This course provides in depth horticulture training for Missourians who wish to spread their knowledge of gardening. Prepares volunteers for horticulture questions frequently asked by citizens around the state, based on unbiased research based gardening information. EMG training will help you:
- Gain new horticulture knowledge and become a community resource for science-based information
- Educate adults and children about the gardening benefits
- Meet fellow gardeners
Location: Northwest Technical School, 1515 S Munn Ave., Maryville MO 64468
Dates: Mondays, Jan 22 - May 6, 2024, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. This in-person course will include hands-on activities and field sessions (in case of inclement weather, classes will be held via Zoom).
Topics:
- Jan 22: introduction and orientation
- Jan 29: soils
- Feb 5: Plants and their Environment
- Feb 12: herbaceous Ornamentals
- Feb 19: Woody ornamentals (Class held at Nodaway County Administration Center
- Feb 26: Vegetable Gardening
- Mar 4: Home Lawn Care
- Mar 11: Landscape Design
- Mar 18: Plant Health and Diseases
- Mar 25: NO CLASS
- April 1: Home Fruit Production (Class held at Nodaway county Administration Center)
- April 8: Plant Propagation
- April 15: Insects, IPM, & Environmental Stewardship
- April 22: Special Topics
- April 29: Project Presentations
- May 6: Graduation Celebration
Registration can be completed by clicking the registration link above, or by contacting Lori Tally at Northwest Technical School: email (tally@maryviller2.com), or phone (660.671.1283).
For questions, please contact Gwen Funk, Field Specialist in Horticulture, 660-582-8101 or gfunk@missouri.edu.
Cost: $205
