MONROE COUNTY EXTENSION HOSTS GI-BMP TRAINING AT MURRAY NELSON GOVERNMENT CENTER
MONROE COUNTY, FL – – UF/IFAS Monroe County Extension Service will host a Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) Training on Wednesday, September 13th from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m at the Murray Nelson Government Center in Key Largo. Registration cost is $30. Beverages and a light lunch will be provided.
Who should attend: landscapers, groundskeepers, municipal personnel, any green industry professionals, and those making or supervising commercial fertilizer applications.
Pursuant to Florida Law SB494: all commercial or for hire fertilizer applicators, or anyone supervising fertilizer applications, is required to have a limited fertilizer certification through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). In order to receive a certificate, applicants must first attend a GI-BMP training class.
CEU’s will also be offered for pesticide applicators, certified arborists, landscape inspectors, and members of the Florida nursery grower’s association.
The GI-BMP program was created in response to concerns about water quality issues across the state. The program educates citizens and green industry on ways to reduce non-point source pollution due to leaching and runoff from pesticides and fertilizers; in addition to reducing water consumption in the landscape.
Please register with the UF/IFAS Extension Service at
[email protected] or (305) 292-4501 or by following the link below.
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