Published: Monday, February 20, 2012
Around Snohomish County
Everett: Learn how to grow tree fruit from expert
Tree fruit expert Gary Moulton will lead a class on orcharding from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 3 at Ed's Apples in Sultan, 13420 339th Ave SE just off Highway 2.
Cost is $80 per person and includes a catered box lunch.
WSU Extension research has led to new, disease-resistant cultivars combined with updated methods of pruning, pest control and fertility management.
Topics include the basics of tree fruit production, varieties and different kinds of fruit, rootstocks, nutrient management, pest management, irrigation, orchard layout, pruning and harvest indices.
Enrollment is limited. Registration and prepayment is required to hold a spot.
To register online, go to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/210022, download the form at www.snohomish.wsu.edu/ag/workshops/Pomology2012.pdf and mail with your check, or contact Karie Christensen at (425) 357-6039, e-mail christensen4@wsu.edu.
City plans ADA improvements
The City Council gave its go ahead Wednesday to hire Dykeman Architects to provide design services for Americans with Disabilities Act improvements to several city buildings, including police headquarters, the Wall Street Building, the main library and the Carl Gipson Senior Center.
The work is expected to cost $61,000.
Lynnwood: Honor people of color March 3
The Snohomish County Branch of the NAACP will hold its 3rd Annual Freedom Fund Gala to honor people of color for their services to the community March 3 at the Embassy Suites in Lynnwood.
The gala will be hosted by Q13 Fox TV reporter Angela King and keynote speaker will be the Honorable Rosa Franklin, Washington's first African American state senator.
Tickets for this year's gala dinner are $75 each or $650 for a table of 10. For more information, go to www.naacp-snoco.org.
Tree fruit expert Gary Moulton will lead a class on orcharding from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 3 at Ed's Apples in Sultan, 13420 339th Ave SE just off Highway 2.
Cost is $80 per person and includes a catered box lunch.
WSU Extension research has led to new, disease-resistant cultivars combined with updated methods of pruning, pest control and fertility management.
Topics include the basics of tree fruit production, varieties and different kinds of fruit, rootstocks, nutrient management, pest management, irrigation, orchard layout, pruning and harvest indices.
Enrollment is limited. Registration and prepayment is required to hold a spot.
To register online, go to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/210022, download the form at www.snohomish.wsu.edu/ag/workshops/Pomology2012.pdf and mail with your check, or contact Karie Christensen at (425) 357-6039, e-mail christensen4@wsu.edu.
City plans ADA improvements
The City Council gave its go ahead Wednesday to hire Dykeman Architects to provide design services for Americans with Disabilities Act improvements to several city buildings, including police headquarters, the Wall Street Building, the main library and the Carl Gipson Senior Center.
The work is expected to cost $61,000.
Lynnwood: Honor people of color March 3
The Snohomish County Branch of the NAACP will hold its 3rd Annual Freedom Fund Gala to honor people of color for their services to the community March 3 at the Embassy Suites in Lynnwood.
The gala will be hosted by Q13 Fox TV reporter Angela King and keynote speaker will be the Honorable Rosa Franklin, Washington's first African American state senator.
Tickets for this year's gala dinner are $75 each or $650 for a table of 10. For more information, go to www.naacp-snoco.org.
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