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Earlier this year we shared about the Let’s Grow Georgia Extension initiative with a call for photo submissions for a 2026 wall calendar. And now, The inaugural UGA CAES Gardening Wall Calendar is complete and available for purchase! This new calendar highlights the beauty of Georgia through full-color photographs submitted by gardeners across the state. Each month…
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Extension Master Gardeners have been some of my most favorite people — what’s not to love about people who are excited to learn and share about plants?!? You are the foundation for much of my professional life. I have coordinated statewide programs in two states and I have been an Extension agent with a Master…
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As part of the 2025 GMGA Conference held October 17-18, 2025, in Macon, program coordinators were invited to create a poster to share about a great project or a special program coordination effort in their county program. Four posters were displayed during the conference. Conference attendees joined in the fun by reviewing and voting for…
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The annual Georgia Master Gardener Association (GMGA) conference is a highlight of the Fall season. Each year, attendees look forward to finding out who was selected for the Award of Excellence! This special selection is made by GMGA and accompanied by a certificate and cash prize to a very deserving individual who coordinates a county…
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A busy Fall season is underway around the state, but I wanted to take a moment to share a few important reminders with you. First up, our online monthly continuing education series, Thoughtful Thursday, is this Thursday, October 9, at 2 PM with UGA Extension Specialist Clint Waltz sharing a seasonal turfgrass update with us.…
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In August, we shared about a new field trip opportunity for MGEVs. This Friday is the big day! On September 26, 2025, from 9 AM to 2 PM, a free field trip open to all MGEVs and worth four hours of continuing education will be hosted by UGA Extension Gwinnett and the Gwinnett Department of…
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Ever wondered how plants like Verbena ‘Homestead Purple’ or Heuchera ‘Crème Brulee’ were discovered? How long does it take a new plant to make it to a retail garden center near you so that you can buy one? These questions and more are explored in a new learning series for Extension Master Gardeners, sponsored by…
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Last Call for Phenology Research Participants! Happy Monday, Master Gardener Extension Volunteers! We are now in the final days of recruitment for the Statewide Phenology Monitoring Research Study. Thank you to all who have completed the screening form, reached out with questions, and/or shared the opportunity with your fellow volunteers. We’ve had great interest in…
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Alana Edwards, Master’s Student, UGA Department of Horticulture Hello MGEVs and Trainees! As we approach summer’s end, we want to share an opportunity for Master Gardeners to participate in a hands-on horticultural research study. I am a graduate student in UGA’s Department of Horticulture under Dr. Sheri Dorn, and I’m researching ways to engage volunteers…
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On July 23, 2025, 30 Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteers completed an Advanced Training course in Buford on Waterwise Resilience at F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center and the Environmental Heritage Center. This new training was planned by UGA Extension in Gwinnett County and Gwinnett Water Resources, and instructors designed it to empower Master Gardeners…
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