| Date | Class | Notes |
| | | |
| Jan. 17, Tues |
Master Gardener Welcome and Orientation Meeting – Mixer, 6:00 pm Meet the current Master Gardeners |
Allen Bame, MG Training Leader Wendy Silverman, NRV MG Coordinator NRVMGA Members |
| Jan. 19 Thurs | Botany- Dr. Alan McDaniel, Retired Professor of Horticulture | |
| Jan 24, 26 OPEN | ||
| Jan. 31 Tues | Indoor Foliage - Dr. Jerry Williams, Retired Associate Professor of Horticulture | |
| Feb. 2 Thurs | Annuals and Geophytes- Stephanie Huckestein, Education and Outreach Coordinator, Hahn Hort. Gardens | |
| Feb. 7 Tues | Risk Management- Michelle Dickerson, Montgomery County 4-H Agent, Vegetables - Jon Vest, Floyd Agriculture Agent | |
| Feb. 9, Thurs | Vegetables - Jon Vest, Floyd ANR Agent | |
| Feb. 14 Tues | OPEN | |
| Feb. 16 Thurs | NRVMG Metting | |
| Feb. 21 Tues | Plant Propagation - Dr. Roger Harris, Professor, Department of Horticulture | |
| Feb. 23 Thurs | Trees and Shrubs - Dr. Alex Niemiera, Associate Professor of Horticulture | |
| Feb. 28 Tues | Soils- Jeannine Freyman, Soil Scientist USDA/NRCS | |
| Date | Class | Notes |
| | | |
| Mar. 1 Thurs | Fruits - Doug Harris Retired Agriculture Extension Agent | |
| Mar. 6 and 8th | No CLASS - Spring break | |
| Mar. 13 Tues | Insects/Entomology - Curt Laub, Mb Research Associate, Entomology | Class meets in PRICE HALL |
| Mar. 15 | NRVMG Meeting | |
| Mar. 20 Tues | Plant Pathology and Plant Diagnostics
Dr. Anton Baudoin, Associate Professor, Plant Pathology, Physiology and Weed Science | |
| Mar. 22 Thurs | Floral Design - Dr. Alan Mc Daniel | -Optional but VERY fun class - $12.00 fee for flowers Class Meets in 102 Saunders Hall |
| Mar. 27 Tues | Abiotic Plant Stresses and Plant Diagnostics
Dr. David Orcutt, Retired Professor on Plant Physiology and fellow Master Gardener | |
| Mar. 29 Thurs | Lawns - Dr. Mike Goatley, Extension Turf Grass Specialist Associate Professor in Crop, Soil and Environmental Science | |
| April 3 Tues | Volunteer Management System trainin Master Gardener Project Presentations Wendy Silverman | |
| April 5 Thurs | Landscape Design -Pam Smith, Master Gardener | |
| April, 10 Tues | OPEN | |
| April 12 Thurs | Urban Forestry and Pruning, Jon Vest Walking Field Trip | |
| April 17 Tues | Pesticide Use, Safety and Legal Update & Integrated Pest Management
Pat Hipkins, Asst. Coordinator, VT Pesticide Programs and Research Associate, Dept. of Entomology | |
| April 19 Thurs | NRVMGA Meeting | |
| April 26 Thurs | Water Quality/Soil and Water Conservation
Cynthia Hancock and Chris Barbour, Skyline Soil and Water Conservation District Technical Staff | |
| May 1 Tues | Tree ID walk and Talk:
John Seiler, Honorable & Mrs, S.H. Short Professor of Forestry | Class meets at Duck Pond |
| Optional, but maybe the best class of the training !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
| May 4 Friday | Master Gardener Graduation & Celebration | 6 p.m.
*** Mont. Co. Gov't Center, 755 Roanoke St Christiansburg |