Alaska Master Gardeners Program
The Alaska Master Gardener program is an educational initiative offered by the University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service to train Alaska gardeners in horticulture so they can act as peer educators and share research-based gardening advice with the public through volunteering for local organizations.
Our Purpose:
鈥淭o support a network of individuals dedicated to horticulture education, service and lifelong learning. Through university research-based horticulture training, they are equipped to address needs and opportunities in their community and throughout the state.鈥
Alaska Master Gardeners are credentialed by the 黑料视频 Cooperative Extension Service and are located in communities throughout the state. The prerequisites for becoming a master gardener include familiarity with Alaska gardening conditions and a commitment to 40 hours of volunteer time.
The training provides a broad horticultural background and includes the topics of botany, soils, vegetable production using organic and conventional techniques, integrated pest management, greenhouses, lawns, houseplants, trees/shrubs, flowers and invasive plants.
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