This document is intended to be an operational guide and reference tool for Extension professionals and volunteers involved in the Extension Master Gardener program to help accomplish the mission and values of the program and Extension through the outreach within our Nevada communities. The handbook will be reviewed regularly by Extension professionals and volunteers to ensure its relevance and accuracy in meeting the needs of the Extension professionals and volunteers.

This document is a living document, but when updates occur, they will be communicated with our Extension professionals and volunteers.

Counties within Nevada may have a county handbook that includes additional county-specific information. Please be in contact with your county.

Brinkerhoff, K. 2024, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Handbook, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno

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Extension Associated Contacts

Katelyn Brinkerhoff

Wendy Hanson Mazet

Heidi Kratsch

Lori Leas

Susan Lloyd

Rachel McClure

M.L. Robinson

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How Judgers and Perceivers Can Accept, Respect, and Embrace Human Differences This fact sheet provides information on how judgers and perceivers can accept, respect, and embrace human differences by looking at judgers' and perceivers' tendencies and how to work out differences. Leigh, G. and Miller, E. 2006, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-06-101
Some Ways Sensors and Intuitives Can Accept, Respect, and Embrace Human Differences This factsheet contains in-depth information on sensors and intuitives by having serval examples and definitions to define each. Leigh, G. and Miller, E. 2006, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-06-99
Ways Introverts and Extraverts Can Accept, Respect, and Embrace Human Differences This fact sheet provides information on how introverts and extroverts can accept, respect, and embrace human differences by looking at introverts' and extroverts' tendencies and how to work out differences. Leigh, G. and Miller, E. 2006, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-06-98
Ways Thinkers and Feelers Can Accept, Respect, and Embrace Human Differences This fact sheet provides information on how thinkers and feelers can accept, respect, and embrace human differences by looking at thinkers' and feelers' tendencies and how to work out differences. Leigh, G. and Miller, E. 2006, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-06-100
Enhancing Brain Development in Children: "The High Five" This fact sheet explains important brain research and development to enhance brain development in children that can be broken down to the phrase "the high five". Leigh, G. 2005, Extension \| University of Nevada, Reno, FS-05-70

Associated Programs

Master Gardeners of Nevada

Program trains local gardeners to provide research-based horticulture information to Nevadans

Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Handbook

This document is a living document, but when updates occur, they will be communicated with our Extension professionals and volunteers.

Counties within Nevada may have a county handbook that includes additional county-specific information. Please be in contact with your county.

Published by: Brinkerhoff, K., 2024, Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Handbook, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno