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2027 Orange County Master Gardener Training Course - Part 1
Soil Textural Analysis - The Ribbon Test
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Announcements
2024 MGV Training Schedule
2024 Master Gardener Volunteer Position Description
CCE MGV - Mission, Vision, Values and Ground Rules for Engagement
CCE Volunteer Agreement
CCE Volunteer Code of Conduct
2024 MGV Training - Contact List
2024 MGV Training Photo Directory
2024 MGV Trainee Requirements
2024 Master Gardener Volunteer Monthly Meetings
2024 MGV Training Mentors
2024 MGV Training - Mentorship Agreement
2024 MGV Training - Mentorship Groupings
2024 MGV Final Project Timeline
Final Project Schedule
Free Online Photo Sources
Successful Science Communication Starts With a Strategy
Research and Presentation Prep
My Garden
My Garden Lifeline
What is Extension?
The Cooperative Extension System
Cooperative Extension History
How the United States funded land-grant universities with expropriated Indigenous land.
Cornell’s Land-Grant Mission Serves New York State
Cornell Cooperative Extension is...
Cornell Cooperative Extension Videos
CCE Orange County - Mission & Initiatives
CCE Orange County Organizational Chart
CCE Orange County Strategic Plan
VIDEO # 1: Ecology - Rules for Living on Earth
VIDEO # 2: Ecology - Ecosystem Ecology: Links in the Chain
VIDEO # 1: The Hydrological and Carbon Cycles - Always Recycle!
The Water Cycle
The Carbon Cycle
VIDEO # 2: Nitrogen & Phosphorus Cycles - Always Recycle! Part 2
Nitrogen Cycling in Agriculture - University of Delaware
The Nitrogen Cycle
Phosphorus Cycling in Agriculture - University of Delaware
The Phosphorus Cycle
How Forests Store Carbon - Penn State Extension
Knowledge Check: Ecology and Biogeochemical Cycles
Ecology Lecture Slides - 2024
Species Information
Community Connections
Community Connections Answers
Population Trends
Population Trends Answers
VIDEO: Plant Taxonomy Lecture
Plant Taxonomy Lecture Slides
Common Latin Prefixes and Suffixes
Plant Taxonomy Activity
Plant Taxonomy Activity - Answers
VIDEO: Taxonomy - Life's Filing System - Crash Course Biology
Field Identification of 50 Most Common Plant Families in Temperate Regions - Rutgers University
Ecology Activity Synopsis
VIDEO #1: What is Soil?
VIDEO #2: Soil Properties Important for Gardening
Soil Textural Triangle
Availability of Nutrients according to pH
VIDEO #3: Soil Testing
A Guide to Homeowner Soil Testing
VIDEO #4: Interpreting Soil Test Results
Sample Soil Test Results - Vegetable Garden
Getting the Most Out of Your Soil Test Guides
Fertilizer Labels
VIDEO #5: Improving Soil Properties
Soils and Fertility - University of Kentucky
Soil Horizons - Soil Science Society of America
Soil Testing for Home Gardeners - Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County
Should I worry about heavy metals in my garden soil?
Lead in Soil - EPA
Reducing Lead Hazard in Gardens and Play Areas - Oregon State University Extension
Charcoal as a Soil Amendment - Gardening in Orange County NY Blog
Like diamonds, clay soils are forever - Oregon State University Extension
Organic Matter and Soil Amendments - University of Maryland Extension
Questions about Soil Amendments - Gardening in Orange County NY Blog
Web Soil Survey Home- USDA
VIDEO: Web Soil Survey Tutorial
INSTRUCTIONS: How to use Web Soil Survey
My Soil
Knowledge Check: Soil & Soil Amendments
Easy Do-It-Yourself Soil Tests - Washington State University Extension
VIDEO: Composting at Home
Composting Lecture Slides - Cornell Cooperative Extension
Home Composting - Cornell Waste Management Institute
Don't Panic, Troubleshoot your Compost Pile - CCE Tompkins County
VIDEO #1: Vermicomposting: A Living Soil Amendment
VIDEO #2: Worms Can Recycle Your Garbage
VIDEO: Lasagna Composting / Sheet Mulching
Sheet Mulching - Oregon State University Extension
Composting - Master Gardener Manual - University of Kentucky
Composting - Cornell Waste Management Institute
Choose Your Compost Bin - CCE Tompkins
Do-it Yourself Compost Bins
Indoor Prep for Better Compost - CCE Tompkins
Is It Done Yet - Testing Compost Maturity - CCE Tompkins County
Troubleshooting Compost Piles - CCE Tompkins County
Using Compost - CCE Tompkins County
Composting with Worms - Oregon State University Extension
Knowledge Check: Composting
VIDEO: Introduction to Botany
Botany Lecture Slides
VIDEO: Plant Cells - Crash Course Biology
VIDEO: Vascular Plants - Crash Course Biology
Plants Do That - National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture
Basic Botany - Master Gardener Manaual - University of Kentucky
More Videos about Plants
Knowledge Check - Botany
Favorite Tree
Soil Textural Analysis - The Jar Test
Soil Textural Triangle
Availability of Nutrients according to pH
Soil Testing for Homeowners Booklet
Parts of a Seed and Seed Germination
Parts of a Flower
Monocots versus Dicots
Adult Learning Presentation
VIDEO: Adult Learning in Under 3 Minutes
VIDEO: Brainstorm - Ada Twist, Scientist
Active Learning - The Ohio State University
Reading a Seed Packet - to share
Beginning a Vegetable Garden - CCE Orange County
Vegetable Planting Guide - CCE Rockland
Common Crop Chart
Garden Bed Grid (4 x 10)
Activity - Garden Planning Scenarios 1-6
Successful Science Communication Starts With a Strategy
Sexual Plant Propagation - University of Kentucky
VIDEO: Starting Seeds at Home - University of Maine Extension
Vegetable Planting Guide - Cornell Cooperative Extension
VIDEO: Microgreens - Mississippi State Extension
A Step-by-Step Guide for Growing Microgreens at Home - Penn State Extension
Overcoming Seed Dormancy - North Carolina State Extension
Some Native Seeds Can Be Planted in the Spring - Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County
VIDEO: How to Stratify Seeds - University of Illinois Extension
Starting Seeds Indoors - University of Minnesota Extension
HOW TO: Low Cost Grow Light Frame Plans - Cornell Cooperative Extension
Seed Germination Test - Cornell Cooperative Extension
Vegetable Seed Viabilty Chart
Growing Microgreens - Clemson Cooperative Extension
Microgreen Seed Density Calculator - Penn State University
Microgreen Varieties - Mississippi State Extension
VIDEO: Growing Microgeens - Univerisity of Illinois Extension
Specialty Greens Pack a Nutritional Punch - USDA
FoodLink: Microgreens - Purdue University Extension
Germination of Tree Seed - Iowa State University Extension
Seed Stratification Propogation Guide - Praire Nursery
Knowkedge Check: Starting Seeds, Microgreens, Seed Dormancy
Growing Microgreens - CCEOC
Growing Microgreens
Beginning a Vegetable Garden - CCE Orange County
VIDEO: Vegetable Gardening Basics -10 Things You Need to Know for a Sucessful Vegetable Garden
SLIDES - Vegetable Gardening Basics - 10 Things You Need to Know for a Successful Vegetable Garden
VIDEO #1: Vegetable Gardening - Introduction
VIDEO #2: Vegetable Gardening - Classifying Vegetables
BONUS VIDEO: Everything is Broccoli!!
VIDEO #3: Vegetable Gardening - Crop Selection
VIDEO #4: Vegetable Gardening - Planning and Timing
VIDEO #5: Vegetable Gardening - Planting
VIDEO #6: Vegetable Gardening - Harvest
VIDEO #7: Vegetable Gardening - Post Harvest Care
VIDEO: Maximinzing Garden Space in Small Areas - Cornell University
Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky - University of Kentucky Extension
New York State Common Crop Chart
Vegetable Growing Guides - Cornell University
Vegetable Planting Guide - Cornell Cooperative Extension
Recommended Spacing and Expected Yield for Garden Vegetables in New York - Cornell Cooperative Extension
VIDEO: Tricks for Sowing Small Seeds - University of Illinois Extension
Guidelines for Using Animal Manures and Manure-Based Composts in the Garden - University of New Hampshire Extension
When to Turn on the Irrigation? - Cornell University
2024 Selected List of Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners in New York State - Cornell University
2023 Vegetable Varieties for New York Gardeners Catalog - Cornell University
Disease Resistant Vegetable Varieties - Cornell University
Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners - Garden-Based Learning - Cornell University
Growing Vegetables in Container Gardens - University of Maine Extesnion
Growing Vegetables in Containers - University of Maryland Extension
Vegetable and Herb Gardening in Containers - Cornell University
Building Raised Beds for Vegetable Gardening - University of Maryland Extension
The Safety of Materials Used for Building Raised Beds - University of Maryland Extension
Straw Bale Gardening - Clemson Cooperative Extension
Straw Bale Gardening - Washington State University Extension
VIDEO: Square Foot Gardening - The University of Rhode Island
Square Foot Gardening Foundation
Square Foot Kitchen Garden Planner
Vegetable Diseases - University of Maryland Extension
Vegetable Disease Factsheets - Cornell University
Vegetable Problems Caused by Insects - University of Maryland Extension
Vegetable Problems Caused by Nonliving Factors - University of Marlyland Extension
Knowledge Check: Vegetable Gardening
Concepts in Vegetable Gardening
Growing Herbs in the Home Garden - University of Minnesta Extension
VIDEO #1: Herbs vs. Spices: Aren't they the same?
VIDEO #2: Growing Herbs - Iowa State University Extension
VIDEO #3: Growing and Using Herbs - University of Illinois Extension
Pest Watch: Basil Downy Mildew - CCE Orange County
Herbs vs. Spices - Iowa State University Extension
List of Common Herbs - University of Illinois Extension
Basil Downy Mildew - Ag Pest Monitor - Cornell University
Preserving Herbs by Freezing or Drying - University of Minnesota Extension
VIDEO: Preserving Herbs - University of Minnesota Extension
Knowledge Check - Herb Gardening
Uncle Jim's Worm Farm
GMO Presentation Slides
Research and Presentation Prep
Stop Squishing Spotted Lanternflies - The Humane Gardener
Stop Squishing Spotted Lanternflies - Article & Questions
Stop Squishing Spotted Lanternflies - Links and Resources
IPM Steps
Pyramid of IPM Tactics
Directions for In-Class IPM Presentation
Bagworms
Cedar-Apple Rust
Early Blight of Tomato
Imported Cabbageworm
Japanese Beetles
Pink Bollworm Versus Bt Cotton: Three Countires, Three Results
Signal to Noise Special Edition: GMOs and Our Food - Harvard University
What is Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt)? - The Ohio State University
VIDEO: Bacillus thuringiensis - Nationl Pesticide Information Center
Is Bt Safe for Humans to Eat? - Entomological Society of America
There are No Fish Genes in Tomatoes - McGill University
GMO Eggplant is Documented Win for Resource-poor Farmers - Alliance for Science
GMO Eggplant Crop Expands in Bangladesh - Cornell Chronicle
The American Chestnut Research & Restoration Project - SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
Filipino Farmers get Approval to Grow Nutritious Golden Rice
GMO Answers
The Non-GMO Project
What is IPM? - NYS IPM
VIDEO: Cover Crops - University of Wisconsin Extension
Garden Scale Cover Crop - University of Wisconsin Extension
Nitrogen in the Environment: Nitrogen Fixation - University of Missouri Extension
Building Healthy Soils in Vegetable Gardens - Cover Crops Have Got It Covered - Cornell University
Cover Crops for Sustainable Crop Rotations - SARE - USDA
Cover Crops and Green Manures - University of Maine Extension
Infographic - Cover Crops Erosion and Infiltration - SARE
Infographic - Cover Crops Nitrogen and Phosphorus - SARE
Infographic - Cover Crops Soil Organic Matter - SARE
10 Ways Cover Crops Enhance Soils - SARE
Using Flowering Cover Crops for Native Pollinating Bee Conservation - Penn State Extesnion
VIDEO: Planting Fall Cover Crop in Your Home Garden - Hamilton County NY Soil & Water Conservation District
Knowledge Check - Cover Crops
VIDEO: Fruit Gardening - Cornell University
Cornell Guide to Growing Fruit
SLIDES: Fruit Gardening - Cornell University
Growing Fruit - Nurseries and Plant Sources
Spotted Wing Drosophila - NYSIPM
Growing Tree Fruit - University of Kentucky Extension
Apple IPM for Beginners - Cornell University
Apple IPM for Beginners - Cornell University
VIDEO: Prunning Apple Trees - Univeristy of Maine Extension
VIDEOS: Planting and Pruning Peach Trees - North Carolina State Extension
Training and Pruning Fruit Trees - North Carolina Extension
Growing Grapes in the Home Garden - University of Minnesota Extension
Berry Diagnostic Tool - Cornell University
Growing Blueberries for Beginners - West Virginia University Extension
VIDEO: Pruning Blueberries - Univeristy of Maine Extension
Growing Raspberries in the Home Garden - University of Minnesota Extension
Growing Raspberries and Blackberries (Brambles) - University of Maryland Extension
VIDEO: How Do I Prune Raspberries? - Univeristy of Maine Extension
Growing Strawberries in the Home Garden - University of Minnesota Extension
North American Fruit Explorers
VIDEO: Unusual Fruits in the Home Garden - Cornell University
SLIDES: Unusual Fruits in the Home Garden
VIDEO: Unusual Fruits and Nuts: Berries
Growing Pawpaws - Purdue University Extension
Pawpaw - A 'Tropical' Fruit for Temperate Climates - Cornell Small Farms Program
Knowledge Check: Growing Fruit
VIDEO #1: Pruning Introduction
VIDEO #2: Pruning Shrubs
When to Prune Ornamentals
Timing of Maintenance Pruning of Woody Ornamentals
VIDEO #3: Pruning Trees
VIDEO #4: Pruning Hydrangeas
Hydrangeas - Types and How to Prune
VIDEO #5: Pruning Wisteria and Clematis
VIDEO #6: Pruning Fruit
Care of Woody Plants - Master Gardener Manual - University of Kentucky
Shearing - CCE Orange County
Pruning Evergreens in the Landscape
Tree-Topping: The Cost is Greater Than You Think - Penn State Extension
VIDEO: Prunning Apple Trees - Univeristy of Maine Extension
VIDEOS: Planting and Pruning Peach Trees - North Carolina State Extension
Training and Pruing Fruit Trees - North Carolina Extension
VIDEO: Pruning Blueberries - Univeristy of Maine Extension
VIDEO: How Do I Prune Raspberries? - Univeristy of Maine Extension
Knowledge Check : Pruning
Pruning Takeaways
Dividing Plants Presentation
Dividing Perennials - CCE Chemung County
Chart: How and When to Divide Perennials - University of Minnesota
Bee Precaution Pesticde Ratings - University of Califonial IPM
Side Effects App - Biobest
Side Effects - Koppert
Spongy Moth and Eastern Tent Caterpillar
Spongy Moth Life Cycle - University of Wisconsin- Madison Extension
Spongy Moth Management - NYS IPM - Cornell University
Biological Control of Spongy Moth - University of Wisconsin- MAdison Extension
Eastern Tent Caterpillar - Penn State Extension
Woody Plant Selection Presentation
2024 Tree Walk Map
2024 Campus Tree Identification Guide
Soil Textural Triangle ►
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