Thank you for joining our UC Master Gardeners of Napa County’s online training test program for 2021.  Your participation, and your feedback, will be important as we develop our new hybrid training program for certification.  The certification program will begin in January 2022—and your help in 2021 will be invaluable.

In this program, we will present six core topics. 
Introduction to Botany.

Living Soil, Till/No Till.

Water Management.

Entomology.

Plant Pathology.

UC IPM.

A new topic will be posted every two weeks, beginning Monday January 18, 2021.  Students will have two weeks to complete the required assignments.  Assignments will vary by topic, and may include reading, viewing a live or recorded presentation, participation in a live demonstration or follow-along with a hands-on project, participation in a live discussion with fellow students, completion of one or more worksheets, opportunity to dive deeper using suggested resources.

The goal of the MG Core Course is to make you a well-rounded horticulturist. You will learn about plant selection, botany, tree care, soils, entomology, plant diseases, and turf, as well as fruit and vegetable production in the Great Plains. In the end, we hope that you will be able to troubleshoot common plant problems and select plants appropriate for the landscape. Three or four topics will be covered each week. Participants will watch the lecture in person, via webinar technology, or recorded lecture. After the lecture, students will read the assigned chapters in the manual, take the open book quiz, and complete any surveys. All assignments must be completed by April 6, 2018.
For more information contact Esther McGinnis at esther.mcginnis@ndsu.edu

The audience for this course is:

The Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Training Program prepares potential candidates to assist UF/IFAS County Extension with outreach and educational in the areas of Horticulture, Landscape Management, and Gardening.  Sessions are taught by UF/IFAS Agents and Specialists and will cover challenges that come with living and gardening in the Florida.

Upon Successful completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Explain the role of UF/IFAS Extension, Extension Agents, and Master Gardeners.
• Define EDIS and search it for reference materials.
• Identify common weeds, invasive plants, and common pest insects
• Distinguish differences between different plant pathogens and common nutrient deficiencies
• List the 9 Principles of Florida Friendly Landscaping™
• Provide 5 major concepts that are needed when planning and designing a landscape or garden.
• Demonstrate proper best practices for plant propagation, tree care, and fruit and Vegetable Gardening
• Synthesize learned material to provide researched based and informed guidance to Extension Clients via verbal or online communication

For more information or to enroll please contact: 

Julio Perez
Commercial and Residential Horticulture Agent I
UF/IFAS Extension Putnam County
pjulio@ufl.edu

Mimi Vreeland
Residential Horticulture Agent I 
UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County
mvreeland@ufl.edu

UVM Extension Master Gardener- Out of State

Includes fourteen modules, and thirteen live online Q&A sessions with instructors, an online course guide, and additional course materials.

The fee for this course is $550.  To purchase and enroll in this course, click the following button. Please sign up here if you do not live in Vermont

Please keep in mind that registration for Tracks 1 and 2 is now closed the only option is Track 3-self paced with access to the material until July 31st, 2021

The audience for this course is: Master Gardeners Interns in North Dakota

By taking this course, students will learn: a broad overview of horticultural topics that will allow them to select appropriate plants and to troubleshoot problems

For more information or to enroll please contact: Esther McGinnis at esther.mcginnis@ndsu.edu