Virtual Purdue Extension Master Gardener Basic Training – Statewide
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021
Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/03/2021
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Categories
The Purdue Extension Master Gardener (EMG) Program will hold a statewide virtual Extension Master Basic Gardener Training on Wednesdays, March 3 through June 2, 2021, from 1:30-3:30 PM ET / 12:30-2:30 PM CT via live webinars. Final exam given after June 2. There will also be a weekly local connection hour with your county’s Extension Master Gardener coordinator. The day, time, and place for the local connection hour will be determined by your county’s EMG coordinator and could be in person, a virtual web meeting, or a combination of both.
Tentative Statewide Webinar Schedule
February 24 Test Connect Session (optional) – test your connection and become familiar with WebEx
March 3 Purdue EMG Orientation
March 10 Plant Science
March 17 Soils and Plant Nutrition
March 24 Animal Pests
March 31 Plant Disease Diagnosis
April 7 Weed ID and Control
April 14 Insect ID and Control
April 21 Invasive Species
April 28 Pesticide Safety and Alternatives
May 5 Herbaceous Ornamentals
May 12 Woody Ornamentals
May 19 Fruit Gardening
May 26 Lawn Care
June 2 Vegetable Gardening
After June 2 – Final Exam, post-test, and post-program survey
Steps for Participating in the Training
Step 1: Application (Application deadline is February 12, 2021.)
Contact a hosting EMG County Coordinator and they will send you the application information (see below). If you don’t see your county listed, you may be able to complete the training through a nearby county and transfer to your home county to volunteer.
Step 2: Registration and Fees (Once your application is approved, you will receive registration and payment information from your host EMG County Coordinator. Online registration will open in early January, 2021.)
- $175.00 for an individual registration with print version of Purdue EMG Manual.
- $270.00 for two people sharing a print version of the Purdue EMG Manual, both will need application approval prior to registering and paying.
- Information about the availability/cost of adding a digital version of the manual provided soon.
Purdue Extension Host Counties and Contacts
- Allen/LaGrange/Noble/Steuben/Whitley
- Terri Theisen (Allen): theisen@purdue.edu
- Steve Engleking (LaGrange): sengleking@purdue.edu
- Ann Kline (Noble): kline60@purdue.edu
- Crystal Van Pelt (Steuben): cvanpelt@purdue.edu
- John Woodmansee (Whitley): jwoodman@purdue.edu
- Crawford/Orange/Perry
- Molly Scott (Crawford): scott422@purdue.edu
- Abby Heidenreich (Orange):aheidenr@purdue.edu
- Sara Dzimianski (Perry): sdzimian@purdue.edu
- Dearborn/Decatur/Ohio/Ripley
- John Hawley (Dearborn/Ohio): hawley4@purdue.edu)
- Jeff Hermesch (Decatur/Ripley): jhermesch@purdue.edu)
- Delaware/Madison
- Laurynn Thieme (Delaware): ljthieme@purdue.edu)
- Beth Vansickle (Madison): bleonhar@purdue)
- Fountain/Warren/Benton
- Adam Tyler (Fountain/Warren): tylerat@purdue.edu
- Jon Charlesworth (Benton): charles6@purdue.edu)
- Hamilton: (Emma Mendez: mendez28@purdue.edu)
- Hancock: (Lais McCartney: lmccartn@purdue.edu)
- Howard/Tipton
- Mathias Ingle (Howard): rmingle@purdue.edu)
- Amanda Baird (Tipton): amandabaird@purdue.edu)
- Jefferson/Switzerland
- Kyle Weaver (Switzerland): keweaver@purdue.edu
- Brit Copeland (Jefferson): copelandb@purdue.edu)
- Johnson (Sarah Hanson: sspeedy@purdue.edu)
- Elkhart/Kosciusko/Marshall/St. Joseph/Starke/Pulaski
- Jeff Burbrink (Elkhart): jburbrink@purdue.edu
- Kelly Heckaman (Kosciusko): kheckaman@purdue.edu
- Bob Yoder (Marshall): ryoder@purdue.edu)
- Rachel Rawls (St. Joseph): rwigingt@purdue.edu
- Phil Woolery (Starke/Pulaski): pwoolery@purdue.edu
- Monroe/Vigo/Greene/Owen/Clay/Parke/Putnam/Vermillion/Sullivan
- Amy Thompson (Monroe): afthompson@purdue.edu
- Jenna Nees (Putnam): smith535@purdue.edu
- Phil Cox (Vermillion) : cox119@purdue.edu
- Kurt Lanzone (Parke): klanzone@purdue.edu
- Brooke Stefancik (Sullivan): bstefan@purdue.edu
- Bob Bruner (Clay and Owen): rfbruner@purdue.edu
- Sadie Davis (Greene): davis186@purdue.edu
- Tabby Carroll (Vigo): carroll@purdue.edu
- Porter (Nikky Witkowski: nikky@purdue.edu)
- Vanderburgh/Gibson/Posey/Warrick: (Amanda Mosiman: bailey1@purdue.edu; Hans Schmitz: hschmitz@purdue.edu)
If you have questions, please contact mastergardener@purdue.edu.