Burnett garden Club meeting agenda
October 12, 2017
Call
to order at 6:45 due to technical difficulties
Secretary report: on
blog. Meeting minutes approved by Janet B, seconded by Linnea S.
Treasury report: Balance total: $2433.07 No announcements.
Committee Reports: tabled until next month.
Yearly dues are due.
Old business: none
New business: Christmas party in December at Sandra Harmon's house.
Charlene is unwell, card circulated to wish her a quick recovery!
November meeting: November 9--Kokedama class by Mary Charmoli—please let her know if you are attending.
Adjourned: 8:55 PM Motion by Janet B, seconded by Rhonda J
Refreshments: Janet B.
PRESENTATION: by Connie Jerabek, WI DATCP
Once
we got the technical difficulties under control, Konnie did an amazing
presentation. So interesting. She does inspections, licensing, and
issues health certificates for nurseries (dealers and growers), and
Christmas tree farms.
She
presented information on various pests and diseases that keep her busy
identifying and dealing with pests and diseases that plague the State of
Wisconsin. She talked about the Gypsy moth, Pine Shoot beetle/moth,
Emerald ask borer, Walnut Twig Beetle, Mountain Pine beetle, Sirex
Woodwasp, Asian Longhorned beetle. The biggest source of spreading
insects is moving firewood.
Different
level of rules for invasive plants. Some you cannot trade, sell or
grow, transport. Some you are cautioned not to grow, some you are
warned about growing, and some you should not grow (Danger). Some plants
we discussed were Yellow Tansy, Blue Dames Rocket, snow on the
mountain, Weeping Carragana, Barberry, Ribbon grass, forget-me-nots,
some aquatic plants.
She also talked about Hosta virus x, cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), and tobacco rattle virus (TRV).
Worst invasive critter in our area is the Jumping worms.
Linnea Seume, Secretary
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