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UF/IFAS Upcoming Events
For Green Industry Professionals

Extension programs are open to all persons without regard to race, color,
sex, age,  disability, religion or national origin.

For More Information
Sarasota County Extension  - Jodi Williams (941) 861-9817or Don Rainey (941) 232-6882  
Manatee County Extension - Peggy Dessaint or Cindy Mozeleski (941) 722-4524
 

Commercial Horticulture Upcoming Events
Date- 2009 Event Location Cost CEUs Available

Tuesday
November 17
8 AM – 12 Noon

Followed by administration
 of exam at 12:30 PM

Please register early if you want to take this exam.

If registration is low,
 seminar will be
cancelled.

Limited Certification Lawn
 & Ornamental Training/Exam Prep

Agenda


Seminar Registration
Procedures
Exam and CEUs



FDACS License
Application Packet


 

Manatee County Extension
1303 17th Street W
Palmetto, FL 34221
941/722-4524
Kendrick Auditorium

No fee for exam takers

Fee for 2 manuals.
Call for
details.

Bring your
  lunch

$20 for
 4 CEUs
 


2 Core
2 Commercial L&O
2 Limited Certification L&O
2 O&T
2 Pvt Applicator
4 Maximum

 


Tuesday
December 8
8 AM – 12 Noon

Followed by administration
of exam at 12:30

 

Basic Aquatic Training
and Review

Agenda and
Class Registration
 

Manatee County Extension
1303 17th Street W
Palmetto, FL 34221
941/722-4524
Kendrick Auditorium

No fee for exam takers

Fee for 1 manual.
Call for
details.

Bring your
  lunch

$10 for CEUs
 


pending

4 Aquatic CEUs Maximum


December 11
8 AM - 4 PM
The Sarasota County Law requires, as of March 3, 2008, professionals engaged in fertilizer and landscape management to pass a one-time Best Management Practices (BMPs) course.  

Green Industry -
Best Management
Training

Registration is
required

Registration
Agenda
Registration Information

Sarasota County
Extension Service
Twin Lakes Park
6700 Clark Road
Sarasota, FL 34241

 Call  Jodi Williams
941/861/9817
jdwillia@scgov.net

$25

You need to have passed the course any time after January 1, 2006.  If not, you will need to take the class and pass the certification  in order to commercially apply fertilizer in Sarasota County and surrounding areas.  (There will be more opportunities in 2010 to take a BMP class.)

2 Core
2 Commercial L&O
2 Limited Landscape
   Maintenance
2 Limited Certification
    L&O
2 O&T
2 Private App Ag
4 Maximum

Tuesday
December 15
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM

 

Commercial Landscape
Seminar- Dec 2009

Agenda and
Class Registration
 

Manatee County Extension
1303 17th Street W
Palmetto, FL 34221
941/722-4524
Kendrick Auditorium
 

$10
 


pending
2 Core
2 Commercial L&O
2 Limited Landscape
   Maintenance
2 Limited Certification L&O
2 O&T
2 Pvt Applicator
4 Maximum
 


Winter 2009  Green Industry - Best Management Practices Training

All landscape company employees who apply fertilizers need this training. This training meets the requirements of Florida Senate Bill 494 and also the Fertilizer Ordinance in Sarasota County.
 


All BMP classes are
at Sarasota County
Extension Service

8 AM - 4 PM
 


Green Industry -
Best Management
Training

 Registration is
required
 

Agenda
Registration Information

 


Sarasota County
Extension Service
Twin Lakes Park
6700 Clark Road
Sarasota, FL 34241

 Call  Jodi Williams
941/861/9817
jdwillia@scgov.net
 

$25


2 Core
2 Commercial L&O
2 Limited Landscape
   Maintenance
2 Limited Certification
    L&O
2 O&T
2 Private App Ag
4 Maximum
 

December 11
Registration



 

Links:

Commercial Horticulture Home Page

2007-2008 Class Test Pass List (Looking for test results from a previous class? Click here)