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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 2025 Seeds for Thought Garden Symposium will be held on Saturday, March 29th from 9 am-3 pm.

This event will be at the DMACC campus in Newton and is a joint effort by the county Extension horticulture staff and Master Gardeners from Jasper, Mahaska, Marion, and Poweshiek counties. This educational event offers a variety of presentations on topics that will match any gardener’s interests and provides a day of learning for gardeners of any experience level. Gardeners can learn and grow their skills with educational breakout sessions on topics such as annual flowers, lawn management, turf establishment, vermicomposting, native gardens, garden journals, conservation, vegetable gardening, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), and soil blocking

ISU Commercial Horticulture Extension Specialist Randall Vos  is the keynote presenter and will share his expertise on “Extending the Flowering Annual Season”. The registration fee is $45 and includes the keynote presentation, a variety of breakout sessions, and lunch. The registration deadline is March 21st. You can register for this event using this link below.

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