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Program Overview
The program is open to all interested gardeners in Yamhill County. Volunteers who successfully complete both the initial training and volunteer service gain the title of OSU Extension Master Gardeners™. To remain active in the program each year volunteers must attend 12 hours of continuing education classes and donate 10 hours of service in approved educational activities, such as answering questions at the help desk or volunteering at an approved community project.
Training Sessions are held on 10 consecutive Thursdays (from January to March) from 9am-4pm. Topics include: basic botany, proper pruning techniques, the care and selection of plants, insect identification and management, disease diagnosis and others important to gardeners of the region. Instructors include OSU faculty, knowledgeable practitioners, or experienced OSU Master Gardeners.
Application Form for Master Gardeners.  Mail this form in to: 2050 Yamhill County, 2050 Lafayette Ave., McMinnville OR 97128-9333.
Volunteer Hours Forms 2's
 Master Gardener Recruiting Poster
2008 Training Sessions (click here for a printer-friendly version)
Schedule may have last-minute changes. Please check back for updates.
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Instructor |
Chapter/Assignments |
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| 10-Jan |
9:00-9:30 |
Mentor Groups & Introductions |
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9:30AM-12:30PM |
Becoming a Master Gardener |
Linda McMahan |
EM 8749 Intro to MG |
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1:00-4:00PM |
Botany for Master Gardeners I |
Linda McMahan & Mike Knutz |
Ch 1 Botany Basics |
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| 17-Jan |
9:00-9:30AM |
Meet in Mentor Groups |
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9:30AM-12:30PM |
Botany for Master Gardeners II |
Linda McMahan & Mike Knutz |
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1:00-4:00PM |
Master Gardener Resources* |
Linda McMahan |
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| 24-Jan |
9:00-9:30AM |
Meet in Mentor Groups |
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9:30AM-12:30PM |
Berries & Grapes |
Diane Kaufman |
Ch 11 Berry Crops |
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1:00-4:00 PM |
Propagation of Plants |
Gail Price, Norm Jacobs & MGs |
Ch 3 Plant Propagation |
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| 31-Jan |
9:00-9:30AM |
Meet in Mentor Groups |
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9:30AM-12:30PM |
Soils |
Joy Jones, Tillamook County |
Ch 2 Soils & Fertilizers |
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1:00-4:00 PM |
Home Orchards* |
Jeff Olsen, Horticulture Faculty, Yamhill County |
Ch 10 Home Orchards |
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| 7-Feb |
9:00-9:30AM |
Meet in Mentor Groups |
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9:30AM-12:30PM |
Waterwise Gardening |
Linda McMahan |
Ch 8 Herbaceous Ornamental Plants |
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1:00-4:00PM |
Vegetable Gardening |
Anna Ashby, Daryll Alt & Mike Knutz |
Ch 7 Vegetable Gardening |
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| 14-Feb |
9:00-9:30AM |
Meet in Mentor Groups |
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9:30 AM-12:30PM |
Lawns* |
Barb Fick, Horticulture Faculty, Benton/Linn County |
Ch 12 Lawns |
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1:00-4:00PM |
Pruning Woody Plants |
Neil Bell, Marion and Polk Couties |
Ch 4 Pruning |
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| 21-Feb |
9:00-9:30AM |
Meet in Mentor Groups |
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9:30AM-12:30PM |
Controlling Wildlife* |
Chip Bubl, Horticulture, Columbia County |
Ch 18 Vertebrate Pest Mgmt |
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1:00-4:00PM |
Trees: Biology and Ecology
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Brad Withrow-Robinson
Forestry Faculty, Yamhill
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Ch. 9 Woody Landscape Plants
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| 28-Feb |
9:00-9:30AM |
Meet in Mentor Groups |
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9:30AM-12:30PM |
Insect Identification* |
Bob Grossmann, Yamhill County Master Gardener |
Ch 14 Basic Entomology |
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1:00-4:00PM |
Special Topics
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MGs and Mike Knutz
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| 6-Mar |
9:00-9:30AM |
Meet in Mentor Groups |
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Review exams distributed |
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9:30AM-12:30PM |
Disease & Diagnosis* |
Cindy Ocomb |
Chs 15 and 16 Plant Disease and Diagnosing Plant Problems |
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1:00-4:00PM |
Weeds & Weed Management* |
Susan Aldrich-Markham, Field Crops, Yamhill County |
Ch 17 Weed Management |
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| 13-Mar |
9:00-9:30AM |
Meet in Mentor Groups |
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9:30AM-12:30PM |
Water Quality Friendly Gardening |
Jacqueline Fern, DEQ |
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1:00-4:00PM |
Pesticides & Their Use* |
Linda McMahan |
Ch 19 Understanding Pesticides |
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| 20-Mar |
9:00-9:30AM |
Meet in Mentor Groups |
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9:30AM-12:30PM |
Integrated Pest Management* |
Linda McMahan |
Ch. 20 Integrated Pest Mgmt |
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1:00-4:00 PM |
Desk Practices |
MGs and Linda McMahan |
MG Manual |
exam review |
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* Counts as Recertification Training for Veteran Master Gardeners
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Accomplishments – serving Yamhill County in partnership with Yamhill County Master Gardener™ Association
o Yamhill County Master Gardener help desk
o Plant clinics – providing answers and demonstrations off-site
o Community Outreach – presentations to garden clubs, senior groups, and civic organizations
o Plant propagation – for the annual plant sale fundraiser for educational programs
o Community vegetable garden for low-income residents of the county
o Demonstration native plant garden at the McMinnville Library
The Tiller Newsletter is published monthly, jointly sponsored by the Yamhill County OSU Master Gardener™ Program and the Yamhill County Master Gardener™ Association. It includes a calendar of upcoming events and regionally appropriate gardening news and feature columns.
Photo Gallery
Master Gardeners at work and at play.
Demonstration Gardens
McMinnville Library
The Yamhill County Master Gardener Association™
 Yamhill County Master Gardener™ Association (YCMGA) is a non-profit organization founded to assist the educational mission of OSU Master Gardener Program™ in Yamhill County. Membership is open to anyone who has completed the OSU Master Gardener training and is interested in furthering his or her education and commitment. Yamhill County Association support of the OSU Extension Master Gardeners includes: demonstration gardens, providing gardening advice to the public, mentoring new trainees, teaching classes and workshops, creating and providing demonstrations, hosting regular program meetings and holding one or more annual plant sales as fundraisers (mostly supporting horticultural education).
Click here for information on the 2008 Annual Bare Root Tree and Shrub Sale.
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