Introduction

Our seminars are facilitated by fellow gardeners, guest speakers, and/or specialists including the University of Wisconsin-Extension.instructors who have considerable experience within their chosen fields of expertise.

The seminars are based on six major themes:

1. Diagnosis, prevention, and control of diseases and pests on plants
2. Production techniques of fruit and vegetable crops appropriate for the small garden
3. Soil health, development, management, and cropping alternatives
4. Organic and sustainable agricultural techniques as related to garden care and crops.
5. Landscaping techniques and practices related to perennials, shrubs, and trees
6. Anything related to fruit and vegetable gardening such as cooking and preserving
7. Requests from Gardeners

2020 Program

​Pests in the Garden  July and Aug 2020
Doug Rouse took participants on a garden walk.  He identified insects and diseases attacking plants.  He also told participants how to treat the diseases or eliminate the insects .  
Doug will do another Pests in the Garden Walkabout August 2021. 

Prior Programs

Organic Vegetable Production Friday, May 12, 2017
Speaker: Erin Silva, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Organic and Sustainable Cropping Systems (UW-Madison)
Location and Time:  6:00 p.m.  River Valley High School Little Theater   
​Program Description: A seminar over the principles and practices inherent to organic vegetable production, especially as they relate to the home gardener. Crop/cultivar selection, effective stand establishment, and integrative pest and weed management will be discussed.

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Rots, Wilts and Spots in the Community Garden Plot: Why & Why Not?   Saturday April 7, 2018 

• Presenter: Doug Rouse, Ph.D., Professor of Plant Pathology (UW-Madison)
• Location and Time: RVHS Little Theater,  10 am
• Program Description: A fellow community gardener and resident of Spring Green, Doug will introduce the art and science of plant pathology; the most common causes of vegetable diseases in Wisconsin; the biology, identification and control of plant pathogens common to a community garden plot​

Mulching in the Garden  Saturday April 13, 2019
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• Presenter: Doug Rouse, Ph.D., Professor of Plant Pathology (UW-Madison)
• Location and Time: RVHS Little Theater,  10 am
• Program Description: A fellow community gardener and resident of Spring Green, Doug will introduce the art and science of plant pathology; the most common causes of vegetable diseases in Wisconsin; the biology, identification and control of plant pathogens common to a community garden plot​

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​Do you have an idea on what the RVACG's annual lecture for 2021? Send all comments via email at info@rvacg.org