Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) Training

UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota Countyprovides practical education you can trust, to help people, businesses and communities solve problems, develop skills and build a better future. This service is a partnership between theUniversity of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), theU.S. Department of AgricultureandSarasota County.For regular updates on the latest news and happenings at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, sign up to receiveour e-newsletters.An Equal Opportunity Institution. The University of Florida is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. For disability accommodations, such as sign language interpreters and listening devices, please contact311 (941-861-5000 outside Sarasota County) or sarasota@ifas.ufl.edu at least two weeks in advance. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. Learn more atada.ufl.eduandscgov.net/ada.

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The GI-BMPs are a science-based educational program for Green Industry workers (lawn-care and landscape maintenance professionals).

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Green Industries Best Management Practices

Get the up-to-date  GI-BMP training you need—plus  continuing education units—for the "green industry."

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This class is designed to provide training in Best Management Practices for anyone working in the lawn, landscape, pest control, or municipal grounds areas. Best Management Practices are focused on reducing nonpoint source pollution resulting from fertilizer or pesticide application.Modules<ul><li>Introduction</li><li>Overview</li><li>Landscape</li><li>Irrigation</li><li>Fertilizer</li><li>Pesticide</li><li>Local Ordinance Review</li></ul>The State of Florida requires all commercial fertilizer applicators to obtain a Limited Certification for Commercial Fertilizer Application license. Certification in BMPs is required to obtain this license. Applications for the license will be available at the BMP seminar.In Sarasota County, you are required to be certified in BMPs to be able to apply fertilizer commercially. In many areas, to be able to bid on jobs or have commercial customers, you must be BMP-certified.Following completion of this training, you will be given a post-test to determine knowledge learned. If the post-test is successfully completed, you will be mailed a certificate of completion from the University of Florida.CEUs: 2 Core + 2 from the following categories: Pvt., O&amp;T, LCLM, LLO, LF, L&amp;O, 4 MAXIMUMTime: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Registration/check-in: 8:15-8:30 a.m. Light breakfast and coffee are provided. Lunch will require an additional ticket. You are also welcome to bring your own at no cost.Lunch: This program includes time for lunch. If you would like to receive a boxed lunch, please purchase an additional meal ticket.Cost: $20.00 per person, free for verified Sarasota County employeesAdvance registration is required. You may buy your tickets online or register to pay at the door.Make checks payable to the University of Florida.For more information contact Jackie Lebouitz at jlebouitz@ufl.edu.NOTE: Classes and events may be canceled at any time due to low registration or other circumstances, with full refunds issued for paid events. Similar classes or events often are offered on future dates.---Type: Take a ClassTopic: Water, Landscape, GIBMPOrganization name: UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

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