Objectives:

• To expand the capacity of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service to distribute horticultural information to individuals and groups in the community.

• To develop and enhance community programs related to horticulture. Depending on community needs, these may be environmental improvement activities, community and school garden programs or public horticultural events.

• To enhance 4H programs by complimenting co curricular and extracurricular horticulture programs.

• To develop a Master Gardener volunteer network under the direction of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service.