New Announcements

EMG Webinar Series 2023: The EMG monthly webinar series has returned! We look forward to bringing you a wide range of new and interesting topics. All webinars will be recorded and posted to our website (https://mastergardener.ext.vt.edu/webinar-archive/). Please plan to register for each webinar:
1. Sept 14, 10:00 am “Fall” into Your Lawn, Dr. Mike Goatley will cover the most important steps in rejuvenating cool season lawns and preparing warm season lawns for the winter. Register for September webinar here
Generation Next – Preparing for Generation NEXT Workshops will get you started on the right path. These workshops provide free legal information and landowner stories about successful estate planning steps and strategies they have used. Speakers include legal and financial experts experienced in estate planning as well as natural resource professionals and rural landowners. More info: https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/generationnext/home/workshops
While the date isn’t set, EMG College 2024 will be here before we know it, and we need your help! What speakers would you love to hear? What topics interest you most? Have you heard a great speaker that others would enjoy? With Zoom, speakers can join us from any part of the country. Share your ideas with us at this survey link: https://forms.gle/H1cK3UJdgDkbbBNS9

Old Announcements

Lunch & Learn series – Prince Edward County – Prince Edward Extension Office, 100 Dominion Dr., Farmville, VA – Bring your questions and lunch! Questions – email: erins96@vt.edu.
1. All About Gardening and Tool Care 10/5/2023 Noon-1pm – Prince Edward Extension Office, 100 Dominion Dr., Farmville, VA – The topic is Gardening and Tool Care. Jackie Fairbarns, an HOVMG, will share her vast knowledge with us.
2. NEW! Holiday Decorating 11/2/2023 – Join the Heart of Virginia Master Gardeners for Holiday Decorating ideas! Our very own Barbara Wheeler and Glenda Harris will be sharing their years of experience with you.
Extension Master Gardener handbook (2023 edition) now available!

1. Revisions and updates to the EMG Training Handbook have been completed. The 2023 edition of the handbook can be downloaded by visiting: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/112743. The digital textbook version has been published and can be found here: https://pressbooks.lib.vt.edu/emgtraining/. The print version will follow shortly, more details will be provided in April.
2. Many thanks to all who assisted in this undertaking. We appreciate all our editors, authors, and contributors!