{"id":14684,"date":"2026-08-23T22:29:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T03:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/girdnergraphics.com\/bcmg\/?page_id=14684"},"modified":"2026-08-24T11:04:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T16:04:41","slug":"bcmga-advanced-training-specialists","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/girdnergraphics.com\/bcmg\/bcmga-advanced-training-specialists\/","title":{"rendered":"BCMGA Advanced Training Specialists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are interested in taking any future Advanced Training Specialist programs, please reach out to <strong>Jo Rake<\/strong> and let her know what categories you&#8217;re interested in. She will let you know when and if they are coming up so that you may apply (if eligible). Be sure to read how to qualify. <a href=\"https:\/\/girdnergraphics.com\/bcmg\/advanced-training-specialist\/\">Advanced Training Specialist Information Page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;d like to see an image of the below list of names, click here: <a href=\"https:\/\/girdnergraphics.com\/bcmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Advanced-Training-Specialists.png\">Advanced Training Specialist List<\/a> &#8211; (Updated 08\/2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you&#8217;ve completed your Advanced Training Hours, don&#8217;t forget to completed this form and submit to Dawnyel Luckie along with copies of your VMS hours: <a href=\"https:\/\/girdnergraphics.com\/bcmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Advanced-Training-Documentation-for-Certiification-Form.pdf\">Advanced Training Document for Certification Form<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>COMPOSTING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Juanita Campos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">John Geib<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EARTH-KIND\u00ae<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Kathy Feagan <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Kathy Turner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Jackie Sledge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ENTOMOLOGY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Kathy Feagan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Fran Crumpler<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FIREWISE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Karen Saunders <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GREENHOUSE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Jo Rake<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Kathy Turner <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Jackie Sledge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HERBS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Donna Long-Wolfer <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Dawn Graham <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Anne Pierce <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JUNIOR MASTER GARDENER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Juanita Campos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Jackie Sledge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PLANT PATHOLOGY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Daniel Sutton \u2014 2024*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Jeff Jackson \u2014 2024*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PROPAGATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Fran Crumpler<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Jo Rake <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Terry Shuffield <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Wendy Porter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Julie James<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Liz Throckmorton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Dawn Graham \u2014 2026*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Nelda Lawrence \u2014 2026*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RAINWATER HARVESTING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Jo Rake<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Karen Saunders <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Kathy Turner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TEXAS SUPERSTAR\u00ae<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Jackie Sledge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Pleas McKee <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Stephanie McKee <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TREE &amp; TREE CARE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Karen Saunders <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Boyd King <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Donna Long-Wolfer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Ann Butler \u2014 2026*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TURFGRASS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Natasha Henderson \u2014 2025*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Grace Broyles \u2014 2025*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>VEGETABLES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Juanita Campos <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Karen Saunders <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">John Geib<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Donna Long-Wolfer <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Donna Gutierrez <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Rachel Perkins \u2014 2025*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>* Advanced Training class completed; specialist service-hour requirements are still in progress.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are interested in taking any future Advanced Training Specialist programs, please reach out to Jo Rake and let her know what categories you&#8217;re interested in. 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