{"id":634,"date":"2025-04-11T04:07:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T04:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/?p=634"},"modified":"2025-11-22T05:31:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T05:31:38","slug":"austin-county-master-gardener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/austin-county-master-gardener\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 18: Texas A&M AgriLife Master Gardener Program with Stacie Villarreal"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Header” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#060717″ background_image=”https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Podcaster-33b.png” background_position=”bottom_center” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” locked=”off” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding_tablet=”|100px||100px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|0px||0px|false|true” background_size_tablet=”contain” background_size_phone=”initial” background_position_tablet=”top_center” background_position_phone=”top_left” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”e6504a1b-67eb-4b3d-b023-bcab277610b6″ header_4_font=”Sarabun|700||on|||||” header_4_text_color=”#F7CE3B” header_4_font_size=”14px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” hover_enabled=”0″ header_4_font_size_tablet=”” header_4_font_size_phone=”12px” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_margin__hover_enabled=”off|desktop” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

April 11, 2025<\/h4>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”c16985e1-e0d6-4022-964d-e2bfc04fa633″ text_text_color=”#7CDA24″ header_font=”Sarabun|800|||||||” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_font_size=”72px” header_line_height=”1.2em” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”24px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

Episode 18: Texas A&M AgriLife Master Gardener Program with Stacie Villarreal<\/h1>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/YVM74rLXYbQ?si=0oyOO-HrOgP8iAe7″ image_src=”\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/YVM74rLXYbQ\/hqdefault.jpg” play_icon_color=”#FFFFFF” thumbnail_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.5)” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”518880c8-46c7-4ffa-b5a6-93ffa99dcc17″ text_font=”Quattrocento Sans||||||||” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.6em” hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

In this episode of Hello Austin County, we sit down with Stacie Villarreal, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service \u2013 Austin County.<\/p>\n

Stacie shares how her passion for education and horticulture led her to AgriLife, and gives us a dynamic look into the wide-reaching impact of the Master Gardener and Junior Master Gardener programs. From demonstration gardens across Austin County to volunteer-led community projects, Stacie breaks down how AgriLife supports both seasoned growers and curious beginners alike.<\/p>\n

We explore everything from how to become a Master Gardener to how kids are engaging in soil science, seed libraries, and gardening-based learning. Plus, we talk about plant sales, monthly Lunch & Learn sessions, scholarships, and the importance of choosing plants that are native and climate-appropriate for Central Texas.<\/p>\n

Whether you’re a backyard gardener, a student, or just curious about how to get involved with your local AgriLife programs, this episode is full of inspiration and practical info for growing something great\u2014right here in Austin County.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”aaa7c440-590a-4078-ae0c-0f3c699ac51c” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Sarabun|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_3_font_size=”32px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_3_font_size_tablet=”20px” header_3_font_size_phone=”16px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Host:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”518880c8-46c7-4ffa-b5a6-93ffa99dcc17″ text_font=”Quattrocento Sans||||||||” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_2_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_3_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

Shelley Stuessel-Brian<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Director of Operations, Austin County News Online<\/span>\u00a0& Co-Creator, <\/span>Hello Austin County<\/em><\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”518880c8-46c7-4ffa-b5a6-93ffa99dcc17″ text_font=”Quattrocento Sans||||||||” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_2_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_3_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

Greg Stuessel<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Publisher, Executive Producer, Technical Director
Austin County News Online & Austin County Media<\/span><\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”aaa7c440-590a-4078-ae0c-0f3c699ac51c” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Sarabun|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_3_font_size=”32px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_3_font_size_tablet=”20px” header_3_font_size_phone=”16px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Guests:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”518880c8-46c7-4ffa-b5a6-93ffa99dcc17″ text_font=”Quattrocento Sans||||||||” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_2_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_3_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_4_text_color=”#FFFFFF” hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

Stacie Villarreal, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service \u2013 Austin County<\/h4>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.17.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”aaa7c440-590a-4078-ae0c-0f3c699ac51c” header_font=”||||||||” header_3_font=”Sarabun|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_3_font_size=”32px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_3_font_size_tablet=”20px” header_3_font_size_phone=”16px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa7 Episode Highlights<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”518880c8-46c7-4ffa-b5a6-93ffa99dcc17″ text_font=”Quattrocento Sans||||||||” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.6em” hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size_tablet=”16px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

\u23f0 00:00<\/strong> – Meet Stacie Villarreal and her path to AgriLife
\u23f0 02:08 <\/strong>– What it means to be a County Extension Agent
\u23f0 05:14<\/strong> – The most rewarding parts of the job
\u23f0 07:20<\/strong> – What is a Master Gardener?
\u23f0 10:37<\/strong> – The Bluebonnet Master Gardener program across four counties
\u23f0 12:33<\/strong> – Master Gardener requirements and training overview
\u23f0 16:41<\/strong> – Junior Master Gardener programs and youth engagement
\u23f0 19:52<\/strong> – Demonstration gardens in Austin County
\u23f0 23:15<\/strong> – Fundraising events and plant\/tree sales
\u23f0 25:36<\/strong> – Scholarships for youth in horticulture
\u23f0 27:29<\/strong> – Monthly Lunch & Learn sessions
\u23f0 30:02 <\/strong>– Soil testing campaigns and best practices
\u23f0 33:15 <\/strong>– Chill hours, planting zones, and fruit trees
\u23f0 35:21 <\/strong>– Companion planting, seed libraries, and storage
\u23f0 38:12 <\/strong>– Grafting, propagation, and citrus rootstock
\u23f0 41:06 <\/strong>– Using Aggie Horticulture for smart planting choices
\u23f0 44:40 <\/strong>– Community education and the Ag Adventure building
\u23f0 47:11 <\/strong>– Incubator projects and classroom engagement
\u23f0 48:55 <\/strong>– Final thoughts and how to get involved locally<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In this episode of Hello Austin County, we sit down with Stacie Villarreal, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service \u2013 Austin County.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":635,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"rttpg_full_width","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[182,187,192,191,185,189,184,186,190,188,183,60],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hello-austin-county-podcast","tag-austin-county-master-gardener","tag-bellville-tx-gardening","tag-central-texas-gardening","tag-horticulture-education","tag-junior-master-gardener","tag-lunch-and-learn-austin-county","tag-master-gardener-program","tag-native-plants-texas","tag-plant-sale-austin-county","tag-sealy-tx-gardening","tag-stacie-villarreal","tag-texas-am-agrilife"],"yoast_head":"\nAustin County Master Gardener Program | AgriLife<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Austin County Master Gardener program with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Learn how to join, volunteer in demonstration gardens, attend Lunch & Learn sessions, and access native plant advice for Central Texas gardens. Perfect for beginners and experienced growers in Austin County!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/austin-county-master-gardener\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Episode 18: Texas A&M AgriLife Master Gardener Program with Stacie Villarreal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ready to grow your skills and your community? Stacie Villarreal shares everything about the Austin County Master Gardener & Junior Master Gardener programs with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Volunteer opportunities, plant sales, Lunch & Learns, and more!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/austin-county-master-gardener\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Hello Austin County\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-04-11T04:07:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-22T05:31:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Episode 18: Texas A&M AgriLife Master Gardener Program with Stacie Villarreal\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Ready to grow your skills and your community? Stacie Villarreal shares everything about the Austin County Master Gardener & Junior Master Gardener programs with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Volunteer opportunities, plant sales, Lunch & Learns, and more!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/austin-county-master-gardener\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/austin-county-master-gardener\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/38924b5c0af55dc845e1b637a9e0efe7\"},\"headline\":\"Episode 18: Texas A&M AgriLife Master Gardener Program with Stacie Villarreal\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-11T04:07:29+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-22T05:31:38+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/austin-county-master-gardener\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1478,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/austin-county-master-gardener\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller.png\",\"keywords\":[\"Austin County Master Gardener\",\"Bellville TX Gardening\",\"Central Texas Gardening\",\"Horticulture Education\",\"Junior Master Gardener\",\"Lunch and Learn Austin County\",\"Master Gardener Program\",\"Native Plants Texas\",\"Plant Sale Austin County\",\"Sealy TX Gardening\",\"Stacie Villarreal\",\"Texas A&M AgriLife\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Hello Austin County - Podcast\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/austin-county-master-gardener\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/austin-county-master-gardener\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/austin-county-master-gardener\\\/\",\"name\":\"Austin County Master Gardener Program | AgriLife\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/austin-county-master-gardener\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/austin-county-master-gardener\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-11T04:07:29+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-22T05:31:38+00:00\",\"description\":\"The Austin County Master Gardener program with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Learn how to join, volunteer in demonstration gardens, attend Lunch & Learn sessions, and access native plant advice for Central Texas gardens. Perfect for beginners and experienced growers in Austin County!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/austin-county-master-gardener\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/austin-county-master-gardener\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/austin-county-master-gardener\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller.png\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":720},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/austin-county-master-gardener\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Episode 18: Texas A&M AgriLife Master Gardener Program with Stacie Villarreal\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/\",\"name\":\"Hello Austin County\",\"description\":\"Until Next Time...Keep Smilin'!\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Austin County News Online\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/cropped-Hello-Austin-County-150-x-150.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/cropped-Hello-Austin-County-150-x-150.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Austin County News Online\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/38924b5c0af55dc845e1b637a9e0efe7\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/c982e0523807a042607e728dbfe650edd89e2edcf7be075d09c4eae706e594d9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/c982e0523807a042607e728dbfe650edd89e2edcf7be075d09c4eae706e594d9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/c982e0523807a042607e728dbfe650edd89e2edcf7be075d09c4eae706e594d9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/austincountynewsonline.com\\\/hello\\\/author\\\/hello-admin\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Austin County Master Gardener Program | AgriLife","description":"The Austin County Master Gardener program with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Learn how to join, volunteer in demonstration gardens, attend Lunch & Learn sessions, and access native plant advice for Central Texas gardens. Perfect for beginners and experienced growers in Austin County!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/austin-county-master-gardener\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Episode 18: Texas A&M AgriLife Master Gardener Program with Stacie Villarreal","og_description":"Ready to grow your skills and your community? Stacie Villarreal shares everything about the Austin County Master Gardener & Junior Master Gardener programs with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Volunteer opportunities, plant sales, Lunch & Learns, and more!","og_url":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/austin-county-master-gardener\/","og_site_name":"Hello Austin County","article_published_time":"2025-04-11T04:07:29+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-11-22T05:31:38+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1280,"height":720,"url":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"Episode 18: Texas A&M AgriLife Master Gardener Program with Stacie Villarreal","twitter_description":"Ready to grow your skills and your community? Stacie Villarreal shares everything about the Austin County Master Gardener & Junior Master Gardener programs with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Volunteer opportunities, plant sales, Lunch & Learns, and more!","twitter_image":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller.png","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/austin-county-master-gardener\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/austin-county-master-gardener\/"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/#\/schema\/person\/38924b5c0af55dc845e1b637a9e0efe7"},"headline":"Episode 18: Texas A&M AgriLife Master Gardener Program with Stacie Villarreal","datePublished":"2025-04-11T04:07:29+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-22T05:31:38+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/austin-county-master-gardener\/"},"wordCount":1478,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/austin-county-master-gardener\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller.png","keywords":["Austin County Master Gardener","Bellville TX Gardening","Central Texas Gardening","Horticulture Education","Junior Master Gardener","Lunch and Learn Austin County","Master Gardener Program","Native Plants Texas","Plant Sale Austin County","Sealy TX Gardening","Stacie Villarreal","Texas A&M AgriLife"],"articleSection":["Hello Austin County - Podcast"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/austin-county-master-gardener\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/austin-county-master-gardener\/","url":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/austin-county-master-gardener\/","name":"Austin County Master Gardener Program | AgriLife","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/austin-county-master-gardener\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/austin-county-master-gardener\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller.png","datePublished":"2025-04-11T04:07:29+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-22T05:31:38+00:00","description":"The Austin County Master Gardener program with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Learn how to join, volunteer in demonstration gardens, attend Lunch & Learn sessions, and access native plant advice for Central Texas gardens. Perfect for beginners and experienced growers in Austin County!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/austin-county-master-gardener\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/austin-county-master-gardener\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/austin-county-master-gardener\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller.png","width":1280,"height":720},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/austin-county-master-gardener\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Episode 18: Texas A&M AgriLife Master Gardener Program with Stacie Villarreal"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/#website","url":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/","name":"Hello Austin County","description":"Until Next Time...Keep Smilin'!","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/#organization","name":"Austin County News Online","url":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-Hello-Austin-County-150-x-150.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-Hello-Austin-County-150-x-150.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Austin County News Online"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/#\/schema\/person\/38924b5c0af55dc845e1b637a9e0efe7","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c982e0523807a042607e728dbfe650edd89e2edcf7be075d09c4eae706e594d9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c982e0523807a042607e728dbfe650edd89e2edcf7be075d09c4eae706e594d9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c982e0523807a042607e728dbfe650edd89e2edcf7be075d09c4eae706e594d9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello"],"url":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/author\/hello-admin\/"}]}},"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller.png",1280,720,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller.png",1280,720,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller.png",1280,720,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller-300x169.png",300,169,true],"large":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller-1024x576.png",1024,576,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller.png",1280,720,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller.png",1280,720,false],"et-pb-post-main-image":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller-400x250.png",400,250,true],"et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller-1080x675.png",1080,675,true],"et-pb-portfolio-image":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller-400x284.png",400,284,true],"et-pb-portfolio-module-image":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller-510x382.png",510,382,true],"et-pb-portfolio-image-single":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller-1080x608.png",1080,608,true],"et-pb-gallery-module-image-portrait":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller-400x516.png",400,516,true],"et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth-large":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller.png",1280,720,false],"et-pb-image--responsive--desktop":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller.png",1280,720,false],"et-pb-image--responsive--tablet":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller-980x551.png",980,551,true],"et-pb-image--responsive--phone":["https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stacie-Villarreal-smaller-480x270.png",480,270,true]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/author\/hello-admin\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/category\/hello-austin-county-podcast\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Hello Austin County - Podcast<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"In this episode of Hello Austin County, we sit down with Stacie Villarreal, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service \u2013 Austin County.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=634"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/634\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":639,"href":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/634\/revisions\/639"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=634"},{"taxonomy":"post_folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/austincountynewsonline.com\/hello\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_folder?post=634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}