Extension Master Gardener Course - Boone County
Location
Boone County MU Extension Office
1012 N Highway UU Columbia, MO
Date
January 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM - April 15, 2026 at 9:00 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 Information: Debi Kelly (kellyd@missouri.edu)
Sessions
Jan. 28, 2026
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06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Extension Master Gardener Course - Boone County
Feb. 4, 2026
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06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CST Plants and Their Environments
Location: Boone County Extension Center
Feb. 11, 2026
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06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CST Introduction to Soils
Location: Boone County Extension Center
Feb. 14, 2026
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST Tree Pruning
Weather date is Feb 21
Location: Jefferson Farm and Garden
Feb. 18, 2026
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06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CST Turf
Location: Boone County Extension Center
Feb. 25, 2026
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06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CST Insects
Location: Boone County Extension Center
March 4, 2026
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06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CST Diseases
Location: Boone County Extension Center
March 11, 2026
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06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Plant Propagation
Location: Boone County Extension Center
March 18, 2026
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06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Vegetables
Location: Boone County Extension Center
March 21, 2026
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT All American Select Plug Planting
Location: Jefferson Farm and Garden
March 25, 2026
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06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Fruits
Location: Boone County Extension Center
April 1, 2026
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06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Herbaceous Ornamentals
Location: Boone County Extension Center
April 8, 2026
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06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Trees and Shrubs
Location: Boone County Extension Center
April 11, 2026
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT Pesticide Safety
Weather date is April 18
Location: Jefferson Farm and Garden
April 15, 2026
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06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Residential Landscape
Location: Boone County Extension Center