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Programs - Agriculture and Natural Resources
Listed below are programs offered through the
Robertson County Extension. For more detailed information
about the program contact the person listed with the program or the
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Pesticide Certification Training
Contact: Paul Hart
Training for certification and re-certification available. In Tennessee you must have a pesticide card in order to legally purchase restricted pesticides. If no classes are scheduled contact the Robertson County Extension Office to schedule a time for the class. Check calendar for dates.
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Master Gardeners of Robertson County
Contact: Paul Hart
Master Gardeners of Tennessee will present classes this fall for Robertson County. If you are interested contact the Robertson County Extension Office at 615-384-7936 for an application. You can also e-mail pehart@utk.edu or jbryant2@utk.edu for application or information.
Below I have given you an overall of The MAster Gardener Program:
The Tennessee Master Gardener Program
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Who are Tennessee Master Gardeners?
Tennessee Master Gardeners (TMG''''s) are trained volunteers that help the Extension Service share the latest and greatest gardening information! All volunteers are trained with 40 hours of horticultural classes and return 40 hours of volunteer community service through their Extension office.
State-wide there are approximately 2,000 active Master Gardeners in 46 counties. Master Gardeners who continue to participate in the program return at least 25 hours of service with a minimum of 8 continued education hours annually.
Nationally, there are approximately 80,500 active Master Gardeners volunteers in US and Canada with an estimated 3,365,870 volunteer hours (2005 statisitcs).
The Master Gardener Program is offered by The University of Tennessee Extension. Its main goal is to increase the availability of horticultural information to improve quality of life with community garden/landscape programs. This could only be possible through the training and utilization of local volunteers. These volunteers, known, as Master Gardeners, aid the Extension Service by running plant clinics; answering phone requests for horticultural information; establishing and maintaining demonstration gardens; working with the handicapped, youth, the elderly, and other special groups in the community; designing and implementing community involvement projects; as well as coordinating Master Gardener training programs.
The purpose of the Master Gardener program is to train citizens as horticultural-educated volunteers of The University of Tennessee Extension and the Tennessee State Cooperative Extension Program to work in partnership with their counties to expand the educational outreach by providing home gardeners with researched-based information.
What does a Master Gardener do?
Activities:
Develop educational programs and activities related to gardening and nature.
Educational seminars
Plant Clinics
Writing News Articles
Answering Questions One-on-one
Creating Demonstration Gardens
Fundraising for Better Environmental Projects
…and many more.
Some Recent Educational Programs
Pond Gardening
Water Wise Landscaping
Creating Ethnic Gardens
Great Perennials for Tennessee
Pruning Trees
Attracting Winter Wildlife to the Yard
…and many more.
TMG volunteers serve all community groups.
Civic organizations
School children
The handicapped
The elderly and confined
Environmental Organizations
Community Officials
Garden clubs
Public Libraries
…and many more
Is this program for you?
Ask yourself these questions:
Do you have an interest in any of the volunteer areas mentioned above?
Do you have desire to share the joy of gardening with others?
Do you want to teach others more about nature and their environment?
Do you have 80 hours this year to train (40 hours) and volunteer (40 hours) for your community?
If you answered “Yes” to these questions Please join our Tennessee Master Gardener Volunteer Program.
How do I become a Master Gardener?
Contact your county Extension Agent to find the Master Gardener training closest to you. Find your county. . .
Complete an application and return it to your local Extension office. Master Gardener trainings are held at different time and locations throughout the state.
Contact your county to request an application.
Quick Links Institute of Agriculture Experiment Station Extension Service College Plant Sciences Dept.
Tennessee
Master Gardeners
The Univ. of Tennessee
Plant Sciences Dept.
252 Ellington PSB
2431 Joe Johnson Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Phone: 865/974-7324
Locate your County Office
HELPING TENNESSEE GROW BETTER COMMUNITIES
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