Alaska Master Gardener Important Links

• https://www.uaf.edu/ces/
• https://www.uaf.edu/ces/garden/mastergardeners/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/UAFExtension
• https://www.blinc.com/agricultural-soils
  • class rec’d with buffer pH test.

Instructors

• Darren Snyder, Juneau
  • darren.snyder@alaska.edu
  • (907) 523-3280
  • or (907) 523-3280 ext. 2
• Casey Matney, Kenei Peninsula
  • camatney@alaska.edu

1. Introduction & Botany Basics, 251202

• Soil test lab in the video: https://www.ncagr.gov/Divisions/Agronomic-Services/soil-testing

2. Plant Growth & Development, 251204

3. Alaska Soils and Fertilizers, 251209

4. Composting & Water Quality, 251211

5. Growing Cool Season Plants, 251216

6. Greenhouses, High Tunnels & More, 251218

7. Flowers, Annual & Perennial, 260103

8. Orchards Growing Fruit Outside vs. Inside, 260113

• Rob Biship, Alaska Apple Farms, Hoonah, Alaska
  • says we should focus on disease resistance, suggests a number of varieties
  • 6-8 best: Williams Pride (at least 2-3), Pristine (1-2), Lubbisk (sunnier area), Wolf River (late season?)
  • Doggo and Trailman crabapple
  • Masterson’s Alaska Fruit Trees site
  • Chilcat Valley Orchard project

9. Evergreen Trees and Shrubs, Ed Biersky, 260115

• Bailey’s nursery

10. Berries and Fruit, 260120 [rewatch taking notes]

• Ed Biersky, Ed’s Edible Landscapes

11. Pruning & Plant Propagation, Ed Biersky, 260122

• Springtime pruning stimulates growth. Summer takes nutrients away and slows it.
• Rule of thumb not to prune more than 1/4 to 1/3 of tree. Except some species.
• Maples and Birch best not to trim when sap is running.

12. Garden Design, Brenda Adams, 260127

13. House Plants, Julie Adams, 260129

14. Vertebrates and Slugs, 260203

• Joey Slowick, Palmer Cooperative Extension, entomologist, teaches from the book, probably wrote it.

15. Insects, February 5

• Alex Wenninger, Anchorage

16. Weeds and Invasive Plants, 260210

• Gino Graziano with the Cooperative Extension Service out of the Anchorage office: “invasive plants and weed control strategies”
  • Also works forest health and agricultural pests.

17. Plant Pathology/Disease, 260212

• https://alaska.zoom.us/rec/share/o3Dv9sIxAVQSg7RtlsmWum6mDsUKaLVXPrhDmdkzJFCOuvz1vfJeJXfPyTPwKa0w.eKN2fbjSoCCqq9zU

18. Pesticide Safety, Phil Kaspari, 260217

19. Lawn and Turf & Propagation for Large-Scale Vegetables, 260219

• Joel Boss, Juneau
• Darren talks about lawn and turf.
  • Mix #4 for his starts. Darren and high-tunnel women also use Sunshine mix #4. Seems the thing, and cheaper by a lot than fishy peat.

20. Produce Safety & Course Wrap Up, 260224

More Links I’ve found

• https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/HomePage.htm
• https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2022/04/new-findings-further-the-study-of-dynamic-accumulators/