Course offerings in some counties may differ from the standard programs listed below. If you are interested in taking MG training, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL COUNTY UWEX OFFICE for specific details (such as cost, location, dates, etc.) on the program where you would like to take the course. Advanced Training will be offered in Fall 2009.
General MG Training will be offered through the MG Program Office in Spring 2010. The standard program is scheduled on Tuesday evenings from 6 - 9 PM beginning February 9 and continuing weekly through April 27. The programs by UW Specialists and other presenters will be broadcast live from the UW-Extension Pyle Center on the UW- Madison campus to selected counties throughout the state via fiberoptic videoconferencing, DSL, or Wisline/CD power-point. However, some counties are offering their own program at different times or beginning on different dates, so you should contact your LOCAL COUNTY UWEX OFFICE.
Counties that are offering training in Fall 2009 include:
| County | Contact | Phone Number |
| Chippewa | Jerry Clark | (715) 726-7950 |
| Oneida | Kerri Ison | (715) 365-2750 |
| Ozaukee | Dan O'Neil | (262) 238-8288 |
| Pierce | Diana Alfuth | (715) 273-6781 |
| Rock | Mike Maddox | |
| Sauk | Phyllis Both | (608) 355-3250 |
| Winnebago | Nick Schneider | (920) 424-1277 |
Counties that are tentatively offering training in Spring 2010 include:
| County | Contact | Phone Number |
| Dane | Lisa Johnson | (608) 224-3715 |
| Dodge | Matt Hanson | (920) 386-3790 |
| Milwaukee | Sharon Morrisey | (414) 290-2400 |
| Polk | Ryan Sterry | (715) 485-8600 |
| Vilas | Rosemary Leveille | (715) 479-3648 |
The session topics are:
| Date | Topic | Manual Unit | Speaker |
| Feb 9 | Introduction to the MG Program Vegetable Crops |
Introduction (i) Unit 9 - Vegetables for the Home Garden |
Susan Mahr Bob Tomesh |
| Feb 16 | Soils and Fertility | Unit 2 - Healthy Plant Foundations | Doug Soldat |
| Feb 23 | Weed Management Invasives |
Unit 7 - Weeds & Pest Management | Mark Renz |
| March 2 | Fruit Crops | Unit 10 - Fruit for the Home Garden | Bob Tomesh |
| March 9 | Introduction to Turf Management | Unit 8 - Low INput Lawn Care | John Stier |
| March 16 | Woody Landscape Plants | Unit 3 - Landscaping for Year-Round Enjoyment | Laura Jull |
| March 23 | Insects | Unit 5 - Entomology | Phil Pellitteri |
| March 30 | Backyard Wildlife | Unit 12 - Backyard Wildlife | Scott Craven |
| April 6 | Plant Propagation | Unit 1 - Plant Growth and Propagation | Joanna Osterwyk Bob Tomesh |
| April 13 | Using Native Plants | Unit 11 - protecting our Native Environment | Evelyn Howell |
| April 20 | Plant Diseases | Unit 6 - Plant Pathology | Brian Hudelson |
| April 27 | Herbaceous Annuals and Perennials | Unit 4 - Landscaping with Herbaceous Plants | Diana Alfuth Bob Tomesh |
Advanced Training will be offered through the MG Program Office in Fall 2009. The program is scheduled on Tuesday evenings from 6 - 9 PM beginning September 29 and continuing weekly through mid-December. The programs by UW Specialists and other presenters will be broadcast live from the UW-Extension Pyle Center on the UW- Madison campus to a number of sites throughout the state via fiberoptic videoconferencing, DSL, or Wisline/CD power-point at a limited number of sites. However, some counties are offering a different topic at different times so you should contact your LOCAL COUNTY UWEX OFFICE. Counties that are offering Advanced Training include (list coming soon):
| County | Contact | Phone Number |
| Calumet | Connie Leonard | (920) 849-1450 or 989-2700 |
| Chippewa | Jerry Clark | (715) 726-7950 |
| Columbia | Joe Bollman | (608) 742-9680 |
| Crawford | Karen Snitker | (608) 326-0223 |
| Douglas Co. | Nancy Gallagher | (715) 395-1363 |
| Florence | Kathy Bednarski | (715) 528-4480 ext. 113 |
| Grant | Ted Bay | (608) 723-2125 |
| Green | Mark Mayer | (608) 328-9440 |
| Jackson | Trisha Wagner | (715) 284-4257 |
| Kenosha | Barb Larson | (262) 857-1945 |
| Lafayette | Jean-Margret Merrell-Beech | (608) 523-4577 |
| Langlade | Alex Crockford | (715) 627-6313 |
| Marathon | Mary Slagoski | (715) 261-1231 |
| Racine | Barb Larson | (262) 857-1945 |
| Richland | Steve Kohlstedt | (608) 647-6148 |
| Sheboygan | Mike Balweg | (920) 459-5904 |
| Taylor | Sandy Stuttgen | (715) 748-3327 |
| Washburn | Kevin Schoessow | (715) 635-3735 |
| Washington | Alan Linnebur | (262) 335-4477 |
| Waushara | Ken Williams | (920) 787-0416 |
MG class participants are required to have completed the General Master Gardener training prior to participating in this next level of training. Participants will be encouraged to return 36 hours of volunteer service to their community (although only 24 hours will be necessary for recertification). The programs will be broadcast to the remote sites with "live" speakers who will be including PowerPoint, slides, overheads and video in their presentations. Sites will have opportunity for interaction (Q/A) with the speakers.
The tentative schedule is:
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
| September 29 | Gardening with Bulbs | Steve Lesch |
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October 6 |
Winning
Combinations with Grasses Planting under Trees |
Mary Meyer (UMN) Mary Meyer (UMN) |
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October 13 |
Growing and
Management of Cut Flowers Plant Propagation |
Johanna
Oosterwyk Johanna Oosterwyk |
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October 20 |
Garden Design Home Landscape Irrigation |
Diana Alfuth Robert Tomesh |
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October 27 |
Container Gardening | Patti Nagai |
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November 3 |
Hardy Shrub
Roses for Wisconsin Plants for Winter Landscape Interest |
Jeff Epping Jeff Epping |
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November 10 |
Rain Gardens | Suzanne Wade |
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November 17 |
Annuals and Large Tropical Plants | Mark Dwyer |
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November 24 |
Lilies and
Daylilies Flowerbed Preparation |
Jean Bawden (Earth Spirit Farm) Robert Tomesh |
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December 1 |
Indoor/Outdoor Insect Pests | Phil Pellitteri |
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December 8 |
Diseases of Outdoor Flowers and Houseplants | Brian Hudelson |
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December 15 |
Houseplant Care and Culture | Lisa Johnson |