{"id":19918,"date":"2015-02-24T22:00:20","date_gmt":"2015-02-25T04:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=19918"},"modified":"2015-02-24T18:29:53","modified_gmt":"2015-02-25T00:29:53","slug":"montgomery-county-extension-office-spring-master-gardener-course-applications-now-being-accepted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2015\/02\/24\/montgomery-county-extension-office-spring-master-gardener-course-applications-now-being-accepted\/","title":{"rendered":"Montgomery County Extension Office Spring Master Gardener course applications now being accepted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22451\" title=\"UT Extension Office\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/utextension-480x148.jpg\" alt=\"UT Extension Office\" width=\"240\" height=\"74\" \/><strong>Montgomery County, TN<\/strong> &#8211; The Montgomery County Extension Office is now accepting applications for the spring Master Gardener course. All classes will be held at the Montgomery County Extension office on Wednesday\u2019s from 10:00am \u2013 2:00pm beginning March 4th and ending May 27th.<\/p>\n<p>Please keep in mind that this is a volunteer based organization that depends greatly on your time and commitment to the program. <!--more-->You will be required to complete 40 hours of volunteer service within the first year after the class sessions to receive your official Master Gardener certification.<\/p>\n<p>The volunteer hours and responsibilities will be reviewed on orientation night to clarify any questions.<\/p>\n<h3>Please read the following very carefully:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis. Applications are available at the county extension office or may be printed from the web sites listed below.<\/li>\n<li>Completed applications &amp; payment must be received by February 25th.<\/li>\n<li>The first sixty (60) completed applications received will be automatically accepted into the class.\n<ul>\n<li>All others will be place on a waiting list and notified if there is an opening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The fee for the class is $125.00 or $150.00 for couples.\n<ul>\n<li>Please remit payment with your signed application! Checks are payable to Montgomery County Extension.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Once your application has been received, you will be sent a letter notifying you whether or not you have been accepted into the class this year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Send completed applications &amp; payment to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Karla Kean, Extension Agent<br \/>\nMontgomery County Extension<br \/>\n1030 Cumberland Heights Road, STE A<br \/>\nClarksville, TN 37040<\/p>\n<p>Please feel free to call or email me at the Extension office with any questions you may have about the program!<\/p>\n<p>Karla Kean, Extension Agent <a href=\"mailto:kkean@utk.edu\">kkean@utk.edu<\/a> 931.648.5725<\/p>\n<p>More information about the program can be found at<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.tennessee.edu\/montgomery\/Pages\/default.aspx\" >https:\/\/extension.tennessee.edu\/montgomery\/Pages\/default.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.montgomerycountymastergardenersassociation.com\" >www.montgomerycountymastergardenersassociation.com<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"RCROCkLl6X\"><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.tennessee.edu\/\" >Home<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Home&#8221; &#8212; Master Gardener Program\" src=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.tennessee.edu\/embed\/#?secret=50XvHONmBo#?secret=RCROCkLl6X\" data-secret=\"RCROCkLl6X\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">2015 Montgomery County Master Gardener (MG) Training Schedule<\/h3>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"1\" width=\"480\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"79\">Date<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"387\">Program \/ Presenter<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#eeeeee\">March 4th<\/td>\n<td>Orientation &amp; Welcome: Karla Kean, Montgomery County Extension Agent &amp; MCMGA Executive Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#eeeeee\">March 11th<\/td>\n<td>Basic Botany and Plant Propagation: Zena Clardy, Horticulture Specialist-TN State University Plant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#eeeeee\">March 18th<\/td>\n<td>Soils\/Hebron Smith: Montgomery County MG (MCMG)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#eeeeee\">March 25th<\/td>\n<td>Vegetable Gardening Basics: David Neblett-MC MG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#eeeeee\">April 1st<\/td>\n<td>Best Management Practices for Woody Ornamentals and Weed Control in Woody Ornamental Plantings: Karla Kean Montgomery County Extension Agent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#eeeeee\">April 8th<\/td>\n<td>Plant Diseases: Dr. Don Sudbrink, APSU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#eeeeee\">April 15th<\/td>\n<td>Insects: David Cook, Davidson County Extension Agent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#eeeeee\">April 22nd<\/td>\n<td>Turfgrass Maintenance: Mitchell Mote, Rutherford County Extension Agent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#eeeeee\">April 29th<\/td>\n<td>Small Fruits and Tree Fruits: Dr. David Lockwood, UT Plant Sciences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#eeeeee\">May 6th<\/td>\n<td>Landscape Design Considerations: Tina Ramsey, Montgomery County MG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#eeeeee\">May 13th<\/td>\n<td>Herbaceous Ornamental Plants: Karla Kean, Montgomery County Extension<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#eeeeee\">May 20th<\/td>\n<td>Healthy Gardener\u2019s: Tamara Adjei, FCS\/4-H Agent, Montgomery County Extension<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#eeeeee\">May 27th<\/td>\n<td>Pesticide Safety: Karla Kean, Montgomery County Extension<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\">\n<p align=\"center\">Topic and speakers are subject to change!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montgomery County, TN &#8211; The Montgomery County Extension Office is now accepting applications for the spring Master Gardener course. 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