FLORIDA GREEN INDUSTRIES BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

This program is designed to provide training in Best Management Practices for anyone working in the lawn, landscape, pest control, or municipal grounds areas. It provides the training and testing necessary to obtain a Limited Certification for Urban Landscape Commercial Fertilizer (LCULCF). FL Senate Bill 494 requires all commercial fertilizer applicators to have a LCULCF.

The training is focused on reducing non-point source pollution resulting from fertilization or pesticide application.

Anyone who applies fertilizer commercially needs GI-BMP Certification. Many Counties have adopted Fertilizer Use and Landscape Management Ordinances that requires all commercial and governmental fertilizer applicators to receive training and certification in GI-BMPs by January 2011 (Pinellas County) or July 2011 (Hillsborough County). Check your County for details.

CERTIFICATE
BMP certification will be awarded to those passing the exam, usually within 30 days of taking the exam.

STUDY MATERIALS

GI-BMP Manual ( It is strongly recommended that you obtain and study this GI-BMP manual prior to attending class). Click here to download your copy.

FEE
The training is offered at $30 to general professionals and at $20 to County Employees.

CEUs
A maximum of 4 CEUs can be earned by attending this class. Attendees will earn 2 CORE and may select their 2 additional CEUs from: Pvt. App. Ag., O&T, LL&O, LCLM, or Comm. L&O.

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information, and other services only to individuals and institutions that function without discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations, genetic information and veteran status as protected under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A&M University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating.