Teamwork and Technology Deliver IPM Strategies and Resources to Homeowners by Empowering Master Gardener Volunteers

Tuesday, September 27, 2011: 9:30 AM
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Ellen Bauske , University of Georgia, Griffin
Lucy K. Bradley , Horticulture, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Kerry Smith, M.S. , ACES--Home Grounds Team, Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, Auburn University, AL
A multi-state team of specialists and agents developed shared resources covering topics selected to improve the IPM skills of Extension Master Gardener volunteers. The team used Internet educational technology and partnered with over 35 Extension agents to deliver advanced training to 472 Master Gardener volunteers in Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina. Follow-up online surveys of training participants indicated changes in knowledge, behavior, and confidence.  Several factors contributed to the success of this program and will be discussed.
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