Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication or program information or reasonable accommodation need to contact Spokane County Extension at 222 N Havana Spokane WA 99202; (509) 477-2048 at least two weeks prior to the beginning any educational class or series.
CLASSES
In-person classes are held at:
WSU Spokane County Extension Building
222 N Havana
Spokane WA 99202
Horticulture Class Series
Our popular Horticulture Class Series is back!
The cost for the series is $275 for an individual, $330 for two at same address, $135 Veteran/Active Military or $35 for individual classes. WSDA Pesticide Applicator continuing education credits (CEU) are available as noted. ISA (Arborist) credits variable.
Register for the series online at Brown Paper Tickets or by mail/in-person
OR Choose individual classes
| DATE | CLASS | WSDA CREDITS |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/12/2023 | BOTANY & PLANT ID – classification, structure, growth and development, and environmental influences on horticulture plants | x | |
| 01/19/2023 | FIRE RESISTANT LANDSCAPES – an introduction to the art, science, and practice of selecting, identifying, establishing, and maintaining landscape trees | x | |
| 01/26/2023 | LAWNS & TURF MANAGEMENT – turfgrass maintenance practices and how their interrelationships can be utilized to develop management systems | 2 | |
| 02/02/2023 | SOIL BIOLOGY & CHEMISTRY | x | |
| 02/09/2023 | UNDERSTANDING PESTICIDES – pesticide labeling process information, and laws; proper application, methods, timing, rates, and handling of pesticides | 3 | |
| 02/16/2023 | ENTOMOLOGY: INVERTEBRATE PESTS – insect biology, physiology, and ID | 3 | |
| 02/23/2023 | NOXIOUS WEEDS & WEED ID – attributes that result in a plant being considered a noxious weed; the biology of weed growth, development, and spread; accepted methods of weed management for home yards and gardens | 3 | |
| 03/02/2023 | DIAGNOSING PLANT PROBLEMS – understanding what is normal; recognize typical plant problem symptoms; distinguish fungal, bacterial, viral, nematode, and abiotic diseases | 3 | |
| 03/09/2023 | PLANT HEALTHCARE & IPM – cultural techniques required for suitable pest management with an emphasis on host plant resistance, practical application, and managerial techniques. | 3 | |
| 03/16/2023 | VERTEBRATE PEST MANAGEMENT – ID, life cycles, habits, and habitats. | 3 | |
| 03/23/2023 | TREES & WOODY LANDSCAPE PLANTS – Focus on identification, culture, characteristics, and use of plants. | x | |
| 03/25/2023 | PRUNING WOODY LANDSCAPE PLANTS – the reasons for pruning trees and shrubs; processes that affect bud growth and development on flowering & fruiting of trees and shrubs and how the processes influence pruning decisions | x |
EVENTS
Beekeeping Classes
at WSU Spokane County Extension
Questions?
Contact Us at 477-2181
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