CCMGA Tomato Workshop 2026
Schedule
Sat Feb 21 2026 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Myers Park & Event Center | Mckinney, TX
Cost: $15 per ticketEvent website: https://ccmgatx.org/events/workshops/#pos_3840
Ticket purchase site: https://www.simpletix.com/e/tomato-workshop-tickets-250788
Whether you’re growing tomatoes for the first time or looking to improve your harvest, this Tomato Workshop offers practical, research-based guidance for successfully growing tomatoes in Collin County and across North Texas.
The program includes educational presentations led by local gardening experts, along with interactive demonstration tables hosted by Collin County Master Gardeners. Attendees will have opportunities throughout the workshop to observe demonstrations, review displays, and ask questions.
What You’ll Learn
- Tomato varieties suited for North Texas conditions
- Determinate vs. indeterminate tomatoes and how growth habits affect care
- Common tomato diseases and blight, and how to reduce problems in the garden
- Seed basics, including saving and storing seed and understanding seed preparation
- Gardening fundamentals presented through educational tables and displays, such as:
Earth-Kind® gardening practices, Irrigation basics, Healthy soil and compost, Understanding seed preparation, Pollinators and the benefits of bees.
*Disclaimers:
The Collin County Master Gardeners Association is an educational service organization of volunteers who are trained in horticulture, landscaping, soil improvement, water conservation, and many other topics important to Collin County gardeners. The CCMGA volunteer program is administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service through the Horticulture Agent in Collin County.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension provides equal opportunities in its programs and employment to all persons, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact Collin County AgriLife Extension office at least a week in advance of the meeting or event to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance.
Where is it happening?
Myers Park & Event Center, 6903 CR-166, McKinney, TX 75071, United States
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