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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: 13 November 2009)

  • Allen County
    Contact: Ricky Kemery 260-481-6826
    Next training: Begins September 9 through November 11, 2009
    Wednesday and Friday mornings, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
    Class is full -- accepting waiting list applications only (or for next year, 2010 classes, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6:00-9:00 pm)

  • Bartholomew County (with Brown County)
    Contact: Mike Ferree 812-379-1665

  • Benton County
    Contact: Jimmy Bricker 765-884-0140

  • Blackford County
    Contact Stacy Clupper 765-348-3213

  • Boone County
    Contact: Doug Akers 765-482-0750
    October & November, 2010.

  • Brown County (with Bartholomew County)
    Contact: Jenise Platt 812-988-5495

  • Carroll County
    Contact: Extension Office 765-564-3169

  • Cass County
    Contact: Extension Office 574-753-7750

  • Clinton County
    Contact: Curt Emanuel 765-659-6380

  • Crawford County (with Orange and Lawrence Counties)
    Contact: Jim Ade 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
    Next training: begins August 20 through December 10, 2009 (Final exam on Thursday, December 10)
    Thursdays, 6:30 to 9:30 pm
    All classes are at the South Milford Fire Department Community Room (one block west of SR 3 in South Milford - turn between the Methodist church and J.O. Mory across from the gas station.)

  • Delaware County
    Contact Daisy Fryman 765-747-7732
    Next training begins: September 15, 2009
    Meets Tuesday evenings, 6:30-9:30 pm
    First six weeks, then a break until February 2010, then the second six weeks will resume.
    $130 for a couple and $100 for an individual.

  • Elkhart County
    Contact: Ericka Soumare 574-533-0554

  • 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
    Next training: September 10 through November 12, 2009, Thursday evenings, 6:00-9:00 pm
    Covington Courthouse, Community Room

  • Franklin County
    Contact: Extension Office 765-647-3511

  • Fulton County
    Contact: Mark Kepler 574-223-3397

  • Gibson County
    Contact: Extension Office 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
    Next training: Begins August 19, 2010
    14 Sessions; Sessions at 1-4 pm OR 6:30 – 9:30 PM
    Thursdays
    Location: Hamilton County Fairgrounds, Noblesville

  • Hancock County
    Contact: Roy Ballard 317-462-1113

  • Harrison County
    Contact: Linda Abner 812-738-4236
    Next training: Begins January 7, 2010
    12 Sessions; Thursdays 9:00 a.m. to noon each week (no class March 25th)
    Location: Harrison County Annex Bldg Conference Room
    Cost: $125

  • Hendricks County
    Contact Jon Cain, 317-745-9260
    Next training: Begins Jan. 5, 2010
    13 sessions, 6:00-9:00 pm, Tuesdays
  • Henry County
    Contact: Gary Wilson 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
    Next training: Tri- county master gardener group will have a class in Jasper County
    Begins: August 26, 6:00 pm Central time, Wednesday evenings
    Location: Jasper County Extension Office
    Cost $75.00
  • Jefferson County (with Switzerland County)
    Contact: Lonnie Mason 812-265-8919
    Next training: Mondays, 6:00 pm, January 25 - April 12, 2010
    Most of the classes will be at Jefferson County Fairgrounds; call for details.
  • Jennings County
    Contact: Ken Salkeld 812-352-3033
    Next training: September 21 to November 23, 2009
    Mondays, 6:30 – 9:30 pm
    Applications available from the Jennings County Extension Office, or may be requested by calling 812-352-3033
    Application deadline: September 16th
    Participants limited to 30 people
    Cost: $60 per person or $70 for two people in the same family
    Location: TBA

  • Johnson County
    Contact: Dave Smith or Deb Baker 317-736-3724

  • Knox County (with Daviess and Pike Counties)
    Contact: Stacye Johnson 812-882-3509

  • Kosciusko County
    Contact: Kelly Heckaman 574-372-2340
    Next training: August 18 through December 1, 2009
    6:00 to 9:00 pm
    Munson Building Meeting Room, Warsaw, IN
    Registration: $125 (registration closed)

  • LaGrange County (with DeKalb, Noble, and Steuben Counties)
    Contact: Steve Engleking 260-499-6334
    Next training: begins August 20 through December 10, 2009 (Final exam on Thursday, December 10)
    Thursdays, 6:30 to 9:30 pm
    All classes are at the South Milford Fire Department Community Room (one block west of SR 3 in South Milford - turn between the Methodist church and J.O. Mory across from the gas station.)

  • Lake County
    Contact: Nicole Witkowski 219-755-3240

  • LaPorte County
    Contact: Gene Matzat 219-324-9407
    Next training: Sept. 3 through Dec. 3, 2009
    1:00-4:00 pm (Central Time)
    Location: Farm Bureau Insurance Building
    Cost: $125

  • Lawrence County (with Crawford and Orange Counties)
    Contact: David Redman 812-275-4623

  • Madison County
    Contact: John Orick 765-641-9514
    Next training: January 12, 2010 through April 8, 2010
    Location: Fellowship Hall, Unity Church (2425 Mounds Road, Anderson, IN)
    6:00 - 9:00 pm 

    Download schedule, FAQ and registration form.

    To enroll: return registration form with registration fee ($95.00 for one person or $130.00 for two people wanting to share materials -- fee covers Master Gardener handout set, 3-ring binder, as well as other expenses related to the program). 

    Registrations due by December 31, 2009 (accepting first 30 applicants).

  • Marion County
    Contact: Steve Mayer 317-275-9286
    Next training: Purdue Extension-Marion County Classroom, 6640 Intech Blvd, Indianapolis
    18 sessions, 3 hours each, $95 registration fee
  • Day Class #2010-1: Thursdays, 1-4 pm, January 7 to May 13, 2010
     
    Evening Class #2010-2: Thursdays, 6-9 pm, January 7 to May 13, 2010
     
    For more details and registration information: http://IndyMG.org.

  • 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

  • Morgan County
    Contact: Chris Parker 765-342-1010

  • Newton County (with Jasper and White Counties)
    Contact: Dan Ritter 219-285-8620
    Next training: Tri- county master gardener group will have a class in Jasper County
    Begins: August 26, 6:00 pm Central time, Wednesday evenings
    Location: Jasper County Extension Office
    Cost $75.00

  • Noble County (with DeKalb, LaGrange, and Steuben Counties)
    Contact: Hanson Young 260-636-2111
    Next training: begins August 20 through December 10, 2009 (Final exam on Thursday, December 10)
    Thursdays, 6:30 to 9:30 pm
    All classes are at the South Milford Fire Department Community Room (one block west of SR 3 in South Milford - turn between the Methodist church and J.O. Mory across from the gas station.)

  • Ohio County (with Dearborn and Ripley Counties)
    Contact: Jill Richards 812-438-3656

  • Orange County (with Crawford and Lawrence Counties)
    Contact: Hans Schmitz, 812-723-7107

  • Parke County (with Vermillion County)
    Contact: Mark Spelbring 765-569-3176

  • Pike County (with Daviess and Knox Counties)
    Contact: Maria Restrepo 812-354-6838

  • Porter County
    Contact: Extension Office 219-465-3555

  • Pulaski County
    Contact: Extension Office 574-946-3412

  • Putnam County
    Contact: Ann Delchambre 765-653-8411
    Next training: August 18 to November 3, 2009
    Tuesday evenings, 6:00-9:00 pm
    Last day for Registration: August14, 2009
    Call for application
    Cost: determined by how many people register for the class (the more people who come to the class the cheaper)

  • 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: Extension Office 812-752-8450

  • Shelby County
    Contact: Daniel Gabbard 317-392-6460

  • Spencer County
    Contact: Nicholas Held, 812/649-6022
    Next training: September 14 through December 7, 2009
    Mondays, 6:00-9:00 pm
    Location: Spencer Co. 4-H Fairgrounds, SR 70 & US 231
    Chrisney, IN
    $125 material and supplies fee, Couples rate - $200 per couple (share reference material)

  • Starke County
    Contact: Extension Office 574-772-9141

  • Steuben County (with DeKalb, Noble, and LaGrange Counties)
    Contact: Tom Eickholtz 260-668-1000
    Next training: begins August 20 through December 10, 2009 (Final exam on Thursday, December 10)
    Thursdays, 6:30 to 9:30 pm
    All classes are at the South Milford Fire Department Community Room (one block west of SR 3 in South Milford - turn between the Methodist church and J.O. Mory across from the gas station.)

  • Sullivan County
    Contact: Sara Green 812-268-4332

  • Switzerland County (with Jefferson County)
    Contact: Kyle Weaver, 812-427-3152
    Next training: Mondays, 6:00 pm, January 25 - April 12, 2010
    Most of the classes will be at Jefferson County Fairgrounds; call for details.

  • Tippecanoe County
    Contact: Jeff Phillips 765-474-0793
    Tippecanoe Master Gardener Association: http://www.tippecanoemastergardener.org

  • Tipton County
    Contact: Mary Day 765-675-2694
    Next training: August 26-November 11, 2009
    Wednesdays 6:00-9:00 pm
    Location: Tipton County Extension Education Center (1200 S. Main Street, Tipton, IN 46072)

  • Union County
    Contact: Jennifer (Chestnut) Logue 765-458-5055

  • Vanderburgh County
    Contact: Larry Caplan 812-435-5287
    Next training: Open to the 4 southwestern Indiana counties (Vanderburgh, Posey, Gibson and Warrick).
    Classes begin: September 4 to mid-December, 2009.
    2 classes running: Thursday nights and Friday mornings. Held at Ivy Tech State College in Evansville.

  • Vermillion County (with Parke County)
    Contact: Amanda Bailey 800-340-8155 Ext. 147

  • Vigo County
    Contact Jim Luzar 812-462-3371
    Next training: 9:00 am-noon, September 3 to November 19, 2009, Thursdays
    $75 per person

  • Wabash County
    Contact: Curt Campbell 260-563-0661

  • Warren County (with Fountain County)
    Contact: Kelly Pearson 765-762-3231

  • Warrick County
    Contact: Adrienne Held 812-897-6101
    Next training: September 14 through December 7, 2009
    Mondays, 1:00-4:00 pm
    Location: Boonville-Warrick Co. Library, 611 W. Main St.
    Boonville, IN
    $125 material and supplies fee, Couples rate - $200 per couple (share reference material)

  • Washington County
    Contact: Brad Shelton 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
    Next training: Tri- county master gardener group will have a class in Jasper County
    Begins: August 26, 6:00 pm Central time, Wednesday evenings
    Location: Jasper County Extension Office
    Cost $75.00

  • Whitley County
    Contact: Cindy Barnett 260-625-3313

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