Tri-County Resident Water School

Saturday, July 20, 2019

8:30 AM-2:00 PM

UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County

5339 South County Road 579

Seffner, FL 33584

813-744-5519

Agenda:

8:30-9:00 Registration, Coffee and Networking

9:00-9:10 Announcements

9:10-9:20 State of Water in Florida, Lynn Barber, Florida-Friendly Landscaping Agent, , Hillsborough County

9:25-10:15 Irrigation Basics and Troubleshooting Irrigation Systems – Frank Galdo, Pasco County FFL Program Coordinator and Paula Staples, Hillsborough County Public Education Program Coordinator

10:20-11:10 Fertilizer Calibration Demonstration and New FFL Apps – Dr. Whitney Elmore, Pasco County CED/Urban Horticulture Agent and Claire Lewis, Statewide FYN Coordinator

11:15-12:05 Septic Systems and their Impact on the Environment – Dr. Mary Lusk, Asst. Professor of Soil and Water Science

12:10-1:00 Lunch

1:10-2:00 General Retention Pond Management and Aquatic Plant Selection – Jim Moll, Pasco FFL Program Manager and Paula Staples, Hillsborough County Public Education Program Coordinator

*Speakers and topics subject to change without notice.