Fairfield County Master Gardeners

Read the Winter, 2011, Master Gardener Newsletter linked below

Fairfield County Master Gardeners

NEWSLETTER

What is the Master Gardener Program?

The OSU Extension Master Gardener Program is a premier statewide network of volunteer education and leadership development; as well as a consumer horticulture education delivery system that maximizes human, material, and natural resources, and values teamwork and excellence in educational programming.

The Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener Program has rapidly expanded in the last five years. In 1991, there were less than 10 Ohio counties with Master Gardeners. In 1998, over 53 counties are involved with the Master Gardener program.

There are many exciting opportunities for continuing education and camaraderie and this has helped OSU Extension to develop a core of dedicated volunteers. Volunteers are an important component of the OSU Extension system.

Training

The training program provides a balanced, integrated practical course in plant science. Core topics that are to be covered in  the Fairfield County training will include but not limited to:

  • Basic Botany
  • Plant Physiology
  • Soils and Soil Fertility
  • Basic Entomology
  • Basic Plant Pathology
  • Plant Disease Diagnosis
  • Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
  • Pesticide Use and Safety
  • Plant Identification
  • Home Lawn Care
  • Annuals
  • Perennials
  • Bulbs
  • Trees and Shrubs
  • Home Vegetable Production
  • Home Fruit Production
  • Backyard Wildlife Management
  • Organic Gardening
  • Volunteer Commitment

The Master Gardener training course consists of a minimum of 50 hours of instruction. An equivalent number (50) of horticultural significant volunteer hours is required to become a certified Master Gardener.

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Keith L. Smith, Associate Vice President for Agricultural Administration; Associate Dean, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; Director, Ohio State University Extension and Gist Chair in Extension Education and Leadership. TDD No. 800-589-8292 (Ohio only) or 614-292-6181.