​State Alaska Master Gardener Conference
Speakers and Presentations
April 2nd, 2022

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8:00 am - 8:45 am
Registration Committee
Registration/Check In

8:45 am - 8:50 am
Steve Brown
Welcome

8:50am - 9:00 am
 Edna DeVries 
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Mayor Welcome

9:00 am -10:00 am
Melody Rose
Volunteers Rock! Sowing the Seeds of Success in Master Gardener
Associations

10:00 am-10:15 am
Theresa Isaac
CES: We Have Your Resources to Help You Grow It!

10:15 am - 10:30 am
Break/Fruit Tray
Door Prizes

10:30 am - 11:00 am
Gina Dionne
Perfect Perennials

11:00 am - 11:30 am
Jeff Smeenk
Basic Soils for the Alaska Gardener

11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch
Provided by Evangelo's

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Steve Brown
Apps for Gardeners

1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
Leah Wagner
Best Practices to Cultivate Success in your Alaskan Garden

2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Break/Cookies
Door Prizes

2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Josh Smith
Growing Fruit in Alaska

3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Joey Slowik and Alex Wenninger
Integrated Pest Management

3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Break
Door Prizes

4:00 pm -4:30 pm
Dario Canelon
Basics of Indoor Grow Lights

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Melody Rose
An Appalachian Appellation

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