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Leon County Extension – 615 Paul Russell Road
Green Industries Best Management Practices
Thursday, March 19th, 2015
Attendees will receive CEU’s for Arborist and L&O, O&T, LCLM, L&O, LLM, Or Private Applicators as well
as certification for fertilizer applicators. This certification is required for City of Tallahassee and Leon
County Fertilizer Ordinance.
Educational Program Workshop
 This workshop is designed to provide training in Best Management Practices (BMPs) for anyone working in the
lawn, landscape, pest control, or municipal grounds areas.
 The Best Management Practices are focused on reducing non-point source pollution resulting from fertilization or
pesticide application.
 At the end 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 Green Industries BMP certificate of completion.
 This training will also satisfy the training requirements for Tallahassee’s Fertilizer Ordinance. If you apply lawn &
ornamental fertilizers in your job in Tallahassee, you must now receive such certification.
 Be sure to turn in your post-test, your evaluation, by the end of the day.
 If you also need pesticide CEUs, get your signed CEU attendance form before you leave.
7:45 am Introduction and Pre-test
9:00-9:50 Overview - Green Industries BMPs for Protection of Water Resources in FL
History, Background & Overview of the BMP Program & Local Ordinances.
How to use the BMPs to protect water quality.
Faith Clark, Independent Consultant
9:50-10:50 Lawn and Landscape BMPs
Best Management Practices for healthy lawns and landscapes. Includes mowing, pruning, fertilization & irrigation
effects on plant health and ability to tolerate pest pressures.
Trevor Hylton, FAMU
10:50-11:10 Break
11:15-12:05 Irrigation BMPs
Irrigation Best Management Practices to reduce disease & insect damage. Irrigation BMPs include: irrigation
requirements, design, installation, monitoring, troubleshooting and proper management of irrigation.
Dr. Ed Duke, FAMU
12:05-12:40 Lunches Provided
12:40-1:30 Fertilizer BMPs
Fertilizer sources: comparisons and responses.
Charles Brasher, FAMU
1:30-1:40 Break
1:40-2:30 Pesticide BMPs
The use of IPM in a management program; Pesticide selection, storage, handling & disposal.
Les Harrison, UF/IFAS
2:30-3:00Review
3:00-3:45 Post-Test and CEUs
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Please Print and Mail the Following Registration Form… Deadline for receipt is Wednesday, March 18 , 2015.
Pre-registration fee is $30.
See website or online registration: Space is limited to 45 participants
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-industries-best-management-practices-tickets-16025148651
Registration form for Green Industries BMP Workshop
Tallahassee FL, March 19th, 2015
If you have more than one person, please send a separate form for each, though you can send
one check for all.
Name ________________________________________________________
Name of Business
_____________________________________________________________
Mailing Address
_____________________________________________________________
City _______________________________ State ___ Zipcode __________
Daytime phone ____________Email address ________________________
Send registration with $30 check made payable to Leon County Extension Fund, to be received
by Wednesday, March 18th, 2015.
Mail to: BMP Workshop, Leon County Extension, 615 Paul Russell Road, Tallahassee FL 32301
If you have questions, phone Genice Harris at (850)606-5202 or e-mail Taylor Vandiver at
vandivert@leoncountyfl.gov.