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A separate and distinct area of gardening is that
of the Master Gardener - the voluntary arm of the Agricultural Extension
Services. As a Past President and member of the Harris County Master Gardener
Association (Houston, Texas), I am more familiar with the Texas Master
Gardener program but Master Gardening is nationwide in scope and on this
page I will be attempting to put it all together.
I am often asked the question, "Who and what are 'Master Gardeners'"? The following comments, questions and answers are geared primarily to the Texas Master Gardener Program. However, with slight differences, they also apply to all 50 states since all now have "Master Gardener Programs". They also generally apply in the four Canadian provinces with the program except for the sponsorship of Cooperative Extension agencies.
Master Gardeners are members of the local community who take an active interest in their lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers and gardens. They are enthusiastic, willing to learn and to help others, and able to communicate with diverse groups of people.
What really sets Master Gardeners apart from other home gardeners is their special training in horticulture. In exchange for their training, persons who become Master Gardeners contribute time as volunteers, working through their cooperative Extension office to provide horticulture-related information to their communities.
Is the Master Gardener Program for You?
To help you decide if you should apply to be a Master Gardener, ask yourself these questions:
- Do I want to learn more about the culture and maintenance of many types of plants?
- Am I eager to participate in a practical and intense training program?
- Do I look forward to sharing my knowledge with people in my community?
- Do I have enough time to attend training and to complete the volunteer service?
If you answered yes to these questions, the Master Gardener program could be for you. Contact your local Extension office to see if there is a Master Gardener Program in your county; not all counties have one. If there is a program, obtain an application from the Master Gardener Coordinator at that office.
Training
If accepted into the Master Gardener program in your county, you will attend a Master Gardener training course. In Texas, classes are taught by Texas A&M Agricultural Extension Service specialists, staff, and local experts.
The program offers a minimum of 50 hours of instruction that covers topics including lawn care; ornamental trees and shrubs; insects, disease, and weed management; soils and plant nutrition; vegetable gardening; home fruit protection; garden flowers; and water conservation. The training is offered at various times during the year at various locations across the state. Check with your County Extension office for specific locations, dates, and times.
Volunteer Commitment
In exchange for training, participants are asked to volunteer time to their County Extension program. At least 50 hours of volunteer service within one year following the training is required to earn the title of "Texas Master Gardener."
The type of service done by Master Gardeners varies according to community needs, and the abilities and interests of the Master Gardeners. Some Master Gardeners answer telephone requests for information related to gardening. Others staff plant clinics or displays in shopping malls or community centers. Master Gardeners may speak to local groups and conduct workshops. They may help establish community garden projects, work with 4-H youth, or assist their agent with news or radio releases related to gardening. The Master Gardener Coordinator in the County Extension office decides how volunteer time can be best utilized.
Texas Master Gardeners are representatives of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. In all volunteer work related to the program, Master Gardeners follow the research-based recommendations of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. The title of "Texas Master Gardener" can be used by volunteers only when engaged in Extension Service-sponsored activities.
Certification
Participants become certified Master Gardeners after they have completed the training course and fulfilled their volunteer commitment.
To get information on Master Gardening activities in your own area contact
your local County Extension Agent.
Harris County, Texas Master Gardener Training
In Houston, Texas, applications for the Master Gardener Class by calling (281)855-5600 or writing (or visiting) the Texas Agricultural Extension Service at 3033 Bear Creek Drive, Houston, Texas 77084-3578. This is in Bear Creek Park, north of Patterson between Eldridge and Hwy 6. There are a minimum of two classes per year, one beginning on the last Thursday of August and the other beginning the last Thursday in January. These classes are taught on twelve (12)consecutive Thursdays from about 9:00 am until 3:00pm. Additional classes are taught at Mercer Arboretum and at Precinct 2 in Southeast Harris County.
After completion of class training, trainees are required to donate a minimum of 60 hours of volunteer service, not working in a paid capacity. Of these, at least 48 hours must be served on the Master Gardener Telephone Hotline answering telephone calls related to gardening. This is probably one of the most effective part of the training because many of these calls will require some research from the excellent horticultural library maintained in the Master Gardener Room. In addition, assistance is available from the County Agent on call for the particular day. These phone sessions are from 9:00 am until 3:00pm, one day a week for two months. Additional volunteer hours are arranged with the program coordinator.
Upon completion of training and volunteer hours, class members attend a graduation dinner and are awarded certificates conferring upon them the title "Master Gardener". In order to retain this title, each Master Gardener is required to donate a certain number of volunteer hours and to attain a certain number of hours of advanced training each year.
Upon graduation, each Master Gardener is elgible for in the Harris County Master Gardener Association. Only certified "Master Gardeners" are elgible for membership in this organization
My own membership is with Harris County (Houston, Texas) Master Gardener Association (HCMGA) which now numbers over 930 members and is growing fast. At present, I'm attempting to keep up the HCMGA website also, so give it a visit. Among other things are on-line copies of our monthly newsletter "Urban Dirt". This is an electronic version (.pdf file) of the paper copy and is affectionately called "eDirt). Of course, .pdf files require Acrobat Reader to open them, but this is a free program and can be dowlnloaded from the Urban Dirt Page.
.You can get information about your county or state by contacting the State Coordinator listed in State Master Gardener Coordinators. This was compiled by The Master Gardener Show.
MasterGardeners.Com presents a list of links to various Master Gardener sites. Links by state are also found in Master Gardener & Extension Sites (by state and Canada) maintained by Judy Sedbrook, Colorado Master GardenerSM and State Master Gardener sites also compiled by The Master Gardener Show
Although the Master Gardener Program began in the State of Washington in 1972, the movement has spread and today is found in one form or another in all 50 states of the United States and four provinces in Canada. So far I've been able to find Internet Addresses for 49 of the 50 states lacking only Hawaii although I know that they do have a program. I have found sites in all four (4) Canadian provinces with programs. Since I only have one address for some states I will appreciate receiving any web addresses of pages that deal with Master Gardener Activities so that I can add them to the list.
ALABAMA
Alabama Master Gardener Volunteer Program describes the Master Gardening Program in Alabama.
Demonstration Vegetable Garden Created and maintained by the Master Gardener's Association of North Alabama.
ALASKA
Alaska Master Gardener Association, Anchorage Chapter not only describes the Master Gardening Program in Alaska but also contains excellent information concerning gardening in our most northern state.
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Home and Garden Welcome to the Arkansas Master Gardener page. The Master Gardeners are an ever-growing group of volunteers that is coordinated by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service.
Faulkner County, Arkansas Master Gardeners. Their Newsletter is "The Grapevine"
Garland County, Arkansas Master Gardeners.
ARIZONA
Arizona Master Gardener Manual is produced by the Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture, The University of Arizona. The printed version of the Arizona Master Gardener Manual forms the core of the curriculum for the successful and highly regarded Master Gardener volunteer program.
Maricopa County Arizona presents a web page that contains a full explanation of the Arizona Master Gardener Program including training requirements, cost, etc.
CALIFORNIA
Alameda County, California Master Gardener Program
Amador County, California Master Gardener Program
Calaveras County, California Master Gardener Program
Master Gardener Newsletter Calaveras County
Contra Costa County, California Master Gardeners
El Dorado County Master Gardeners maintain this page full of information on this Master Gardener Program.
Lake County, California Master Gardeners
Los Angeles Master Gardeners , Univ. of Calif. Coop. Ext.
Marin County, California Master Gardeners
Monterey Bay County, California Master Gardeners
Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County maintain a month-by-month tip sheet for gardeners in their part of California. They also man a hotline to receive and answer gardening problems.
San Diego Master Gardeners contains links to sites primarily relative to San Diego County.
San Luis Obispo County, California Master Gardeners .
Solano County, California Master Gardeners .
Sonoma County Master Gardeners California.
Ventura County, California Master Gardeners
Yolo County, California Master Gardeners
COLORADO
Answers Who, What, and How as applied to Master Gardeners in Colorado.
Ask a Master Gardener Part of being a Master Gardener is helping other gardeners by sharing information with them. The Master Gardeners with Colorado State University Cooperative Extension in Denver would like to be able to help you with any gardening questions you might have. Denver Master Gardeners have expertise in many areas , especially urban gardenin . Send in your questions and they will email a response back to you.
Extension Service Master Gardeners Edd Harris - Colorado wondered how many extension service master gardeners are getting on forums. Here are some follow-ups.
Tri River Area Master Gardener Program Describes Colorado's Master Gardener Program, its requirements and its history.
CONNECTICUT
Master Gardener Program University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension.
Life after becoming an Extension Master Gardener University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension.
DELAWARE
4-H and Master Gardeners Offer Composting Education to Schools 10 Years in Delaware.
Master Gardener Volunteer Educators of New Castle County, Delaware.
New Castle County Master Gardeners.
University of Delaware "OutReach" - Garden hobbyists become educators through extension training.
FLORIDA
Florida County Cooperative Extension Service Master Gardener Coordinators
The University of Florida Florida Master Gardener Program
Hernando County Florida Master Gardeners This Master Gardener group maintains an excellent page that not only describes the Master Gardening Program in Florida but also provides an outstanding set of links to informational sites.
Marion County Master Gardeners Ocala, Florida
How to become a Pinellas County, Florida Master Gardener
GEORGIA
The Georgia Master Gardener Program describes the Master Gardener Program conducted by the Cooperative Extension Service of The University of Georgia through participating county Extension offices.
1998 Georgia Master Gardener County Highlights County by County Report of Master Gardener Activities in Georgia for 1998
HAWAII
Extension and Outreach- University of Hawaii at Manoa
Horticulture Training for Master Gardeners
Horticulture Training for Master Gardeners
"Current Research and Extension" contains the Article "HORTICULTURE TRAINING FOR MASTER GARDENERS" by McEwen J, Nagata N, Ebesu R
Page 6 of Department of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources - HORTICULTURE TRAINING FOR MASTER GARDENERS - McEwen J, Nagata N, Ebesu R
Tree Crop, Landscape and Cut Flower Management in West Hawaii
Yard and Garden Pest Management Note that this is a .PDF file
IDAHO
Idaho Master Gardeners - University of Idaho
University of Idaho Cooperative Extension System - Latah County
Horticulture in The Treasure Valley - Master Gardeners of Ada County
Eastern Idaho Master Gardeners
Master Gardener 2002 Class Schedule
ILLINOIS
About the Master Gardener Program
Champaign County Master Gardeners Idea Garden - University of Illinois Extension. - University of Illinois Extension.
Champaign County Master Gardeners - University of Illinois Extension.
The Master Gardener Program is Popular Volunteer Opportunity
INDIANA
Hamilton County Master Gardeners Check this one out - Exceptionally nice homepage of the Master Gardeners in Hamilton County, Indiana.
Consumer Horticulture Purdue University, Indiana Master Gardener Program
Purdue Extension Marion County Master Gardeners Assist with Indianapolis Downtown's 500 Festival Victory Garden
IOWA
The Bickelhaupt Arboretum, in collaboration with Iowa State University's Master Gardener Program, is the site of a Plant Partner Clinic, formerly the Plant Hotline, established at The Arboretum by Bob Bickelhaupt some thirty-one years ago.
Iowa Master Gardener Program - Iowa State Extension. The mission of the Master Gardener Program is to provide current, research-based, home horticulture information and education to the citizens of Iowa through ISU Extension programs and projects.
NEW LEADER FOR MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM Donald Lewis will serve as administrator of the program, while continuing his duties as an extension entomologist.
Polk County Extension Master Gardener website
In 1977, Scott County (Davenport) was the first county in the State of Iowa to implement a Master Gardener Program. Scott County currently has a force of about 130 volunteers.
Story County Master Gardeners Iowa State University Extension.
Tri-County Conference The states of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin hold a joint conference every other year in early to mid-summer.
KANSAS
Kansas Extension Master Gardeners
Johnson County, Kansas Extension Master Gardener Home Page.Shawnee County Master Gardeners
Wyandotte County Kansas Master Gardeners
KENTUCKY
Fayette County Master Gardener News
Hopkins County - Seeds of Hope, Harvest of Pride - A Children's Community Garden
Kentucky Extension Offices by County
Cooperative Extension - Hopkins County, Kentucky
The McCracken County Master Gardeners Program of the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service has big plans for the city owned greenhouse and six acres of county land where it sits.
Premier Kentucky Master Gardener Conference Pritchard Community Center Elizabethtown, Kentucky
WKMS Horticulture Commentaries by Kathy Keeney include articles about Purchase Area Master Gardener Association Demonstration and Trial Garden, located at 3600 Coleman Road, in Paducah. Another explains how to become a Mster Gardener in McCracken County.
LOUISIANA
East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Master Gardeners
East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Master Gardeners
East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Master Gardeners Calendar of Events
East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana Master Gardeners Newsletter Excerpts
Jefferson Parish Master Gardener
La-Terre Master Gardeners are located in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes in Southern Louisiana.
Louisiana Lawn & Garden hosted by the LSU AgCenter outlines Louisiana Master Gardener Program
Northwest Louisiana Master GardenersThe Louisiana Master Gardener Program is a service and educational activityoffered by the Louisiana Cooperative Service.
Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners
Objectives of the Master Gardener Program
St. Bernard Parish Master Gardeners
St. Tammany Parish Gardengoer - Master Gardener Newsletters
MAINE
Cumberland County Master Gardeners
Cumberland County Master Gardeners, Maine - Some interesting and useful gardening and horticultural sites...
Cumberland County Master Gardeners News Letter
Maine County Offices with map.
Master Gardener Brae Maple Farms Project
Master Gardener Burnt Island Living Lighthouse Project
Master Gardener County Contact People
Master Gardener Course On-Line Registration University of Maine. Deadline - September 20, 2002
Maine Master Gardener, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Piscataquis County Horticulture Program Highlights
The York County Master Gardener
MARYLAND
Anne Arundel County Master Gardener Program
Carroll County Master Gardeners
Charles County Master Garden Program
Frederick County Maryland Master Gardeners
The Garden Bench is an excellent website maintained by the Master Gardeners of Howard County, Maryland. It tells about the Maryland Program and also includes excellent articles, tips and links.
Maryland Cooperative Extension Offices with Master Gardener Programs
Maryland Master Gardener Advanced Training
Maryland Master Gardeners - Bringing IPM to Home Garden
Maryland Master Gardener Handbook
Maryland Master Gardener Log Sheet Activity Codes and Descriptions
Maryland Master Gardener Program Annual Reports (In .PDF Format)
Master Gardener State Newsletter (In .PDF Format)
Prince Charles County Master Gardening
"Underneath the Trees", The Montgomery County, Maryland, Master Gardener's Home Page
"The Watering Can" - Queen Anne's County Master Gardeners
What's New with Maryland Master Gardeners?
MASSACHUSETTS
I have received e-mail indicating that the cooperative extension in this state has abolished the Master Gardener program, so the MA Horticultural Society has taken it up. It can be found at Massachusetts Horticultural Society - Sources of Horticultural Information.
MICHIGAN
Master Gardener Policy in Van Buren County
Master Gardener, Michigan State University Extension.
MINNESOTA
The Master Gardener program in Minnesota is administered at the State Office in the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, a part of the Department of Horticultural Science at the University of Minnesota. 86 of 87 counties have Master Gardener Programs.
1999 Minnesota State Master Gardener Conference Gardening on the Prairie
MISSISSIPPI
Consumer Horticulture, Master Gardener. Publications are available free of charge through any Mississippi County Agents office or by writting The Plant and Soil Science Department, Box 9555, Mississippi State, MS 39762.
Mississippi Master Gardener describes the program conducted by Mississippi State University Extension Service.
County Master Gardener Coordinator's Responsibilities Mississippi State University Extension service.
MSU-ES Master Gardener Entomology & Pathology Resources
MISSOURI
Heart of Missouri Master Gardeners Cooper County University Outreach and Extension Center
History of and Outlook for the Missouri Master Gardener Program
Missouri Junior Master Gardener Program This program, the first of its kind in Missouri, will be a children's volunteer gardening program. It is designed to educate children on general horticultural information.
Missouri Master Gardener Program describes the Master Gardener Program in Missouri and recites some of its history.
St. Louis Master Gardener INTERNET HomePage The St. Louis Master Gardener Program is a joint program of Missouri Botanical Garden and University Extension.
Missouri Master Gardener State Advisory Board - June 1999
Consumer Horticulture and the Environment In order to multiply the effect of state and regional horticulture specialists and more effectively reach the 5.3 million citizens of the state, Master Gardener volunteers are trained to educate citizens in their communities.
By-Laws of the Missouri State Master Gardener Advisory Board
MONTANA
Montana State University Extension Service Master Gardener Program
NEBRASKA
Chris Carlson at Madison County Extension Service runs a Garden Chat room at Nebraska Master Gardener
Pest Management Approaches for the Master Gardener Cooperative Extension; University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Pest Management Approaches for the Master Gardener
NEW HAMPSHIRE
University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension About the Master Gardener Program
University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Enjoy Gardening - Become a Master Gardener University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
Belknap County - 1997 Master Gardener Activities
Master Gardener Program of the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
North Country Master Gardener, Living and Gardening Now in Northern New Hampshire
NEW JERSEY
Home Horticulture/Master GardenersRutgers Cooperative Extension of Camden County, New Jersey
Master Gardeners of Hunterdon County, New Jesey
The Master Gardeners of Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County is a unique group of volunteers who provide horticultural information and programs to the community. Trained by faculty and staff of Cook College, Rutgers University, and by horticultural experts, the Master Gardeners are knowledgeable about a wide range of gardening subjects.
Master Gardeners of Monmouth County, New Jersey
Master Gardeners of Ocean County, New Jersey
Master Gardeners of Sussex County, New Jersey
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico State University Extension Service answers the question " Who are the Master Gardeners" - in New Mexico?
NEW YORK
Cornell Cooperative Extension Erie County Master Gardener Minutes
Tompkins County Master Garden Program outlines the Master Gardener Program in Tompkins County and the State of New York, with history, logistics, etc.
NEVADA
Master Gardener Programs of Nevada
University of Nevada Extension Master Gardeners
The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Fall classes will begin Sept. 11 at a University of Nevada Cooperative Extension facility.
Nevada Master Gardener works on natural ways to control pests.
Archival webpage about Nevada's Master Gardener Program - no longer being maintained.
Frequently Asked Questions received by Nevada Master Gardeners.
NORTH CAROLINA
Buncombe County Master Gardener Information outlines the Master Gardener Program.
Master Gardener Program in Gaston County
Master Gardener Volunteers are part of the volunteer staff of NC State University's Cooperative Extension Service.
Master Gardener Volunteers Moore County Center, North Carolina.
Provided by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service the Master Gardener Decision Support Guide was developed for Master Gardener Volunteers, Cooperative Extension Service Horticulture Agents, retail garden center employees and other greens industry professionals who are expected to answer client's questions about plant insects and diseases. Currently the only completed section is for woody ornamentals but appears to be a great tool.
NORTH DAKOTA
Cass County, North Dakota Master Gardener Program.
OHIO
Champaign County Master Gardener Photos
County Offices of Ohio State University Extension
Cuyahoga County Master Gardener Photos
Franklin County Master Gardener Photos
Hancock County Master Gardener Photos
Lake County Master Gardener Photos
Licking County Master Gardener Photos
Medina County Master Gardener Photos
News from Ohio Master Gardener Program
Portage County Master Gardener Photos
Ohio's Shelby County Master Gardener Page
Master Gardener Training Manual and Online Resource Center, Ohio State University Extension
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma Master Gardener Program is described.
County Extension Offices with Active Master Gardener Programs in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma County Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program
OREGON
The Benton County office of the Oregon State University Extension Service receives over 3,000 requests for home gardening information annually.
The Columbia County Master Gardener Program.
Douglas County Master Gardeners maintain a "real neat" page that covers a whole 'bevy' of gardening topics.
Master Gardener Program Oregon State University Extension Service
Welcome to the Union County Extension Office Master Gardener Information Center, Oregon
PENNSYLVANIA
Master Gardeners of Berks County, PA claim to have about the longest URL in captivity and they may just be right.
Master Gardeners of Master Gardener Program of Penn State Cooperative Extension.
Penn State Master Gardener Policy Statement
RHODE ISLAND
The University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program. Excellent description of the program, the classes and the volunteer time required.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Clemson University presents South Carolina Master Gardener News and Educational Events
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota Master Gardener Program includes Master Gardener training information and news
TENNESSEE
Davidson County Master
Gardeners Members from the original class of 1986 formed this association
under sponsorship of the University of Tennessee Extension Agent Herb
Lester. Eight charter members remain active in the group which has expanded
to over 200 active members.
TEXAS
Aransas/San Patricio County Master Gardeners.
Bexar County (San Antonio) Master Gardeners.
Brazoria County Master Gardeners.
Cameron County Master Gardeners
Dallas County Master Gardeners
Dallas Master Gardener Association One component of the Dallas County Master Gardener program is providing free gardening advice to county residents.
Dallas Master Gardener Association - Master Gardener Training
Denton County, Texas Master Gardeners Denton County Master Gardeners are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for the citizens of our community using the science and art of horticulture.
FROM TILLER TO TABLE Denton County Master Gardeners Share Their Favorite Recipes.
The Texas Master Gardener Disorder Identification Guide contains photographs and descriptions of the primary pests and cultural problems affecting vegetable production. Proceed through the guide, making the choices on each screen that most closely resemble the problem in question.
El Paso County Master Gardeners
Located just South and West of Houston, Fort Bend County is one of the nation's fastest growing counties. And this active county supports the very active Fort Bend Master Gardeners
Galveston County Master Gardeners An award winning webpage, beautifully done and full of horticultural information.
Grayson County Master Gardeners What really sets Master Gardeners apart from other home gardeners is their special training in horticulture.
A repeat from above but Harris County Master Gardener Association (Houston Area) has to be listed here. After all, this is my gardening home - almost 700 members strong and growing.
Henderson County residents with green thumbs will soon have an opportunity to perfect their gardening abilities in a new Texas Master Gardener Program in Athens.
Junior Master Gardeners are active in Texas.
Junior Master Gardener An International Youth Gardening Program
Master Gardeners in Texas A History Full of Commitment and Success. The Texas Master Gardener program had its beginnings in 1978 in an Extension horticulture training at A&M; University when Dr. Sam Cotner (Extension vegetable specialist) described the success of the movement in Washington state.
MASTER GARDENER LAUDED BY TEXAS LEGISLATURE People who love gardening and who share that love to the betterment of their communities were lauded Wednesday in a special ceremony of the 76th Texas Legislature.
Master Gardener Volunteers Blossom In Harris County
The Master Gardener Homepage is provided as a service to the Master Gardeners of Texas by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service to assist them in obtaining timely information about gardening, and to serve as a vehicle for communications between Master Gardeners nationwide.
Montgomery County Master Gardener Association is the webpage from the first county in Texas to offer the Master Gardener Program.
Over the Garden Gate Quarterly newsletter of the Wichita County Master Gardener's Association, in cooperation with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and the Wichita Falls Landscape and Garden Committee.
Self Esteem Most Important Crop of New Junior Master Gardener Program
Smith County Master Gardener Program
Tarrant County (Ft. Worth) Master Gardeners
Tarrant County Master Gardener Program
Texas Safari Junior Master Gardeners in College Station, Texas
1997 Texas Master Gardener Annual Report
1997 Texas Master Gardener Annual Report Over 4,000 Master Gardeners comprise this community of volunteers which provided 182,975 hours of service to the citizens of Texas in 1997.
The Texas Master Gardener Management Guide offers information and suggestions for beginning and managing a Master Gardener program successfully.
The Texas Master Gardener Program is an educational activity offered by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, the Texas A&M University System.
Travis County Master Gardeners located in the State Capitol of Austin, present a beautiful and very useful website.
UTAH
The Masters Of Gardening Keep Utah Growing Here in Utah that percentage is actually a little higher, says Jerry Goodspeed, Utah State University Extension horticulturalist. "Of all those who love gardening and related activities, there is one group of people who not only enjoy it but go to the trouble to learn everything they can about the subject," Goodspeed says. "They then help others through community service. This zealous group is known as master gardeners. They are some of the greatest people on earth and many of the best gardeners in Utah."
VERMONT
University of Vermont Master Gardener Program
VIRGINIA
Programs and activities of the Danville Master Gardener Association, Danville, VA
Formed in 1989 from the first class of graduates in Halifax County this Virginia Master Gardener Association presently has members from Halifax and Mecklenburg Counties and applicants from Charlotte County. Virginia Cooperative Extension
Henrico County Master Gardener Notes.
Directory of Local Master Gardener Coordinators (As of 2/99)
Prince William County Master Gardeners at Work.
Master Gardener Association of Central Rappahannock
Prince William County Virginia Beach Extension Master Gardener Program.
Virginia Master Gardener Program includes program policies, Leadership Development Newsletters, Educational Resources, etc.
WASHINGTON
Chelan County offered the first Master Gardener Program for the Chelan-Douglas Area beginning March 1996.
Composting and Master Gardener's in Chelan County
Thurston County, Washington Master Gardeners
Grays Harbor (Washington) Master Gardener Newsletter
King County Seattle, Washington.
Master Gardener Washington State University Cooperative Extension in Clark County
The Mason Jar is Mason County (Washington) Master Gardener's Newsletter
WSU Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners
Master Gardener Program in Snohomish County
Washington State University Cooperative Extension Snohomish County Master Gardener Quick Answers
Washington State Master Gardener Program
WEST VIRGINIA
Master Gardener Program outlines the Master Gardener Program and Training conducted by West Virginia University Extension Service through the county extension offices
Monongalia County, West Virginia Master Gardeners
Preston County, West Virginia Master Gardeners
WISCONSIN
Educational Opportunities - February Garden Dreams Central Wisconsin Master Gardeners announces Garden Dreams for 2001, (an all day gardening program) on Saturday, February 3, 2001 at the Creske Center in Mosinee, WI.
Portage County Agricultural Newsletter The Central Wisconsin Agricultural Specialization Team of Agricultural Agents from Portage, Waushara, Wood, Marquette, Adams, Green Lake and Juneau counties are working hard to provide numerous winter educational meeting opportunities.
Welcome to the Wisconsin Master Gardener Program!
Wisconsin Bug.net - learn about your insects.
Master Gardener Coordinator for Forest County, Wisconsin.
WYOMING
University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service Master Gardener Program is active in eight counties as of the fall of 2000.
CANADA
ALBERTA
In Alberta the MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM was initiated by the Devonian Botanic Garden in 1984. This Garden was established in 1959 by the University of Alberta.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Look at Van Dusen Master Gardener Program The British Columbia program is the only one that is run without any government funding which makes it unique in North America. The B.C. Master Gardener Program was run by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food from 1982 to 1984 at six different centers throughout B.C. Unfortunately, the program had to be discontinued due to budget cutbacks. Then, in 1985, the VanDusen Botanical Gardens Association received a donation that allowed the establishment of a Master Gardener Program at VanDusen Gardens and the first program was launched in 1986.
ONTARIO
The Brantford Master Gardeners were organized in 1986. It is a non-profit organization affiliated with both the Ontario Horticultural Association, and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
Master Gardeners of Guelph and Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Gardening information on this site is relevant from Zones 1 through 6 and covers a uniquely Canadian perspective.
Home Page for the Master Gardeners of Ontario Inc. It is maintained by the Ontario Horticultural Association. The history of Master Gardening in Canada is quite interesting and well worth reading.
Members of Master Gardeners of Sarnia Lambton are qualified, experienced, trained volunteers who enjoy helping others become successful gardeners. The Sarnia Lambton group is one of 36 groups in the Master Gardeners of Ontario program and is sponsored locally by the Brigden and Sarnia Horticultural societies.
ThunderBay, Ontario Master Gardeners This is a nice site run by Karen Breukelman.
SASKATCHEWAN
The Master Gardener Program came to Saskatchewan in the Spring of
1989 and is administered by the Division of Extension at the University
of Saskatchewan.
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