University of kentucky extension specialists, horticulture agents, and resource people from the community will provide instruction. Guidelines in administering a master gardener programs pdf. By jan mcneilan, retired extension consumer horticulturist, and ann marie vanderzanden, former extension. This section contains links to thousands of pages of information about plants. Home vegetable gardening in kentucky purdue master. Gardening involves lots of small decisions that can have a cumulative.
The kentucky extension master gardener program fayette county. Some species, like the house fly, occur in every county of the state, while others live in very specific areas, such as a western kentucky wetland or an eastern kentucky mountain meadow. Kentucky master gardener manual chapter 17 by jan mcneilan, retired extension consumer horticulturist, and ann marie vanderzanden, former extension master gardener state coordinator, both of oregon state university. Beam institute for kentucky spirits, was awarded best student enology poster presentation for evaluating the influence of white rot fungi on volatiles produced by quercus alba barrel staves at the american society for enology and viticulture annual meeting on june 20, 2019 in napa, ca. Green, extension weed specialist, university of kentucky. Robert fox, cooperative extension project associate, king county. University of kentucky college of agriculture, food and environment, lexington, ky, 40546 ppa46 plant diseases kentucky master gardener manual chapter 6 kimberly leonberger, plant pathology extension associate kelly jackson and robbie smith, extension horticulture agents nicole ward gauthier, extension plant pathologist university of kentucky. Kentucky master gardener manual chapter 15 352018 major revision. Kropf, extension agent, pierce and king counties, washington state university. Provide a single location for accessing online gardening information. Kentucky master gardener manual chapter 5 by craig g. Extension anrhorticulture programs are part of the outreach program of the kentucky cooperative extension service and the university of kentucky college of agriculture, food and environment. Sullivan, extension soil scientist, oregon state university.
Administering the program the emg program is a volunteer management and outreach program of the cooperative extension service. However, when plant problems arise, determining the cause of these issues can be difficult. Kentucky master gardener manual chapter 11 by van bobbitt, former cooperative extension master gardener and urban horticulture coordinator. Master gardeners are a nationwide group of trained volunteers who work with the staff at their local extension service to provide consumers with reliable, uptodate research based information about gardens and landscapes. The master gardener manual is available as chapter by chapter pdf files. Diagnosing plant problems kentucky master gardener manual. Though a range of planting dates is given for each vegetable, most vegetables are planted only once during that period. Adapted for kentucky by richard durham, extension consumer horticulture specialist and master gardener state coordinator, university of kentucky. Master gardener application bullitt county master gardener association constitution and bylaws. University of kentucky extension purdue master gardener program.
Purdue master gardener vegetable encyclopedia 22011 page 4 of 94. Jefferson county master gardener association helping. If there is a subject that is not covered here, or if you need more information, you can browse the university of kentucky s extension publication page or contact us at the agricultural information center. By ann marie vanderzanden, former extension master gardener state coordinator, oregon state university. Adapted for kentucky by edwin ritchey, extension soils specialist, and brad lee, extension water quality specialist, university of kentucky. See the table of contents or click on the links below. University of kentucky department of horticulture cooperative extension service. Create a handy tool for both master gardeners and the community. Kentucky master gardener manual chapter 20 1222018 minor revision every garden has weeds, and every gardener wonders what to do about them. Tree owners manual for the northeastern and midwestern united states.
The exceptions are the vegetables that have a very short harvest period for each planting. Diagnosing plant problems diagnosticterms general bacteriuma singlecelled, microscopic organism having a cell wall but no chlorophyll. This group passed the ky master gardener course and continues their volunteer service. Basic botany, physiology, and environmental effects on plant growth, soils and fertilizers, entomology, plant pathology, diagnosing plant damage, pesticide use and safety, plant propagation, indoor plants, the vegetable gardening, fruit trees, arboriculture. Maine master gardener program learning objectives pdf. N318 ag sciences center university of kentucky lexington, ky 405460091. Click here for national information on the extension master gardener program. Ent69 integrated pest management university of kentucky. Cooperative extension service university of kentucky. I understand that after attending all the training classes, i will participate in. In return, trainees must provide 30 payback hours of approved volunteer service in the first.
Chapter title master gardner introduction 1 basic botany 2 plant identification 3 plant propagation 4 soils and fertility 5 composting 6 plant diseases 7 diagnosing plant problems 8 insects 9 integrated pest management. Organic gardening offers the gardener many benefitsa safe, lowchemical gardening environment, produce free from synthetic. The following university faculty members, extension educators, and master gardeners contrib uted to this edition of the training manual by updating and. Maine master gardener volunteers manual cooperative extension. During the july 2017june 30, 2018 fiscal year, 60 extension master gardeners reported volunteer hours in daviess county. Adapted for use in kentucky by rick durham, consumer horticulture extension specialist and master gardener state coordinator. Publications available from the university of kentucky. Integrated pest management grower manual pumpkin kentucky ipm12. Statewide guidelines and procedures mastergardener. The purpose of this section is to explain why the master gardener program was created, what mas. Physiological disorders are distinguished from plant diseases caused by pathogens, such as a virus or fungus. Kentucky master gardener manual chapter 4 by craig cogger, extenstion soil scientist, washington state university.
Maine master gardener volunteers manual cooperative. Physiological plant disorders are caused by nonpathological conditions such as poor light, adverse weather, waterlogging, phytotoxic compounds or a lack of nutrients, and affect the functioning of the plant system. Kentucky master gardener manual chapter 18 by krista jacobsen, assistant professor, department of horticulture, university of kentucky ho100. Home vegetable gardening in kentucky purdue master gardener program helping others grow purdue university, west lafayette, indiana. While the symptoms of physiological disorders may appear diseaselike. The committee wrote letters to states with strong master gardener programs asking for a copy of their training manual. Adapted for kentucky by john strang, extension horticulture specialist, university of kentucky. Fact sheets, videos, and other resources for maine master gardener volunteers. Lincoln trail area master gardeners, elizabethtown, ky. The master gardener program is offered through several county extension offices throughout the state. Lucas, extension integrated pest management specialist, department of entomology, university of kentucky. Integrated pest management scout manual sweet corn kentucky ipm10. Maine master gardener program learning objectives pdf pest management.
They received manuals from california, georgia, idaho, kentucky, maryland and. Fungusa plant organism that lacks chlorophyll, reproduces via spores, and usually has filamentous growth. Cogger, extension soil scientist, washington state university. Although it will cover many topics common to this program, completion of this course will not certify you as a kentucky.
The jefferson county cooperative extension office and jefferson county master gardener association jcmga are delighted to announce that we are accepting applications for the 2020 jefferson county master gardener certification program. Annette meyer heisdorffer, phd daviess county extension office. Ho100 organic gardening university of kentucky college. University of kentucky college of agriculture cooperative extension service publication. Master gardener program and timesheet mccracken county. Kentucky extension master gardener program lake cumberland, somerset, kentucky. The best way to view this site is to search for a plant or a keyword. Growing tree fruits kentucky master gardener manual chapter 16 by jeff olsen, extension agent, willamette valley, and anita nina azarenko, extension horticulture specialist. Sustainable disease management of cole crops in the home garden ppfsvg23.
Click here for guidelines on administering the master gardener program in kentucky. Agr205 e very garden has weeds, and every gardener wonders what to do about them. Click here for horticulture information from extension. Teaching activities have included pls 220, introduction to plant identification, during fall semesters and development of plantrelated online resource materials. This book provides information on environmentally responsible gardening and landscaping.
In a few words please state why you would like to become a kentucky master gardener. Kentucky master gardener manual chapter 20 by chip bubl, extension agent, columbia county, oregon state university. I wish to become a university of kentucky master gardener and agree to attend the training program. Kentucky master gardener manual chapter 1 by ann marie vanderzanden, former extension master gardener state coordinator, oregon state university. Most states have developed an emgv manual for use in the initial training. Master gardeners are volunteers in our local community who take an.
A master gardener handbook and other resource information will be provided to each participant. The master gardener program is a kentucky extension volunteer training program. Ho105 landscape design university of kentucky college. Although p application can improve turfgrass quality in some soils, most soils of kentucky already have adequate plantavailable p to support healthy turfgrass growth. Phosphorus p is an essential plant nutrient and a common component of many turfgrass nutrition programs. This course will use the kentucky extension master gardener manual as a text. For those with a green thumb, growing plants may seem easy. The penn state extension master gardener manual is the dream of every home gardener. Your purdue extension county educator can also help you identify plants. Information for home growers university of kentucky. Kentucky master gardener manual the extension office in your county is an amazing resource, whether you want information on best practices for lawn care or the latest news on crop management, or want to find recipes to use for all those vegetables you grow, you are.
While this book is a training manual for the master gardener class, home gardeners should have it in their own library as a comprehensive, wellwritten, easytofollow reference. Division of agricultural sciences and natural resources. This rain garden, on the university of kentucky campus, provides students with oppor. Adapted for the kentucky master gardener manual by j. Extension master gardener volunteers emgvs are recruited and trained to.
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