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Alabama Extension Master Gardeners

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    Garden U Course

    What is Garden U? Garden U is a self-paced, online course taught by Alabama Cooperative Extension System agents and specialists. Lessons in...
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    Get Outside with Alabama Smart Yards Webinar Series

    Join the Alabama Cooperative Extension System for the Get Outside with Alabama Smart Yards webinar series. This online series is brought to ...
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    Alabama Extension Master Gardeners Brand & Logo Guidelines

    A Gardening Tool This logo represents our Extension Master Gardener (EMG) Volunteer Program, its mission, all its members, and activities r...
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    Pollinator Partners of Alabama Certification Training

    Want to learn more about Alabama’s pollinators and simple ways to protect them? Join the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Home Hor...
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    Grow More, Give More 250 Pound Challenge

    As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System is honoring this historic milestone by invit...
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    Grow More, Give More Home Garden Variety Trials

    The Alabama Cooperative Extension System's Home Horticulture team is bringing hands-on research to the world of home gardening. In the Grow ...
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    Alabama Extension Master Gardeners Volunteer Program Brochure

    Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program Vision and Mission Vision: As Alabama Extension Master Gardener volunteers and ambassadors, we ...
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    Southern Ground with Chip & Shane Podcast

    Gardening and farming in the South come with their own unique challenges but incredible rewards. When questions arise, the Southern Ground p...
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    Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program Transfer & Recertification

    Use these guidelines to understand and complete the transfer and recertification process for in-state and out-of-state applications. Out-of...
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    Standing Strong: A Successful Extension Master Gardener Program

    Have you ever used a three-legged stool? When you stepped on it wrong, it became unbalanced and you came tumbling down. The four-legged stoo...
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