Florida Master Gardener Program 2012 Biannual Report

FLORIDA MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM 2012 Authored by: Emily E. Eubanks

Florida Master Gardener Program 2012 Biannual Report Florida: January 1, 2012 – June 30-2012 

Total Statewide Volunteer Hours: 161,613

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Total Statewide Continuing Education Hours: 28,569

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Total Statewide Master Gardeners: 4,000

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Florida Master Gardeners provided more than $3 million in volunteer time to Florida’s economy from January to June 2012.

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Florida Contacts by Ethnicity 200000 180000 160000 140000 120000 100000 80000 60000 40000 20000 0 WHITE

BLACK

AMERINDIAN

HISPANIC

ASIAN

UNKNOWN

Florida Contacts by Gender/Age 120000 100000

60000 40000 20000 0 ADULTMALE

ADULTFEMALE

YOUTHMALE

YOUTHFEMALE

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80000

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Florida Volunteer Hours and Active Master Gardeners District  Central 

Northeast 

Northwest 

South 

South Central 

  

County  Brevard County  Citrus County  Flagler County  Hernando County  Lake County  Marion County  Orange County  Osceola County  Putnam County  Seminole County  St. Johns County  Sumter County  Volusia County  Alachua County  Baker County  Bradford County  Clay County  Columbia County  Duval County  Nassau County  Nature Coast County  Suwannee County  Taylor County  Bay County  Escambia County  Gadsden County  Jackson County  Jefferson County  Leon County  Okaloosa County  Santa Rosa County  Wakulla County  Walton County  Washington County  Highlands County  Indian River County  Martin County  Miami‐Dade County  Monroe County  Okeechobee  Palm Beach County  St. Lucie County  Broward County  Charlotte County  Collier County  Hillsborough County  Lee County  Manatee County  Pasco County  Pinellas County  Polk County  Sarasota County  TOTALS 

Volunteer Hours 

Active MGs  5605.9  2479.4  2706.8  3014.76  4671.35  8764.8  4458.21  2094.03  3351.69  2793.02  5329.55  4172.25  4070.7  5599.15  225.15  272.5  4753.05  1999.9  5993.22  1623.25  1103.55  914.1 

   2932.4  7221.49  11.5  1556.41  117.3  5365.25  2488.2  5462.6     1784.1  167.45  1832.8  1043  4783.35  1553.79  1211     7798.5  6293.74  5631.65  1936.05  2102.85  3380.7  4703.15  3783.45  2431.95  6619.8  4925.66  4085.1  167219.57 

141  41  54  63  118  102  84  71  67  106  204  55  87  93  14  16  74  38  167  30  81  28  36  50  70  13  29  8  194  79  66  8  66  17  45  43  96  77  51  4  194  129  181  89  50  113  113  68  64  113  108  92  4000 

NORTHWEST DISTRICT 

Total Volunteer Hours 27,106

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Total Continuing Education Hours 4,201

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Total Master Gardeners 600

Northwest District Master Gardener Volunteer Hours 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0

Northwest District Contacts by Ethnicity 16000 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 WHITE

BLACK

AMERINDIAN

HISPANIC

ASIAN

UNKNOWN

Northwest District Contacts by Gender/Age 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 ADULTMALE

ADULTFEMALE

YOUTHMALE

YOUTHFEMALE

Northwest District Active Master Gardeners Washington County 3% Wakulla County 1%

Walton County 11%

Bay County 8%

Escambia County 12%

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Santa Rosa County 11%

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Okaloosa County 13%

Leon County 33%

Gadsden County 2% Jackson County 5% Jefferson County 1%

NORTHEAST DISTRICT 

Total Volunteer Hours 22,483

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Total Continuing Education Hours 4,370

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Total Master Gardeners 577

Northeast District Master Gardener Volunteer Hours 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 Alachua County

Baker Bradford Clay Columbia Duval County County County County County

Nassau County

Nature Suwannee Taylor Coast County County County

Northeast District Contacts by Ethnicity 30000 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 WHITE

BLACK

AMERINDIAN

HISPANIC

ASIAN

UNKNOWN

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35000

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Northeast District Contacts by Gender/Age 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 ADULTMALE

ADULTFEMALE

YOUTHMALE

YOUTHFEMALE

Northeast District Active Master Gardeners

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Suwannee County 5%

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Taylor County 6%

Alachua County 16%

Baker County 2% Bradford County 3%

Nature Coast County 14% Nassau County 5%

Duval County 29%

Clay County 13%

Columbia County 7%

CENTRAL DISTRICT 

Total Volunteer Hours 53,512

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Total Continuing Education Hours 839

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Total Master Gardeners 1,193

Central District Master Gardener Volunteer Hours 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0

60000 50000 40000 30000 20000 10000 0 WHITE

BLACK

AMERINDIAN

HISPANIC

ASIAN

UNKNOWN

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Central District Contacts by Ethnicity

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Central District Contacts by Gender/Age 40000 35000 30000 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 ADULTMALE

ADULTFEMALE

YOUTHMALE

YOUTHFEMALE

Central District Active Master Gardeners Sumter County 5%

Volusia County Brevard County 7% 12%

Citrus County 3% Flagler County 4% Hernando County 5%

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St. Johns County 17%

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Seminole County 9%

Putnam County 6% Osceola County 6%

Lake County 10% Marion County Orange 9% County 7%

SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT 

Total Volunteer Hours 33,968

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Total Continuing Education Hours 7,480

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Total Master Gardeners 810

South Central Master Gardener Volunteer Hours 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 Charlotte County

Collier County

Hillsborough Lee County County

Manatee County

Pasco County

Pinellas County

Polk County

Sarasota County

South Central District Contacts by Ethnicity 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 WHITE

BLACK

AMERINDIAN

HISPANIC

ASIAN

UNKNOWN

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30000

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South Central District Contacts by Gender/Age 18000 16000 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 ADULTMALE

ADULTFEMALE

YOUTHMALE

YOUTHFEMALE

South Central District Active Master Gardeners

Sarasota County Charlotte County 11% 11%

Collier County 6%

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Polk County 13%

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Hillsborough County 14% Pinellas County 14%

Pasco County 8%

Manatee County 9%

Lee County 14%

SOUTH DISTRICT 

Total Volunteer Hours 30,147

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Total Continuing Education Hours 4,845

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Total Master Gardeners 820

South District Master Gardener Volunteer Hours 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 Highlands Indian River County County

Martin County

Miami-Dade County

Monroe County

Okeechobee Palm Beach County

St. Lucie County

Broward County

South District Contacts by Ethnicity 60000

40000 30000 20000 10000 0 WHITE

BLACK

AMERINDIAN

HISPANIC

ASIAN

UNKNOWN

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50000

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South District Contacts by Gender/Age 40000 35000 30000 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 ADULTMALE

ADULTFEMALE

YOUTHMALE

YOUTHFEMALE

South District Active Master Gardeners Highlands County 6% Indian River County 5%

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Broward County 22%

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Martin County 12% Miami-Dade County 9%

St. Lucie County 16%

Monroe County 6% Palm Beach County 24%

Okeechobee 0%