2023 Purdue EMG State Conference
Announcement of Plans…
The Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program is pleased to announce the 2023 Purdue EMG State Conference to bring us back together to enjoy learning and interacting with fellow Extension Master Gardeners from all parts of Indiana!
We hope Purdue EMG’s will mark their calendars for October 6-7, 2023 to come together once again on the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette, IN.
Please share this information with fellow Purdue EMG volunteers!
Thank you for all you do as a Purdue EMG volunteer or Coordinator!
All the best,
John Orick, Purdue EMG State Coordinator (Planning committee chair)
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Educational sessions are approved for Purdue EMG education hours. Please report those to your EMG County Coordinator! (About 2.5 hours for the reception and 4.5 hours for Saturday’s sessions, if all were attended.)
October 6, 2023 – Reception
A chance to visit and mingle in the Jules Janick Horticulture Gardens, Purdue University, West Lafayette Campus
Photo opportunities will be available with the Boilermaker Xtra Special VIII behind the Horticulture Building in the circle drive adjacent to the Jules Janick Horticulture Gardens.
(All times Eastern Time)
The Boilermaker Xtra Special VIII! Photo opportunities will be available during the reception on October 6th!
5:30 p.m. Check-in for conference and reception (Tent)
6:15 p.m. Heavy Hors d’oeuvres served and social time (Tent)
7:30 p.m. Master Gardener Jeopardy, Jeff Burbrink, Purdue Extension Educator, LaGrange County (Tent)
8:30 p.m. Adjourn
October 7, 2023 – Program Schedule (all times Eastern Time)
Held in a tent on Ag Mall and in classrooms located near the Horticulture Building on the Purdue West Lafayette Campus
9:30 a.m. Check-in for Conference (Tent)
10:00 a.m. Opening Session – Celebrating Purdue EMG Volunteers’ Impacts, John Orick, Purdue EMG State Coordinator (Tent)
10:30 a.m. Choices for Session 1
- Jules Janick Horticulture Gardens and Greenhouse Tour (Meet at tent)
- Karen Mitchell, Purdue Home Horticulture Extension Specialist
- Tree ID Walk & Planting Demonstration (Meet at tent)
- John Woodmansee, Purdue Extension Educator,Whitley County
- Ben McCallister, Purdue Urban Forestry Specialist
- Gardening While Aging /Horticultural Therapy (Nelson 1195)
- Pat Williams, Purdue Extension Educator, Tippecanoe County
- Plant Disease Diagnostics: How to Narrow Your List of Suspects (ABE B073)
- Tom Creswell, Director, Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab
11:45 a.m. Break & move to tent for Lunch
12:00 p.m. Lunch provided with registration (Tent area on Ag Mall on the Purdue University, West Lafayette Campus)
1:15 p.m. Choices for Session 2
- Jules Janick Horticulture Gardens and Greenhouse Tour (Meet at tent)
- Karen Mitchell, Purdue Home Horticulture Extension Specialist
- From Seed to Vase: Everyday Floral Design (Tent)
- Joyce Noggle, Event Florist, Joyce Ann’s Flowers
- Home Hydroponics (Horticulture 222)
- Krishna Nemali, Controlled Environment Agriculture Extension Specialist, Purdue University
- Landscape Design: Answering 5W1H (ABE B073)
- Sean Rotar, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, Purdue University
2:30 p.m. Break & change to next Session
2:45 p.m. Choices for Session 3
- Jules Janick Horticulture Gardens and Greenhouse Tour (Meet at tent)
- Karen Mitchell, Purdue Home Horticulture Extension Specialist
- Vermicompost: Gardener’s Gold (Nelson 1195)
- Brooke Alford, Purdue Extension Educator, Marion County
- Growing Apple Trees in a Home Setting (Horticulture 222) (Formerly titled “Fruit Gardening”)
- Perry Kirkham, Owner, Wea Creek Orchard, Lafayette, IN
- A Truly Green Lawn (ABE B073)
- Justin Curley, Purdue Extension Educator, Delaware County
- Field Diagnostics Walking Tour (Meet at tent)
- Tom Creswell, Director, Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab
4:00 p.m. Break & change to closing session
4:15 p.m. Closing Session and Evaluation
4:30 p.m. Adjourn
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Registration is NOW CLOSED!
EMG State Conference T-shirt Design
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Hotels
Hotels in the area – (Click to find list)
Conference hotels with blocks of rooms released to the public on September 15:
Hampton Inn, Lafayette – https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/lafhhhx-hampton-lafayette/
Homewood Suites, Lafayette – https://www.reservationcounter.com/hotels/show/5fc8ee3/homewood-suites-lafayette/
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Parking, Directions, and Maps
Golf carts available to transport attendees who require assistance. The registration form will ask if you need this assistance. Most educational sessions are in close proximity to each other.
Please dress for the weather! Attendees will be outside often to move from session to session! See a forecast for West Lafayette – HERE.
Things to Do in Lafayette/West Lafayette Area
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Thank you to the following donors:
Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program
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Purdue EMG State Conference Planning Committee:
John Orick, Purdue EMG State Coordinator (Chair)
Jeff Burbrink, Purdue Extension Educator, LaGrange County
Pam Fisher, Purdue EMG Program Assistant
Carey Grable, Purdue Extension Educator, Marion County
Karen Mitchell, Purdue Home Horticulture Extension Specialist
Courtney Schmidt, Purdue Extension Educator, Miami County
Fred Whitford, Director, Purdue Pesticide Programs
John Woodmansee, Purdue Extension Educator, Whitley County
Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action university. If you require special accommodations to attend this event or have any questions about this event, please email John Orick at orick@purdue.edu.