Copy of Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) Training 2026

Cost is $20 per person. Lunch is provided. Please inform lead instructor, Amanda Marek, of any dietary restrictions upon registration. Special accomodations requests must be made at least 2 weeks prior to class. Please arrive at least 10 minutes early to register. Class starts promptly at 9am. Participants must be present for the entire class to receive CEUs or certification.

Registration closes 3 days prior to the class date

The GI-BMPs are a science-based educational program for Green Industry workers (lawn-care and landscape maintenance professionals), brought to you by UF/IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping(TM) program. The GI-BMPs teach environmentally safe landscaping practices that help conserve and protect Florida's ground and surface waters.

Who Gets Trained in the GI-BMPs?

Florida Statute 482.1562 states that all commercial fertilizer applicators must have a license from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). To get this license, each Green Industry worker must be trained in the GI-BMPs and receive a certificate of completion from UF/IFAS and FDEP. Additionally, many non-commercial Green Industry applicators or other workers are required to pass the training by local ordinances or voluntarily participate in the program to better serve their clients.

Can I get CEUS?

Yes, these trainings are approved for 4 FDACs CEUs: 2 - 487 or 482 Core & 2 category: Private applicator - ag, Ornamental & Turf, Limited Urban Fert, Limited Landscape Maintenance, Limited Lawn and Ornamental, or Commercial Lawn & Ornamental

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

Golf course employees

Anyone working in the areas of water quality, urban development, or environmental issues

For more program information and other training dates, visit: https://gibmp.ifas.ufl.edu/

For questions about these trainings, contact Amanda Marek at mandab@ufl.edu or call 352-671-8400