Continuing Education and Awareness
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We’ve been getting a lot of questions about continuing education requirements for MGEVs. Glad you asked! You’ll note in our updated Program Policies that “MGEVS are encouraged to seek at least 6 hours of continuing education each year and report it within MGLOG.” For the past several years, we have been moving toward the habit of…
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Master Gardener Extension Volunteers from across Georgia gathered at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens on October 16-17, 2026 for two days of education and networking at the annual GMGA (Georgia Master Gardener Association) Conference. The Coastal Georgia Master Gardener group hosted this year’s conference and we appreciate the hard work and dedication of this team…
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Free Zoom Webinar, registration requiredTuesday, November 17, 2026, 9 AM – 12:30 PM ET Rose Rosette Disease Updates on biology, management, and breeding for resistanceRed, bunched-up new growth. Canes packed with soft thorns. A witches’ broom where a healthy Knock Out used to be. That’s rose rosette disease, and once a rose has it, the…
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Ever wondered about the journey in miles or time that a plant took to land on the shelf at the garden center, greenhouse, or nursery? Have you ever paused to consider the many hands that had a role in growing and caring for that plant to deliver it to your landscape or garden center? These…
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Sharing on behalf of the Georgia Tree Council Equipping local tree advocates to sustain community forestsTree board members, Keep Georgia Beautiful affiliates, Rotarians, community-based organization staff and volunteers, or anyone who wants to make their community a better place to live through a stronger tree canopy is invited to apply to become part of the…
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We’re back with live Zoom for this month’s continuing education webinar! Sheri Dorn, PhD, Assistant Professor, Sociohorticulture and Horticultural Therapy; Interim State Master Gardener Coordinator will share about Horticultural Therapy on September 10, 2026, 2:00-2:30 PM. September Thoughtful Thursday, 9/10 at 2 PM!
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In a previous post, we shared about the upcoming annual GMGA conference and Extension award. Be sure to check that post out for important details! Not only is this annual event an opportunity to connect with MGEVs from around the state, it’s also a weekend full of continuing education opportunities! Conference sessions cover a variety…
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From highlights on research innovation, news on high-impact programs and much more, the 2026 Almanac is filled with stories of science in service of humanity and the environment. The award-winning magazine of the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is an eye catching publication and available digitally through the CAES Field Report. Continuously scroll…
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This month’s continuing education webinar for GA MEGVs will be a Ornamental Disease Update from Bikash Ghimire, UGA Extension Specialist of Ornamental Plant Pathology. These sessions are usually live through Zoom hosted by the GA MGEV State Program Office. Instead of joining us at the usual Zoom meeting space on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 2…
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“On behalf of the Georgia Master Gardeners Association, the Coastal Georgia Master Gardeners invite all gardeners, experienced or beginners, to join us for our annual conference in Savannah. It is being held at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens. Our event is open to GMGA members and non-members!” –https://www.georgiamastergardeners.org/annual-conference Read all the event details from speakers…
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We have been encouraging you to attend this on-site turfgrass education at the UGA Griffin campus in the research plots and surrounding facilities, and today was the day! Master Gardeners, homeowners, and Extension agents, commercial lawncare professionals, and golf and sports field professionals followed tracks of presentations tailored to their areas of expertise as they…
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