AT23-152 Webinar Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training

Event Title: Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training

VMS-AT: AT: Texas A&M AgriLife (Enter AT#, Class Title as posted, Location, and Presenter)
Comments: AT23-152 Webinar Master Volunteer Entomology Advanced Training, Presenters: Molly Keck, Wizzie Brown, Bryant McDowell, Craig Hensley, Sonja Swiger, Robert Puckett (AT=34h)

Event Date: 9/05/2023
Event Time: 10:00a-12:00p

Note: Meets virtually every Tuesday & Thursday || 10:00a-12:00p, 09/05/2023 – 10/31/2023

Event Summary:
All about bugs.

Event Description:
The purpose of the Entomology Specialist program is to provide advanced training whereby Master Naturalists and Master Gardeners can support or expand specific county educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

This course consists of 17 sessions on various entomological topics (insect identification, butterflies, native pollinators, pests of turf, vegetables, trees, home, medical entomology, and more!).

Registrants will receive a kit of identification guides and tools via mail. All sessions will be recorded for later watching. After completing Specialist training, volunteers are expected to serve as a local county resource and contribute volunteer service by training other Master Gardeners and the public.

See the agenda @ https://cdn-de.agrilife.org/extension/departments/events/ento-ev-041/master-volunteer-virtual-advanced-training-agenda.pdf

In order to receive the Advanced Entomology Training Certification, participants must volunteer an additional 20 hours beyond their normal volunteer hours on the subject of entomology by completing a project, which will cumulate in a project. We will discuss projects, but examples include: building a demonstration pollinator garden, iNaturalist projects, developing a lesson and speaking to school groups.

To learn more about becoming a Texas master Volunteer Entomology Specialist visit https://agrilife.org/insectspecialist/

Cost: $120.00

Register @: https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ereg/index.php?eventid=748022&

This event has sold out. To join the waitlist go to https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=748022&language=eng

Presenters:
Molly Keck
Wizzie Brown
Bryant McDowell
Craig Hensley
Sonja Swiger
Robert Puckett

Contact Information:
Molly.Keck@ag.tamu.edu

Organization Website:
https://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/calendar/

Sponsoring Organization:
AgriLife