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Janet Carson

Associate Professor and Extension Horticulture Specialist University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service P.O. Box 391 Little Rock, AR 72203 Voice: (501) 671-2174 Fax: (501) 671-2303 E-mail: jcarson@uaex.edu

Education:

• M.S. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR - 1992
• B.S. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR - 1980

General areas of interest:

Ornamentals, volunteerism, group dynamics.

Teaching:

Perennials for UALR Teach the Master Gardener program and leadership development statewide.

I am the state coordinator for the Arkansas Master Gardener program, and give leadership to consumer horticulture, with media work including weekly column in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Radio call in program on KARN every Saturday, and Today's Garden tv show on AETN & cable stations.