Education and Outreach

Master Gardeners participate in a number of activities, sometimes acting as teachers and other times as students.

Plant Identification and Judging Competition

Each year during the Florida Master Gardener conference, teams of Master Gardeners from different counties compete against each other in the 4-H plant identification and judging competition. The teams must successfully identify a number of different plant samples, as well judge specific plant specimens on their appearance and vigor.

The winning county receives a plaque and their county name is added to the Dean's Award plaque, which is posted in McCarty Hall.

Participants benefit from the added plant knowledge and can help prepare youth to participate in competitions that take place at the 4-H Congress and at other times throughout the state.

Competition Forms

• Flowers and Foliage Plants List (PDF)
• Fruits and Nuts List (PDF)
• Ornamentals List (PDF)
• Vegetables List (PDF)
• Judging contest form (PDF)

• Try our newest tool, the Plant Identification Learning Module!

Extension Specialist Updates

Each month, we highlight a UF/IFAS specialist to keep you up-to-date with the latest information and research findings. These presentations require the free Windows Media Player.

• Email is a very important communication tool. Education and Media Coordinator Emily Eubanks shares tips about how to use it most effectively in this presentation, "Email Etiquette."

You can see previously featured specialist updates here.

Photographs

• Photographs from Master Gardener conferences