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<p class="MsoNormal">Master Gardeners, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please not the following additions to yesterday’s weekly announcements:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">VOLUNTEER<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Pollinatarium – Wednesday mornings throughout the gardening season<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please review the attached PDF for more information. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">CONTINUNING EDUCATION<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Top 10 Tree Diseases and Insects Workshop – Thursday, April 28<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do you want to gain better skills at the Master Gardener help desks? We know that the help desks fill up with questions about trees. Do you ever feel you don't know where to start? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Start with this workshop provided in Bloomington, IL on April 28. Learn from Plant Clinic Diagnostician and Kelly (aka the Bug Lady) about the Top 10 Diseases and Insects on Trees. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Top 10 Tree Diseases & Insects workshop will take place from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.</b> on Thursday, April 28 <b>at the McLean County Extension office at 1615 Commerce Parkway, Bloomington. The workshop will include an hour and a half presentation
on both insects and diseases, with an hour break for lunch on your own. </b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator, Kelly Allsup, and Plant Diagnostician Outreach Specialist, Diane Plewa will address the most likely culprits of tree decline in your backyard. The university receives an extensive
amount of questions regarding tree health, including the not so simple question, "what is wrong with my tree?" During this session on tree diagnosis, we will help the master Gardeners attempt to answer that question.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Telltale signs and symptoms exhibited by trees from the most notorious insects and diseases in Central Illinois will be discussed. Learn when and how to send plant samples to the University of Illinois Plant Clinic for a definitive diagnosis
and recommendation.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Participants will leave with educational handouts to assist with identifying these tree insects and diseases easier, and the knowledge to help prevent them from infecting their trees.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To register for this program, please visit <a href="https://web.extension.illinois.edu/lmw/register/" target="_blank">https://web.extension.illinois.edu/lmw/register/</a> or call the University of Illinois Extension McLean County office
at (309) 663-8306. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please let our office know.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">MISCELANEOUS<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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is a nationwide non-profit founded by a Master Gardener that enables America's home and community gardeners to donate the excess garden produce to 7,700 nearby food pantries, soup kitchens and similar programs nationwide along with many here in Wisconsin.
This award winning program has been honored by the White House, on CNN Heroes, TEDx talk, and lots more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We would very much appreciate it if you would take their 2 minute (really!) survey at
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.wisc.edu_t_45148287_115026617_3262112_2007_&d=BQMFAw&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=WBLNqFuGWUnMIDCpefyRj8A1QTS6apyPmAxtBuc5c2c&m=1rsmyVhATixVBpq5PQ3zYV_aMhPXMfazjUtXmfC9VGo&s=dMPSlm68o6oXC5G1Mn7M8WKVHb2q_YR9Thy8N-ecdjQ&e="><b>www.AmpleHarvest.org/survey</b></a>
<b><i>and</i> if you’d share this with any/all home and community gardeners you work with in your community. We’d like to get as many growers as possible participating before April 30.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The survey was completed last year with some amazing results and need to validate that data.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ample Harvest will make the overall aggregate results publicly available at the conclusion. No individual responses will be made public.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red">Please complete the survey before April 30 so the sooner you let other gardeners know about this, the better.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Any questions/issues can be sent directly to
<a href="mailto:info@AmpleHarvest.org" target="_blank">info@AmpleHarvest.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Program Coordinator, Horticulture</span></i><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">University of Illinois Extension, Unit 13<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Champaign County
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Champaign, IL 61821<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><a href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/eb310/"><span style="color:blue">The Garden Scoop Blog</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:carmien2@illinois.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:blue">carmien2@illinois.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">217-333-7672<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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