Calendar of Events

May 28, 2013; 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Alachua County Extension Office, 2800 NE 39th Ave, Gainesville

This workshop is designed to provide training in Best Management Practices for anyone working in the lawn, landscape, pest control, or municipal grounds areas. This is a required training class for all commercial and institutional fertilizer applicators in Alachua County according to the Alachua County Fertilizer Standards and Management Practices Code.

A “Commercial Fertilizer Applicator” means any person who applies fertilizer on turf and/or landscape plants in Alachua County in exchange for money, goods, services or other valuable consideration.

An “Institutional Fertilizer Applicator” means any person, other than a non-commercial or commercial applicator (unless such definitions also apply under the circumstances), that applies fertilizer for the purpose of maintaining turf and/or landscape plants. Institutional applicators shall include, but shall not be limited to, owners and managers of public lands, schools, parks, religious institutions, utilities, industrial or business sites and any residential properties maintained in condominium and/or common ownership.

Best Management Practices are focused on reducing non-point source pollution resulting from fertilization or pesticide application.  In some areas, you need to be certified in the BMPs to be able to bid on jobs or have commercial customers.  It will be mandatory throughout the state in the near future.  Stay a step ahead of the new requirements.

·         Earn CEUs for pesticide license holders.  For CEUs, get form signed before you leave.

·         (2) CORE, (2) Ornamental & Turf, Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance categories.

Cost $25.00 includes materials and lunch. See attached brochure for more information.

Pre-register by calling 352-337-6209 at least three working days prior to program.

This program is offered by Aparna Gazula, Commercial Horticulture Agent.

May 30, 2013; 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  This class includes six hours of the required training for LCLM license applicants.  Participants needing recertification begin can attend the first four hours of class, but are encouraged to take the Advanced Landscape Training Workshop instead. The LCLM license exam will be given the same day as the class.  You must have all of your license application paperwork completed to sit for the exam.

 Continuing Education Units will be offered in the following categories: 3 General Standard/Core, 3 General Standard/Core, 3 Ornamental & Turf, 3 Private Applicator Ag, 3 Limited Lawn & Ornamental, 3 Limited Landscape Maintenance, 3 Commercial Lawn & Ornamental.  

The registration fee is $30.00 includes program materials refreshments and lunch for the day. Pre-register at least three working days prior to the event. This program is offered by Aparna Gazula, Commercial Horticulture Agent.

June 3 & 4, 2013; 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Alachua County Extension Office
2800 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville

This is a premarital class that provides a certificate worth $32.50 reduction of the fee for a marriage license obtained in Alachua County. The program consists of two workshops, each lasting 2 hours. Participants must attend both sessions to receive a certificate of completion. This Extension workshop fulfill the requirements of Florida Statute 741, Marriage Preparation and Preservation Act, and have been approved by the Circuit Court of Alachua County.

Registration is due by May 29, 2013. A minimum of three couples must be registered or class will be cancelled. Please call (352) 337-6209 (voicemail) to register. For more information, contact Dr. Brenda Williams, Family & Consumer Sciences Agent, at 955-2402 between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday

June 5, 2013; 6:30-7:30 pm
Alachua County Extension Office
2800 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL

Is your yard more weeds than anything else?  Learn to identify and control our most common weeds and invasive plants.  This program is offered by Wendy Wilber, Environmental Horticulture Agent.  Pre-register by leaving voicemail at 352-337-6209, or for more information call 352-955-2402.

June 6, 2013; 3:00-4:00 pm
Alachua County Extension Office
2800 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL

Is your yard more weeds than anything else?  Learn to identify and control our most common weeds and invasive plants.  This program is offered by Wendy Wilber, Environmental Horticulture Agent.  Pre-register by leaving voicemail at 352-337-6209, or for more information call 352-955-2402.

June 20, 2013; 6:30 pm
Alachua County Extension Office
2800 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville
Topics include: Pasture Management and Equine Nutrition. There is no cost to attend this workshop and refreshments will be provided. Please register by June 17 by calling 352-955-2402.  This program is offered by Cindy Sanders, Director/Livestock Agent.

June 21, 2013; 8:30 am - 6:00 pm

Applicants who are interested in obtaining the Private Applicator Pesticide License are encouraged to attend. This license is valid only for any individual who will purchase, use, or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides on property owned or leased by the licensee or the licensee’s employer for the purpose of producing agricultural commodities. Topics include: private applicator and regulations, equipment calibration and pesticide arithmetic, pesticide safety and principles of pest control. 3 Core & 3 Private Applicator CEUs will be offered for applicators that already have their licenses. 

The full day registration fee will be $10.00 (includes lunch), and half day registration $5.00 (no lunch).

Please register by calling (352)337-6209 (voice mail) by June 14th. This program is being offered by Barton Wilder, Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent.