2022 Virtual/In-Person Hybrid Citrus Clinic

Event Ticket Price- $15 for ONLINE seminar series.

Start Time: 7pm (Arizona Time)

Dates: January 10th-January 14th, 2022

Registration closes Thursday, January 6, 2022 to allow time to send out links and information.

REGISTRATION_ https://2022citrusclinicmastergardener.eventbrite.com

Registration for the online clinic includes access to all presentations live online January 10th-14th from 7pm-8:15pm and access to recordings after the clinic. Links/Log-in information will be sent the first week in January. **No Refunds for the virtual Citrus Clinic.

 

Optional Add-On Ticket for In-person event-

In-Person (No on-site ticket sales, you must pre-register to attend, limited tickets available, masks required, choose one location)

Add-On Ticket Price: additional $10

Event Time: 9am-12pm

Dates:

January 15th @Truman Ranch in Waddell

or

January 22nd @Greenfield Citrus Nursery in Mesa

** No Refunds on In-Person Add-on ticket. Event will occur Rain or Shine.

 

About the online virtual clinic-

Growing backyard fruit in our low desert can be challenging. However, with knowledge and proper care, home gardeners can find success. The Maricopa County Master Gardeners will host their 25th Citrus Clinic in a virtual format for 2022 with an optional add-on in-person ticket.

The Citrus Clinic features the foremost state citrus experts, including University of Arizona faculty and noted local professionals. The speakers will present one session per night over five nights on topics to assist backyard citrus growers with selection and care.

Each talk will last approximately 45 minutes with a 15 minute Q&A session following.

Registration for the online clinic includes access to all presentations live online January 10th-14th from 7pm-8:15pm and access to recordings after the clinic. Links/Log-in information will be sent the first week in January.

Clinic Topics covered each night of the online clinic.

Monday, January 10th Citrus Selection

Tuesday, January 11th Citrus Diseases

Wednesday, January 12th Citrus Pests

Thursday, January 13th Citrus Irrigation

Friday, January 14th Planting, Pruning, and Fertilization (recorded session to view prior with live Q&A at 7pm)

About the optional add-on in-person events-

Please join us for the additional in-person events. The in-person content will be the same at each location so select the location that works the best for you.

The optional add-on registration for the bonus in-person event will complement the online instruction with additional content covering Date Palms for the Home Grower and Fruit and Nut selection for the Low Desert.

Truman Ranch will host on January 15th in the West Valley and Greenfield Citrus Nursery will host on January 22nd in the East Valley. Tickets are limited for the in-person events, pre-registration and masks are required. There will not be any on-site ticket sales at the in-person bonus event.

Content will include the Citrus Display and Tasting Table, Citrus experts with displays to ask your questions, plus bonus talks on Dates for the Homegrower and Fruit and Nut Selection for the Low Desert. Check-in is at 8:30am.

**No Refunds. Rain or Shine. Soil Probes ($20), Citrus Guide ($5), and other Master Gardener books and refreshments available for purchase during the event (please bring cash or check for the product/refreshment sales).

No on-site ticket sales for the in-person event. You must pre-register.

**No Refunds. The admission fees for this special event helps support free programing offered by University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Maricopa County Master Gardener Program.

For event questions including questions about access or to request any disability-related accommodations in this online/in-person Citrus Clinic such as ASL interpreting, closed-captioning, wheelchair access, or electronic text, etc. please contact-Beth Reidhead, Program Coordinator, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Maricopa County Master Gardener Program @ breidhead@arizona.edu, (602)827-8211.