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Guide to Being a Master Gardener Volunteer

This guide is for current OSU Extension Master Gardener volunteers. It explains Oregon State University policies and OSU Master Gardener program guidelines related to volunteering. Your county program coordinator will have more information on how these guidelines are used in your county program.

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Online Volunteer Reporting System (VRS)

Most Master Gardener volunteers use the VRS system for reporting their volunteer hours. For volunteers in the Portland Metro region, please contact your local MG coordinator for reporting your hours.

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Continuing Education Opportunities

We encourage Master Gardener volunteers to watch webinars from the resources below to satisfy their continuing education (CE) requirement of 10 hours per year.

Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level Up Series

This monthly zoom series offers education for the experienced gardener led by OSU horticulture experts from across the state. Take your gardening knowledge to the next level with timely topics from gardening in a changing climate to techniques to extend your season. 

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10-Minute University: Short classes on essential gardening information

Explore over 75 handouts and instructional videos on topics including general gardening, climate resiliency, berries, fruit trees, raised beds, ornamental plants, soil, edibles, insects and pests, lawns, trees, irrigation, pruning and tools, native plants and guest lectures. Developed by Clackamas County Master Gardeners, these easy-to-understand resources are all a part of the award-winning 10-Minute University program.

Sep 2024 | Online resource Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Plant Clinic Resources

We encourage Master Gardener volunteers in the Plant Clinic and working at farmers markets to consult the following resources for evidence-based information to aid in garden problem-solving.

Master Gardener volunteer gardening toolkit

Resources commonly used by Master Gardener volunteers throughout the state to find information about plant selection, planting and maintenance techniques, plant disease diagnosis, insect pest management and other gardening topics. 

May 2018 | Collection

Solve Pest Problems

Learn research-based, safe, and effective tactics for common garden and property pests and weeds. We provide non-chemical methods alongside the most effective and least toxic chemical options available, to reduce risk to people and the environment. Solve Pest Problems is a partnership between OSU and Oregon stakeholders to provide a user-friendly online resource to help urban and rural property managers to solve pest problems.

Weston Miller | Oct 2022 | Online resource Peer reviewed (Gray level)

PNW Plant Disease Management Handbook

A comprehensive guide to plant disease management in the Pacific Northwest. Includes materials and tactics suitable for organic production and homeowner use as well as for commercial production. Covers testing services,...

Jay W. Pscheidt, Cynthia M. Ocamb | May 2025 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

PNW Weed Management Handbook

This comprehensive guide to weed management in the Pacific Northwest covers biological weed control agents; pesticide safety and disposal; agrichemicals and their properties; and control of problem weeds. Sections include...

Aaron Becerra-Alvarez | Jun 2025 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

PNW Insect Management Handbook

Covers pesticide safety and toxicity, protecting bees, adjuvants, mixing tables, calibration and biological control. Other sections cover a wide variety of agricultural and nonagricultural products such as commercial ...

Navneet Kaur | May 2025 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Regional Information

Garden Future

What's the future of gardening in Oregon? Changes in climate are impacting gardening. We're talking about it and gathering solutions to support gardeners now and into the future. Learn how Oregon gardeners are experiencing climate...

LeAnn Locher, Brooke Edmunds, Erica Chernoh, Megan Wickersham, Amy Jo Detweiler, Signe Danler, Amanda Woodlee, Heather Stoven, Grace Florjancic, Shannon Rauter, Sarah West, Srijana Shrestha, Otillia Schreuder, Amy Espinoza, Marcia McIntyre, Kendal Johnson | Project Peer reviewed (Gray level)

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