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Purdue Master Gardener Intern Training Opportunities

This list is not comprehensive. If you are interested in a Master Gardener program and do not see your county listed, please contact your local extension office to inquire.

(Last updated: April 12, 2012)

  • Allen County

Contact: Ricky Kemery 260-481-6826

    NextTraining: September 5, 2012 - November 2012
    Wednesday evenings from 6:00- 9 PM and Saturday mornings from 9:00 AM- 12:30 PM.

    For more information see their flier.

  • Bartholomew County (with Brown County)

Contact: Mike Ferree 812-379-1665

    Next Training: Coming in 2012!

  • Benton County

Contact: Benton County Extension at 765-884-0140

  • Blackford County

Contact Stacy Clupper 765-348-3213

  • Boone County

Contact: Doug Akers 765-482-0750

    Oct 1-Nov.14, 2012
    M & W, 9AM-Noon, Lebanon, In.

  • Brown County (with Bartholomew County)

Contact: Brown County Extension at 812-988-5495

  • Carroll County

Contact: Andrea Brown 765-564-3169

  • Cass County

Contact: Tamara Ogle 574-753-7750

  • Clay County (with Owen County)

Contact: Jenna Smith 812-448-9041

  • Clinton County

Contact: Curt Emanuel 765-659-6380

  • Crawford County (with Orange and Lawrence Counties)

Contact: Crawford County Extension 812-338-2352

  • Daviess County (with Knox and Pike Counties)

Contact: Scott Monroe 812-254-8668

  • Dearborn County (with Ripley and Ohio Counties)

Contact: Mike Hornbach 812-926-1189

  • Decatur County

Contact: Dan Wilson 812-663-8388

  • DeKalb County (with Noble, LaGrange, and Steuben Counties)

Contact: Elysia Berry 260-925-2562

  • Delaware County

Contact: Delaware County Extension 765-747-7732

  • Elkhart County

Contact: Jeff Burbrink 574-533-0554

    Next training: Fall 2012

  • Fayette County (with Wayne County)

Contact: Jonathan Ferris 765-825-8502

Floyd County

Contact: Tom Springstun or Colleen Craven-Becker 812-948-5470

  • Fountain County (with Warren County)

Contact: Amanda Smith 765-793-2297

  • Franklin County

Contact: Franklin County Extension 765-647-3511

Fulton County

Contact: Mark Kepler 574-223-3397

  • Gibson County

Contact: Hans Schmitz 812-385-3491 or 812-385-3492

  • Grant County

Contact: John Woodmansee 765-651-2413

  • Greene County

Contact: Lindy Miller 812-659-2122

  • Hamilton County

Contact: Bill Rice 317-776-0854

Contact: Roy Ballard 317-462-1113

  • Harrison County

Contact: Miranda Ulery 812-738-4236

  • Hendricks County

    Contact: Jon Cain 317-745-9260

  • Henry County

Contact: Bethany Ratts 765-529-5002

  • Howard County

Contact: Paul Marcellino 765-456-2313

  • Huntington County

Contact: Ed Farris 260-358-4826

  • Jackson County

Contact: Richard Beckort 812-358-6101

  • Jasper County (with White and Newton Counties)

Contact: Bryan Overstreet 219-866-5741 or 219-866-4961

  • Jay County

Contact: Stacy Clupper 260-726-4707

  • Jefferson County (with Switzerland County)

Contact: Lonnie Mason 812-265-8919

  • Jennings County

Contact: Ken Salkeld 812-352-3033

  • Johnson County

Contact: Bill Doig 317-736-3724

  • Knox County (with Daviess and Pike Counties)

Contact: Valerie Clingerman 812-882-3509

    Next training: Fall 2012 with Pike County

  • Kosciusko County

Contact: Kelly Heckaman 574-372-2340

  • LaGrange County (with DeKalb, Noble, and Steuben Counties)

Contact: Steve Engleking 260-499-6334

  • Lake County

Contact: Nicole Witkowski 219-755-3240

  • LaPorte County

Contact: Gene Matzat 219-324-9407

  • Lawrence County (with Crawford and Orange Counties)

    Contact: David Redman 812-275-4623

  • Madison County

Contact: John Orick 765-641-9514

  • Marion County

    Contact: Steve Mayer 317-275-9305

    Next training: September - December, 2012
    Specific information on the Fall 2012 Master Gardener classes in Marion County will be available soon. Both afternoon and Saturday Classes will be offered.

  • Marshall County

Contact: Robert Yoder 574-935-8545

  • Miami County

    Contact: Gary Horner 765-472-1921

  • Monroe County

Contact: Amy Thompson 812-349-2575

  • Montgomery County

Contact: Ed Sheldon 765-364-6363

    Next training: April 12 - June 28, 2012
    Montgomery County Fairgrounds
    Thursday evenings 6 - 9 p.m.
    Cost is $125.00 per person or $160.00 per couple sharing materials
    For more information see their website.

  • Morgan County

Contact: Chris Parker 765-342-1010

  • Newton County (with Jasper and White Counties)

Contact: Dan Ritter 219-285-8620

  • Noble County (with DeKalb, LaGrange, and Steuben Counties)

Contact: Jeff Wolheter 260-636-2111

  • Ohio County (with Dearborn and Ripley Counties)

Contact: Jill Andrew-Richards 812-438-3656

  • Orange County (with Crawford and Lawrence Counties)

Contact: Mallory Dolan 812-723-7107

  • Owen County (with Clay County)

Contact: Jenna Smith 812-448-9041

  • Parke County (with Vermillion County)

Contact: Mark Spelbring 765-569-3176

  • Pike County (with Daviess and Knox Counties)

Contact: Maria Restrepo 812-354-6838

    Next training: Fall 2012 with Knox County

  • Porter County

Contact: Lyndsay Ploehn 219-465-3555

    Sept. 6 - Dec. 6, 2012
    Sunset Hill Farm County Park from 1-4pm.
    Class is limited to 30 participants.

  • Pulaski County

Contact: Pulaski County Extension 574-946-3412

  • Putnam County

Contact: Ann Delchambre 765-653-8411

  • Ripley County (with Dearborn and Ohio Counties)

Contact: David Osborne 812-689-6511

  • Rush County

Contact: Will Schakel 765-932-5974

  • St. Joseph County

Contact: Phil Sutton 574-235-9604

  • Scott County

Contact: J.W. Fansler 812-752-8450

  • Shelby County

Contact: D. Scott Gabbard 317-392-6460

  • Spencer County

Contact: Nicholas Held, 812/649-6022

  • Starke County

Contact: Starke County Extension 574-772-9141

  • Steuben County (with DeKalb, Noble, and LaGrange Counties)

Contact: Tom Eickholtz 260-668-1000

  • Sullivan County

Contact: Sarah Gaughan 812-268-4332

  • Switzerland County (with Jefferson County)

Contact: Kyle Weaver, 812-427-3152

  • Tippecanoe County

Contact: Jeff Phillips 765-474-0793

Contact: Elizabeth Wissel at 765-675-2694

    Next Training: Fall 2012
    More information coming soon.

  • Union County

Contact: Jennifer Logue 765-458-5055

  • Vanderburgh County

Contact: Larry Caplan 812-435-5287

    Next training: September 2012, meeting once per week,
    tentatively set for Thursday evenings and Friday mornings. Cost will be ≤ $100.

  • Vermillion County (with Parke County)

Contact: Phil Cox 800-340-8155 Ext. 334

  • Vigo County

Contact Jim Luzar 812-462-3371

  • Wabash County

Contact: Curt Campbell 260-563-0661

    Visit the Wabash Co. Master Gardeners Association website http://wcmga.shutterfly.com/ for more information.

  • Warren County (with Fountain County)

Contact: Kelly Pearson 765-762-3231

  • Warrick County

Contact: Amanda Mosiman at 812-897-6101.

  • Washington County

Contact: Washington County Extension 812-883-4601

  • Wayne County (with Fayette County)

Contact: Stacy Herr 765-973-9281 or 765-973-9283

  • Wells County

Contact: William Horan 260-824-6412

  • White County (with Jasper and Newton Counties)

Contact: Greg Bossaer 219-984-5115

  • Whitley County

Contact: David Addison 260-625-3313


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