Polk Master Gardeners Win International Prize
Polk Master Gardeners won first place in the youth category for their Agri-Fest program at the 2011 International Master Gardener Conference in Charleston West Virginia. This prize is much sought after by Master Gardeners and only given to one Master Gardener organization each year for extraordinary service to youth in their community. This is a great honor to Polk County.
For more information:
We can help you with your garden questions. We have trained specifically to help and
are available at no charge. Call us at the Polk County Extension
Service Office at 863-519-8677 any week day from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Just ask for a Master Gardener.
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