Ramsey Resident - 2001 - January/February

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Anoka County Master Gardeners Year 2001 Lasting Landscapes Class -A - Sure Cure for the Winter Blahs! Looking for away to cure the winter blahs? Attend this year's last landscape classes at the Bunker Hills Activities Center in Andover. Once again the Anoka Country Master Gardeners from the University of Minnesota will be offering a variety of topics to enhance the skills of novice and seasoned gardeners alike. January 9 January 18 January 30 February 8 February 15 February 27 March 8 March 15 March 29 April 5 April 12 April 19 May 1 May 8 Anoka County Master Gardeners Heirloom gardening Raising Nutrition superstars in Limited Spaces Gardening with Perennials Hosts " The Main Attraction" Butterflies & Hummingbirds Bulbs for Spring /Summer /Fall Basic tree care Jump Start your lawn Hardy Roses From A to z Critter Control Gardening with Wild Flowers & Native Plants Growing daylilies Iris " Nature's Rainbow" All the "Dirt" on composting Classes are held from 7:00 -8:30 p.m. at the Bunker Hills Activities Center, Andover. Cost is $7 per class. Advanced registration is required. Contact the University of Minnesota extension service in Anoka Country at 763 - 755 -1280 for more information. THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED My name is Kareen Mercader and I attend Anoka High School. Earlier this fall, a group of us decided to do a project that we wanted to do that would be beneficial to the residents of the City of Ramsey. My team and I decided to plant trees at River's Bend Park, but to do this, we needed some help. We contacted Mayor Gamec and he helped us by suggesting who to work with at the City and names of area nurseries that we could contact that might donate tress for this project. Our contact at the City was Mark Boos and he helped us to get organized and develop a plan for our plantings. So, I want to thank the following people for all their help and support: Mayor Tom Gamec; Mark Boos, Parks Supervisor; Wirz's Nursery & Tree Farm; Morton's Nursery and Garden Center; and the Anoka Ramsey Farm & Garden Center. I also want to thank my family for donating money to buy trees and to everyone who helped us plant all those trees! From this project, we learned that as students, we can do important things and we learned to care for the environment. We also learned to work together as a team and as a family. So, again, thanks to everyone; now it's time to enjoy what we have. To do great important tasks, two things are necessary; a plan INNOVATIVE INSPECTION TRAINING FOSTERS INTERSTATES COOPERATION 13 MDA Nursery Inspection staff co- hosted an interstate training session with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection on June 20th and 21st. Inspection staff from the Iowa Department of Agriculture joined Minnesota and Wisconsin inspectors conducting inspections at two nurseries near Hastings, Minnesota and one near Black River Falls, Wisconsin. This training session provided an opportunity to compare inspection techniques, protocols and regulatory responds to plant pests of common concern and provide field training for nursery inspection staff from the Horticultural Inspections Society, Central Chapter. Each inspector brings their own knowledge and experience to share at this training session and leaves with the combined knowledge and experience of those participating. This informal field training is hosted by HIS member states on a rotating basis. Inspections were conducted in Nebraska and Iowa in 1999. I would like to extend a special thank you to Kenda Klaus, Klaus Nurseries, Eric Nordlie, Baily Nurseries and John Ahl, Northern Christmas Tree Growers for serving as hosts. LOWER RUM RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION The Lower Rum River Water Management Organization meets on the third Thursday of each month at 8:30 a.m. in the Committee Room of Anoka City Hall to discuss storm and surface water issues affecting Ramsey, Anoka, Andover and part of Coon Rapids. The public is welcome to attend. and not quite enough time. — Anonymous