The Extension Master Gardener program was established in Missouri in 1983 and provides in-depth horticultural training for Missourians who wish to share their knowledge of gardening. The mission of the University of Missouri Extension Master Gardener program is to support MU Extension by providing trained volunteers to assist in public horticulture education.
This course prepares Extension Master Gardeners in topics related to soils, plant nutrition, vegetables, fruits, ornamental woody plants, herbaceous plants, plant propagation, disease and insect control, lawn care, residential landscape, environmental stewardship, and safe use of pest management strategies.
Extension Master Gardener volunteers assist MU Extension by utilizing unbiased research-based information to educate, answer frequently asked gardening questions, teach through demonstration gardens, donate produce, present as speakers' bureaus, and share information.
To become trained as an Extension Master Gardener, an individual must attend a 30-hour training course and provide 30 hours of volunteer service back to their community.
- Cost: $200
- All sessions will be held Thursday evenings from 5:00pm - 7:00pm at the Jasper County Courthouse
- Contact Matthew Huchteman with questions
- Email - huchtemanm@missouri.edu
- Phone - 417-358-2158
Sessions include:
- 7/2- Informational Session (registration not required) - Learn what the Master Gardener program is all about before registering for the course.
- 8/6- Orientation / Plants and their environment (Ch 1 & 2) – Matthew Huchteman and Current MG
- 8/13 – Soils (Ch 4) - Matthew Huchteman
- 8/20 – Plant Propagation (Ch 3) – Kelly McGowan
- 8/27 – Vegetable Gardening (Ch 5) – Matthew Huchteman
- 9/3 – Fruit Production (Ch 6) – Matthew Huchteman
- 9/10 - Woody and Herbaceous Ornamentals (Ch 7 & 9) – Kelly McGowan
- 9/17 – Pruning (8) - Matthew Huchteman
- 9/24 – Residential Landscaping (Ch 11) – JJ Spurlin
- 10/1 – Turf (Ch 10) - Matthew Huchteman
- 10/8 – Insects (Ch 12) – Matthew Huchteman
- 10/15 – Plant Diseases and Pesticide Safety (13 &14) – Micah Doubledee
- TBA – Graduation
