{"id":28531,"date":"2018-02-02T15:17:14","date_gmt":"2018-02-02T20:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/?page_id=28531"},"modified":"2018-11-02T12:34:14","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T16:34:14","slug":"mg-homework-2018","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/master-gardener-volunteers-online-resource\/mg-homework-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Master Gardener Homework 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Your assignment due February 9 is:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/master-gardener-volunteers-online-resource\/\">Master Gardener Volunteers Online Resource<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/master-gardeners\/manual\/\">Master Gardener Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Read\u00a0<\/strong>from the Soil Chapter of the Master Gardener Manual on the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/manual\/soils\/\">Soils page<\/a> of the Cooperative Extension: Garden &amp; Yard website.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Soil and Plant Nutrition: A Gardener\u2019s Perspective<\/li>\n<li>Testing Your Soil<\/li>\n<li>Interpreting Soil Test Results for Gardens and Grounds<\/li>\n<li>Soil Organic Matter<\/li>\n<li>Applying Fertilizers to Your Home Gardens<\/li>\n<li>Lead in Soil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1545 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2011\/11\/MGM8.jpg\" alt=\"hand on garden soil; photo by Edwin Remsberg\" width=\"510\" height=\"125\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/manual\/soils\/soil-and-plant-nutrition\/\">Soil and Plant Nutrition: A Gardener\u2019s Perspective<\/a><\/strong>, by Lois Berg Stack, Ornamental Horticulture Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Bulletins<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Applying Fertilizers on Your Home Gardens\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2287e\/\">Applying Fertilizers on Your Home Gardens<\/a>, Bulletin #2287<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Guidelines for Using Manure on Vegetable Gardens\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2510e\/\">Guidelines for Using Manure on Vegetable Gardens<\/a>, Bulletin #2510<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Lead in the Soil\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2281e\/\">Lead in the Soil<\/a>, Bulletin #2281<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Soil Organic Matter\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2288e\/\">Soil Organic Matter<\/a>, Bulletin #2288<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Testing Your Soil\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2286e\/\">Testing Your Soil<\/a>, Bulletin #2286<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Videos<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/o3zlq9BdoGY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Garden Safety in Maine (YouTube)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/4IOOBqN60Dg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Putting the Garden to Bed (YouTube)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/organizer\/melissa-babcock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Soil Testing at the University of Maine (YouTube)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pvOZA-Sm6Vg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Farm Basics-CEC (From Ag Ph.D. #573 3\/29\/09), Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC), Explained (YouTube)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Additional UMaine Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Analytical Laboratory and Maine Soil Testing Service<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/soiltestinglab\/home\/kit-request\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Order a soil test box and form directly from the lab<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/manual\/characteristics-common-natural-fertilizers\/\">Characteristics of Common Natural Fertilizers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/manual\/cover-crops-green-manures\/\">Cover Crops and Green Manures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/manual\/soils\/interpreting-soil-tests\/\">Interpreting Soil Test Results for Gardens and Grounds<\/a>, Bruce Hoskins, Assistant Scientist of Plant, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2011\/11\/Organic-nutrient-sources-for-gardens.xls\">Recommended Organic Nutrient Sources for Home Gardens &amp; Grounds (Excel)<\/a>, <em>Bruce Hoskins, Assistant Scientist of Plant, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/manual\/selecting-fertilizers-based-soil-test-results\/\">Selecting Fertilizers Based on Soil Test Results<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mofga.org\/Publications\/FactSheets\/tabid\/133\/Default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MOFGA Fact Sheets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Look for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using Green Manures<\/li>\n<li>Natural Sources of Plant Nutrients<\/li>\n<li>An Organic Farmer\u2019s Guide to the Interpretation of a Standard Soil Test from the University of Maine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<h4>\u201cThere are no gardening mistakes, only experiments.\u201d<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 30px\">&#8211; Janet Kilburn Phillips<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your assignment due February 9 is: Resources Master Gardener Volunteers Online Resource Master Gardener Manual Read\u00a0from the Soil Chapter of the Master Gardener Manual on the Soils page of the Cooperative Extension: Garden &amp; 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