1. Dr. Denny Schrock, State Coordinator

2. 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

3. Iowa Master Gardeners Provided 105,000 hours of service in 2013
Value of service > $2.2 million

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

5. 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

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

7. Become a Master Gardener
Volunteer (40 hrs)
Complete internship with approved MG volunteer service

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

9. As a Master Gardener
Complete 10 hours of approved Master Gardener educational updates annually
Complete 20 hours of approved Master Gardener volunteer service annually

10. As a Master Gardener, you are:
Agents of ISU Extension
Expected to provide research-based information
Accountable to local Extension council
Accountable to county tax payers
NOT a garden club

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

12. Master Gardener Programs
Food Security
Community Gardens
Habitat for Humanity partners

13. Master Gardener Programs
Adaptive/Therapeutic Horticulture
Youth Gardening
Sustainable Landscapes

14. Story County Reiman Gardens

15. Boone County Immersion in Wellness Garden

16. Cass County – Outdoor Classroom & CAM Middle School Greenhouse
Dean Downer explaining native grasses to the CAM students.

17. Linn County Lowe Park Demonstration Gardens

18. Johnson County County Fair Butterfly House

19. Mills County Glenwood Giving Garden

20. West Pottawattamie County Spring Gardening Conference

21. Master Gardeners keep Iowa
Blooming Beautifully!