Green Industries Best Management Practices Session

This workshop is designed to provide training to corporate, governmental, environmental, and other training personnel in the new Best Management Practices for lawn and landscape. Learn what impact the BMPs will have on your business or municipality. Developed by the pest control industry and endorsed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, this training is brought to you by UF-IFAS.

Who Should Attend:

§ Supervisors and employees in the lawn care, pest control, or landscape industry
§ Municipal parks and recreation facility supervisors and employees
§ Irrigation industry workers
§ Commercial property managers
§ City and county planning department staff
§ City and county environmental department or water quality staff
§ City and county commission staff
§ Builders and developers
§ Landscape designers and architects
§ Anyone working in the areas of water quality, urban development, or environmental issues

Attendees Will Receive:

§ Training in all major aspects of the BMP manual
§ PowerPoint presentations to conduct trainings
§ Facilitator's guide explaining how to conduct training sessions
§ BMP manuals and summary guides
§ Certificate of completion (mailed 3-4 weeks after training)
§ Up to 5 CEUs for pesticide license holders.

For additional information on the program, please contact Dr. Laurie Trenholm at 352-392-1831 ext. 374 or email: letr@ufl.edu


Schedule of BMP Training


2008

Feb. 28
Terry DelValle, Duval County Extension Office
1010 N. McDuff Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32254
904-387-8850

Mar 4
Sheila Dunning, Okaloosa County Extension Office
5479 Old Bethel Road Crestview, FL 32536
850-689-5850
http://okaloosa.ifas.ufl.edu

Mar 5
Ken Rudisill, Bay County Extension Office
647 Jenks Avenue, Suite A Panama City, FL 32401-2660
850-784-6105
http://bay.ifas.ufl.edu

Mar 13 [Spanish Language]
Alberto Chavez, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
300 Tower Road Naples, FL 34113
239-417-6310 Ext. 231

Mar 13 & 14
Don Rainey, Sarasota County Extension Office Twin Lakes Park
6700 Clark Road Sarasota, FL 34241-9328
941-861-9821
http://sarasota.extension.ufl.edu

Mar 18
Edward Skvarch, St. Lucie County Extension Office
8400 Picos Road, Suite 101 Fort Pierce, FL 34945-3045
772-462-1660
http://stlucie.ifas.ufl.edu

Mar 19
John Alleyne, Highlands County Extension Office
4509 George Blvd, Sebring, FL 33875
863-402-6540

Mar 20
Joan Bradshaw, Citrus County Extension Office
3650 W. Sovereign Path Suite 1, Lecanto, FL 34461
352-527-5700

Apr 1
Keith Patton, Palm Beach County Extension Office
559 North Military Trail West Palm Beach, FL 33415-1311
561-233-1748
http://palm-beach.ifas.ufl.edu

Apr 2
Michael Orfanedes, Broward County Extension Office
3245 College Avenue Davie, FL 33314-7719
954-370-3725
http://broward.org/extension

Apr 3
Henry Mayer, Miami-Dade County Extension Office
18710 SW 288 St. Homestead, FL 33030-2309
305-248-3311 Ext. 231
http://miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu

Apr 3 [English Language]
Alberto Chavez, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
300 Tower Road Naples, FL 34113
239-417-6310 Ext. 231

April 29
Mary Beth Henry, Hillsborough County Extension Office
5339 S CR 579, Seffner, FL 33584
813-744-5519