Arkansas Master Gardener Events (members only)

July 2026
3 - State Extension Office Closed in Observance of 4th of July Holiday.
7 - Annuals to Perennials (A to P) Event for newly trained Master Gardeners and their mentors. 6 p.m. on Zoom. Dr. David Creech will speak on "Climate Resilient Plants for a 21st Century Arkansas". Check with your county program for more information. Some counties have a watch party for this event.Zoom link will be sent to county agents closer to the event date.
18 - Photo submission deadline for 2027 MG Calendar Contest. The deadline for the 2028
MG Calendar Contest has been extended to July 18. Take a few minutes to gather a few
photos. Please refer to the calendar contest email for photo entry guidelines and
where to email your photo. Or see link below for photo entry instructions & guidelines.
Link for photo submission instructions & guidelines
23 - County 76 July Membership Meeting Registration Deadline.
24 - 2027 Event Dates Due for MG Printed 2027 Calendar. Email jtreat@uada.edu with your plant sales and seminar events for 2027.
28 - County 76 Membership Meeting, 10 am to 3 pm, Little Rock State Extension Office.
31 - Print or save a digital copy of your volunteer hours reported in the online reporting system. It is a good idea to print or save the hours each month in case you need to refer to them should something in the system change or cause an error.
August 2026
31 - Print or save a digital copy of your volunteer hours reported in the online reporting system. It is a good idea to print or save the hours each month in case you need to refer to them should something in the system change or cause an error.
September 2026
7 - State Extension Office Closed in Observance of Labor Day Holiday.
19 - MG PNG Leadership Conference, one day at the State Extension Office in Little Rock, AR. More information coming in the summer.
23 - Deadline for Online and Zoom MG Basic Training Forms to State Extension Office. (Plan to have your county deadline prior to this deadline in order to give county office time to gather information needed to send to the state office.)
30 - Print or save a digital copy of your volunteer hours reported in the online reporting system. It is a good idea to print or save the hours each month in case you need to refer to them should something in the system change or cause an error.
October 2026
6 - Online MG Basic Training Class Begins (self-paced class, computer needed to view the course)
8 - Holiday Magic with Chris Norwood, hosted by White Co MG Program. Held at the White County Extension Office, Searcy, AR. 9 am to 2 pm. Registration fee is $40.00 Link to register for this event is below.https://uada.formstack.com/forms/floral_inspirations
21 - Zoom MG Basic Training Class Begins (in person class on Wednesdays at county specific location to view presentations on Zoom) Class One.
22 - County 76 July Membership Meeting Registration Deadline.
27 - County 76 Membership Meeting, 10 am to 3 pm, Little Rock State Extension Office.
28 - Class 2 of Zoom MG Basic Training Class Begins (in person class on Wednesdays at county specific location to view presentations on Zoom).
31 - Print or save a digital copy of your volunteer hours reported in the online reporting system. It is a good idea to print or save the hours each month in case you need to refer to them should something in the system change or cause an error.
November 2026
4 - Class 3 of Zoom MG Basic Training Class Begins (in person class on Wednesdays at county specific location to view presentations on Zoom).
11 - Class 4 of Zoom MG Basic Training Class Begins (in person class on Wednesdays at county specific location to view presentations on Zoom).
18 - Class 5 (Last Day of Zoom Instruction) MG Basic Training Class Begins (in person class on Wednesdays at county specific location to view presentations on Zoom).
30 - Print or save a digital copy of your volunteer hours reported in the online reporting system. It is a good idea to print or save the hours each month in case you need to refer to them should something in the system change or cause an error.
December 2026
11 - Online MG Basic Training Class Ends
15 - Volunteer Hours Deadline to report in online reporting system. Members, be sure you print off and or save your volunteer hours in the system for a back up copy. Computer and systems are wonderful when they work as they should. Having a digital and or hard copy of the hours you have reported in the system is good to have in a file should you need to refer to them. It is a good idea to print or save the hours reported each month.
24 - Jan 1 - State Extension Office Closed for the holidays/winter break.