Schedule

University of Maryland Master Gardener
30th Anniversary Celebration and
Annual Training Day

May 29, 2008
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

DAYTIME EVENTS:

9:00-10:00 AM

REGISTRATION REFRESHMENTS
TRADE SHOW/EXHIBITS
SILENT AUCTION
Chemistry Building

10:00-10:30 AM OPENING REMARKS
Room 1407 Chemistry Building

* Dr. Cheng-i Wei, Dean & Director, MCE

* Jon Traunfeld, Regional Specialist/ State MG Coordinator, and HGIC Center Director, MCE

10:30-11:00 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Room 1407 Chemistry Building

Bugs Do Make the World Go Around
Michael J. Raupp, Ph.D. - Professor & Extension Specialist, Ornamental Horticulture, IPM; Dept. of Entomology, University of Maryland.

Bugs are really cool and important and have some of the most fascinating (and weird) behaviors you can imagine. Mike’s stories, videos, and photographs will inspire and amaze.

11:45 AM-1:00 PM - SESSION I workshops

1:00-1:50 PM LUNCH &
TRADE SHOW/EXHIBITS
MG IDENTITY ITEM SALE
SILENT AUCTION

2:00- 3:15 PM - SESSION II workshops

3:30-4:45 PM - SESSION III workshops

EVENING EVENTS

MG 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION EVENT

5:00-5:40 PM CLOSING PLENARY
Room 1407, Chemistry Bldg.

Opportunities I See Coming for Tomorrow’s Master Gardener
Francis R. Gouin, Ph.D, Professor Emeritus, UMCP.

Dr. Gouin has worked for over 30 years in Horticulture at the University of Maryland and almost that long with Master Gardeners. Come and find out what sage and entertaining words of wisdom he has for us for our next 30 years.

5:40-6:00 PM MG 30TH ANNIVERSARY
ENTERTAINMENT & RECOGNITION

6:00-6:15 PM WINE APPRECIATION
Joseph A. Fiola, Ph.D., MCE Specialist in Viticulture and Small Fruit

The 5 “S’s” of Wine Appreciation. Learn how to better appreciate wine and the wine industry in Maryland.

6:15-8:00 PM MG SOCIAL
Lobby, Chemistry Bldg.

WINETASTING Taste 6-10 award winning Maryland wines as Joe Fiola teaches you how to appreciate new and different varieties of your favorite wines.

SILENT AUCTION Visit our Silent Auction rooms to write in your bid for these exciting, must-have items for the gardener.

TRADE SHOW Check out our interesting vendors!

HORS D’OEUVRES Featuring foods from Maryland.

Draft Sample Menu to include:
• Crostini With Spring Pea Pesto, Fresh Goat Cheese Drizzled with Sun-dried Tomatoes & Roasted Garlic
•     Maryland Crab Cakes
•     Beef Tenderloin on Herbed Toast Rounds with    Fragrant With Lemon Oil and Shaved Manchego Cheese
•     Roasted Baby Artichokes and Grape Tomatoes with Mushroom Eastern Shore Tender Chicken Bites
•     Artisanal Goat Cheeses
•     French Bread and Fancy Crackers
•     Roasted Almonds and Grape Clusters
•     Miniature Vegetable Crudite with Lemon-Parmesan Dipping Sauce
•     Cocktail Cannolis With Fresh Strawberries
•    Lemoncello Whipped Cream with Zest

For more information, contact Robin Hessey

Last updated: 03/21/2008