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I love this time of year for so many reasons, but mainly because it is a time to reflect on all of our hard work this year. For me, it is similar to the satisfaction of looking at the root cellar or larder, where the plentiful harvests are stored and ready for use, knowing that…
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Traditionally celebrated the third Saturday in March, MGEV Appreciation Day is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of MGEVs and to say “thank you” for partnering with Extension in educational outreach to our communities. For several years, UGA Extension has been celebrating during Volunteer Appreciation Week, a national celebration of volunteerism. We’ve had a social…
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Just a reminder that MGEV volunteer service hours need to be reported no later that January 26, 2018, for inclusion in the 2017 Georgia MGEV Program report! To continue active MGEV service in 2018, make sure that you have completed 25 hours of volunteer service on Extension projects this year (and reported them in MGLOG),…
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Ever thought about what leadership looks like for MGEVs? We had a very interesting conversation about just that last Friday at the Leadership Advanced Training held in Marietta. Simon Sinek’s Start with Why provided the foundation for the day’s training, led by Dr. Rochelle Sapp, UGA Specialist for Leadership Development. At the close of interactive…
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ANNOUNCING 2017 Ornamental Horticulture Research Field Day at The University of Georgia Horticulture Farm 1221 Hog Mountain Road Watkinsville, GA 30677 Friday, October 6, 2017 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (Registration starts at 8:30am) Register Here: https://events.attend.com/f/1383781550 Have you ever wondered what is going on at UGA’s Durham Horticulture Farm? The faculty and staff of the Department…
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It’s not too often that the stakes are this high! What an opportunity! Your county could score a FREE Advanced Training!! Well, except for the lunch part. We’ll picnic or potluck or something fun for lunch. What’s the catch, you say? Really? (Can you hear me laugh at your wise skepticism?) The catch is you will…
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Last year, as Sarah and I worked on the annual report for Georgia’s MGEV Program, we wanted to include more information about how MGEVs educate the public. Since the project is the essence of MGEV outreach, we needed a way to learn more about MGEV projects. I wanted examples of projects that were addressing our state initiatives,…
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When the MGEV program concept was developed more than 40 years ago in Washington, Extension agents were in dire need of volunteers to help answer plant and gardening questions that came to the Extension office. Plant clinics were also offered in area shopping malls. If you have worked the phones or office “help desk” or…
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Do you remember what the very first Master Gardener project was? It was a plant clinic, held at a shopping mall in Washington state. The project was birthed from Extension’s need to meet public demand for horticulture and gardening information. More than 300 people showed up that first day to get answers from that first…
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