Dr Denny Schrock State Coordinator Iowa Master Gardeners

Dr. Denny Schrock, State Coordinator

Iowa Master Gardeners • Program began in Scott County in 1979 • More than 12, 000 Iowans trained as Master Gardeners • MGs in nearly all of Iowa’s 99 counties

Iowa Master Gardeners • Provided 105, 000 hours of service in 2013 • Value of service > $2. 2 million

Become a Master Gardener Core Training (40 hrs) Volunteer (40 hrs)

Become a Master Gardener Core Training (40 hrs) • 8 sessions (24 hours) via Adobe Connect • 3 sessions (9 hours) face-to-face locally • 1 session (7 hours) hands-on class on campus

Become a Master Gardener Core Training (40 hrs) Botany Soils Weeds IPM Pesticides Plant Pathology Entomology Composting Trees & Shrubs Animal Ecology Fruits Vegetables Turf Landscape Design Herbaceous Ornamentals Houseplants

Become a Master Gardener Complete internship with approved MG volunteer service

As a Master Gardener Education (10 hrs) Volunteer (20 hrs)

As a Master Gardener, you are: • Agents of ISU Extension • Expected to provide researchbased information • Accountable to local Extension council • Accountable to county tax payers • NOT a garden club

Resources MG News & Views http: //mastergardener. hort. iastate. edu/ Hort & Home Pest News http: //www. ipm. iastate. edu/ipm/hortnews/

Master Gardener Programs Food Security Community Gardens Habitat for Humanity partners

Master Gardener Programs Adaptive/Therapeutic Horticulture Youth Gardening Sustainable Landscapes

Story County Reiman Gardens

Boone County Immersion in Wellness Garden

Cass County – Outdoor Classroom & CAM Middle School Greenhouse

Linn County Lowe Park Demonstration Gardens

Johnson County Fair Butterfly House

Mills County Glenwood Giving Garden

West Pottawattamie County Spring Gardening Conference

Master Gardeners keep Iowa Blooming Beautifully!