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The 4 W’s answered …

The Nebraska Extension Master Gardener Program

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EMG History Program began by a group of Extensions Staff in

Washington State

Staff overwhelmed by horticulture requests from public

EMG concept was born -- 1972

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EMG Name From the German word ‘Gartenmeister’

This beam anglicized to ‘Master Gardener’

Gartenmeister is a title Germans bestow for the top level of proficiency in horticulture

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EMG’s today EMG’s represent all 50 states and 4 Canadian provinces

In a 2009 survey by USDA/NIFA there were 95,000 active EMG’s

Providing 5,000,000 volunteer service hours

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EMG’s in UNL

Research

Teaching

Extension

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension

Mission: to help Nebraskan enhance their lives through research-based education

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UNL Extension Master Gardeners

Mission: to extend the outreach of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln by providing volunteers with research-based horticulture education, which prepares them to share their knowledge with citizens of the State.

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UNL EMG’s are representatives of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Master Gardener“The ‘Master’ in Master Gardener doesn’t mean you know everything about gardening, it just means you volunteer your time helping others grow.”

- Mary McLellan, former MSU State MG Coordinator

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UNL EMG Training siteAdams County - Ron Seymour

Buffalo County - Ted Griess

Chase County - Robert Tigner

Cheyenne, Kimball, Banner Counties - Karen DeBoer

Dawes County - Scott Cotton

Dawson County - Bruce Treffer

Dodge County - Natalia Bjorklund

Douglas County - Kathleen Cue & Mary Anna Anderson

Gage County - Nicole Haxton

Hall County - Elizabeth Killinger

Keith/Arthur/Perkins Counties - Doug Anderson

Lancaster County - Mary Jane Frogge

Lincoln, McPherson Counties - David Lott

Madison County - Wayne Ohnesorg

Nemaha County - Gary Lesoing

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Otoe County - Vaughn Hammond

Phelps County - Linda Dannehl

Platte County - Kelly Feehan

Red Willow County - Brain Strauch

Scotts Bluff County - Jim Schild

Washington County - Steve Tonn

York County - Gary Zoubek

UNL East Campus Program – Terri James

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Education Initial year

Minimum 40 hours of trainingCore classes (18 hours)Plant classes (15 hours)Electives (7 hours)

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Core classes Morphology & plant functions

The growing environment

Soils & fertilizers

Insect diagnostics

Disease diagnostics

Weed basics

IPM & pesticide safety

Volunteerism

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Plant classes Tree selection & management

Turfgrass selection & management

Shrub selection & management

Vine & ground cover selection & management

Vegetable selection & management

Herbaceous plant selection & management

Small tree & fruit tree selection & management

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Electives Composting

Plant identification

Landscape design

Container gardening

Wildlife management

Plant pollination

Herbs

Irrigation design

Plant propagation

Native plants

Household pests

Beekeeping

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Classes

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Classes

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After the initial education … 1st year – minimum 40 hours of volunteer time

by November 1

2nd + years – minimum 10 hours of continuing education and 20 hours of volunteer time

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Volunteer time Horticultural projects that educate others

Answering phone at Count offices ‘Ask-a-Master Gardener’ booths at events Demonstration gardens Backyard Farmer Public gardens

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Volunteering

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Volunteering

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Education hours Variety of outlets to receive continuing education

Extension and UNL programs Nursery seminars Backyard Farmer On-line modules

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Share ideas … National EMG blog

http://blogs.extension.org/mastergardener/

National Facebook and twitter feeds http://www.facebook.com/extensionmastergardener @eXEMG

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Share ideas … State EMG Facebook feed

http://www.facebook.com/NebraskaMasterGardeners

Local www.wiggio.com

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Other information … Backyard Farmer

http://www.facebook.com/backyardfarmernebraska

@byfunl

http://itunes.apple.com/itunes-u/backyard-farmer/id378956915#ls=1

http://www.youtube.com/user/bucslim/videos

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More information … www.mastergardener.unl.edu

www.turf.unl.edu

www.environment.unl.edu

www.extension.unl.edu

www.ianrpubs.unl.edu

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Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture.

University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension educational programs abide with the nondiscrimination policies of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the United States Department of Agriculture.