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Quad-City Vegetable Transplant Production Workshop Feb. 22
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Press release submitted by Martha Smith, Horticulture Educator, University of Illinois Extension, smithma@illinois.edu #309-756-9978, serving Henry/Mercer/Rock Island/ Stark Counties Quad-City Vegetable Transplant Production Workshop Feb. 22 BETTENDORF, Iowa – Quad-Cities vegetable producers can learn how to grow quality transplants at an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach workshop planned for Friday, Feb. 22 in Bettendorf. Ajay Nair and Patrick O'Malley, horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, are hosting the workshop in partnership with University of Illinois Extension. "Transplant production plays a key role in a successful vegetable production system," said Nair. "Growing healthy, disease free, and quality transplants is the first step growers have to take to achieve higher yields and productivity." The workshop will be held from 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Scott County Extension Office, 875 Tanglefoot Lane, Bettendorf. Sessions will focus on nutrient medium, lighting, pests, diseases and proper hardening techniques for transplants. In addition to Nair and O'Malley, presenters include Donald Lewis, extension entomologist, and Mark Gleason, extension plant pathologist, Iowa State University; and Sam Shroyer, FarmTek of Dyersville. "Growing high quality plants requires skill, proper care, and knowledge of the fundamentals of plant growth and management," said Nair. "This educational workshop will help growers learn how to successfully grow strong and healthy transplants." Below is the schedule of topics: AGENDA 9:30am Registration and Breakfast 10am - 10:45 Transplant growing medium – Sam Shroyer 10:45 - 11:30 Insect pests of transplants – Donald Lewis 11:30 - 12:30 Lunch 12:30 - 1:15 Transplant diseases and management – Mark Gleason 1:15 - 2:00 Importance of light in transplant production – Ajay Nair 2:15 - 2:30 Break 2:30 - 3:15 Hardening off transplants – Patrick O'malley 3:15 - 3:30 pm Discussion and Evaluation The workshop fee is $30 through Feb. 15 and $35 after that date. Online registration is available at http://transplantproduction.eventbrite.com/. Deadline for registering is Feb. 20. For more information, contact Ajay Nair (nairajay@iastate.edu; 515-294-7080). 
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Today is Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2013. There are 220 days left in the year.
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1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood.
1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.
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