Meet WVU Extension Service’s
new consumer horticulture specialist
I
“ am drawn to individuals having
a genuine interest and desire to learn,”
says Mirjana (Mira) Bulatovic-Danilovich,
West Virginia University Extension
Service’s new consumer horticulture
specialist.
She herself never stops learning. After
nearly 40 years of experience in the field,
Danilovich
has seen trends
in consumer
horticulture
come and go.
As any good
gardener knows,
it takes passion
and dedication
to remain
current on
these trends.
Mirjana (Mira)
Bulatovic-Danilovich
As an Extension
educator,
Danilovich strongly believes in providing
a resource to the community; therefore,
she plans to develop a network of support
within the community consisting of
WVU Extension specialists, Extension
Master Gardener leaders, faculty, and
members of the local consumer horticulture
industry. Having a large network of
resources is crucial to providing sufficient
educational outreach to the community.
Danilovich refuses to let any question
go unanswered. As questions arise, she
promises to respond with a thorough
answer or a referral to someone who
can assist the person making the inquiry.
Because she works with consumers, the
questions she most often receives are related
to disease and insects. Given Danilovich’s
extensive background as a landscape and
commercial fruit production analyst
and adviser, she has experience dealing
with various types of pest management
techniques and solutions to pest problems.
iv / Summer 2013
Understanding the significant role
collaborative effort plays in an educational
outreach program, Danilovich looks to
build upon these resources. A particular
area of interest for Danilovich is the
Extension Master Gardener program.
Before coming to WVU, she served
as the district Extension educator at
Michigan State University, where she
revitalized the area’s Master Gardener
program by teaching courses and holding
demonstrations that brought together
individuals with a genuine interest
and desire to learn.
As the new consumer horticulture
specialist at W VU, she looks forward
to building upon WVU Extension
Service’s already-strong Extension
Master Gardener program and hopes
to expand the Extension Junior Master
Gardener program to recruit the
younger generation.
“I am drawn to individuals
with a genuine interest
and desire to learn.”
Mirjana (Mira) Bulatovic-Danilovich,
WVU Extension Service’s
new Consumer Horticulture Specialist
A native of modern-day Serbia,
Danilovich received her Ph.D. in
pomology from University of Ljubljana,
Slovenia, and an M.S. in pomology from
University of Belgrade, Serbia.
Mira Bulatovic-Danilovich can be reached
at P.O. Box 6108, 2088 Agricultural
Sciences Building, phone: 304-293-2620
or [email protected].
By Lindsay Wiles, W VU Extension Service,
Editor and Publications Specialist
WVU Update
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