osu extension master gardener program linda r mcmahan staff chair & community horticulture...
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
OSU Extension Master Gardener Program
Linda R McMahanStaff Chair & Community Horticulture
Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County
![Page 2: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Oregon State University is Oregon’s Land Grant College!
• OSU created in the late 1800’s• Cooperative Extension Services
nationwide are associated with Land Grant Colleges
• Extension began with a program to educate adults and youth through the 4-H program
OSU –
more than a football team
![Page 3: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Oregon State University Extension Service
• 100 years old in 2011!• In Yamhill County, 4.5 faculty are
funded primarily through state resources
• The county has a tax-funded Service District passed by voters in the 1980s to cover office-related expenses
![Page 4: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
The Master Gardener Program in Oregon is managed through Oregon State University Extension as part of the Land Grant Mission
• The program began in mid-1970s in Washington to alleviate work of agricultural agents flooded with gardening questions
• Now nationwide!
In Oregon, the name “Master Gardener” is
trademarked by OSU
![Page 5: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Who are OSU Extension Master Gardeners ?
• Volunteers trained in garden practices
• Who provide information & services to the citizens of Oregon
![Page 6: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
In Yamhill County, OSU Master Gardeners learn in classes that are taught 11 consecutive Thursdays in winter months
![Page 7: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
They take additional trainings each year to stay Certified as OSU Master Gardeners
![Page 8: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Volunteers in regular clinic hours in the McMinnville OSU Extension Office assist the public with many questions – Also at the McMinnville and Newberg Farmer’s Market!
![Page 9: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Who knows what these are?
Larvae of lady bird beetle (ladybugs)!
![Page 10: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
How about this one?
Black Knot of Cherry
![Page 11: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Once trained, what do OSU Master Gardeners do with their time?• They volunteer to “pay back” the effort put
into their training—each is worth more than $800 to OSU
![Page 12: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Maintain demonstration gardens at the Yamhill County Fairgrounds and assist with renovations of the Fairgrounds Horticultual Pavilion & other facilities
![Page 13: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Judge horticultural entries at the County Fair
![Page 14: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Offer plant sales for the community which raise funds for education
![Page 15: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Demonstrating “Bee Dances”
After-school programs
![Page 16: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Educational programs for the community
![Page 17: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Award-winning Insect Committee that learns about insects and helps with identification, recommendations, and training of master gardeners around the state
![Page 18: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Working with Cities of Dundee and Newberg to plan and create WaterWise Gardens in public areas
![Page 19: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
OSU Cooperators Award to Newberg Public Works
![Page 20: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Beautifying Newberg by Working with Newberg High School
![Page 21: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
And More!
• Community Gardens in McMinnville in partnership with the Salvation Army
• Daffodil Festival in Amity• Clinics at Garden Stores• And more programs developing every
year!
![Page 22: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
• Master Gardeners™ are OSU trained volunteers who contribute their knowledge and skills to the local community
• MG training is open to all interested gardeners in Yamhill County by application
• Online and "Blended" (a combination of classroom and online modules) training options are available
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/yamhill/master-gardeners
![Page 23: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
Always Learning-- Always serving
![Page 24: OSU Extension Master Gardener Program Linda R McMahan Staff Chair & Community Horticulture Oregon State University Extension Service, Yamhill County linda.mcmahan@oregonstate.edu](https://reader031.vdocuments.mx/reader031/viewer/2022032203/56649db65503460f94aa852a/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
These are your OSU Master Gardener volunteers!
Thank You!