MONROE COUNTY EXTENSION HOSTS GI-BMP TRAINING ONLINE

MONROE COUNTY, FL – – UF/IFAS Monroe County Extension Service will co-host a Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) Training with Broward County Extension virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, March 16th from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Registration cost is $10.

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.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-industries-best-management-practices-gi-bmp-english-tickets-271281699867?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

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