Level 1 Training Presentations
There are two sets of PowerPoint presnentations on this page. The first group is a set of very short slide sets about the MG program. The second set is old training slide sets.
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Presentations About the MG Program
This set of 12 presentations was designed to be used throughout the standard training class, one each session. The first presentation is a broad orientation to the program and should be done at the first class meeting. The subsequent presentations focus much more narrowly on a specific topic, and are intended to reinforce the ideas presented in the general orientation and the concept of the MG Program as volunteer training. They are organized in a sequence that builds on the information presented in other sessions, so are best delivered one each class session in this order.
The WI MG Program: Overview (941KB)
The WI MG Program: Volunteer Hours(1,882KB)
The WI MG Program: Community Education (459KB)
The WI MG Program: Youth Education (588KB)
The WI MG Program: Support Services (846KB)
The WI MG Program: Recordkeeping (700KB)
The WI MG Program: WIMGA (663KB)
The WI MG Program: Local Associations (1,588KB)
The WI MG Program: After Certification (590KB)
The WI MG Program: Continuing Education (2,465KB)
The WI MG Program: Resources (782KB)
The WI MG Program: The MG Program Office (1,954KB)
PowerPoints & Handouts From Previous Classes
The following list of PowerPoints and handouts are from previous training sessions (primarily spring 2011). These PowerPoint presentations are the property of the authors and are to be used for the class only and not to be shared. Facilitators are permitted to make handouts from the PP file, but should not send the presentation file electronically to students to download. If you wish to have students print the handouts themselves, print the handouts as a pdf which can then be emailed or posted on a website.
These are organized in the same order of the OLD MG General Training Manual units!
Unit 1: Plant Growth & Propagation
Plant Propagation for Master Gardeners (6,391KB) - Mike Maddox
Unit 2: Soils
Healthy Plant Foundations: Soils and Fertility - Doug Soldat, 2011 version
NOTE: this file was on another server which may ask for a username and password. Just select cancel (you may have to do that a few times) and the file sholuld open anyway.
Healthy Plant Foundations: Soils and Fertility (28,666KB) Doug Soldat , 2010 version
Unit 3: Woody Ornamentals
Woody Landscape Plants (12,895KB) - Laura Jull
Unit 4: Herbaceous Plants
Herbaceous Plants: Annuals & Perennials (5,724KB) - Diana Alfuth
Unit 5: Insects
Introduction to the Insect World (33,5501KB) - Phil Pelitteri
Highlights 2010 (7,5181KB) - Phil Pellitteri
Top Ten Insects of 2009 (22,713) - Phil Pellitteri
Unit 6: Plant Pathology
Plant Diseases (9,683KB) - Brian Hudelson
Unit 7: Weeds & IPM
Invasive Plants, An Introduction (5,492KB) - Mark Renz
FAQs About Weeds (4,826KB) - Heidi Johnson
Invasive Plant ID (1,045) - Mark Renz
Facts about Weeds (2,687 KB) - Heidi Johnson
Unit 8: Lawns
Environmentally Sound Turfgrass Management (810 KB) - John Stier
Turf and Water Quality (144 KB) - John Stier
Turfgrass Establishment and Renovation (478 KB) - John Stier
Cool Season Turfgrass Selection (891 KB) - John Stier
Unit 9: Vegetables
Vegetable Growing and Variety Selection (7,892KB) - Bob Tomesh
Understanding & Managing Late Blight (8,252KB) - Amanda Gevens
Managing Late Blight in Tomatoes (handout)
Unit 10: Fruits
Small Fruit Crops (12,788KB) - Bob Tomesh
Tree Fruit Crops (8,866KB) - Bob Tomesh
Unit 11: Protecting Our Native Environment
Using Native Plants I (20,107KB) - Evelyn Howell
Using Native Plants II (10,769KB) - Evelyn Howell
Using Native Plants III (7,643KB) - Evelyn Howell
Unit 12: Willdlife
Backyard Wildlife (7,358KB) - Scott Craven
