State Advisory Board

The Extension Master Gardener State Advisory Board provides input to the state office to inform governing policies for the program. The Board meets four times a year and has fourteen Master Gardener volunteers representing the University of Minnesota Extension regions, in addition to Extension and Master Gardener Volunteer program staff. Advisory Board members act as ambassadors for the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program, and work towards communicating the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer mission to local, county, district, and state officials to assure the continuance and effectiveness of the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program throughout the entire state. 

Consider extending your Master Gardener service by joining the State Advisory Board. Watch for information on applying for the Board in  monthly newsletters.  SAB Applications (download as .doc or PDF) are accepted starting in late Fall, due the first part of January of the next year with 3-year terms beginning at the June meeting

What you should expect to do as an Advisory Board member:

• Participate in four all day meetings at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum per year (the third Fridays of January, April, June, and September).

• Assist the Leadership Team in organizing and holding the Regional Gatherings.  At least one SAB member should attend each Regional Gathering.

• Network with individual Master Gardeners as well as County groups, face to face if possible, and bring their suggestions, ideas and concerns to the Board and the Leadership Team.  

See who represents you and when openings for Board positions occur in your region by  using the State Advisory Board Regional Map (pdf).

Established in 2012, the board operates under the following State Advisory Board Operating Policies and Procedures.

You can follow along with the State Advisory Board by reading past meeting minutes and related documents.  

Would you like to be a member of the State Advisory Board? Be on the lookout for information in upcoming monthly newsletters. Please note that SAB Applications (download as  .doc or PDF) are accepted starting in late Fall.