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Continuing Education and Awareness

  • 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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  • Spring Apple Events

    We thought you would be interested in reading about three upcoming opportunities happening later this month in Clarke, Banks, and Cherokee counties to learn more about apples and participate in grafting workshops. Use the links below for all the details about each event and to register online. If you attend any of these, be sure…

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  • Learn from the Experts!

    Join UGA Extension Specialists on the UGA Griffin Campus for a continuing education opportunity for Master Gardeners by attending the pruning workshop detailed below. “This program will cover the proper pruning techniques for trees and ornamentals and briefly discuss pruning fruiting plants. We will cover the when, where, and how to prune plants using certain…

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  • Our continuing education series for MGEVs via Zoom, Thoughtful Thursdays (TT) has returned! Join in tomorrow,  February 8th at 2 PM for a weather update from Pam Knox. Check your email or MGLOG account home page for the Zoom meeting info. The recording will be posted on the MGLOG home page if you need to…

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  • We’re back with our Thoughtful Thursday continuing education series for GA MGEVs! During our monthly webinar (usually the second Thursday from 2-2:30 pm), UGA specialists share updates on a variety of horticulture topics with MGEVs. We use Zoom for these sessions so MGEVs, trainees, Extension agents and staff can join in wherever they are in…

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  • Our monthly Continuing Education series from the State Program Office was full of timely information! Although these Zoom sessions with UGA Extension experts are short and sweet at around 30 minutes each, we spent time soaking in info and scribbling notes on weather, plant disease, turf care, tree installation, African Violets, Extension Master Gardener History…

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  • During our monthly webinar (usually the second Thursday from 2-2:30 pm), UGA specialists share updates on a variety of horticulture topics with MGEVs. We use Zoom for these sessions so MGEVs, trainees, Extension agents and staff can join in wherever they are in the state. MGEVs, we hope you are able to join in for this…

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  • Risk Management Training (RMT) will update in August.  All MGEVs and Trainees (as well as employees) are required to complete the training, even if you have completed it already this calendar year. Plan to complete the training by August 30 or your first service engagement thereafter. It will take about 30 minutes or so to…

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  • Registration is open for the annual Georgia Master Gardeners Association Conference hosted by Hall County MGEVs on October 13-14, 2023. Don’t miss out on the exciting schedule of events! Learn more and register on the GMGA conference page. When and Where: What to Expect: An Overview: Hall County Master Gardeners on behalf of Georgia Master…

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  • “Creating Landscapes for Beauty, Biodiversity & Ecological Benefits“ When and Where: Saturday, June 24, 2023, 9 AM – 2 PMThe Wimberly Center for Community Development, 163 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Winder, GA 30680 What to expect: Cost: $75 – Includes catered lunch with vegetarian options and full agenda (some sessions have an additional $5…

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  • MGEV Thoughtful Thursday Session April 13, 2 PM, Celebrating Volunteers As we celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Week next week, Jennifer Marquis, Washington State University’s State Master Gardener Program Coordinator, will share with us the fun story of how the Extension Master Gardener program got started in 1973 in the state of Washington and how WSU is…

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