Extension Master Gardener Course - Butler County - Spring
Location
Butler County MU Extension Office
614 Lindsay Ave, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Date
January 14, 2027 at 9:00 AM - April 22, 2027 at 12:00 PM
Pricing
About
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
- Contact Traven Crocker, Field Specialist in Horticulture Butler County, travencrocker@missouri.edu or 573-686-8064 for additional information or accommodations.
Sessions include:
- Plants and Their Environment
- Soils, Plant Nutrition and Nutrient Management
- Plant Diseases and Disorders
- Insects, Pollinators, and Integrated Pest Management
- Plant Propagation
- Vegetable Gardening
- Fruit Gardening
- Establishment and Care of Herbaceous Plants
- Establishment and Care of Woody Ornamental Plants
- Pruning Ornamental Plants
- Turf and Lawn Maintenance
- Residential Landscaping
- Using Pesticides Safely in the Home and Garden
Sessions
Jan. 14, 2027
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST Policy and Procedures
Location: Butler County Extension Office
Jan. 21, 2027
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST Plants and their Environment
Location: Butler County Extension Office
Jan. 28, 2027
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST Plant Propagation
Location: Butler County Extension Office
Feb. 4, 2027
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST Soils and Plant Nutrition
Location: Butler County Extension Office
Feb. 11, 2027
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST Vegetable Gardening
Location: Butler County Extension Office
Feb. 18, 2027
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST Fruit Production
Location: Butler County Extension Office
Feb. 25, 2027
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST Establishment and Care of Woody Ornamentals
Location: Butler County Extension Office
March 18, 2027
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT Managing Lawn and Turf
Location: Butler County Extension Office
March 25, 2027
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT Residential Landscaping
Location: Butler County Extension Office
April 1, 2027
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT Insects
Location: Butler County Extension Office
April 8, 2027
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT Preventing and Managing Plant Diseases
Location: Butler County Extension Office
April 15, 2027
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT Using Pesticides Safely in the Home and Garden
Location: Butler County Extension Office
March 4, 2027
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST Pruning Ornamental Trees and Shrubs
Location: Butler County Extension Office
March 11, 2027
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST Establishment and Care of Herbaceous Ornamentals
Location: Butler County Extension Office
April 22, 2027
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT Contingency Day
Location: Butler County Extension Office