2026 Green Industries Best Management Practices Certification Training

Florida law requires all commercial fertilizer applicators to have a Limited Certification from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) (s. 482.1562, F.S.). In order to obtain this certification, each commercial applicator must be trained in the GI-BMPs and receive a certificate of completion from UF/IFAS and FDEP. Local ordinances may require that non-commercial fertilizer applicators also be trained.

This training is for the following:

• Supervisors and employees in the lawn care, pest control, or landscape industries

• Municipal parks and recreation facility supervisors and employees

• Irrigation industry workers

• Commercial property managers

• City and county planning department, environmental department, and water quality staff

• Builders and developers

• Landscape designers and architects

• Golf course employees

• Anyone working in the areas of water quality, urban development, or environmental issues

2 CEUs per category available for the following:

Limited Urban Fertilizer (2)

487/482 Core (2)

Limited Certification Commercial Landscape Management (2)

Limited Certification Lawn & Ornamental (2)

Commercial Lawn & Ornamental (2)

Ornamental & Turf Pest Control (2)

Private Applicator AG Pest Control (2)

Registration will close on Monday, October 12th, 2026

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

BRING YOUR FDACS LICENSE TO OBTAIN CEUs.

NO REFUNDS.

For more details, contact Brittany A. Council-Morton via email at [email protected] or phone at (386)-822-5778.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 296.26, F.S. persons needing accommodations or an interpreter to participate in the proceeding should notify University of Florida/IFAS Volusia County no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting at (386) 822-5778.

An Equal Opportunity Institution