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Due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak and guidelines from Wisconsin Department of Health Services, UW-Madison, and federal agencies:
All Master Gardener Program related volunteer projects are suspended including, but not limited to, face to face meetings, bus trips, and plant sales for April and May. This will continue into the foreseeable future until further notice.
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When we implemented the online reporting system (ORS) a few years ago, our goal was to add meaning to the hours you reported. We want to tell richer stories of how your efforts make a difference in lives and communities. We spent our first year filling it with information. Just as we got to the […]
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Effective immediately, we are pausing the start of any new volunteer projects. Current approved projects may continue during this time. This decision does not come lightly since we understand the importance of MGV projects and the difference they make in our communities. The merger with UW-Madison has been a time of transition and adjustments. It […]
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All of our online learning is now in our online classroom, Canvas. Use your UW-Madison net ID to log into Canvas. This netID is a special, UW-Madison issued username. You must use your NetID username plus a password to get into Canvas. It is different than your Online Reporting System (ORS) username and password. Individuals […]
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To our valued volunteers: Keeping you informed about the program is a priority. We want you to feel like you understand the “why’s, how’s and what’s” of changes to the program. We want you to know that your voices were the driving force behind these new changes. We also exist in an evolving world and […]
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In March, I wrote about gardening to stimulate the senses. In that article I mentioned using vertical gardening techniques so I can better smell my herbs. That small blurb inspired me to do more vertical gardening this year. Vertical gardening, in my yard, creates another way to interact with my plants. It also creates challenges […]
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Some of our favorite childhood memories may be of home-preserved foods: delicious dill pickles, spicy salsa, and sweet jams and jellies. And many of us enjoy sharing these favorite items with family and friends. But how do we know that these family favorites are safe and of good quality to share?
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Due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak and guidelines from Wisconsin Department of Health Services, UW-Madison, and federal agencies:
Read more for how this will impact the Wisconsin Master Gardener Program.
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At the end of 2019, 97 Master Gardener Volunteers reported 6,625 hours of volunteer service for an estimated value of $159,003 (Independent Sector). They also reported 1,709 hours of continuing education and reached an estimated 10,770 individuals with various outreach projects
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At the end of 2019, 23 Master Gardener Volunteers reported 3,091 hours of volunteer service for an estimated value of $74,175 (Independent Sector). They also reported 1,687 hours of continuing education and reached an estimated 2,496 individuals with various outreach projects.
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