Master Gardener Foundation of Clark County
360-397-6060 ext 5706
Upcoming Events
The Master Gardener Foundation holds monthly educational meetings, the first Tuesday of each month, except January, July and August. The meetings are held at 7:00 PM at the CASEE Center, Bldg B, Room 202/205, 11104 NE 149th St, Brush Prairie WA. A volunteer appreciation picnic is held in July. Meetings are free to the public and members, and are held in an ADA compatible meeting room. Upcoming programs are advertised in The Columbian, The Reflector, The Oregonian, and other publications, as well as on this site and on our Facebook page.
May 1st Program:
MGF Monthly Educational Meeting
7:00 PM
CASEE Center, Bldg B, Rm 202/205,
11104 NE 149th St, Brush Prairie WA
Culinary Breeding Network: bridging the gap between breeders and eaters
with Lane Selman, Owner, Culinary Breeding Network
Plant breeders are decision makers. When a plant breeder crosses two different plants of the same species, the following generations are widely diverse. Different traits within the two parents’ genetics show up in each offspring, creating a spectrum of variation—not unlike the differences in siblings—including different flavors, shapes, sizes and colors. The plant breeder then decides which to keep and which to discard. Often times, these decisions are made without much outside input. The Culinary Breeding Network was created to bring plant breeders together with fresh market farmers, chefs, produce buyers, food journalists and other leaders in the food community to bridge the gap between breeders and eaters with a goal of developing higher quality, more relevant and desirable vegetable cultivars. Learn more at www.culinarybreedingnetwork.com.
Lane Selman grew up on a citrus farm her Sicilian great-grandparents planted in 1919 on Florida's space coast. She has a Bachelors in Agronomy and a Masters in Entomology, both from University of Florida. In 2000, she moved to Oregon and since 2005 has been an agricultural researcher at Oregon State University working with diversified, organic farmers on collaborative research projects. In 2012, Lane created the Culinary Breeding Network to build communities of plant breeders, seed growers, farmers, produce buyers, chefs and other stakeholders to improve quality in vegetables and grains. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
The GARDEN NEWSLETTERS
UPCOMING Events:
May 12-13: Annual Mother's Day Plant Sale!
June 5, 2018: PNW climate adapated plants
Click here to see flyers for events sponsored by other Washington County Master Gardener Foundations
