Horticulture Newsletter
	September 15, 2005

Check out our Hort Club and Turf Club. Activities throughout the year . . . a good way to get acquainted.
Watch for information and get involved!

Summer is over . . . it's time to start learning! No better place to learn than in Dr. Graves' Woody Landscape Plants class -- affectionately known as "the Woodys class".

These samples are from plants on the ISU grounds. I wonder how many you could identify?

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*****HORTICULTURE TRAVEL*****

Travels (then, now, and upcoming) . . .

Nick Christians --
(11/05/05 to 11/10/05) to Salt Lake City, UT -- to Conduct education workshop at American Society of Agronomy meeting.

Kathleen Delate --
(8/28/05 to 8/31/05) to Cleveland, OH -- To present research results for USDA-IFAFS Grant at Ohio State University Organic Conference.
(10/05/05 to 10/09/05) to Washington, D.C. -- To speak at National Organic Agriculture Conference and meet with program cooperators at USDA-CSREES.
(12/30/05 to 6/06/06) to Auckland, New Zealand -- To pursue sabbatical research at Hort Research International.

William R. Graves --
(9/04/05 to 9/06/05) to Chicago, IL -- To collect plant material for research and teaching.
(9/16/05 to 9/20/05) to Tallahassee, FL -- To collect plant samples for teaching and research at northern Florida.
(10/31/05 to 11/02/05) to Stanford, CA -- To conduct research at Stanford University.

Gail R. Nonnecke -- (8/28/05 to 8/31/05) to Cleveland, Ohio -- To present Iowa State University research report at Organic Agriculture Consortium Conference.

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HORTICULTURE SEMINARS...
Seminars will be in Room 118 Horticulture Hall at 4:10 PM, unless otherwise noted.
Light refreshments will be available at 4:00.
New Fall Semester Schedule!!

INFORMATION ON JOBS

There is a variety of job possibilities listed here -- Permanent, temporary, part-time, full-time,
student jobs, local, non-local, etc. . . . Check it out!

Job announcements are posted in the student reading room and in the Horticulture Office
if you are interested in checking in more detail.
Some jobs that are listed this week are:

> Dan's Custom Landscapes is looking for part and full-time help this fall semester - probably more turf work versus landscaping. Flexible with class schedule. Interested students should call Dan at 292-0923.

> Professional Horticulturist -- A Private Golf Club in St. Louis is seeking to hire a qualified Horticulturist to manage and maintain the beautiful garden and planter locations that have been established around the property. The chosen individual is expected to help out with misc. golf course maintenance practices during various times of the year. The individual would be part of a seven-person full-time crew that strives to interact positively with our members and exceed their expectations at all times. Requires 2 or 4-yr. college degree in a horticulture program and experience.
Please send resumes to Brian L. Nikkel, 7 Algonquin Ln., St. Louis, MO 63119. Include any and all information relative to setting yourself apart from the rest.

> Urban Horticulture Extension Position / North Carolina State University / Raleigh, NC / Requires Ph.D. in Horticulture or related plant sciences with experience.
Applicants should submit a complete vita, copies of transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Julie Kornegay, Professor and Head / Dept. of Horticultural Science, Box 7609 / North Carolina State University / Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 / Phone 919-515-3131; Fax 919-513-3191;; or Email: julia_kornegay@ncsu.edu

> Part-Time Positions Available immediately / Iowa Restorations is looking for a few people who want to work hard, have fun and above all are motivated to do their best. Duties may include: tree planting, prairie seeding, mowing, burning, site preparation for both tree plantings and seedings; maintenance for both tree plantings and seedings, timber stand improvement. Experience helpful, but not necessary; flexible hours; must have a valid driver's license.
Contact: Iowa Restorations / Attn: Daniel W. Brouse / 1269 Fig Avenue / Coon Rapids, IA 50058 / Ph. 712-684-5285

> Ext. Specialist and Asst. Professor / Dept. of Horticulture of Auburn University / AL
9-month, tenure-track position. PhD in Horticulture is required. The successful candidate must possess training in fruit crops and a track record of publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals. The candidate must also demonstrate excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. Contact: Dr. Ken Tilt, Search Committee Chair / Dept. of Horticulture / 101 Funchess Hall / Auburn University, AL 36849.
Email: ktilt@auburn.edu; Phone: 334-844-5484 or Fax: 334-844-3131

> Fall Grounds Crew Employment / Ames Golf and Country Club / Contact: Don Portwine, CGCS or Asst. Supt., John Sullivan at 232-1121 to schedule an appointment.

> Asst. Professor/Ornamental Horticulture / University of Wisconsin-Platteville (just 15 miles northeast of Dubuque, IA
Information can be gained by visiting the following websites: http://www.uwplatt.edu/soa and http://www.uwplatt.edu/pioneerfarm OR Contact: Michael E. Compton, Search Committee Chair / Ph: 608-342-1323 or Email: compton@uwplatt.edu

... 2 Interns / Twin Orchard Country Club, a 36-hole private facility in north suburban Chicago. We have housing and meals on site. Golf and pool privileges as well. Contact: Dave Blomquist, CGCS / Ph. 847-438-8499 (office) or 630-215-3341 (cell) or Email: dblomquist@twinorchardcc.org

... Internships at Walt Disney World - Fall '06 and Spring '07. To apply online: http://www.disneyinterns.com. Click on "Apply Online", then type in key words:internship science. Click on the internship of your choice. Phone: 407-560-7403 or 7367. Email: WDW.Epcot.Science.Internship@Disney.com

...2nd assistant position at Oakland Hills near Detroit. See Nick Christians' bulletin board for details.

... Parks Superintendent / City of Johnston, IA / Application and detailed job announcements are available at Johnston City Hall, 6221 Merle Hay Road, PO Box 410, Johnston, IA 50131 or may be downloaded from the City Web site at www.cityofjohnston.com

... I need someone to do some yard work (transplanting, pruning, etc. for a few weeks this fall. I'm happy to pay a student with some experience up to $10/hr. They would need to work a few hours Saturday mornings or at mutually agreeable times during the week. Contact: Wayne Rowley / 294-1573 or rowley@iastate.edu

... Ames Golf and Country Club is taking applications for Fall Grounds Crew employment. Call Supt., Don E. Portwine, CGCS, or Asst. Supt. John Sullivan at 232-1121 to schedule an appointment to complete an application.

... Land Rehabilitation Specialist (Position No. HUN/LRAM/9/23/05 / Location: Center for Environmental Mgmt. of Military Lands, Fort Hunter Liggett, CA / Contact: Ms. Valorie LeFebre, CEMML, Colorado State Universityi, 1490 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1490. Website: www.cemml.colostate.edu

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