Friday, April 1

Speaker Room A

Speaker Room B

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Stefanie O'Dell, Western Iowa Tech
Use of Native Plants in the Landscape

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Cindy Haynes, Iowa Master Gardener Program
Master Gardener Program Overview

10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Kelly Norris
New Naturalism, Designing and Planting a Resilient, Ecologically Vibrant Home Garden

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Aaron Steil, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Frequently Asked Questions for Iowa Gardeners

1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Dr. Lina Rodriguez-Salamanca, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Keeping Your Plants Healthy: Common Garden Diseases

1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Sam Wortman, University of Nebraska
Tomato Grafting

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Dr. Tom Paulsen, Morningside University
Keyhole Gardens

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Cindy Haynes, Iowa Master Gardener Program
Advanced Seed Starting

3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Dr. Lina Rodriguez-Salamanca, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Safe Mushroom Foraging: Risks and Resources

3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Renee Sweers, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Preserve the Taste of Summer 101

Saturday, April 2

Speaker Room A

Speaker Room B

9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Duane Bajema, Dordt University
The Buzz About Honeybees

9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Mike Kintner, Entomologist IDALS
Emerald Ash Borer

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Nick Christians, Iowa State University
Let's Talk Turf

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Melinda Myers
Ten Easy, Green and Growing Ideas

1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Todd Brockshus, Del's Garden Center
Proven Winners Annual Flowers

1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Suzanne Slack, Iowa State University
Fruit Trees

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Ajay Nair, Iowa State University
Super Duper Gardener 201, Soil Nutrients and Diseases in the Garden

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Kevin DeBoer, DeBoer Tree Farm
Tree Planting and Care