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The Oregon Master Gardener™ Program EM 8723 Revised July 2007 Do you want to print a copy? We recommend downloading the print version (92 K). First download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, if you don't already have it. Do you want to learn more about plants, growing things, and gardening? Are you eager to participate in a practical and intensive training program? Do you look forward to sharing your knowledge with people in your area? Do you have time to attend training and to complete volunteer work? If you answered yes to these questions, check out the Oregon Master Gardener™ program! The Master Gardener Program™ is an Oregon State University Extension Service program that helps Oregon gardeners learn more about the art and science of growing and caring for plants. It also enables these trained volunteers to extend garden information to their communities through educational outreach programs. Currently, more than 30 Oregon counties have active Master Gardener programs. What do Master Gardeners™ do? As a Master Gardener™ volunteer, you will work with your local OSU Extension agent to maximize your volunteer time. What you do will vary according to Extension needs and your desires and availability. Examples of Master Gardener activities include: Answering gardening questions via telephone Staffing plant clinics within the community Working on community beautification projects Working with local schools to enhance horticulture education Speaking to local groups about home gardening And much more... What will I learn? After you have been accepted into the Master Gardener™ program, you will attend a series of weekly, full-day classes. The program offers a basic, practical course in plant science and horticulture. Classes include: Cultural methods of growing gardens, lawns, fruit trees, and landscape plants Pest identification and control methods Sustainable gardening practices Soil management and plant nutrition Diagnosis of plant problems All of these topics are covered in the OSU Extension Service publication Sustainable Gardening: The Oregon-Washington Master Gardener Handbook, EM 8742, which will be available in the training program as a reference and study guide. How do I enroll? For more information, complete the form below and send it to the nearest home horticulture agent listed. You will be notified when the next training session is offered. Extension Home/Urban Horticulture Staff Baker County Janice Cowan , Extension agent 2610 Grove Street Baker City, OR 97814 541-523-6418 Benton County Barbara Fick, Extension agent 1849 NW 9th Street Corvallis, OR 97330 541-766-6750 Clackamas County Weston Miller, Extension agent 503-678-1264 x 114 Jordis Yost, program coordinator 503-678-1264 x 147 Program managed from: North Willamette Research & Extension Center (NWREC) 15210 NE Miley Rd. Aurora, OR 97002 Master Gardener office: 503-678-2527 Clatsop County Shannon Brooks, Extension agent 2001 Marine Drive, Room 210 Astoria, OR 97103 503-325-8573 Columbia County Chip Bubl, Extension agent 505 N. Columbia River Hwy. St. Helens, OR 97051 503-397-3462 Coos County Tracy Martz, Extension agent Ohlsen Baxter Building 631 Alder St. Myrtle Point, OR 97458 541-572-5263 Curry County Doug Hart, Extension agent Shelley Palmer , program assistant P.O. Box 488 Gold Beach, OR 97444 541-247-6672 Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson counties Amy Jo Detweiler, Extension agent Steve Edwards, horticulture program assistant 3893 SW Airport Way Redmond, OR 97756-8697 541-548-6088 Douglas County Steve Renquist, Extension agent 1134 SE Douglas Roseburg, OR 97470 541-672-4461 Hood River County Steve Castagnoli, Extension agent Elizabeth Daniel, program assistant 2990 Experiment Station Drive Hood River, OR 97031 541-386-3343 Jackson County Bob Reynolds, Extension agent 569 Hanley Road Central Point, OR 97502-1251 541-776-7371 Josephine County Tal Blankenship, horticulture instructor 215 Ringuette Street Grants Pass, OR 97527 541-476-6613 Klamath County Brian Charlton, research and Extension agent Kristy Weidman, volunteer coordinator 3328 Vandenberg Road Klamath Falls, OR 97603 541-883-7131 Lake County Jamie Davis, program assistant 103 S E Street Lakeview, OR 97630 541-947-6054 Lane County Ross Penhallegon, Extension agent Linda Renslow, program assistant 950 West 13th Street Eugene, OR 97402-3913 541-682-4243 Lincoln County Sam Angima, Extension agent 29 SE 2nd Street Newport, OR 97365 541-574-6534 Linn County Barbara Fick, Extension agent P.O. Box 765 Albany, OR 97321 541-967-3871 Marion County Neil Bell, Extension agent 3180 Center Street, N.E. Room 1361 Salem, OR 97301 503-588-5301 Multnomah County Weston Miller, Extension agent 503-678-1264 x 114 Jordis Yost, program coordinator 503-678-1264 x 147 Program managed from: North Willamette Research & Extension Center (NWREC) 15210 NE Miley Rd. Aurora, OR 97002 Master Gardener office: 503-678-2527 Polk County Neil Bell, Extension agent Gail Miles, program assistant P.O. Box 640 or 182 SW Academy, Suite 222 Dallas, OR 97338 503-623-8395 Tillamook County Joy Jones, Extension agent Donna Nelson, program assistant 2204 Fourth Street Tillamook, OR 97141-2491 503-842-3433 Umatilla, Morrow counties Mary Corp, Extension agent 721 SE Third St., Suite 3 Pendleton, OR 97801-3056 541-278-5403 Union, Wallowa counties Nancy Allen, Master Gardener coordinator 10507 N. McAlister Rd. LaGrande, OR 97850 541-963-1010 Wasco County Lynn Long, Extension agent 400 E. Scenic Dr., Suite 2.278 The Dalles, OR 97058 541-296-5494 Washington County Weston Miller, Extension agent 503-678-1264 x 114 Jordis Yost, program coordinator 503-678-1264 x 147 Program managed from: North Willamette Research & Extension Center (NWREC) 15210 NE Miley Rd. Aurora, OR 97002 Master Gardener office: 503-678-2527 Yamhill County Linda McMahan, Extension agent 2050 Lafayette Street McMinnville, OR 97128-9333 503-434-7517 Visit the Master Gardener Web site For more information Mail this form to the nearest office of the OSU Extension Service listed above. You'll be notified when the next training session is offered. Please include my name in your next mailing for OSU Master Gardener training applications. (Application mailings vary from county to county. Check with your local office for class dates and more information.) 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