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September 24 - 26, 2024
"Growing Healthy Plants, Pollinators, and People"
Extension Master Gardener (EMG) College 2024, was held September 24-26, at the James B. Hunt Library on NC State's Centennial Campus in Raleigh. It provided NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers and Extension professionals from across North Carolina the opportunity to meet new people, learn about the latest research, and share ideas. EMG College 2024 featured:
Educational sessions, tours, and workshops that increased participants knowledge and skills related to growing healthy plants, pollinators, and people, including optional preconference tours that were held on September 24th in Wilson, Asheboro, and Raleigh.
Continuing education hours - Preconference tours provided 4 hours of continuing education. Attending both days of the main conference on Sept. 25 & 26 provided 11 hours of continuing education. If you attend all dates, you earned 15 continuing education hours toward your annual EMG certification requirement! How to submit education hours for EMG College.
Learn-Grow-Share lightning talks featured local projects presented by the EMG volunteers involved.
Scholarships funded by the NC EMG endowment allowed 14 EMG volunteers to attend EMG College who otherwise would not have been able to due to financial hardship.
EMG College is an in-person, continuing education conference hosted by the NC State EMG program in even years. It is open to all certified NC State EMG volunteers, interns, students, emeriti, and Extension professionals, who apply and share what they learn in communities across North Carolina through their service with N.C. Cooperative Extension.
Learn how you can become a Master Gardener volunteer, connect with volunteers in your community, or support our efforts to cultivate healthy gardens, landscapes, and communities by connecting people and plants through research-based information, educational programming, and community outreach.
Many Thanks to Our Sponsors!
Many Thanks to Our Sponsors!
EMG College 2024 Planning Team
EMG College 2024 Planning Team
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Matt Jones, Chair
Horticulture Agent, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Chatham County
Marshall Warren, Co-Chair
Horticulture Agent, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Johnston County
Charlotte Glen, State Coordinator
NC State Extension Master Gardener Program
Regina Kaiser, Program Assistant
NC State Extension Master Gardener Program
Caroline Richardson, Program Assistant
NC State Extension Master Gardener Program
COMMITTEES
COMMITTEES
Education
Matt Jones, Marshall Warren, Charlotte Glen, Co-chairs
Sam Boring, Horticulture Agent
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Davidson County
Cody Craddock, Horticulture Agent
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Randolph County
Taylor Jones, Horticulture Agent
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Guilford County
Cyndi Lauderdale, Horticulture Agent
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Wilson County
Andrew Pfeifer, Horticulture Agent
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Stanly County
Learn-Grow-Share
Sallie Cune, co-chair
EMG volunteer, Mecklenburg County
Rhiannon Goodwin, co-chair
Horticulture Agent, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Alamance County
Jackie Allen
EMG volunteer, Alamance County
Alison Arnold, Horticulture Agent
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Buncombe County
Sponsorship
Payton Berry, co-chair
Horticulture Agent, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cabarrus County
Kristen Klett, co-chair
EMG volunteer, Wake County
Scholarships
Matt Collogan, co-chair
Horticulture Agent, N.C. Cooperative Extension, New Hanover County
Joan Barber, co-chair
EMG volunteer, Durham County
Hospitality
Regina Kaiser, Co-chair
Diane Goodwin, Co-chair
EMG volunteer, Chatham County
Volunteer Coordination
Krys Ochota, co-chair
EMG Coordinator, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Brunswick County
Julie Flowers, Horticulture Agent,
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Gaston & Cleveland Counties
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