Volunteering for Purdue s Plant Info To Go Booth at the 2017 Indiana State Fair

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1 Volunteering for Purdue s Plant Info To Go Booth at the 2017 Indiana State Fair TM

2 Parking Free parking available in the State Fair employee parking with free shuttle service to the fairgrounds. All other state fair parking including in the infield costs $5.00/vehicle. Enter through gates 1, 6, 10, and 16.

3 Our Location The Purdue Plant Info To Go Booth is located in the Purdue Extension Ag/Hort Building, at the southwest end of the racetrack. Purdue Plant Info To Go Booth Located in The Purdue Extension Ag/Hort Building

4 Purdue Extension Ag/Hort Building Plant Info To Go Booth

5 The Booth

6 Name Badges and Aprons Please wear your Purdue Master Gardener name badge (or Intern badge) while working in the booth. Purdue MG Program aprons are available in the booth if you would like to wear them during your shift. These aprons are PURDUE property. Please return them to the cabinet at the end of your shift. They are NOT for sale.

7 Computer The computer is provided to serve a tool for you to provide information for visitors. The computer has a live internet connection. Please do not allow the public to use the computer.

8 The Computer Purdue MG Program staff and/or a volunteer from Marion Co. MGs will open the booth each morning and start the computer.

9 Computer Problems??? If the computer should stall or seem otherwise unresponsive Restart the computer; press and hold the power button until the computer shuts off (about 10 seconds). Wait approximately 5 seconds, then press the power button again to restart. If prompted, select Start Windows Normally. At log-in screen, click on User. Firefox should automatically open to our Consumer Hort Home Page for Indiana State Fair.

10 We have created a special home page that will automatically load when the computer is started.

Emailing Publication Web Links The Purdue Plant Info to Go Booth has gone green.

11 ing Publication Web Links The Purdue Plant Info to Go Booth has gone green. A printer is no longer available in the booth. Master Gardeners may offer to web links for Purdue publications to fair patrons.

Emailing Publication Web Links Step 1: Ask the fair patron for their email

12 ing Publication Web Links Step 1: Ask the fair patron for their address. Step 2: While on the website of interest, copy the website address.

Emailing Publication Web Links Step 3: Click

13 ing Publication Web Links Step 3: Click on the next browser tab to open the form.

14 ing Publication Web Links Step 4: Enter the fair patron s state (drop down menu with all states).

Emailing Publication Web Links Step 5: If they reside in

15 ing Publication Web Links Step 5: If they reside in Indiana, select their county (drop down menu with counties).

Emailing Publication Web Links Step 6: Enter the

16 ing Publication Web Links Step 6: Enter the fair patron s address into the appropriate field.

Emailing Publication Web Links Step 7: Paste the website address into the

17 ing Publication Web Links Step 7: Paste the website address into the appropriate field. More than one website address can be added to this field if needed.

Emailing Publication Web Links Step 8: Click on

18 ing Publication Web Links Step 8: Click on the Submit button to send the with the web link.

19 Reference Books The Purdue Master Gardener Manual and other reference books are available for your use at the booth only! Please do not let anyone borrow them.

20 Master Gardener Program Info Please distribute the Master Gardener brochure (HO-184) to those interested in the Program. Write the phone number of their local county extension office on the brochure. A list of counties with MG Programs and their office phone numbers will be available in the booth.

21 Give-Aways We have Purdue Consumer Horticulture/Purdue Master Gardener magnets to give out to visitors. And plastic bags for those that request.

22 Answering Questions Use Purdue MG Manual, references, and internet to answer questions. If you cannot answer a question, it is okay to say I don t know., then direct them to their Purdue Extension Office and give them the phone number (see phone list handout).

23 Tracking Visitors In an attempt to record impact, we would like to have an approximate count of visitors to the booth. Please keep a tally each day. Tally sheets will be available in the booth for your use. Leave the tally sheets at the booth when you leave.

24 Tracking Visitors When finished with your shift, please place the tally sheet in this labelled notebook.

25 ipad with Purdue Plant Doctor & Midwest Trees of Indiana Apps Our booth is furnished with an ipad to showcase the Plant Doctor apps from Purdue Tree Doctor, Perennial Doctor, Annual Doctor, Tomato Doctor, Turf Doctor, and the Midwest Trees of Indiana App. The ipad is securely mounted in a locked case. Please encourage the public to play with the apps. Direct visitors to capture the displayed QR code for further information.

26 ipad Home screen

27 Purdue Tree Doctor App

28 Purdue Perennial Doctor App

29 Purdue Annual Doctor App

30 Purdue Tomato Doctor App

31 Midwest Trees of Indiana App

32 Digital Version of the Purdue Master Gardener Manual (Not for sale to the public but included as a reference for Purdue MG s working the booth.) Go to the ibooks App to view the Purdue MG Manual on the ipad.

33 Additional Volunteer Instructions Please do not distribute additional promotional flyers, information, or items that have not been approved by the Purdue Master Gardener State Office. Additionally, we ask that Purdue Master Gardener volunteers working in the booth refrain from posting additional promotional banners or signage. The Purdue Plant Info to Go booth is not a commercial exhibit. Therefore, Purdue Master Gardeners should not engage in sales of any kind from the exhibit.

34 Just close the computer top and leave laptop and ipad on the counter, they are secured with locked cables. End of the Day

35 End of the Day Place reference materials, handouts, and magnets in cabinets. The back cabinets are not locked, just pull open from the bottom. Turn the booth hours sign facing out. The building is open after you leave. Please leave the Booth Hours sign on the counter.

36 Emergency Contact If you have technical problems with computer or any emergencies, contact John Orick Purdue Master Gardener State Coordinator If you reach my voice mail, PLEASE leave a message I will return your call asap.

37 And Enjoy the Fair!

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Volunteering at Purdue s Plant Info To Go Booth at the 2017 Indiana Flower and Patio Show TM Parking All visitors are charged $5.00/vehicle to park for events. The Plant Info to Go booth is located in