Green Industry Best Management Practices (GI-BMP)

Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) Certification Program for proper fertilization, pest control, irrigation, and cultural practices for landscape and pest control professionals. CEUs available. This class also includes a bonus Lunch & Learn (with SWAG!) on Sun Spot Safety!

Who should attend: Anyone working in lawn care, pest control, landscaping, or irrigation / Property managers / City and County employees, including parks, storm water, 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

4 – FDACS CEUs total

2 - CORE 482 & 487

2 - Private Ag

2 - Ornamental/Turf

2 - Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance

2 - Limited Lawn & Ornamental

2 - Limited Urban Fertilizer

2 - Commercial Lawn & Ornamental

For more information, contact us at 407-254-9200 or [email protected].

Cancellation policy: Classes are subject to cancellation if a minimum number of attendees are not booked. If class is cancelled, you will receive a notification confirmation to the e-mail that is provided during the registration process.

For persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations, please contact us at 407-254-9200 at least 10 business days prior to the program so that proper consideration may be given to the request.

An Equal Opportunity Institution.

Host or Publisher UF/IFAS Extension Orange County