Our Vision is a healthier world through environmental stewardship.

Our Mission is to support the University of Maryland Extension mission by educating residents about safe, effective and sustainable horticultural practices that build healthy gardens, landscapes, and communities.

Our History

The UME Master Gardener Program began in 1978 as a means to extend science-based knowledge to the general public by providing horticultural and pest management expertise to help protect and improve Maryland’s natural resources. Today, this popular program can be found in 20 Maryland counties and Baltimore City. 

UME Master Gardeners are volunteers who combine their love of plants, people, and the environment to help residents in their communities solve problems and make environmentally-sound decisions.

Timeline of classes will be every Wednesday night 6-8PM from September 3rd until November 19th at the Anne Arundel County Extension Office, 97 Dairy Lane, Gambrills, MD 21054.  We will be covering topics such as Entomology and Invasive Insects, Plant Pathology, Botany, Integrated Pest Management, Soil Science, Plant Nutrition, Ecology, Bay-Wise and Conservation Landscaping, Vegetables, Native Plants, and Plant Identification.  Students will need to complete one module and quiz a week and attend the in-person class.

This course provides an introduction to topics related to antimicrobial stewardship with the goal of promoting behaviors that reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance. Learning materials include video lessons and interactive modules to build knowledge and skills relative to goat husbandry and veterinary care.

Course overview
This course provides information on limiting psyllid infestations in gardens and landscapes and minimizing their role in psyllid and disease spread. This includes understanding the biology of the insect and disease, how to look for each of them, existing control strategies, and best management practices in urban settings. 

This course was authored by Dr. Beth Grafton-Cardwell (UCCE Emerita Entomology Specialist). 

Who should enroll?
Homeowners and gardeners

Course Name: AT001-Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Technology Basics

This course will cover how solar photovoltaic energy systems work focusing on what takes place within the solar PV cell and how electricity is produced. The type of electrical current and electrical terms and definitions commonly used in the solar energy industry including power, watts, voltage, current, and resistance are presented. Questions? Contact Dr. Edward Franklin at uafrank0@arizona.edu.

Course Name: AT002-Types of Solar PV Systems

This course will cover the types of solar PV systems including PV-direct, Grid-connect, Stand-alone, and Multi-modal systems. We will address where these systems are found in our communities, our homes, schools, and businesses. Questions? Contact Dr. Edward Franklin at uafrank0@arizona.edu

Course Name: AT007-Pumping Water with Solar PV Energy

This course will cover the use of solar PV energy to power submersible wells used in agriculture. Topics will include: DC pumps, Pump controllers, Safety Disconnects, Combiner Box, Mounting systems, Modules & arrays, Wiring & connections Questions? Contact Dr. Ed Franklin at uafrank0@arizona.edu

This course serves as a tool for small flock, backyard, homestead, and hobby poultry owners to become more informed on avian influenza (AI). You will learn how AI can affect you and your flocks, biosecurity measures that should be practiced to prevent disease and how to respond and recover in an event of an outbreak. Upon completion of this course you may take the final exam to receive your Avian Influenza Biosecurity Certificate. This course material may be reproduced free of charge for public use, however, it is not be be used for profit or financial gain. 

Any questions about this course should be directed to Nathaniel Tablante at nlt@umd.edu

To learn more you may want to visit the eXetension Avian Influenza Homepage or the Avian Influenza Facebook Page

For more information about this course contact Nathaniel Tablante, University of Maryland at nlt@umd.edu.

Knowing general information about horse welfare, behavior, nutrition, health and regulations is essential to keeping your horse happy and healthy. This learning module gives an overview of the care and management of horses, with information ranging from daily health checks to management & control of diseases and parasites.

For information contact Colleen Brady, at bradyc@purdue.edu.

The fee for this course is $10.  To purchase and enroll in the course, click the following button:

If you purchase at least $40 worth of courses from this category, you can receive a 20% discount by entering the voucher code of HorseQuest20. 

 For more information or to enroll contact Patricia Rayas-Duarte, Oklahoma State, pat.rayas_duarte@okstate.edu or Dwayne Hunter, Oklahoma State, dwayne.hunter@okstate.edu

The City of Bozeman Advisory Board Member Training is intended for the City Advisory Board Members of Bozeman, Montana. This is a self directed course, which should take less than one hour to complete. This course is intended to educate employees and public officials in best practices and legal requirements. It details specific ethical requirements and provides guidance on obtaining information and filing complaints. For detailed instructions on how to login and enroll in this course, take a few minutes and read through the Enrollment Instructions & Helpful Tips document.

For questions or concerns regarding this course, contact Brenda Sweeney, Deputy City Clerk, at (406) 582-2320 or bsweeney@bozeman.net.

This 3-part series begins with the DiSC© Workplace assessment* where participants learn about their preferred work styles and environment. We discuss why this self-awareness is critical to being an effective leader/manager and explore some strategies for anticipating what future employees might be looking for in a manager.  

Session 2 dives into organizational culture as it shows up on your farm and why being transparent about the culture you are striving for matters in building a farm team. We will spend time assessing your current culture and exploring strategies to either amplify or change it. We'll share tips on how you can anticipate someone's work style and preferences based on some very common observations.

Session 3 will be an interactive look at how, why and when conflict arises in work environments. We explore strategies to address the role of the manager when there is conflict within the work team, how different DiSC© profiles approach conflict, how to model productive conflict, and how to move beyond conflict and emerge as a stronger team. 

These are interactive sessions, and your participation will be critical to our collective learning. Resources will be provided in advance and participants should plan time to review the materials prior to each session.  Participants will leave the series with an action plan designed to get your growing season off to a successful start.

This course will help you become a better facilitator in a rapidly evolving virtual world. 

Do you find yourself leading more virtual groups? Would you like to improve engagement? Better manage the group’s process and challenges? Have more confidence with the multiple aspects of virtual technology? Adapt proven techniques and tools for a virtual environment? Join us as we explore the emerging best practices of virtual facilitation skills. This course builds on the well-known Strengthening Your Facilitation Skills Level One training. We will build confidence and practice skills in a safe, supportive space.

This course consists of two parts. Each week there will be videos, resource materials and discussion threads for you to engage with prior to our live weekly sessions. These materials will prepare you for for the live, weekly gatherings where we will focus our time on opportunities for deeper discussion of the issues and facilitation practice. It is important that you build time into your schedule for both of these components. 

Live Weekly Sessions: (All Times are Eastern)

* April 17, 2024 | 12:00-2:00pm
* April 24, 2024 | 12:00-2:00pm
* May 1, 2024 | 12:00-2:00pm
* May 8, 2024 | 12:00-2:00pm
*May 15, 2024 | 12:00-2:00pm