Don’t miss the Central Florida
Gardening TV Show!
M ay 2 0 1 5 C a l e n d a r o f E v e n t s
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Spotlighting Fresh From
Florida
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Butterflies in the Garden
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CEU Day & Worker
Protection Standard
Train the Trainer
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Commercial Pest App
Lic.Testing
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Minor Vegetables
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Review & Exams for
Ornamental/ Turf &
Private Ag App.
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Adopt a Tree
Orange and Vision TV
Brighthouse channels 488 & 492;
Comcast channels 9 & 98;
AT&T U-Verse channels 99
Digital channel Over-the-Air 29-2, 29-3;
and online at
http://www.orangetvfl.net
Self‐guided tours are encouraged Monday thru Friday from 8 ‐ 5 Commercial Plant
Diagnostic Clinic
Tuesdays 1 pm - 4 pm
MREC, Apopka
Yeast Bread Baking
Florida Beef Cattle Short Course
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Minor Vegetables
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Creating Hypertufa
Planters
Creating Hypertufa
Planters
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Memorial Day
Extension
Center
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Closed
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Mini-Gardening
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Allergy and Asthma
Awareness
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Trees 101
El Poder de la Nutricion
Vegetal
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Creating Hypertufa
Planters
Butterflies in the Garden
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Trees 101
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Plant Clinic
Residential Horticulture
Monday - Friday
8 am - 12 pm, 1 pm - 5 pm
Extension Education Center, Orlando
Tuesdays 9 am - 12 pm
MREC, Apopka
Wednesdays 3 pm - 5 pm
Leu Gardens
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JOIN 4-H
For a list of clubs and times
for meetings visit
www.oc4-h.org
For more information call 407-254-9200
6021 S. Conway Road, Orlando, FL 32812
Visit us online at http://orange.ifas.ufl.edu
an Equal Opportunity Institution
For more information call 407-254-9229 or visit orange.ifas.ufl.edu
May 2015 Calendar of Events
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Spotlighting Fresh From Florida at the UF/IFAS Extension Orange County. 8:45am - 12:30pm. $12. This two-track seminar will focus on
Farmer’s Markets. One track for those interested in growing produce for the market, and one track to demonstrate how to get the best from
your fresh produce. Class size is limited. Advance registration is required at www.oclivingwell.eventbrite.com.
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Butterflies, Pollinators and Other Beneficials in the Garden at the UF/IFAS Extension Orange County. 9 - 10:30am. FREE, or $10 with
book. This class will teach how to attract and keep butterflies along with other pollinators and beneficial insects in your garden year round.
Please register in advance at http://www.gardenflorida.eventbrite.com.
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CEU Day and Worker Protection Standard Train the Trainer at Mid-Florida Research & Education Center. 8:00am-3:00pm. CEUs available! Registration is required in advance at https://ceudaymay6.eventbrite.com.
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Commercial Pesticide Applicator License Testing at the UF/IFAS Extension Orange County. 8:30am – 12:30pm. Must bring a valid picture ID. Registration required: https://pesticideexam.ifas.ufl.edu. For more information, contact Chris Weber at 407-254-9214.
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Minor Vegetables – Expanding the Season at the UF/IFAS Extension Orange County. 9 - 10:30am. FREE. There are many unique vegetables that will do well in Central Florida gardens. Learn the basic information about growing “miscellaneous” (specialty, ethnic, oriental)
vegetables that may expand your vegetable gardening season for more great food from your garden. Please go online to register in advance at
http://www.gardenflorida.eventbrite.com.
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Florida Beef Cattle Short Course at the Alto and Patricia Straughn Extension Professional Development Center, Gainesville. $165. This
course addresses issues for beef cattle enterprises at an elevated level of management skill with practical applications for every beef cattle producer in Florida and beyond. The course focuses on unique challenges facing our beef industry, beef production issues, urban growth, global
competition, changing consumer demands, and economic and environmental sustainability. For information, please contact Dr. Matt Hersom,
353-392-2390, [email protected]. To register, go to: http://www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/beef/index/htm.
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Review & Exams for Limited Certifications for Pesticide Applicator Licenses at the UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County. 8am-4pm.
CEUs Available! Registration: http://occeu.eventbrite.com.
Adopt-A-Tree Program at South Econ Park. 8 am For further information call 407-254-9200. Must be a Orange County resident. Bring your
utility bill for proof of residency.
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Yeast Bread Baking at the UF/IFAS Extension Orange County. 9 - 12:30pm. $20. Yeast breads can be easy, nutritious, delicious, and fun. In
this repeat of our popular hands-on class, we will make a mixture of sweet and savory breads. Class size is limited. Advance registration is required at http://www.oclivingwell.eventbrite.com.
Minor Vegetables – Expanding the Season at the Jesse Brock Community Center, Winter Garden. 6 - 7:30pm. FREE. (See May 9 for class
description) Please go online to register in advance at http://www.gardenflorida.eventbrite.com.
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Creating Hypertufa Planters at the UF/IFAS Extension Orange County. 6 - 8pm. $12. Love the look of stone, but not the weight and expense? With a little time and a few supplies, you can make your own planters from hypertufa. All participants will build their own in class to
take home. Please go online to register in advance at http://www.gardenflorida.eventbrite.com.
Creating Hypertufa Planters at the UF/IFAS Extension Orange County. 10 - 12pm. $12. Love the look of stone, but not the weight and
expense? (See May 21 for class description.) Please go online to register in advance at http://www.gardenflorida.eventbrite.com.
Creating Hypertufa Planters at the UF/IFAS Extension Orange County. 9 - 11am. $12. Love the look of stone, but not the weight and expense? (See May 21 for class description.) Please go online to register in advance at http://www.gardenflorida.eventbrite.com.
Butterflies, Pollinators and Other Beneficials in the Garden at the at the Jesse Brock Community Center, Winter Garden. 10 - 11:30am.
(See May 5 for class description.) Please go online to register in advance at http://www.gardenflorida.eventbrite.com.
Good Health Starts at Home: Asthma and Allergy Awareness at the UF/IFAS Extension Orange County. 6 - 8pm. $10. May is National
Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month. It's a peak season for asthma and allergy sufferers, and a perfect time to educate your patients, family,
friends, co-workers and others about these diseases. Advance registration is required at http://www.oclivingwell.eventbrite.com.
Mini-gardening: Growing Vegetables in Containers at the UF/IFAS Extension Orange County. 6:30 - 8pm. $5. Don’t have enough room
for a proper vegetable garden site in your landscape? There is no need to give up on growing quality vegetables when you choose the right type
and size of container. Please go online to register in advance at: http://www.gardenflorida.eventbrite.com.
El Poder de la Nutricion Vegetal at the UF/IFAS Extension Orange County. 6 - 8pm. $15. Aprenda como agregarle el impulso nutricional
que los vegetales proveen a las comidas de su familia. Platos principales como acompañantes serán demostrados en esta clase. Muestras para
probar y recetas serán provistas! Regístrese en línea visitando: http://www. oclivingwell.eventbrite.com.
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Trees 101: Selection, Planting & Maintenance at the UF/IFAS Extension Orange County. 6:30 - 8:30pm. $5.00 per household. Learn
which trees grow best in Central Florida, how to properly plant and establish trees, and their maintenance requirements. Please go online to
register in advance at http://www.gardenflorida.eventbrite.com.
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Trees 101: Selection, Planting & Maintenance at the UF/IFAS Extension Orange County. 10am - 12pm. $5.00 per household. Proper (See
May 28 for class description.) Please go online to register in advance at http://www.gardenflorida.eventbrite.com.