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Course: 2027 Orange County Master Garden Training Course - Part 2
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Welcome to the Master Gardener Volunteer Training
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We prepare volunteers to be peer educators who build relationships with community audiences to integrate local experience and research based knowledge in planning for and initiating steps to manage gardens, lawns, and landscapes with an emphasis on food security and environmental stewardship.
Master Gardener Volunteer Program Vision
Adults, youth, and families who engage in our garden-based educational programs expand their learning networks and ecological gardening skills towards greater resilience and connections. As a result, they experience enhanced health and wellness, food security, ecological literacy, environmental stewardship, and they embrace sustainable community practices.
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Please sign-up for your Final Presentation date and time slot. No worries if you haven't picked a topic yet, they are due at our May Class.
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Week 20 - Entomology
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Topics of the Week:
- Entomology
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For this week's forum post, tell us about your favorite insect to hate.
- Common Name
- Scientific Name
- Order
- Mouthparts (i.e. biting/chewing, sucking/piercing, etc.)
- Why you hate them so...
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QuizKnowledge Check: Entomology QuizAvailable from 19 January 2026, 1:15 PM
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Week 21 - Vegetable Garden Pests
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Topics of the Week:
- Vegetable Garden Pests
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Week 22 - Pests of Ornamentals
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Topics of the Week:
- Pests of Ornamentals
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Week 22 - Review
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Class #6 - Entomology & Jeopardy
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Topics of the Week:
- Entomology
- Why We Identify Insects
- Insect Key Activity
- Natural Enemies - Predators and Parasitoids
- Jeopardy
- Entomology
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Week 23 - Pests In & Around the Home
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Topics of the Week:
- Pests In & Around the Home
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Please read the first ten pages of Management of Pest Insects In and Around the Home. This includes:
- Proactive Pest Management
- Reactive Pest Management
- Hiring a Professional Pest Management Company
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Honey bee health is a critical issue today. The Department of Agriculture and Market's Division of Plant Industry strives to assist beekeepers in maintaining their colonies in a healthy condition. Through inspection, certification, education, and outreach to beekeepers, the Division works to ensure the health of honey bees. As of December 23, 2021, all beekeepers in New York State are required to register with the Department of Agriculture and Markets and to renew their registration annually. Beekeepers must also indicate if they intend to sell nucleus (nucs) colonies.
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Week 24 - Plant Pathology
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Topics of the Week:
- Plant Pathology
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Week 25 - Introduction to Invasive Species & Invasive Plants
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Topics of the Week:
- Introduction to Invasive Species
- Invasive Plants
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Authorities in New York prohibit the movement of all types of untreated firewood into the state from outside sources. Untreated firewood originating in New York may not be moved more than 50 miles within the state. In New York, firewood is considered “treated” only if it has met the following conditions:
- it has been heat-treated to 71° C (160° F) for 75 minutes
- it is labeled as “New York Approved Heat-treated Firewood/Pest Free” with the producer’s name and address
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Week 26 - Happy 4th of July!!!
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Class # 7 - Warwick Community Garden, Invasive Species Scavenger Hunt, and Cultivating a Community of Belonging
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Topics of the Week:
- Community Gardens
- Orchard Management
- Vegetable Garden Management
- Invasive Species Scavenger Hunt
- Cultivating a Community of Belonging
- VIDEO: These Gardens are Blueprints
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- Who is gardening?
- Who lives in Orange County?
- Who are we, the Master Gardener Volunteers?
- Who am I?
- ACTIVITY: Social Identity Wheel
- ACTIVITY: Move into the Circle
- Community Gardens
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Week 28 - Implicit Bias Training
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Topics of the Week:
- Implicit Bias Training
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Week 27 - Review
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Week 29 - Native Plants
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Topics of the Week:
- Keystone Native Plants
- Native Plants for Birds
- Native Plants for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects
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Week 30 - Invaisve Invertebrates
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Topics of the Week:
- Invasive Species and Stages of Management
- Invasive Invertebrates
- Prevention
- Eradication
- Containment
- Management
- Invasive Species and Stages of Management
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Week 31 - Review
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Class #8 - Nativars, Working with Diverse Population, Floral Arranging, and Weeds
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Topics of the Week:
- Natives versus Nativars
- DEIB Best Practices: Working with Diverse Populations and Microaggressions
- Floral Arranging
- Weeds
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- Natives versus Nativars
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Week 32 - Wildlife Management
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Week 33 - Pollinators
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Topics of the Week:
- Pollination
- Pollinators
- Attracting, Conserving, and Protecting Pollinators
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Connect with local beekeepers who can safely capture, remove, and relocate honey bee swarms.
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As of December 23, 2021, all beekeepers in New York State are required to register with the Department and to renew their registration annually.
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Week 34 - Lawns
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Topics of the Week:
- Top Ten Lawn Questions
- Sustainable Lawn Care
- The Truth about No Mow May!
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Week 35 - Happy Labor Day!
- ToggleCatch up, work on your presentation, and enjoy the cool weather!
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Week 36 - Review
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Class #9 - Asexual Plant Propagation, Ask a Master Gardener Tables, and Final Presentations
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- Asexual Plant Propagation
- Ask a Master Gardener Tables
- Final Presentations
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Week 37 - Tree Planting and Care
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Topics of the Week:
- Planting Trees
- Bare Root
- Containerized
- Balled and Burlapped
- Tree Care
- Transplant Shock
- Planting Trees
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Week 38 - Landscape Design
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Topics of the Week:
- Landscape Design
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Week 39 - Energy Conservation & Water-Wise Gardening
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Topics of the Week:
- Landscaping for Energy Conservation
- Water-Wise Gardening
- Landscaping for Energy Conservation
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Class #10 - Landscape Design and Final Presentations
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Topics of the Week:
- Landscape Design
- Final Presentations
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Week 40 - Review
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Week 41 - Climate Change
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Topics of the Week:
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
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Week 42 - Pheonology
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Topics of the Week:
- Phenology
- Growing Degree Days
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Week 42 - Spotted Lanternfly and Tree-of-Heaven
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Topics of the Week:
- Spotted Lanternfly
- Tree-of-Heaven
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Week 43 - Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
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Topics of the Week:
- Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
- Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
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Class #11 - Volunteer Opportunities and Final Presentations
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Topics of the Week:
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Final Presentations
- Volunteer Opportunities
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Final Exam
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Good Luck!
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