USING BLOGS AS A RESOURCE FOR MASTER GARDENERS
Extension Education
Jane Morse
EXT AGT III MA Commercial HORT
LARGO
Abstract
This blog was taken over after the urban horticulture agent retired. In October 2009, a new direction for this blog was initiated to use it as a way to catalog all the problems encountered at the Lawn and Garden Help Desk. This would serve as a resource to be used by Master Gardeners to assist them with problem solving at the Lawn and Garden Help Desk. After one year’s worth of samples was cataloged, it would make it easier for MGs to see what problems normally occur during certain times of the year, to see actual samples, and have information about the sample. It was also meant to help residents with their own problems since the problems encountered at the Lawn and Garden Help Desk are occurring real-time in the county. Samples are automatically cataloged by month, day and year. It is expected that this blog will serve as a reservoir of information showing the differences in problems seen from year to year. It is also expected to assist MGs at the Lawn and Garden Help Desk, and to help the public identify their own lawn and garden problems. This blog is located at: http://plantingpinellas.blogspot.com/ The member designs, maintains, and either reviews or writes the content.
Poster has NOT been presented at any previous NACAA AM/PIC
This poster is being submitted for judging. It will be displayed at the AM/PIC if not selected as a State winner. The abstract will be published in the proceedings.
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Authors: J.V. Morse
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Morse, J. Extension Agent II, Commercial Horticulture, Florida, 33774