2025 EMGC – June 11-15 Blacksburg VA
Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener College will be in person this year from June 11-15 in Blacksburg.
Registration is now closed- see you soon!
How to register:
Registration is now closed!
If you need help with your registration, contact Continuing and Professional Education at cpeinfo@vt.edu or (540) 231-5182.
How to reserve housing:
You can choose to stay on campus or off campus. Note that the Inn, and other off campus housing, is some distance from Torgersen Hall and you will be responsible for transportation there and back each day.
Off Campus Housing:
Virginia Tech Inn (FULL as of May 13)
Hyatt Place:
- Reserve Hyatt Online Here
- Hyatt Reservation Line: 540-552-7500 Group Name: Virginia Cooperative Extension
Residence Inn:
- Reserve Residence Inn Online Here
- Reservation Line: 540-750-4400 Group Name: Virginia Cooperative Extension
Campus housing:
Due to ongoing construction, campus housing is limited this year. In order to offer this affordable option to the largest number of participants, we are limiting campus housing to doubles only–which means you will need to share a room with a friend, or opt to be assigned a roommate.
Costs
Registration Fees:
Early Bird Registration: $225.00
Registration Fee: $250.00
One day registration for Friday or Saturday: $115.00
Land Care Steward Training (add to registration fee): $100.00
Milestone (reached in ‘23 or ‘24) Discounted Registration Fee:
- 1,000+ Hour Milestone: $195.00
- 5,000+ Hour Milestone: $170.00
- 10,000+ Hour Milestone: Free
Meals (subject to change):
No meals are included in your registration. Meals are served in D2, a buffet-style dining hall at the following rates: Breakfast: $12.05; Lunch: $15.85; Dinner: $17.00. Participants staying on campus must purchase a meal plan, which includes every meal starting with dinner on the night of your arrival.
Participants staying off campus may choose to eat in local resturants or pay per meal (credit card only) upon entering the D2 dining hall. Hours: Breakfast – 7:00 AM – 10:30 AM; Lunch – 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM; Dinner – 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
On campus housing (subject to change):
Double room, cost per person, per night: $49
Due to ongoing construction, campus housing is limited this year. In order to offer this affordable option to the largest number of participants, we are limiting campus housing to doubles only–which means you will need to share a room with a friend, or opt to be assigned a roommate. All rates are subject to a 5.3% sales tax. There will be a $5.50 service charge added to each reservation made via the online registration portal.
Off campus housing:
We have reserved room blocks at the Virginia Tech Inn, available here. Participants staying at the Virginia Tech Inn or off campus are responsible for their own transportation to and from Torgersen Hall each day.
Updates:
Full tours/concurrent sessions:
Thursday:
- PM NRV Garden Tour
- PM Home Food Preservation Workshop
Friday:
Saturday:
LCS Update May 22:
Our list of approved LCS sessions has been updated. LCS should choose from the following sessions represented in the program with mountain symbols.
- Concurrent session 1: 16. Concurrent Session 1B “Achieving the Highest Quality Lawns with the Least Resources” Or 20. Concurrent Session 1F “How to Create a Backyard Oasis”
- Concurrent session 2: 22. Concurrent Session 2B “Introduction to Conservation of Rare and Endangered Plant Species in Southeastern US” Or 24. Concurrent Session 2D “Wildlife Question Resources – Who You Gonna Call?”
- Concurrent session 3: 27. Concurrent Session 3A “Composting and Soil Health” OR 28. Concurrent Session 3B “Wings of Virginia: Exploring Native Bird Species and Their Habitats”
- Concurrent session 4: 37. Concurrent Session 4E Growing Resiliency with Native Landscape Plants” Or 38. Concurrent Session 4F “Birds, Bugs, and Berries: Bird Diets and Plantings for Best Habitat Value”
Thank you to our sponsors
Underwriters
Prover Winners Color Choice
Break Sponsors
Program Sponsor
Program Supporters
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Continuing and Professional Education at 540-231-5182/TDD* or contact Leland Shelton, leshelt2@vt.edu, during business hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations at least 7 days prior to the event.
*TDD number is (800) 828-1120.