Master Gardener- Program: Final
Exam Study Guide Questions Fully
Solved.
With whom do MGEVs communicate? - Answer Other MGEVs, Extension Faculty and Staff,
and the General Public
It is appropriate for MGEVs to refer clients to Extension publications from other states with the
exception of - Answer Pesticide recommendations
* The closer a state is to us, geographically, the better but there are certainly times when it can
be appropriate to use other Extension resources such as Cornell, Texas A&M, UC Davis, etc *
The Agent should review content before locally generated communication materials are
distributed to the public. - Answer True. Anything being distributed, that is not already an
approved Ext. Resource, should be approved first by the agent.
In the acronym HERL, referring to the citizen action model dealing with nuisance wildlife, H and
E stand for - Answer Habitat modification or Harassment and Exclusion
In the acronym HERL, the R and L stand for - Answer Removal or Repellant and Lethal control
Odor-based repellents may fail to protect plants from browsing herbivores because - Answer
Water-soluble repellents are washed off by rain or the sprinkler system, repellent use didn't
start until after the animals learned that the plants are tasty and they can ignore it, the
repellent was never effective in the first place
Why do experts recommend against homeowners trapping and relocating a nuisance animal? -
Answer The animal and/or the trapper can be injured or exposed to disease or parasites,
state law may prohibit such activity, the combination or trap stress, unfamiliarity with the new
release site, and predation will probably result in the death of the animal.
For the average homeowner dealing with MODERATE THE SEVERE nuisance wildlife problems,
the best approach often is to - Answer Hire a professional
*The thought here is that once a nuisance wildlife issue has become moderate to severe, it will
be difficult or potentially hazardous for a homeowner to tackle the issue. There may be
equipment or permits required that a homeowner does not have access to. *
To minimize site-related ornamental plant problems - Answer Select plants that are adapted
to the site
Water soaks into which soil type the most slowly? - Answer Clay
The best time of year to plant a balled-and-burlapped ornamental tree or shrub in the South is
between what months? - Answer November and February
* Fall is not the only time you can plant but it is the easiest time to get trees and shrubs
established. The weather is mild enough that the plants are not under stress, they are not trying
Exam Study Guide Questions Fully
Solved.
With whom do MGEVs communicate? - Answer Other MGEVs, Extension Faculty and Staff,
and the General Public
It is appropriate for MGEVs to refer clients to Extension publications from other states with the
exception of - Answer Pesticide recommendations
* The closer a state is to us, geographically, the better but there are certainly times when it can
be appropriate to use other Extension resources such as Cornell, Texas A&M, UC Davis, etc *
The Agent should review content before locally generated communication materials are
distributed to the public. - Answer True. Anything being distributed, that is not already an
approved Ext. Resource, should be approved first by the agent.
In the acronym HERL, referring to the citizen action model dealing with nuisance wildlife, H and
E stand for - Answer Habitat modification or Harassment and Exclusion
In the acronym HERL, the R and L stand for - Answer Removal or Repellant and Lethal control
Odor-based repellents may fail to protect plants from browsing herbivores because - Answer
Water-soluble repellents are washed off by rain or the sprinkler system, repellent use didn't
start until after the animals learned that the plants are tasty and they can ignore it, the
repellent was never effective in the first place
Why do experts recommend against homeowners trapping and relocating a nuisance animal? -
Answer The animal and/or the trapper can be injured or exposed to disease or parasites,
state law may prohibit such activity, the combination or trap stress, unfamiliarity with the new
release site, and predation will probably result in the death of the animal.
For the average homeowner dealing with MODERATE THE SEVERE nuisance wildlife problems,
the best approach often is to - Answer Hire a professional
*The thought here is that once a nuisance wildlife issue has become moderate to severe, it will
be difficult or potentially hazardous for a homeowner to tackle the issue. There may be
equipment or permits required that a homeowner does not have access to. *
To minimize site-related ornamental plant problems - Answer Select plants that are adapted
to the site
Water soaks into which soil type the most slowly? - Answer Clay
The best time of year to plant a balled-and-burlapped ornamental tree or shrub in the South is
between what months? - Answer November and February
* Fall is not the only time you can plant but it is the easiest time to get trees and shrubs
established. The weather is mild enough that the plants are not under stress, they are not trying
