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Resources for GA MGEVs

Continuing Education and Awareness

  • Thoughtful Thursdays: a monthly webinar series for GA MGEVs brought to you by the State Program Office 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…

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  • WINTERGREEN 2021: ADAPT OVERCOME & THRIVE Learn all about the event through the Attendee Brochure. Hosted by the Georgia Green Industry Association (GGIA), the WINTERGREEN virtual tradeshow will take place online January 19-21, 2021. The educational seminars for this event are a great Continuing Education (CE) opportunity for Georgia Master Gardeners! During the educational sessions,…

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  • For our last Thoughtful Thursday session of 2020, Georgia 4-H specialists Keri Hobbs and Craven Hudson were joined by Donovan Nelson as they shared about the opportunity to shape the next generation of gardeners through the Master Mentoring program. This Georgia 4-H program supports the essential elements of youth development, including belonging, independence, and generosity,…

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  • Join us for part three of this year’s Regional Leadership Conference series as we learn how to develop and deliver a strong Extension message that engages the community around plants and gardening. Our first session, Communicate to Connect, was offered in June. You can read more about it here. Our second session, Communicate to Cultivate,…

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  • Join us for part three of this year’s Regional Leadership Conference series as we learn how to develop and deliver a strong Extension message that engages the community around plants and gardening. Our first session, Communicate to Connect, was offered in June. You can read more about it here. Our second session, Communicate to Cultivate,…

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  • The University of Georgia Department of Horticulture, together with the Institute on Human Development and Disabilities, the Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program, the Office of Sustainability, and UGArden, are excited to share the award-winning “Hearts of Glass” documentary to the university community. The film is about Vertical Harvest, an ambitious small business located in Jackson Hole, WY, that combines high-tech local food production and meaningful…

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  • Join us for part three of this year’s Regional Leadership Conference series as we learn how to develop and deliver a strong Extension message that engages the community around plants and gardening. Our first session, Communicate to Connect, was offered in June. You can read more about it here. Our second session, Communicate to Cultivate,…

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  • Tips for Using Zoom

    You’re likely very familiar with Zoom as we continue to use the online platform for everything from local project meetings to virtual learning opportunities like Thoughtful Thursday sessions and Regional Leadership Conferences. Zoom has recently updated to version 5.0. If you have not updated your software, you may experience issues joining meetings. To avoid any…

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  • GA MGEVs, if you haven’t registered already, we hope you will to connect with us Friday (8/21) for our August Regional Leadership Conference from 10 am – noon. For all the details, head over to our previous blog post. This online conference is free, but registration is required to receive connection details (Register here!). You will…

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  • We are looking forward to part two of this year’s Regional Leadership Conference series coming up in August. We are learning how to develop and deliver a strong Extension message that engages the community around plants and gardening. Our first session, Communicate to Connect, was offered in June. You can read more about it here.…

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