MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Location: file:///C:/51965904/Brown_Individualmultiyear-consumerhorticulturerevised.htm Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" INDIVIDUAL MULTI-YEAR PLAN OF WORK

INDIVIDUAL MULTI-YEAR PLAN OF= WORK

 

 

NAME:

Vijaikumar Pandian

 

 

Years Covering Plan=

2006 - 2008

 

Program Title:

Consumer Horticulture

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Situation Statement:

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Gardening has continued to be one of the most favorite hobbies among American citiz= ens. According to the National Gardening Association in 2005, 83% = of all U.S. households, or an esti= mated 91 million households, participated in one or more types of do-it-yourself indoor and outdoor lawn and garden activities. That set a new record both in terms o= f the percentage and number of households participating in lawn and garden activities. UW-Extension & N.E.W. Master Gardener Volunteers actively work to promote “best practice” principles that result in hea= lthy lawns, gardens, and gardeners in Brown County. We provide tools and resources needed to support gardening as an enjoyable, satisfyi= ng, and environmentally responsible activity. But still many of the working communities, parental groups, and senior citize= n in the county lack the knowledge and confidence to be successful gardeners. =

 

 

Program Objectives:

Consumers will increase their understanding and = skill of integrating sustainable gardening practices

 

Desired Outcomes:

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1. County residents will learn proper cultural gardening practices

2. County residents will learn and adopt susta= inable landscaping practices such as building rain gardens and installing rain barrels at their homes

3. Master Gardener Volunteers will be trained, certified and empowered to serve and educate the public in environment and horticulture

 

 

 

Implementation Plan:

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1. Pruning Demonstration Program (2007- 2009)<= o:p>

 = Conduct a demonstration program in spring on proper pruning techniques in woody ornamentals, fruit trees (March – April).

2. Consultation, UW publications, and seminars= on integrated pest management practices (2007 – 2009) will be delivere= d by the educator

3. News columns, web site information, and an = educational display at the Green Ba= y Botanical Garden = will be updated once a week during the growing season (May – October) to provide information on integrated pest management practices (2007 – 2009)

3. Rain garden & rain barrel demonstration= s will be established in the local community (June 2008)

4. Presentations on rain gardens will be deliv= ered based on the demonstration program (2008 -2009)

5. Twelve-week training program on general Mas= ter Gardener (March – July) and Specialized Master Gardener (September – December) will be conducted on alternate years (2007 & 2009)<= o:p>

6. Four-week training program on plant diagnos= tic will be offered to the Master Gardeners during the growing season (May – August) (2007 – 2009)

 

 

 

Evaluation Plan:

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Pre- and post-meeting evaluations <= /span>

Feedback card from Master Gardener Volunteers =

Phone survey with consumers<= /p>

Individual interviews with participants

Post meeting interviews

 

Resources:

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UW-Extension specialists

Other local County Extension<= /st1:PlaceName> educators

UW Basin Educator

G= reen Bay Botanical Garden<= /st1:PlaceType>

Steenbock Library, UW Madison

Biodiversity Faculty, UWGB

N.E.W. Master Gardeners

UWEX - Learning Store website

New X-file series fact sheets

Master Gardener Association website on PowerPo= int presentation

N.E.W. Horticulture Endowment Fund<= /span>

N.E.W. Master Gardener Association for volunte= ers and funds

Urban Horticulture Team funds

 

 

Professional Improvement Needs

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1.      = Non credit class – woody ornamental identification (2006)

2.      = Mid-America Horticultural Trade Show (2007 -2009)

3.      = Tree Risk Assessment and EAB – DNR Program (2007)

4.      = Multicultural Awareness Workshop – UWEX Program (2007)

5.      = Criticism and Discipline Skills for Managers – Career Track Program (2007)

6.      = Responding to Horticulture Inquires – UWEX Program (2007-2009)

  1. School of = Turfgrass= Management – UW Madison P= rogram (2007)
  2. Educational series at Wisconsin Nursery Association workshop & Wisconsin Arborist Association workshop (2008)
  3. Non credit class on identificati= on of herbaceous perennial plants (2008)
  4. Volunteer training skills worksh= op (2009)

 

 

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