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OCTC to Host Tree Planting Demonstration Oct. 22

OCTC Main Campus, SCI Bldg., Rm 109

by Bernie Hale

Owensboro, KY (10/15/2026) — Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is partnering with the Daviess County Agriculture Extension Office to offer a session on how to give newly planted trees a strong start during a Proper Tree Planting Demonstration at OCTC on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 1 p.m.

The program will take place in Room 109 of the Science Building on OCTC's Main Campus, 4800 New Hartford Road. Attendees should use parking lot P1.

Presenters will be Dr. Annette Meyer Heisdorffer, Daviess County Extension agent for horticulture education, and Dr. Micah Perkins, OCTC professor of biology.

Participants will learn tips for successful tree establishment, explore care practices for newly planted trees and observe a tree planting demonstration. The program will provide practical information for anyone interested in planting and caring for trees.

For more information, contact Dr. Annette Meyer Heisdorffer at 270-685-8480.

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Owensboro Community & Technical College is one of the sixteen community and technical colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System. OCTC serves the KY counties of Daviess, Hancock, Ohio and McLean. OCTC has three campuses in Daviess County and a Center and Annex in Hancock County. OCTC strives to serve the communities in the service area by providing associate degree education for transfer, state of the art technical education for students focusing on entering the workforce, customized business and industry solutions through the Workforce Solutions division, and adult education and business and industry testing through the SkillTrain unit.

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The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is the Commonwealth's largest postsecondary institution with 16 colleges and more than 70 campuses. We also are Kentucky's largest provider of workforce training and online education. Through partnerships with business and industry, we align our programs to meet the needs of local employers. We help students fulfill their dreams of creating a better life through programs that lead directly to jobs or help them transfer to one of our four-year partners.

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