be encouraged to read the pesticide labeling for instruction about application or dilution rates. Both chemical and cultural recommendations should be so clientele can make an informed decision concerning pest management. Volunteers should not answer questions outside their expertise or training. This normally would include not answering questions concerning household pests, commercial horticulture, hazardous tree evaluation, medical or legal questions, and determining if a questionable plant or mushroom is edible. Printed materials (news articles, news releases, newsletters, leaflets) prepared by a volunteer must be reviewed and approved by the Extension agent. Requests for information by news media should be referred to the Extension Agent. Possible poisoning cases should be referred to the Carolina’s Poison Center (1‐800‐848‐6946). Volunteers should not make copies of copyrighted material for distribution without written permission of the copyright owner. Volunteers do not have the authority to sign contracts on behalf of Cooperative Extension or the EMG program. * Taken from the Master Gardener Volunteer Recertification Agreement. Volunteer Service Service Hours The total of all hours given to the MG Program are known as service hours. Service hours are broken into two categories with the following definitions: Volunteer Hours—hours volunteered toward MG Program projects and approved volunteer activities (see below) Educational Hours—hours spent in initial MG Training and any advanced training attended. This includes educational lectures given during MG Association meetings. Master Gardeners are to record all of their volunteer and educational hours. While only volunteer hours count toward annual volunteer requirements, total service hours are used to calculate Master Gardener service records. Educational hours do not count toward the initial 40 hr or continuing 20 hr volunteer commitment, but do count toward total service hours given, which are used to calculate volunteer recognition awards. NC Cooperative Extension gives recognition to volunteers who
be encouraged to read the pesticide labeling for instruction about application or dilution rates. Both chemical and cultural recommendations should be so clientele can make an informed decision concerning pest management. Volunteers should not answer questions outside their expertise or training. This normally would include not answering questions concerning household pests, commercial horticulture, hazardous tree evaluation, medical or legal questions, and determining if a questionable plant or mushroom is edible. Printed materials (news articles, news releases, newsletters, leaflets) prepared by a volunteer must be reviewed and approved by the Extension agent. Requests for information by news media should be referred to the Extension Agent. Possible poisoning cases should be referred to the Carolina’s Poison Center (1‐800‐848‐6946). Volunteers should not make copies of copyrighted material for distribution without written permission of the copyright owner. Volunteers do not have the authority to sign contracts on behalf of Cooperative Extension or the EMG program. * Taken from the Master Gardener Volunteer Recertification Agreement. Volunteer Service Service Hours The total of all hours given to the MG Program are known as service hours. Service hours are broken into two categories with the following definitions: Volunteer Hours—hours volunteered toward MG Program projects and approved volunteer activities (see below) Educational Hours—hours spent in initial MG Training and any advanced training attended. This includes educational lectures given during MG Association meetings. Master Gardeners are to record all of their volunteer and educational hours. While only volunteer hours count toward annual volunteer requirements, total service hours are used to calculate Master Gardener service records. Educational hours do not count toward the initial 40 hr or continuing 20 hr volunteer commitment, but do count toward total service hours given, which are used to calculate volunteer recognition awards. NC Cooperative Extension gives recognition to volunteers who
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