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Information on activities of, and becoming a Master Gardener volunteer.

Master Gardener Web Links University of Connecticut Plant Search - Excellent Plant search database- easy to use-- check it out! Beasts Be Gone! For nuisance wildlife questions. CCE Suffolk Co. fact sheet list - Extensive list of fact sheets. Cornell Fruits - home page Cornell Fruits/Berries - (Berries) page	Meet with a Master Gardener at the Olean Farm Market Check out our schedule of gardening clinics and workshops. What is a Master Gardener? Find out what the program is all about. Get more information about the New York State Master Gardener Program How to become a Master Gardener Volunteer Interested in gardening and willing to share that knowledge? Apply below! Master Gardener Projects See what we've been doing in the area and where to find a Master Gardener this season.
	What is a Master Gardener? The Master Gardener Program is a national program of trained volunteers who work in partnership with their county Cooperative Extension office to extend information throughout the community. The first Master Gardener program was started in Washington state in 1972. Forty-six states now have Master Gardener programs with over 72,000 Master Gardeners in North America and 1800 of them are in New York State. Master Gardeners are trained volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Allegany/Cattaraugus County assisting to expand the agency's educational outreach by providing home gardeners with research-based information. Master Gardener trainees receive free instruction in plant nutrition, soils, vegetable and fruit culture, trees, shrubs and lawns, diseases and insects that affect plants, pruning, and much more. After this instruction, trainees complete an examination and are certified as Master Gardeners. Advanced instruction is offered and special seminars and workshops are held so that Master Gardeners are kept current on gardening information and methods. How to become an Allegany-Cattaraugus Master Gardener Master Gardener trainees should have a basic knowledge of, or interest in, gardening; enthusiasm for acquiring and sharing horticultural knowledge and skills; an ability to communicate; and a willingness to participate in educational activities and enough time to do so. Volunteer selection is made after completing both a written application and an interview. Master Gardener Training for Allegany and Cattaraugus Counties Do you love gardening and want to share your passion and knowledge with others? If you are a resident of either county and have a sincere interest in volunteering, we are currently recruiting applicants to apply to our Master Gardener Volunteer Program. For details, please contact the Belmont office 585-268-7644, 1-888-256-2762
	Master Gardener Projects
	Presentations Master Gardeners are available to speak to clubs, at organization lunches or dinners, festivals, fairs and grand openings. We can cover a wide range of topics related to home grounds and community horticulture. Pictured to the left, is Master Gardener Nan Miller at the Rural Living Expo.
	Nannen Arboretum Master Gardeners, and other community volunteers, help in many ways with maintenance in the Nannen Arboretum located on the Extension property. Pictured at left and right, MGs, Pat Kerl and Judy Ragona, work on a plant collection inventory project utilizing GPS technology.
Master Gardener Math Convert pounds/acre to pounds/100 sq ft. lbs/A ÷ 435.6 = lbs/sq ft Calculate amount of fertilizer to apply when given pounds of actual nutrient Lbs recommended _______________ = lbs to apply Fertilizer analysis Example: 3 pounds of actual nitrogen/ 1000 sq ft. are recommended for fertilizing a lawn. You find 10-10-10 fertilizer on sale. Use formula below to calculate how much 10-10-10 to apply. 3lbs N _____ = 30 lbs/1000 sq ft. .10	...and more The Allegany/Cattaraugus County Master Gardeners are involved in many activities. Here are some of them: Testing soil samples brought to the farm markets. Maintain Cooperative Extension gardening information files Answering gardening questions at the Cooperative Extension office Conduct tours in the Nannen Arboretum
	Farmers Markets (during the growing season, June to September) Franklinville: Wednesdays, market hours - 2 to 6 PM. Park Square & Rte 16 Olean: Saturdays, market hours - 8 AM- 2 PM. Olean Recreation Center parking lot, across from Bradner Stadium. A Master Gardener will be on hand 9:00 AM to 12 PM* answering gardening questions* Belmont: Thursdays, market hours - 11 AM to 5 PM, Rte. 19, Grange lawn Angelica: Saturdays, market hours - 10 AM to 2 PM, Park Circle, June 30 - Oct. 6

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