NevadaToday
Extension’s online Home Horticulture Certificate Program will provide information on gardening and growing various flowers and plants in Nevada climates.
Extension’s online Home Horticulture Certificate Program will provide information on gardening and growing various flowers and plants in Nevada climates.
Extension’s online Home Horticulture Certificate Program will provide information on gardening and growing various flowers and plants in Nevada climates.
For those wanting to tune up their landscaping skills or who may be interested in becoming a Master Gardener volunteer, it’s time to sign up for the Home Horticulture Certificate Program, offered online, Aug. 4 – Sept. 29, by University of Nevada, Reno Extension.
Various topics will be discussed, such as soils and plant nutrients, composting, native plants, small fruits, and integrated pest management. The cost is $275, and includes recorded lectures, readings, homework and online question-and-answer sessions with specialists and local gardening professionals. The online sessions will take place via Zoom every Thursday, noon – 1 p.m. The program will conclude with a final exam.
Related Programs
“We developed these programs to be accessible in every county in Nevada by moving them online.” Katelyn Brinkerhoff, statewide Master Gardener coordinator, said. “The training now includes materials, lectures and live sessions that will be available virtually, and will be applicable to anyone wanting to start or learn more about gardening in the state.”
Besides the program being solid training for those just wanting to brush up on their horticulture knowledge to tend to their own landscapes and gardens, the Home Horticulture Certificate Program is also a prerequisite for those wanting to continue training to become a certified Master Gardener of Nevada.
Master Gardeners receive more in-depth training, and volunteer their time to provide horticulture and gardening information to others and enrich the horticultural life of their communities. After completing their first year, Master Gardeners have a yearly commitment of 10 hours of continuing education and 20 volunteer hours wherever their knowledge and skills best fit community needs, including answering telephone and email inquiries, staffing booths at fairs and home shows, conducting educational presentations, and consulting at school and community gardens.
Application for the Master Gardener Training Program will open after participants pass the Home Horticulture Certification Program final exam. The training will cost $25 and will run Oct. 27 to Dec. 8. The readings, lectures and live question-and-answer sessions will take place online, while county-specific in-person activities may also be added to the schedule.
Registration for the Home Horticulture Certificate Program is open now through July 17, and can be completed online.
For more information on classes, email Brinkerhoff. Persons in need of special accommodations or assistance should call or notify Paul Lessick, civil rights and compliance coordinator, at [email protected] or 702-257-5577 at least three days prior to the scheduled event.
Kickoff to Kindergarten fair provides free resources to help prepare young children for school
Extension hosts back-to-school family pre-k event with community partners
Ken Coll takes helm at WestEd, a nonprofit working to improve educational and human-services outcomes
University professor and former dean is first Nevadan to serve as chair in more than a decade
New Extension educators provide resources and programs to Nevada communities
Hiren Bhavsar and Brianna Randow are reaching out to their communities to assess county needs
University offers crop research tours: CBD, fiber, grain hemp and winter squash
Research being done on drought-tolerant and high-demand crops
Digital Wolf Pack Initiative student wins Worldwide Student App Development Challenge
Earthquake research, commitment to students recognized
Nevada Small Business Development Center selects new director
Anne Howard, trailblazing English professor and one of the founders of Women's Studies, passes away
Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor wins DOE Early Career Award
Aditya Nair’s network project receives an Early Career Research Program grant.
University Center for Economic Development names new director
The center will continue to operate under new leadership and a five-year grant from federal and local funding
New University research scientist works to preserve potatoes for U.S. food supply
Masaki Shimono conducts research to mitigate disease during potato storage
New target for therapies to treat preterm labor
University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine research identifies a cause of preterm labor
Artificial light pollution raises concern for human and wildlife wellbeing
Biology associate professor receives NSF CAREER Award to investigate health and behavioral effects of light pollution on wild birds
Digital Wolf Pack Initiative student wins Worldwide Student App Development Challenge
Provost’s office leads collaboration with iPad initiative
Earthquake research, commitment to students recognized
Civil engineering professor Keri Ryan has been named McKenzie Professor.
Nevada Small Business Development Center selects new director
Winnie Dowling, longtime deputy director of the center, takes on new role
