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2018 ASHS Annual Conference

Master Floral Designer: A New MSU Extension Certificate Program

Thursday, August 2, 2018
International Ballroom East/Center (Washington Hilton)
James DelPrince, MSU-Coastal Research and Extension Center, Biloxi, MS
Patricia R Knight, Mississippi State University Coastal Research and Extension Center, Poplarville, MS
Susan Deblanc, MSU-Coastal Research and Extension Center, Biloxi, MS
A series of two-hour, floral design workshops was developed beginning 2015 at the MSU Coastal Research and Extension Center, Biloxi, Mississippi. Workshop participants were surveyed from October 2015 to June 2016. Respondents agreed that they desired to achieve a certificate in floral design (77%), while 64% strongly agreed (n=106). A Master Floral Designer (MFD) category was planned and a pilot program was implemented in January 2017. Similar to the Master Gardener program in scope, the program consists of 42 hours studio (lecture, demonstration, and hands-on practice) and a volunteer segment requiring 40 hours of work. To date, 17 people have participated in the studio segment and seven have completed the volunteer segment.
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