Green Industries Best Management Practices

632 A Lovejoy Rd NW,Fort Walton Beach FL 32548

11 January, 2022

Description

This workshop is designed to provide training in Best Management Practices for anyone working in the lawn, landscape, pest control, etc. 8:15 - 9:00 Introduction and Pre-test (45 minutes) 9:00 - 9:50 Overview - Green Industries BMPs for Protection of Water Resources (50 minutes) History, Background & Overview of the BMP Program & Local Ordinances. How to use the BMPs to protect water quality. 9:50 - 10:00 Break 10:00 - 11:20 Lawn and Landscape Cultural Practices and BMPs (80 minutes) Best Management Practices for healthy lawns and landscapes. Includes: mowing, pruning, fertilization & irrigation effects on water quality, plant health and ability to tolerate pest pressures. 11:20 - 11:30 Break 11:30 - 12:20 Irrigation BMPs (50 minutes) Irrigation Best Management Practices to conserve water, reduce disease & insect damage, and protect water quality. Irrigation BMPs include: irrigation requirements, design, installation, monitoring, troubleshooting and proper management of irrigation. 12:20 - 12:55 Lunch 15:55 - 1:45 Fertilizer BMPs (50 minutes) Fertilizer sources: comparisons and responses; application; and safety 1:45 - 1:55 Break 1:55 - 2:40 Pesticide BMPs (50 minutes) Licensing; environmental risk; use of IPM in a management program; pesticide selection, storage, handling & disposal. 2:45 - 3:00 Review 3:00 - 3:30 Post-Test, Evaluation and CEUs