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Master Gardener News

February 2017

2017 Officers:

Carol Ziehmke, President

Jean Damm, V.P.

Kelly Tomko, Secretary

Jane Considine, Treasurer

Lori Nadolski, Reporter

In This Newsletter

NRCS—2017 Funding 1 CCMGV 2017 Activities 2 Meeting Agenda 2 President’s Message 3 By Laws 4-6 Volunteer Opportunities 7-8 Meeting Minutes 9 LGGG Poster 10 Photos 11

NRCS – Natural Resources Conservation Service

Twyla Kite

2912 Red Fox Run, Portage, WI 53901

608-742-5361 Ext 112

Seasonal High tunnel (Hoop House): NRCS helps producers plan and implement high

tunnels; steel-framed, polyethylene covered structures that extend growing seasons in

an environmentally safe manner. High tunnel benefits include better plant and soil

quality, fewer nutrients and pesticides in the environment, and better air quality due to

fewer vehicles being needed to transport crops. Supporting conservation practices

such as grassed waterways, and diversions are available to address resource concerns

on operations with Seasonal High Tunnel structures.

NRCS Announces EQUIP Signup for 2017 funding – Apply by March 3, 2017

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Date Event

Feb 23 LGGG Meeting—5pm, Annex Bldg., Portage Feb 28 MGV Meeting—6:30pm, Annex Bldg., Portage March No Meeting Apr 1 LGGG—Rio High School Apr 25 MGV Meeting—6:30pm—TBD

February MGV Meeting Agenda

February 28—6:30 pm—Annex Building, Portage

Call to Order (Carol)

Review Agenda

Secretary’s Report (Kelly)

Treasurer’s Report (Jane)

Introductions

Old Business

LGGG Update (Ardyce/Becky)

Plant Sale

New Business

By-Law Changes (Lori/Linda)

Executive Board Meeting—Survey Monkey

March-no meeting

Program

“Branding Plants—Patents, TM, Copyrights” - Jeff Breuer

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This is my first message as your new president. I look forward to getting to know the master gardener volunteers better and to learning about your projects. A sincere thank you to Lila Waldman for her leadership as president for the last two years. Everyone in the organization appreciated your organizational skills, business knowledge and generosity. Thank you also to Barb Rothwell for the job of treasurer for the last year. I look forward to working with our new plate of officers for the coming year. It has been a hard winter. The snow we are used to but the ice has been a challenge. But, the days are getting longer and it is time to start thinking of spring and our gardens. There is another “Let’s Get Green and Growing” all day seminar coming up on April 1 that will brighten our minds with thoughts of spring. This is a great opportunity to collect volunteer hours, connect with fellow gardeners and add to your knowledge of horticulture. The executive board will be meeting to discuss how our organization is doing. We will look at what we want to achieve as an organization and how we are doing achieving those goals. To help with this project we would like your input. We will be sending out a survey via “Survey Monkey”. Our next meeting will be in Arlington. Let’s do some car-pooling. One group will meet at the Extension Office parking lot at 6:00 PM. If there is another site to meet let me or the Extension Office know. Carol Ziehmke

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Columbia County Master Gardener Association By-Laws I

Article I Columbia County Master Gardener Association

UW-Extension Columbia County

120 West Conant Street, P.O. Box 567 Suite 201

Portage, WI 53901

Article II Purpose The goal of this organization shall be to encourage, foster,

support and promote horticulture for all Master Gardeners

and residents of Columbia County.

Article III Membership

Membership Categories

Voting: 1. Active Master Gardener - those persons certified by UW-Extension who

are in good standing with the association. Good standing with this associ-

ation is accomplished by completing the yearly training and service re-

quired by UW-Extension for maintenance of certification as a Master

Gardener as determined by the local association and after paying yearly

dues.

2. Intern Master Gardener - those persons who have completed the UW-

Extension Master Gardener Training Program, but who have not satisfied

the service requirement for certification.

Non-Voting:

1. Associate Member - others interested in gardening from the community at

large. The Association strongly encourages Associate Members to partic-

ipate in the Master Gardener training and become certified Master Gar-

deners.

2. Inactive Master Gardener - those persons who have been active master

Gardeners but who have not accomplished the yearly training and service

required by UW-Extension as determined by the local association.

3. Patron Member - industry and business participants who wish to support

the association.

Proposed changes to the bylaws below and a vote to approve or dis-

approve is planned for the February meeting.

Proposed changes are in strikeout (to delete) and language to add is

in bold italics.

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Article IV Officers Duties and Elections

Officers shall be: President

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

Reporter

Duties of Officers:

President shall provide leadership for the organization and preside

at regular monthly meetings. The president shall develop an agenda for

such meetings.

Vice President shall perform duties of the president in president’s

absence. The vice-president shall work with the treasurer and the UW-

Extension office to encourage active member participation.

Secretary shall record and keep minutes of all proceedings. The

secretary will publish the minutes from the previous meeting in the

newsletter and have them approved at next monthly meeting.

Treasurer shall receive and safely keep all funds of the association

and pay out the same on the order of the President. The treasurer shall

make monthly reports at each regular meeting of receipts and disburse-

ments.

Reporter shall write and send ar ticles/photos of association news to

local media; submit articles to /association newsletter/social media or

other news media.

Ex-officio Advisor shall be the UW-Extension educator with horticul-

ture responsibilities.

Election of Officers

Terms of all officers are one year. Elections will be held at the annual

meeting in January. Officers shall be active or intern Master Garden-

ers. Nominations will be taken from the floor prior to elections. No

officer shall hold an office more than two (2) consecutive terms. Vot-

ing shall may be by secret ballot or show of hands, as determined by

the President. A majority of votes is required to elect an officer.

Article V Committees, Selection and Duties

Article V The President shall appoint/seek volunteers for all commit-

tees or committee chairs deemed necessary to fulfill obliga-

tions of this organization, subject to approval by member-

ship.

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Article VI Meetings and Order of Business

Meetings Monthly meetings will be held at a date, time, and location

agreed on by a majority of the membership the Program

Committee. The association year runs from January

through December. The Annual Meeting will be held in Jan-

uary. Seven or more members shall constitute a quorum.

Order of Business

A. Call to Order

B. Review of President’s Agenda

C. Secretary’s Report (Approval of the minutes)

D. Treasurer’s Report

E. Old Business

F. New Business

G. Committee Reports

H. Program

I. Adjournment

Article VII Dues Dues shall be set by the membership at the Annual Meeting.

Membership dues shall be paid with the submission or recer-

tification hours, or October 1, each year. New members shall

pay dues when joining.

Article VIII Parliamentary Authority

Rules contained in the current edition of Roberts Rules of

Order, Newly Revised, shall govern the Association in all

cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not

inconsistent with the By-laws and any special rules or order

the association may adopt.

Article IX Amendments

These By-laws may be amended at any meeting of the associ-

ation provided that the proposed changes and notification of

voting are published in the association newsletter prior to the

meeting date.

Bylaws Developed January, 1999

Revised March, 2006

Revised June, 2010

Revised February, 2017

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Friday Night Set Up

1. Becky Gutzman

2. Lori Nadolski

3. Kelly Tomko

4. Ardyce Piehl

5. Rita Socha

6. Terry Socha

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8.

9.

10.

Vendor Set Up – Assist with

carrying items

1. Jean Damm

2. Phyllis Peterson

3. Sue Bradley

4.

5.

6.

Registration Table

1. Kate Rietmann

2. Linda Haddix

3.

4.

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6.

Speaker Greeter – Show them

to their room

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Door Prize Table

1. Sherryl Stolte

2. Rita Socha

Holding Room

Session 1:

Session 2:

Lunch:

Session 3:

We need all our members to help to make the LGGG event at Rio High

School on April 1, 2017 to be a success. George is now keeping the list up-

dated, so please contact his as soon as possible to have your name added to

any one or more of the areas listed. Call or email, 742-9682,

george.koepp@ces.uwex.edu to become a part of this event. If you volun-

teer in any way, you do not pay the $10 registration and may still participate

in many of the learning sessions. This is a great way to pick up volunteer or

education hours for the year.

“Let’s Get Green and Growing” Volunteer Opportunities - 2017

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Master Gardener Sales/Book

Swap Table

Opening (9:00 am): Bill Damm

After Keynote:

Lunch:

Between Session 2 and 3:

End/Clean up:

Photographer (Throughout the Day)

1. Donna McElroy

2. Carol Ziemke

Speaker Hosts – Introduce

speakers, troubleshoot problems,

complete/turn in Session Info Sheet

Session 1

A (Back Protection) Sue Bradley

B (Poultry)

C (Invasive Plants)

D (Hoop Houses)

E (Attracting Wildlife) Lori Richter

F (Weed Tolerance)

G (Bee Houses)

H (Tree Shopper) Mary Jo Wentz

I (Gardening 101)

Session 2

J (Free Plants) Donna McElroy

K (Microgreens) Lori Richter

L (Pruning Woody Plants)

M (Lawn Maintenance)

N (What’s New) Jean Damm

O (Container Gardening)

P (Changing Climate) Sue Bradley

Q. (Plants and Memory)

R (Sassy Succulents) Robin Abbott

S (Plant Forecast)

T (Growing Organically)

U (Birdhouses) Terry Socha

V (GMOs for Gardeners)

W (Straw Bale Gardening)

X (Food Preservation)

Y (Edible Ornamentals)

Z (Garlic)

AA (Sassy Succulents) Lori Richter

Watch Vendor Tables – Super-

vise table for vendors who are pre-

senting

Session 2

Bill Link – Link’s Greenhouse and Farm

Lori Nadolski

Session 3

Jennifer Blau – Copper Penny Garlic Farm

Clean Up

1. Lori Nadolski

2. Kate Rietmann

3. Mary Jo Wentz

4. Ardyce Piehl

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6.

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Columbia County Master Gardner Volunteers

Meeting Minutes—January 24, 2017

Call to Order (Carol); Lila is traveling! Secretary’s Report; Additions/amendments to November 2016 minutes? Treasurer’s Report (Barb) absent. Introductions made around the room, each person sharing their name and what they like to grow. Old Business

LGGG Update (Ardyce and Becky): Signup sheet for distributing flyers, posters and a signup sheet for help-ing with set up [the day before] and at the day of were passed around. George will be the keeper of the list. Anyone who wants to be added to either list please contact George.

Articles in weekly Papers (Mary Jo and Jean): Mary Jo received a response from Columbus paper, 500-700 words ideal, include author’s name, photo as well as other photos as applicable. We will commit to 12 articles per year (monthly) verses 26 and submit them to both Columbus and Portage papers simultaneously.

Portage Food Security Meeting Report: Sue provided a detailed report of the meeting. The group is working on increasing its food share program for underfed children in the Portage area. They would like to expand their 2 locations to 3 [possibly] and include a ‘backpack’ weekend food option for those who miss meals when the current program stops on Friday. We are trying to determine how Master Gardeners can help with this group. Perhaps we can grow food in the local plots for them or better yet help some of them grow vegetables in one of the community plots themselves. The CCMG role is yet to be determined.

New MGV Class (George): Currently we have 4 signed and paid. We need a minimum of 8 to hold the class. Phone calls being made to solicit other interested candidates. It may have to be cancelled.

New Business

2017 Program: George read the list of 33 qualifying members and hour accumulation milestones. Congratulations to those people!

June Field Trip Committee: Lori, Linda & Becky volunteered for this committee.

Fair Committee: ?

Election of 2017 Officers:

Carol Ziehmke was nominated for President. It was moved and seconded to cast a unanimous Ballot for Carol. The motion passed.

Jean Damm was nominated for Vice President. It was moved and seconded to cast a unanimous Ballot for Jean. The motion passed.

Kelly Tomko was nominated for Secretary. It was moved and seconded to cast a unanimous Ballot for Kelly. The motion passed.

Jane Considine was nominated for Treasurer. It was moved and seconded to cast a unanimouBallot for Jane. The motion passed.

Lori Nadolski was nominated for Reporter. It was moved and seconded to cast a unanimous Ballot for Lori. The motion passed.

The group discussed the by-laws and having the reporter role be more Face Book focused. Becky made a motion to set a committee to review all the by-laws , specifically reporter. Lori seconded it. Lori, Linda, Carol and Becky volunteered for that committee.

Other:

Appointed financial audit committee; Sue, Jean & Carol to get together ASAP and review the financial rec-ords in preparation for the new treasurer.

Becky requested help with moving the micro farms to and from the schools. Timeliness (in the next 2 weeks) and a full size pickup truck is needed.

State Conference: Becky confirmed the dates of Oct 13-14, West Bend and summarized the program, 3 break outs and facility and location amenities.

Meeting adjourned. Program: Lori Richter “Gardening to Support and Attract Wildlife” and Robin Abbott “Hoop Houses” MGV Secretary, Kelly Tomko

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Columbia County

Presents 9th Annual:

Let’s Get Green and Growing!

When: Saturday, April 1, 2017

Time: 9:00 am—2:45 pm

Where: Rio High School (just off Hwy 16)

Registration: $10/person

For experienced and beginning gardeners: Keynote Speaker: Jeff Epping, Olbrich Botanical Gardens

“Sustainable Gardens: Designs and Plants for Greener Gardens” Over 25 Breakout Sessions to choose from

Hands-on activities Vendors: (C Squared Jewelry, Copper Penny Garlic Farm, Creative Visual Workshop,

Dean Piehl Woodworks, Gerry’s Garden, Laura Gramer, Lemon Blossom Fairy Soaps, Link’s Greenhouse and Farm, rnb Farm, Rustic Radiance, Stone-Crete Company, Sweet

Wisconsin Honey Farm) Garden Book and Magazine Swap

Lunch for purchase & more!

For a registration brochure call 608.742.9680 or go to: http://columbia.uwex.edu/lets-get-green-and-growing/

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2017 Master Gardener Volunteers Officers

Jennifer Evans, Administrative Assistant

From left to right: Jean Damm-VP Kelly Tomko-Ewing-Sec., Carol Ziehmke-

Pres., Jane Considine-Treass. Not pictured is Lori Nadolski, Reporter

Auditing Committee

Sue Bradley, Jean Damm - Not pictured is Carol

Ziehmke “Hoop Houses & Wildlife”

Presenters: Robin Abbott and Lori Richter

UW-Extension Office

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