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The Growing Together Project: Understanding impacts on field day attendees and Iowa Master Gardeners
… between the ISU Extension and Outreach Master Gardener program and the Human Sciences Extension, was created to increase food security in Iowa. The two major components of the partnership were the pantry donation gardens located at the ISU Home Demonstration Gardens and mini-grants. …
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Evaluation of marketing methods used to promote extension programs as perceived by Master Gardeners in West Virginia
… the WVU-ES based on experiences of current adult Master Gardeners in WV.;A major finding of the study was that for WV Master Gardeners referrals from friends is an effective method of creating awareness of Extension programs. Newspaper articles were the most effective mass media method. The …
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Volunteer Motivation and Satisfaction Associated With the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Program
A small sample of inactive Master Gardeners indicated health issues and returning to full-time employment as reasons for leaving the program, but there was no conclusive evidence as to why volunteers exited the program. All current gardeners were satisfied with the program but were concerned about …
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Home Gardener Preferences, Perceptions, Knowledge and Behaviors Associated with Pest Management Strategies and Information Acquisition
… The overuse and/or misuse of pesticides by home gardeners has been verified through various reports indicating home gardeners may fail to recognize opportunities to implement more preferable pest management practices such as Integrated Pest Management (IPM). A series of three surveys, facilitated …
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Assessing Changes in Virginia Master Gardener Volunteer Management
Master Gardener (MG) volunteers are nonpaid, education partners with Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE). VCE MGs have assisted Extension agents in meeting VCE's educational goals and mission by following the Sustainable Landscape Management educational program objectives within the VCE Plan of …
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Production and postharvest quality maintenance of single unit and bunching broccoli in Virginia
… In a consumer response survey, Virginia Master Gardeners indicated a preference for broccoli that has less stalk and more florets by weight. The objectives of this research were to produce single unit broccoli, and to examine vacuum and shrink-film wrapping of single unit and bunching …