Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) Training

2232 Northeast Jacksonville Road,Ocala FL 34470

17 June, 2021

Description

Green Industries Best Management Practices Training at the UF/IFAS Marion County Extension Auditorium for green industry professionals. *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 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. 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 [email protected] or call 352-671-8400