Welcome to the South Dakota Extension Master Gardener website!
Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who assist the SD Cooperative Extension Service
in providing yard and garden educational activities and information across the state.
Extension Master Gardener Training Information
Over 1,000 South Dakotans have received the training, and have returned over 60,000 reported hours service to the state. If you want to learn more about plants and gardening and would enjoy sharing that knowledge, the Extension Master Gardener may be your ticket!
2010 Training sites:
Aberdeen (Tuesdays, May 18-July 13), Sioux Falls (Fridays, Mar. 26-May 28), Rapid City (Thursdays, Mar 25-May 20), Miller (Wednesdays, May 19-July 14), Vermillion (Thursdays, Apr 29-June 24)
Tentative 2011 sites: Mitchell, Pierre, Watertown, Yankton, Belle Fourche/Spearfish
For more information, contact Rhoda Burrows 605-394-2236 or rhoda.burrows@sdstate.edu
Newsletters (click on the following):
Across Prairies & Pines - Statewide MG Newsletter APP spring 2009.pdf
Brown County Master Gardeners:
Current questions and answers
Minnehaha County Master Gardeners Newsletter: From the Ground Up
Pest-Update Archives 2006+ Pest-Alert Archives 1998-2001
Don't miss the Master Gardener "Update" Fall Convention!
2010 Update: Winner
Volunteers' Report Form: Word or Excel Spreadsheet Submit to your local county; ask them to forward a copy to Rhoda Burrows.
Master Gardener Endowment Fund Interest from this fund is used for small grants to individuals or groups involved in horticulture educational projects in South Dakota. Applications are due in March of each year. Grant Application
State Master Gardener Officers:
President: Penny Bower, 23180 294th Ave., Vivian, SD 57576 Phone 605-683-6401 penny.bower@gmail.com
Vice President: Karin Woltjer, 30337 Grenfield Rd., Beresford, SD 57004 253-2138 karin@iw.net
Secretary: Joann Letellier, HC 75, Box 923, Norris, SD 57521-9700 462-6353
Treasurer: Mel Glover, 2513 Judy Ave., Rapid City, SD 57702 348-7678 mtglover@rushmore.com
Newsletter Editor: Tracy Laqua 802 S Buchanan Pierre, SD 57501 224-9639 tracylq@pie.midco.net
SDSU
Extension Horticulture
Most recent revision Nov. 23 2009
