Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) Thursday, May 2, In-person
Schedule
Thu May 02 2024 at 08:15 am to 03:15 pm
Location
UF/IFAS Extension in Osceola County | Kissimmee, FL
About this Event
This training is a science-based educational program aimed at Green Industry workers, brought to you by the University of Florida IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ program. This program teaches landscaping practices that help conserve and protect Florida's ground and surface waters.
Overview of the Florida-Friendly Best Management Practices Lawn/Landscape Cultural and Fertilization Best Management Practices Break Fertilizer Best Management Practices Pesticide Best Management Practices .
Who should attend: Anyone working in lawn care, pest control, landscaping, or irrigation• Property managers• City and County employees including parks, stormwater, procurement, and planning Landscape architects/designers
Why you should attend: All commercial fertilizer applicators must have a license from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. To obtain this license, each commercial fertilizer applicator must first be trained in the Florida-Friendly Best Management Practices and receive a certificate of completion. Green Industries worker choose to participate in the program to better serve their clients Regulatory agencies need to keep contract specification updated with the new state requirements
Training in the Best Management Practices Manual (pre-class study is recommended, Find the manual here: https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/professionals/BMP_manual.htm
CEU's for PESTICIDE/FERTILIZER LICENSES (maximum of 4):
- 487 or 482 General Standards Core - 2
- Commercial L & O - 2
- Limited L & O - 2
- Limited Urban Fertilizer - 2
- O & T - 2
- Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance - 2
- Private Applicator - 2
- Plus 4 (four) FNGLA CEU's are available in addition.
This training is a science-based educational program aimed at Green Industry workers, brought to you by the University of Florida IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ program. This program teaches landscaping practices that help conserve and protect Florida's ground and surface waters.
AGENDA:
Overview of the Florida-Friendly Best Management Practices Lawn/Landscape Cultural and Fertilization Best Management Practices Break Fertilizer Best Management Practices Pesticide Best Management Practices .
Who should attend: Anyone working in lawn care, pest control, landscaping, or irrigation• Property managers• City and County employees including parks, stormwater, procurement, and planning Landscape architects/designers
Why you should attend: All commercial fertilizer applicators must have a license from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. To obtain this license, each commercial fertilizer applicator must first be trained in the Florida-Friendly Best Management Practices and receive a certificate of completion. Green Industries worker choose to participate in the program to better serve their clients Regulatory agencies need to keep contract specification updated with the new state requirements
Training in the Best Management Practices Manual (pre-class study is recommended, Find the manual here: https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/professionals/BMP_manual.htm
CEU's for PESTICIDE/FERTILIZER LICENSES (maximum of 4):
- 487 or 482 General Standards Core - 2
- Commercial L & O - 2
- Limited L & O - 2
- Limited Urban Fertilizer - 2
- O & T - 2
- Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance - 2
- Private Applicator - 2
- Plus 4 (four) FNGLA CEU's are available in addition.
For persons requiring special ADA accommodations, please contact us at 321-697-3000 at least 10 business days prior to the program so that proper consideration may be given to the request.NO REFUNDS - ALL REGISTRATIONS ARE FINAL
Where is it happening?
UF/IFAS Extension in Osceola County, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Ln, Kissimmee, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 30.00
