Master Gardener Volunteer Webinars
Webinars provide a convenient and free professional development option for people who want to learn new strategies and tools without taking time off work and paying travel expenses. Each hour-long session will be recorded and available on our website to view whenever you’d like.
To Join the Webinar
Webinars are facilitated in Zoom. For help, see “Getting Started” on Zoom.com.
Registration for the 2025 webinars will be available soon. Contact your MGV county coordinator for the registration link.
2025 Upcoming Webinars
All webinars are at 1 p.m. Eastern
- March 27 – Invasive Species in the Landscape with Seokmin Kim
- April 24 – Toxic Weeds, Invasives, and Ornamentals in the Florida Landscape with Dr. Chris Marble
- May 22 – Turfgrass Updates with Dr. A.J. Lindsey
- June 26 – Growing Clumping Bamboo with Tia Silvasy
- July 24 – Prevention of Mosquito-borne Diseases in Florida with Dr. Eva Buckner
- August 28 – People / Plant Interaction with Dr. Leah Diehl
- September 25 – Urban Pests and Landscape Considerations with Dr. Faith Oi
- October 23 – Benefits of Bats and Conserving Bat Habitat with Dr. Shelly Johnson
- November 20 – Mushrooms in Florida with Dr. Matt Smith
- December 18 – Artificial Intelligence for MGVs with Wendy Wilber and Wayne Hobbs
Next Webinar
March 27, 1 pm 2025 » Invasive Species in the Landscape with Seokmin Kim
Seokmin Kim is the UF/IFAS Assessment coordinator and a member of the UF/IFAS Invasion Science Research Institute. He oversees using literature-based assessment tools to evaluate the invasion risk of non-native species that occur in the state, new species proposed for introduction, and novel agricultural and horticultural selections, hybrids, and cultivars. More broadly, his interest is in assessing the effects of human disturbances on ecosystems, and using this knowledge to properly manage and conserve ecosystems. Previously, he studied the effects of megafauna exclusion on arthropods in Kenya and have also helped calculate the seed dispersal potential of African forest elephants in Gabon. Kim is also a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Fiji), and believes in working directly with local communities to solve problems.
Recent Webinars
February 27, 1 pm 2025 » Preserving Snags and Stumps for Your Yard’s Ecology with Dr. Jiri Hulcr
January 23, 1 pm 2025 » Alternatives to Peat with Dr. Mica McMillan
December 12, 1 pm 2024 » MGV Projects That Make Us Proud with Wendy Wilber
November 14, 1 pm 2024 » Honey Bees: What MGVs Need to know with Amy Vu
October 24, 1 pm 2024 » Nematodes: Basics and Beyond with William Crow
September 26, 1 pm 2024 » Hurricane Survivors: What Makes it Through the Storm with Stephen Brown
August 22, 1 pm 2024 » Beneficial Insects: IPM and Success Stories with Adam Dale
July 25, 1 pm 2024 » Perennial Peanut: Tough Groundcover for Florida with Kelly Thomas
June 27, 1 pm 2024 » Great Southeast Pollinator Census with Jeremy Rhoden
May 29, 10 am 2024 » Milkweed, Monarchs, and OE in Florida: It’s Complicated with Jaret Daniels
May 23, 1 pm 2024 » Climate Change in Real Life with Larry Figart and Savanna Barry
April 25, 1 pm 2024 » Planting for Success: Trees and Urban Stressors with Ryan Klein
- Watch a recording of the webinar
- Please complete this post-webinar survey
- Trees and Urban Stressors presentation (pdf)
March 28, 1 pm 2024 » Turf and Soil Testing Update with Bryan Unruh
- Watch a recording of the webinar
- Please complete this post-webinar survey
- Turf and Soil Test Update presentation (pdf)
March 20, Noon, 2024 » Special Pest Alert: Thrips Parvispinus with Drs. Lance Osborne and Nicole Benda
February 22, 1 pm 2024 » Tomatoes: Growing for Success with Larry Williams
- Watch a recording of the webinar
- Tomatoes: Growing for Success presentation (pdf)
- Please complete this post-webinar survey