State and Provincial Master Gardener Programs: Extension and Affiliated Program Listings

Looking to find an Extension Master Gardener program in your state? Nearly all Master Gardener programs in the United States administer training through a state land-grant university and its Cooperative Extension Service, and are considered Extension Master Gardener programs. Extension Master Gardeners receive and recommend university and research-based information through the Cooperative Extension System. The State Extension Master Gardener programs listed below follow these guidelines:

• The organization is affiliated with a university for the training and education of their volunteers.
• The focus of these organizations is to train EMG volunteers to distribute information to the public.
• The organization recommends research-based information to the public.
• The organization has a certification program for their volunteers.
• The organization has an educational focus rather than promoting commercial products or entities.

Several Master Gardener programs in Canada and the U.S are not administered by a state land-grant university or its Cooperative Extension Service, but have been affiliated with the Extension Master Gardener program through their involvement with the bi-annual International Master Gardener Conference (IMGC) and Search for Excellence awards program. Through IMGC, a tradition of volunteer and educational service are honored.

Find a State Extension Master Gardener Program Near You

Nearly all 50 states and the District of Columbia have an Extension Master Gardener program. Find an Extension Master Gardener program in your state (listed below in alphabetical order):

A | C | D | F | G | H | I | K | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | U | V | W

ALABAMA

Kerry Smith
101 Funchess Hall
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849-5630

Phone: 334/844-3036
E-mail: smithkp@auburn.edu

• http://mg.aces.edu/

ALASKA

Casey Matney
University of Alaska
43961 K-Beach Rd. Suite A
Soldotna, AK 99669

Phone: 907/262-3443
Email:camatney@alaska.edu

• www.uaf.edu/ces/gardening/mastergardeners/

ARIZONA

• https://extension.arizona.edu/master-gardeners

ARKANSAS

Berni Kurz
University of Arkansas, Cooperative Extension Service
2301 South University Avenue
Little Rock, AR. 72203

Phone: 501/671-2245
E-mail: bkurz@uaex.edu

• http://www.arhomeandgarden.org/master_gardener.htm

CALIFORNIA

Missy Gable
Director, UC Master Gardener Program
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618-7779

Phone: 530/750-1266
Email: mjgable@ucanr.edu

• mg.ucanr.edu
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COLORADO

Chris Hilgert
Colorado Master Gardener Statewide Coordinator
4040 Campus Delivery
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-4040

Phone: 307-256-4128
E-mail:chris.hilgert@colostate.edu

• http://cmg.colostate.edu/

CONNECTICUT

Bonnie E. Burr
Assistant Director/Department Head
UConn Extension
College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
1376 Storrs Rd, Unit 4134
Storrs, CT 06269-4134

Phone: 860/486-8944
Email:bonnie.burr@uconn.edu

• https://cahnr.uconn.edu/extension/

DELAWARE

Carrie Murphy
Extension Educator, Horticulture
Ag Program Leader- Lawn and Garden
Delaware Urban Farm and Food Coalition
University of Delaware Cooperative Extension
461 Wyoming Road, Newark, DE 19716

Phone: 302/831-4188
Email: Murphy-cjmurphy@udel.edu

• https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/environmental-stewardship/master-gardeners/

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

• https://www.udc.edu/causes/land-grant/center-for-urban-agriculture-gardening-education/master-gardener-program/

FLORIDA

Wendy Wilber
107 Mehrhof Hall, PO Box 110675
Gainesville, FL 32611

Phone: 352/392-1831 ext. 331
E-mail: gardening@ifas.ufl.edu

• Web: mastergardener.ifas.ufl.edu

GEORGIA

Sheri Dorn
Coordinator, Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program
Extension Horticulture Specialist, Ornamentals
University of Georgia, Griffin Campus
1109 Experiment Street, Cowart Building
Griffin, GA 30223-1731

Phone: 770/228-7243
Email: sdorn@uga.edu

• http://www.caes.uga.edu/departments/hort/extension/mastergardener/

HAWAII

Jayme Grzebik
Urban Horticulturist & Master Gardener Coordinator
University of Hawaii at Manoa
955 Kamehameha Hwy
Pearl City, Hawaii 96782

Phone: 808/453-6059
Email: grzebik@hawaii.edu

• www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/UHMG

IDAHO

Ron Patterson
State Coordinator
University of Idaho, Booneville County
1542 E. 73rd S
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404

Phone: 208/529-1390

Email: rpatterson@idaho.edu

• http://www.extension.uidaho.edu/mg/

ILLINOIS

Candice Anderson
State Master Gardener Specialist
University of Illinois Extension
1615 Commerce Parkway Bloomington, IL 61704

Phone: 217/300-3198

Email: mille116@illinois.edu

• extension.illinois.edu/mg

INDIANA

John Orick
Purdue Extension Master Gardener State Coordinator
Purdue University, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
625 Agricultural Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2010

Phone: 765/496-7956
Email: orick@purdue.edu

• http://www.hort.purdue.edu/mg/

IOWA

Alicia Herzog
Statewide Master Gardener Coordinator, Iowa
2206 Osborne Drive
251 Horticulture Hall
Ames, IA 50011

Phone: 515-294-3627
Email: aherzog@iastate.edu

• https://www.extension.iastate.edu/mastergardener/ 

KANSAS

Annie Baker, Extension Assistant
2021 Throckmorton Hall
Manhattan, KS. 66506-5507

Phone: 785/370-6365
E-mail: abake@k-state.edu

• http://hnr.k-state.edu/extension/master-gardeners/

KENTUCKY

Rick Durham
University of Kentucky
N-318 Ag. Sci. N
Lexington, KY 40546-0091

Phone: 859/257-3249
Email: rdurham@uky.edu

LOUISIANA

Maddox Miller, Louisiana Master Gardener State Coordinator
1010 Lafayette Street, Suite 325
Lafayette, LA. 70501

Phone: 337/291-7090
E-mail: mmmiller@agcenter.lsu.edu

• http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/lawn_garden/master_gardener/

MAINE

Rebecca Long and Pamela Hargest
State Master Gardener Co-Coordinators
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
5741 Libby Hall
Orono, ME 04469-5741
Phone: 207.581.3188
Email: extension.mastergardeners@maine.edu
https://extension.umaine.edu/gardening/master-gardeners/

MARYLAND

Stephanie Pully
State Master Gardener Coordinator
University of Maryland Extension
Home and Garden Information Center
12005 Homewood Rd.
Ellicott City, MD 21042

Phone: 410/531-1754
Email: pully@umd.edu

• http://extension.umd.edu/mg

MASSACHUSETTS

No longer administered by University of Massachusetts Extension
See the Master Gardener Affiliate Programs listing for more information.

MICHIGAN

Dr. Sarah Rautio
MSU Extension Master Gardener State Leader
Justin S. Morrill Hall of Agriculture
446 W. Circle Drive, Rm 240
East Lansing, MI, 48824

Phone: 517/432-5270
Email:rautio@msu.edu

• https://www.canr.msu.edu/master_gardener_volunteer_program/

MINNESOTA

Tim Kenny
Director of Education, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Director, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
3675 Arboretum Drive
Chanhassen, MN 55318

Phone: 612/301-3482
Email: kenny003@umn.edu

• http://www.mg.umn.edu/

MISSISSIPPI

Jeff Wilson
Horticulture Specialist MSU Extension
MSU Extension Service
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
North MS Research & Extension Center
P.O. Box 1690, Verona, MS 38879

Phone: 662/566-8019
Email: jeff.wilson@msstate.edu

• http://extension.msstate.edu/community/leadership/master-gardener

MISSOURI

Debi Kelly
Horticulture Specialist for MU Extension and
State Extension Master Gardener Coordinator
1012 N Highway UU
Columbia, MO 65203
Phone:573-445-9792
Email: kellyd@missouri.edu

• https://extension2.missouri.edu/programs/master-gardener

MONTANA

Sarah Eilers
State Master Gardener Coordinator
Montana State University
410 Leon Johnson Hall
Bozeman, MT 59717-3140 Location

Phone: 406/994-2120
Email: sarah.eilers1@montana.edu

• http://gardenguide.montana.edu/mastergardener/default.htm

NEBRASKA

Terri James
Nebraska Extension Educator – Horticulture
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Dept. Agronomy & Horticulture
172 Keim Hall, PO Box 830915
Lincoln, NE 68583-0915

Phone: 402/472-8973
Email: tjames2@unl.edu

• www.mastergardener.unl.edu

NEVADA

Katelyn Brinkerhoff
Statewide Master Gardener Coordinator
University of Nevada, Reno Extension
4955 Energy Way
Reno, NV 89502

• https://extension.unr.edu/master-gardeners/ 

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Ruth Smith
Master Gardener Coordinator
University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
Education Center and Info Line
329 Mast Road, Suite 115
Goffstown, NH 03045

Phone: 603/351-3831 ex. 8235
Email: ruth.smith@unh.edu

• http://extension.unh.edu/Volunteer/Who-are-Master-Gardeners

NEW JERSEY

Jan Zientek
County Extension Department Head
Senior Program Coordinator
Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
NJ Agricultural Experiment Station
Cooperative Extension of Essex County
621A Eagle Rock Avenue
Roseland, NJ 07068

Phone: 973-228-3179
Email:zientek@njaes.rutgers.edu

• http://njaes.rutgers.edu/mastergardeners/

NEW MEXICO

Diane Stevenson
Extension Master Gardener Program Manager

Phone: 505/865-7340
E-mail: dksteve@nmsu.edu

• https://mastergardeners.nmsu.edu/

NEW YORK

Kimberly Fleming
Cornell University
State Professional Development and Volunteer Involvement Specialist
386 Roberts Hall
CALS Professional Development, Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853

Phone: 607/255-6506

Email:kff2@cornell.edu

NORTH CAROLINA

Charlotte Glen
Extension Master Gardener Program State Coordinator
NC State University
Department of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Campus Box 7609
Kilgore Hall 270, 2721 Founders Drive
Raleigh, NC 27695-7609

Phone: 919/515-1226
Email: cdglen@ncsu.edu

• https://emgv.ces.ncsu.edu

NORTH DAKOTA

Esther E McGinnis
Extension Horticulturist and Assistant Professor
Dept of Plant Sciences
Office: 166H Loftsgard Hall
NDSU Dept 7670, PO Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108

Phone: 701/231-7406
Email: Esther.mcginnis@ndsu.edu

• http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/mg/

OHIO

Pam Bennett
Master Gardener State Coordinator
OSU Extension, Clark Co.
3130 E. Main St.
Springfield, OH 45505

Phone: 937/521-3868
Email:bennett.27@osu.edu

• http://mastergardener.osu.edu/

OKLAHOMA

David Hillock
Oklahoma State Univ., Dept. of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
360 Agri. Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078

Phone: 405/744-5158
Email: david.hillock@okstate.edu

• http://www.hortla.okstate.edu/hortla/mastergardener.htm

OREGON

Leslie Madsen
Statewide Extension Master Gardener Program Manager
Oregon State University – Dept. of Horticulture
4017 Ag and Life Sciences Bldg.
Corvalis, OR 97331-7304

Phone: 530/219-8593
Email: madsenle@oregonstate.edu 

• http://extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/

PENNSYLVANIA

Nancy Knauss
State Master Gardener Coordinator
Penn State Extension
Energy Innovation Center – Suite A
1435 Bedford Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

PUERTO RICO

RHODE ISLAND

Matt Durham
State Program Leader, Master Gardener Program
URI Outreach Center
3 East Alumni Avenue
Kingston, RI 02881-0804

Phone: 401/874-2900
Email: matthew.durham@uri.edu

• http://www.uri.edu/cels/ceoc

SOUTH CAROLINA

Shannon Seegers
State Program Coordinator – Master Gardener Program
Clemson Cooperative Extension
509 Westinghouse Rd.
Pendleton, SC 29670

Phone: 864-372-9063
Email: smseege@clemson.edu

• http://www.clemson.edu/extension/mg

SOUTH DAKOTA

Prairey Walkling
Master Gardener Program Manager
SDSU Extension Rapid City Regional Center
711 N. Creek Dr.
Rapid City, SD 57703

Phone: 605/394-1722
Email:Prairey.Walkling@sdstate.edu

• https://extension.sdstate.edu/garden-yard/master-gardener-volunteer-program

TENNESSEE

Dr. Natalie Bumgarner
2431 Joe Johnson Drive
252 Ellington Plant Science Building
Knoxville, TN 37996

Phone: 865/974-7324
Email: nbumgarn@utk.edu

• http://mastergardener.tennessee.edu

TEXAS

Jayla Fry
225 Horticulture/Forestry Sciences Bld
Texas A & M University
College Station, TX 77843-2134

Phone: 979/845-3308
Email: jbfry@tamu.edu

• http://mastergardener.tamu.edu/ & http://txmg.org/

UTAH

Candace Schaible
Extension Assistant Professor/Horticulture & Water Conservation
State Extension Master Gardener Coordinator

Phone: 435-267-1755
Email: candace.schaible@usu.edu

• https://extension.usu.edu/mastergardener/

VERMONT

Deb Heleba
University of Vermont Extension Master Gardener Program
206 Jeffords Hall, 63 Carrigan Drive, Burlington, VT 05405

Phone: 802/656-1777
Email: debra.heleba@uvm.edu

• http://www.uvm.edu/mastergardener/

VIRGINIA

Ed Olsen
Consumer Horticulture Specialist and Extension Master Gardener Program Director
Virginia Tech School of Plant & Environmental Sciences
490 West Campus Drive
407 Saunders Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061

Email: edolsen@vt.edu

• https://mastergardener.ext.vt.edu
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WASHINGTON

Jennifer Marquis
Statewide Program Leader
WSU Extension Master Gardener Program
College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences
Washington State University

Office: 509/335-1723
Email: jgmarquis@wsu.edu

• http://mastergardener.wsu.edu/

WEST VIRGINIA

Mirjana Bulatovic-Danilovich
Associate Professor & Extension Horticulture Specialist
State Extension Master Gardener Coordinator
West Virginia University
2088 Agricultural Sciences Building
Morgantown, WV 26506-6108

Phone: 304/293-2620
Email: mira.danilovich@mail.wvu.edu

• https://extension.wvu.edu/lawn-gardening-pests/master-gardener-program

WISCONSIN

Jay Dampier
Horticulture Outreach Program Manager
University of Wisconsin – Madison, Division of Extension

Wisconsin Extension Master Gardener Program
432 N. Lake Street, Room 533
University of Wisconsin- Madison
Madison, WI  53706
Phone: (608) 265-4536 [messages]
Email: wimastergardener@extension.wisc.edu
Facebook, Instagram: @wimastergardener

• go.wisc.edu/wimastergardener

WYOMING

Donna Hoffman
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307) 235-9400
Email: dhoffman@natronacounty-wy.gov

• www.uwyo.edu/mastergardener

Master Gardener Affiliate Programs

These programs are not administered by a state land-grant university or its Cooperative Extension Service, but have been affiliated with the Extension Master Gardener program through their involvement with the bi-annual International Master Gardener Conference (IMGC) and Search for Excellence awards program. Through IMGC, a tradition of volunteer and educational service are honored.

MASSACHUSETTS

Cape Cod Master Gardener Association

• http://www.capecodextension.org/horticulture-entomology-ticks/horticulture-program/

Massachusetts Master Gardener Association

• http://massmastergardeners.org/

West Massachusetts Master Gardener Association
66 Rural Lane
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
Phone: 413/525-6742

• http://www.wmmga.org/

CANADIAN PROVINCES

Alberta

• Master Gardeners Association of Alberta www.mgaab.org

Atlantic (multiple provinces)

• Atlantic Canada Master Gardeners Association atlanticmastergardeners.ca

British Columbia

• Master Gardeners Association of British Columbia www.mgabc.org

Manitoba

• Manitoba Master Gardeners Association www.mgmanitoba.com

Ontario

• Master Gardeners of Ontario, Inc. www.mgoi.ca

Saskatchewan

• University of Saskatchewan Master Gardeners www.ccde.usask.ca/mastergardener/volunteer
• Prairie Master Gardener www.prairiemastergardeners.ca
  • prairie.mastergardeners@gmail.com

Master Gardener Coordinators requesting changes to this list can send requests to emg@extension.org