Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who provide educational information to Cooperative Extension clientele.
To become a Master Gardener in Yavapai County you must complete the formal Master Gardener training in Yavapai County, and then complete 50 volunteer hours within 13 months to become certified. After that there is an annual requirement of 25 volunteer hours and 6 continuing education hours to remain certified.
The 2014 Yavapai County Master Gardener training course will be held in the Verde Valley. Applications for the sixteen week course will be available in November, 2013. If you would like to receive an application in November, please send your name, e-mail address, mailing address, and phone number to Jeff Schalau, jschalau@cals.arizona.edu