Green Industries Best Management Practices Certification 5/14/2021

1951 Woodlea Rd,Tavares FL 32778

14 May, 2021

Description

GI-BMP is a required educational program for professionals working in lawn-care and landscape maintenance. What are Green Industries Best Management Practices? GI-BMPs teach environmentally safe landscaping practices that help conserve and protect Florida’s ground and surface waters and natural resources. This science-based educational program for Green Industry professionals is brought to you by the UF/IFAS Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM program and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Is GI-BMP Training Mandatory? YES! Florida law states that all commercial fertilizer applicators must have a certificate from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) by January 1, 2014 (s. 482.1562, F.S.). To get this certificate, each commercial applicator must be trained in the GI-BMPs and receive a certificate of completion from UF/IFAS and FDEP. Local ordinances may require this certification sooner, or require that non-commercial applicators also be trained. So don’t delay, get certified today! About this Event *Please note, due to COVID-19 safety protocols, face masks will be required at all times and no food is allowed inside the auditorium. Lunch will not be provided. Students may bring their own lunch which can be eaten outside, or will be given time to purchase food at one of the many fast-food restaurants close by. Registration closes 5 days prior to the class date 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. 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 employeesAnyone working in the areas of water quality, urban development, or environmental issuesIf you pass the with a score of at least 75%, a GI-BMP Certificate will be emailed to you. This will allow you to apply for your Limited Commercial Urban Fertilizer Certificate from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. If you need CEUs for this training, you will be emailed a CEU Record of Attendance. The test is not required if you only want CEUs and not a GI-BMP certificate. Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMPs) is an educational program for people working in lawn-care and landscape maintenance. The GI-BMP program teaches environmentally safe landscaping practices that help conserve and protect Florida's ground and surface waters. Click here to learn more about the GI-BMP program. For questions about this training, contact Brooke Moffis at [email protected] or call 352-343-4101 ext. 2713. For more program information and other training dates, visit: https://gibmp.ifas.ufl.edu/