PROGRAM AREAS

	Agriculture
	Community Development
	Family Living
	Horticulture
	Nutrition Education
	4-H Youth Development

OFFICE RESOURCES

OTHER RESOURCES

	Rock County Government
	InfoSource
	UWEX Cooperative Extension
	UWEX Publications

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Master Gardener Volunteer Program

• General Training Application materials : University of Wisconsin Extension offers the Master Gardener Volunteer Training Program, a 60+ hour lecture series that begins mid-September. It covers the basics of horticulture, including classes on woody and herbaceous ornamental plant materials, fruit and vegetable crops, plant diseases and insect pests.

  After completing the training program and 24 hours of volunteer service, participants become University of Wisconsin Extension Master Gardener Volunteers. Acceptance into the program is limited.

  • Cover Letter (PDF)
  • Schedule (PDF)
  • Application (PDF)
  • Volunteer agreement (PDF)
  • Background check waiver (PDF)
  • Deadline for registration is August 1, 2009.
  • Training is hosted annually in the Fall/Winter.

• Advanced Training Schedule (tentative) : Advanced training opportunties build upon general training and rotate through a variety of topics (see below). MGVs enrolled in the program will be required to complete a minimum of 12 hours of volunteer service related to the year's subject in order to successfully complete the program.
  • Fruits & Vegetables, March through August, 2010 Register now (PDF)
  • Flowers & Landscapes Spring/Summer 2011
  • Arboriculture Spring/Summer 2012
• Misc. Training
  • Volunteer Leadership Development, Jan 9, 16, 23, 30, 2010. Register now (PDF)
  • Community Garden Workshop, February 27, 2010
  • 7th Annual Garden Symposium, March 27, 2010

Communication

• Rock County Horticulture Listserve
• Rock Prairie Master Gardener Association webpage.
• RPMGA Newsletter 9/09 (PDF)
• RPMGA Newsletter 10/09 (PDF)

Useful links

• Wisconsin Horticulture
• Learning Store
• Green Industry
• Plant Doc
• Weed ID
• Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic
• Turf Diagnostic Lab
• Insect ID
• Soil and Plant Analysis Lab
• DATCP Pest Bulletin
• USA National Phenology Network
• Aldo Lepold, A Sand County Almanac and Climate Change (YouTube)
• Sustainable Urban Landscape Information Series
• Tips for finding information on the internet (PDF)

Training materials

Files listed below are all PDFs and password protected. It is recommend to right click on any link, 'save target as' to your computer for optimal viewing.

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2006 Community Garden Summary (2pages)

2006 School Program Summary (1 page)

2006 EAB Response Summary (1 page)

2006 RECAP Garden Summary (2 pages)

2006 HT Summary (2 pages)

2006 MGV Program Summary (2 pages)

2006 RPMG Summary (1 page)

2006 Horticulture Program Overview (2 pages)

2007 Therapuetic Garden & Community Garden Programs Summary (3pages)

2007 Master Gardener Volunteer Summary (3pages)

2007 Education Summary (3pages)

2008 Gardening with Jail Inmates Summary (3 pages)

2008 Master Gardener Volunteer Summary (3 pages)

2008 Education Summary (3 pages)

2009-2010 Educator Plan of Work (1 page)