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