 

2:00 PM ET

How to Set Up a High Tunnel -- Josh Peplowski 

3:00 PM ET

 Controlling Pests with IPM and Beneficials in Protected Culture -- Barbara Liedl 

April 13, 2024

9:00 AM ET

Opening Keynote: Less Lawn: More Life -- Merikay Smith 

10:45 AM ET

1A -- Utilization of Plant Immunity to Ward Off Pests and Diseases -- Mahfuz Rahman 

1B -- Understanding the ‘Art’ of the Japanese Garden -- Michael Hasenmyer 

1C -- Reclaiming Mine Sites for Plant Growth -- Jeff Skousen 

1D -- The Amazing World of Honeybees -- Louisa Householder 

2:30 PM ET

2A -- Beyond the Soil Test: The Importance of Protecting Healthy Soil” -- Elaine Specht 

2B -- Briefing on Some Common Trees of Urban Landscapes -- Dave McGill 

2C -- Navigating School Gardens -- Candace Delong 

2D -- Using Beneficial Organisms and Organic Products to Control Insect Pests — Carlos Quesada 

4:00 PM ET

 3A -- Garden Design: Historical Perspectives -- Peter Butler 

3B -- Building, Maintaining, and Enhancing a Community Nature Park -- Katharine Gregg 

3C -- Trees and Storms – What to Do Before and After -- Karen Cox 

3D -- Native Seed Collection, Storage, and Propagation: The Foundation of Success -- John Burkhart 

April 14, 2024

9:00 AM ET

Sunday Keynote: Let's Talk About This -- John Magee 

10:45 AM ET

4A: What Is A Community Garden -- Jean Marie King 

4B: Growing West Virginia’s Garden -- Philip Smith 

4C: Lurking Trouble in the Cider Apple Block: When Things Do Not Go as Planned -- Mira Danilovich 

4D: Update on New Vegetable Varieties for West Virginia -- Lewis Jett

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