Herbicide Fundamentals Workshop

Herbicide Fundamentals Workshop

Join Heartland CISMA for a workshop focused on fundamental skills and knowledge for herbicide applicators.

By Heartland CISMA

Date and time

Wednesday, August 14 · 10am - 3pm EDT

Location

Highlands Hammock State Park

5931 Hammock Road Sebring, FL 33872

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event
Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

Agenda

10:00 AM - 10:05 AM

Welcome and CEU Information

Brooke Coulter

Introduction to Herbicide

Mike Sowinski

Herbicide Safety

Bryan Finder

The Many Invasive Species Lists and What They Mean

Shannon Carnevale

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Lunch

Invasive Species Management and Avoiding Non-Target Species Damage

Mona Neville

Herbicides and Application Technique

Mike Sowinski

2:30 PM - 2:55 PM

Questions and Panel Discussion

Brooke Coulter

Many herbicide application scenarios require detailed planning and a fair bit of creativity. This time is dedicated to answering audience questions and providing guidance from any of the day's presen...

2:55 PM - 3:00 PM

Closing and Handout CEUS

Brooke Coulter

Shannon Carnevale

About this event

  • 5 hours

This event is part of a series from the Heartland CISMA.

Each event will have an identical agenda, but may have different presenters.

  • Polk's event is on February 7, Highlands is on August 14 (This one), and Okeechobee has yet to be scheduled (Planned for October).
  • These events will be in-person only.

Lunch is not provided.

Please make plans to bring your lunch with you.


We will have limited refrigerator space available if you need it. You will not have much time to go out and buy lunch somewhere.

CEUS APPROVED

MAX CEUs = 4

  • 487 GENERAL STANDARDS/CORE = 3
  • 482 GENERAL STANDARDS/CORE = 3
  • NATURAL AREAS WEED MGMT = 1
  • AQUATIC PEST CONTROL = 1
  • FOREST PEST CONTROL = 1
  • RIGHT-OF-WAY PEST CONTROL = 1

Tickets

Frequently asked questions

Will there be CEUs?

CEUs from Florida's Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services (FDACS) are approved. MAX CEUs = 4; 487 GENERAL STANDARDS/CORE = 3; 482 GENERAL STANDARDS/CORE = 3; NATURAL AREAS WEED MGMT = 1; AQUATIC PEST CONTROL = 1; FOREST PEST CONTROL = 1; RIGHT-OF-WAY PEST CONTROL = 1

What does my registration fee cover?

The nominal registration fee helps recover costs associated with event hosting and registration management, as well as offering CEUs. These costs exist for all participants. The registration fee is waived for participants who primarily work within the boundaries of the Heartland CISMA.

I cannot pay for "event fees" under my organization's procurement rules. What should I do?

Select the ticket, “no additional fees” to purchase a ticket with all of the applicable taxes and fees included in the price. No fees or taxes will be shown on the receipt.

Organized by

Heartland CISMA