The Advanced Master Gardener - Tree Steward Training was offered in
conjunction with Master Gardener College in 2006 and will be offered again in 2009. This training is intended
to help Units that cannot muster enough participants or instructors to host the
training in their home unit. Core training in both technical areas and in
programming will be offered at MG College, but the trainees will be expected to
return to their units, and work closely with their Agent and/or Unit Coordinator
to complete the exercises required to become an Advanced Master Gardener.
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Topics |
Speakers |
Estimated length of lecture |
Time Slot |
Hand-book Chapter |
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Benefits of Trees to the Community & How Volunteers
can help the Urban Forest |
Frank Reilly
Logistics Management Institute
67 Meyer Lane
Stafford, VA 22556
(540)455-1452
Freilly@lmi.org |
1 Hour |
Wednesday 9-10:00 AM |
Unit 1 |
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Assessing Urban Soils |
Frank Reilly |
½ Hour
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Wednesday 10:00-10:30 AM
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Unit 2 |
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Break |
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10:30-11:00 |
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Tree Biology |
Frank Reilly |
1 Hour |
Wednesday 11:00:-12:00 AM |
Unit 2 |
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Lunch |
On your own |
1 Hour |
Wednesday 12:00:-1:00 PM |
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Conducting Street Tree Inventories
Service Learning and Laboratory Opportunity |
Eric Wiseman, 228B Cheatham Hall (mail code:
0324)Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540)231-5148
pwiseman@vt.edu
Jen McKee
Department of Forestry 319 Cheatham Hall (mail code
0324) Blacksburg, VA 24061
Office: (540) 231-9115
jmckee@vt.edu |
1 -5 hours |
Wednesday 1:00 - 5:00 PM with a break.
This class will begin and end in Cheatham Hall, but
a field exercise (RAIN OR SHINE) is part of this training. Bring
appropriate clothing (Street Shoes, Hat rain gear if needed).
You should make arrangements to have with you both
a digital camera and a USB cord to download your pictures. |
Unit 8 |
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Plant Management, & Construction Impacts |
Joe Murray, Blue Ridge Community College
P.O. Box 80, Weyers Cave, VA 24486
murrayj@brcc.edu
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1 Hour |
Thursday 8:30– 9:30 AM |
Unit 2 |
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Diseases & Pests |
Joe Murray
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1 Hour |
Thursday 9:30-10:30 AM |
Unit 3 |
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Break |
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Thursday 10:30 - 11:00 AM |
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Maintenance Pruning, Wound Closure, & Tree Hazard
Prevention |
Joe Murray |
1 Hour |
Thursday 11:00- 12:00 AM |
Unit 7 |
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Lunch |
On your own |
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Thursday 12:00 AM 1:00 PM |
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Background Information for Plant Identification &
Considerations for Species and Cultivar Selection
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Susan Day
Department of Forestry
307 Cheatham Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
sdd@vt.edu
(540)
231-7264 |
1 Hour |
Thursday 1:00-2:00 PM
This class will begin and end in Torgersen Hall but
will have field work. Please plan to dress appropriately. |
Unit 4 |
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Specific Uses of Trees & Trees for Various Sites |
Susan Day |
1 Hour |
Thursday 2:00-3:00PM |
Unit 5 |
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Break |
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Thursday 3:00-3:30 PM |
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Characteristics of Quality Trees/Basic Tree Care
(planting, staking, wrapping, mulching and watering) |
Bonnie Appleton
Professor of Horticulture
bapple@vt.edu
Phone: (757) 363-3906 |
1 Hour |
Thursday 3:30-5:00 PM |
Unit 6 |
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Welcome and Update |
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Friday 8:30-9:00 AM |
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Beautiful Gardens Update |
Fred Duis |
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Friday 9:00-9:30 AM |
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Bugs Make The World Go Round |
Mike Raupp, University of Maryland Cooperative
Extension |
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Friday 9:30-11:00 AM |
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To Be Determined |
Joe Murray |
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Friday 11:00-12:00 |
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Lunch |
On your own |
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Friday 12:00-1:00PM |
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Where the Heck do I start?
Advanced Master Gardener Programmatic Training |
Nancy Franz |
3.5 hours with a break |
Friday 1:00 – 5:00 PM
This class is a required part of the training
unless you are already an Advanced Master Gardener in another
discipline. |
Each Chapter and Unit
10 |
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Remarkable Trees of Virginia |
Nancy Ross Hugo |
0:45 |
Saturday 9:00-9:45 AM |
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Utility Arboretum, Moore Detention Home Nursery &
More |
Bonnie Appleton |
1:15 |
Saturday 9:45-11:00 AM |
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TBA |
Holly Scoggins |
1:00 |
Saturday 11:00-12:00 |
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After the Storm: Response to Sever Weather Events |
Paul Revell |
1:30 |
Saturday 1:30-3:00 PM |
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Tree Selection for Sustainable Landscaping |
Lisa Sanderson |
1:30 |
Saturday 3:30-5:00 PM |
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Advanced
Master Gardener 
