“Gardening withClimate Change”

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Horticulture DayUniversity of MinnesotaSouthern Research and

Outreach CenterWest edge of Waseca, MN (West Elm Avenue)

(across from Loon Lake)

Friday, March 6, 2020Pre-Registration Requiredby Monday, February 24, 2020

Southern Reseach and Outreach CenterCollege of Food, Agriculturaland Natural Resource Sciences

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12:45 The New Plant Cold Hardiness Paradigm: It’s Not All About How Low It Goes

Stan C. Hokanson, Professor, UMN Department ofHorticultural ScienceStan will talk about considerations for plant coldhardiness in the face of warmer Minnesota wintersand a changing climate.

1:45 Zoo Horticulture - Plants vs Animals Kim Thomas, Horticulture Curator MN Zoo Kim will delight us with thirty-five years of observa-tions of the exotic collection of animals at the Min-nesota Zoo through the eyes of a Horticulturist.

2:45 Q & A / door prizes

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26th Annual Horticulture Day “Gardening withClimate Change”Friday, March 6, 2020Pre-Registration required by

Monday, February 248:30 Registration and light refreshments

9:00 Welcome - Charlie Rohwer, Scientist

9:10 Veggie Gardens in a Changing Minnesota Climate

Charlie Rohwer, ScientistHeavier rains, warmer minimum temperatures,longer growing seasons... How might we adjust ourveggie gardening practices to deal with thesechanges? Charlie will explore issues relating toveggie growth, insects and diseases, and varietyselection, with suggestions for resilient vegetablegardening.

10:10 Adapting Gardening Practices to a Changing Climate - What Do We Need to Know?

Jessica Gutknecht, Assistant Professor, UMN Department of Soil, Water, and ClimateFood systems are facing many challenges includ-ing a need to better enhance ecosystem servicesand to cope with increasingly altered weather pat-terns and changing climatic conditions. This talk willprovide an overview of climate change impacts onagricultural systems and pose potential options foradaptation that also lead to improved environmen-tal quality in general.

11:10 Break

11:30 Growing Season – Year in Review – Jurgen Peters

Peters, a retired UM Extension Educator and ageducation teacher will provide an update to eventsthat had an effect on the growing season last year.Peters will also provide some potential things towatch for in the coming season.

12:00 Lunch

~ Door Prize Drawings ~~ Continuous Learning Hours

for Master Gardeners ~

For more information or with questions, call (507) 835-3620 email nelso191@umn.edu.

*Weather-related announcements will be sent by email notification to registered participants & posted

on the SROC website at sroc.cfans.umn.edu.

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. To request disability accommodations, please contact Deanne Nelson,

(507) 835-3620 or nelso191@umn.edu.

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