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

  • July 24 – Prevention of Mosquito-borne Diseases in Florida with Eva Buckner
  • August 28 – People / Plant Interaction with Leah Diehl
  • September 25 – Urban Pests and Landscape Considerations with Faith Oi
  • October 23 – Benefits of Bats and Conserving Bat Habitat with Shelly Johnson
  • November 20 – Mushrooms in Florida with Matt Smith
  • December 18 – Artificial Intelligence for MGVs with Wendy Wilber and Wayne Hobbs

Next Webinar

July 24, 1 pm 2025 » Prevention of Mosquito-borne Diseases in Florida with Eva Buckner

Eva Buckner

Eva Buckner is an assistant professor and medical entomology Extension specialist with the UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory. She serves as the primary contact for partners like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, health professionals and the public. She provides expert consultation and training on medically important arthropods, mosquito-borne diseases (e.g., dengue, chikungunya, West Nile, Zika), integrated mosquito management (IMM), mosquito control product efficacy, and insecticide resistance testing and management. A major focus of her Extension program focuses on promoting and increasing the use of IMM techniques by Florida residents.


Recent Webinars

June 26, 1 pm 2025 » Growing Clumping Bamboo with Tia Silvasy

May 22, 1 pm 2025 » Turfgrass Updates with A.J. Lindsey

April 24, 1 pm 2025 » Toxic Weeds, Invasives, and Ornamentals in the Florida Landscape with Dr. Chris Marble

March 27, 1 pm 2025 » Invasive Species in the Landscape with Seokmin Kim

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

March 28, 1 pm 2024 » Turf and Soil Testing Update with Bryan Unruh

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

January 25, 1 pm 2024 » Ear Leaf Acacia: Invasive Plants in South Florida with Emily Le Falchier


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