{"id":3784,"date":"2023-11-29T12:56:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T17:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/?p=3784"},"modified":"2023-11-29T12:56:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T17:56:32","slug":"2024-extension-master-gardener-course-registration-is-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/2024-extension-master-gardener-course-registration-is-open\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Extension Master Gardener Course Registration is Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3785\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/files\/2023\/11\/vegetables2.jpg?resize=525%2C295\" alt=\"A grouping of colorful vegetables including carrots, orange peppers, broccoli, radishes and tomatoes.\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/files\/2023\/11\/vegetables2.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/files\/2023\/11\/vegetables2.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/files\/2023\/11\/vegetables2.jpg?w=1050 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Registration is now open for the 2024 UVM Extension Master Gardener course, a comprehensive gardening course that covers:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 20px\">\n<li>Basic botany.<\/li>\n<li>Vegetable, fruit, and ornamental gardening.<\/li>\n<li>Integrated pest management of insects and diseases.<\/li>\n<li>Soil fertility.<\/li>\n<li>Tree care.<\/li>\n<li>Pollinator plants.<\/li>\n<li>Sustainable landscaping and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Two tracks are available:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 20px\">\n<li>Track 1 &#8211; for those aiming to become certified UVM Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, with a 40-hour internship requirement.<\/li>\n<li>Track 2 &#8211; for non-residents and Vermont gardeners interested in home horticulture study without certification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is an online course that opens on January 19, 2024 and runs through May 24. Track 1 students participate in live Zoom sessions on Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. from Jan 25 to May 9.<\/p>\n<p>The registration deadline is January 12, 2024, with a $400 registration fee for Vermonters and $550 for non-residents. Vermonters can apply for scholarships, VSAC, and AmeriCorps awards until December 15. To learn more and register, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/go.uvm.edu\/mastergardener\">http:\/\/go.uvm.edu\/mastergardener<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Registration is now open for the 2024 UVM Extension Master Gardener course, a comprehensive gardening course that covers: Basic botany. Vegetable, fruit, and ornamental gardening. Integrated pest management of insects and diseases. Soil fertility. Tree care. Pollinator plants. Sustainable landscaping and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7974,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,13,53],"tags":[32],"class_list":["post-3784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cals","category-ext","category-programs","tag-master-gardener"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3795,"url":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/master-gardener-conference-set-for-december-2-2023\/","url_meta":{"origin":3784,"position":0},"title":"Master Gardener Conference Set for December 2, 2023","author":"CALS Communications","date":"November 29, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover resilience in gardening at the 2023 UVM Extension Master Gardener Conference, happening online via Zoom on Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET. 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