Larry received his Bachelor's degree from Rutgers University, and a Master's degree from the University of Illinois - both degrees in horticulture.
Larry is a Certified Arborist and an Indiana Accredited Plantsman. He was a founding member of the Indiana Forest Council, and a past board member of the Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve in Evansville.
Larry is also a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians! Larry has been using his magical skills to teach horticultural topics since 1992. He performs more than 50 magical horticultural lectures each year. He entertains and teaches both youths and adults; farmers and city-dwellers; professional horticulturists and home gardeners. He has performed throughout Indiana, and for Master Gardener and professional conferences in Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan, Wyoming, and Alaska.
Larry has won numerous national awards through the National Association of County Agriculture Agents for his high quality educational programs. He won a first place national award in 1996 for his magical presentation on Alternatives to Pesticides, and demonstrated his abilities at the NACAA National Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. And in 1997 Larry received, on behalf of the Southwest Indiana Master Gardener Association, the Purdue University "Breaking New Ground Best Practices Award" for his demonstration exhibit, "Gardening for People with Physical Disabilities".
Larry Caplan - Extension Educator - email - Larry.Caplan@ces.purdue.edu
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