advisors have established relationships with public gardens, and thus are not presumed to recommend public garden internships to a significant extent ( Hird et al., 2007 ). Furthermore, some advisors are aware of internship programs at public gardens, but
Master Gardener program, which continues to this day, and remained an interest of Bob's throughout his career. Dr. Bob become a tenured associate professor of horticulture in 1983. This is where he realized his lifelong passion for teaching. He served as
compared with 1000 plants sold in 1989, the year before any Texas Superstar promotional efforts ( Mackay et al., 2001 ). In 1999, Penn State Master Gardeners and commercial growers created a state evaluation and promotional program, called Pennsylvania
gardeners consulted with friends, neighbors, and family for information about gardening. Television programs and gardening magazines were used by 30% to 40% of the respondents, followed by county Cooperative Extension offices and Master Gardeners (fewer than
, education, shopping habits, and type of meal purchased were factors affecting consumers’ choice and willingness to recommend lotus fresh and value-added products. Indiana Garden-based Youth Nutrition Program A third-grade garden-based nutrition program was
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rose ( Rosa hybrids). The group’s next stop was at the world-famous Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, PA). Over lunch, the group learned about the different educational programs and initiatives at Longwood. And afterward, the attendees were provided
statuses, household sizes, genders, and regional locations. Consumer horticulture stakeholders also include the 83,389 Extension Master Gardener (EMG) volunteers in the United States and Canada ( Extension Master Gardener National Committee, 2015
., 2018 ; Diehl et al., 2012 ; Miller et al., 2016 ). A pilot partnership between the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—Education (SNAP-Ed) and the Iowa Master Gardener (IMG) program was created to address hunger in Iowa by increasing access to
Harker, 2012 ). The Meyer et al. (2012) paper describes the development and use of an online diagnostic module for educating Extension Master Gardeners. This project was initiated as a user-generated CoP in eXtension (North Central Consumer Horticulture