

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) Training- ENGLISH
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 am – Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: The GI-BMPs are a science-based educational program for lawn &amp; landscape professionals. Pre-requisite for the fertilizer certification.About this Eventhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSUy1z0_5LIThis training will be held in-person on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, from 8:30 AM-4:00 PM at the UF/IFAS Citrus Research Education Center, 700 Experiment Station Rd., Ben Hill Griffin Jr. Citrus Hall, Lake Alfred, FL 33850.About this EventThis class provides the training and exam to obtain a Limited Certification for Urban Landscape Commercial Fertilizer (LCULCF) also known as the Fertilizer License.Lunch will be provided.What are the 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 Landscaping™ program and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.Is the 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.Who benefits from the GI-BMP Training?Supervisors and employees in the lawn care, pest control, or landscape industriesMunicipal parks and recreation facility supervisors and employeesIrrigation industry workersCommercial property managersCity and county planning department staffCity and county environmental department or water quality staffCity and county commission staffBuilders and developersLandscape designers and architectsGolf course employeesAnyone working in the areas of water quality, urban development, or environmental issuesCEU's available for Pesticide and/or Fertilizer Licenses (maximum of 4):487 or 482 General Standards Core - 2Commercial L &amp; O - 2Limited L &amp; O - 2Limited Urban Fertilizer - 2O &amp; T - 2Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance - 2Private Applicator - 2If any accommodations are needed, please contact Julie Schelb at 863-519-1041 or j.schelb@ufl.edu. Requests should be made as soon as possible but at least ten days prior to the scheduled meeting.For questions, contact Julie Schelb at 863-519-1068 or j.schelb@ufl.edu or Luis Rodriguez Rosado at 863-519-1049 or lrodriguezrosado@ufl.edu.***Cancellation Policy***:Programs, workshops, and events are subject to cancellation if a minimum number of attendees are not registered.Cancellations will be posted on Eventbrite and an email will be sent to registrants.For more information about GI-BMPs, click the link below:https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/polkco/2025/03/13/green-industries-best-management-practices-gi-bmp-informative-video/AgendaIntroduction and Pre-testOverview - Green Industries BMPs for Protection of Water ResourcesInfo: History, Background &amp; Overview of the BMP Program &amp; Local Ordinances. How to use the BMPs to protect water quality.Lawn and Landscape Cultural Practices and BMPsInfo: Best Management Practices for healthy lawns and landscapes. Includes: mowing, pruning, fertilization &amp; irrigation effects on water quality, plant health and ability to tolerate pest pressures.Irrigation BMPsInfo: Irrigation Best Management Practices to conserve water, reduce disease &amp; insect damage, and protect water quality. Irrigation BMPs include irrigation requirements, design, installation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and proper management of irrigation.Fertilizer BMPsInfo: Fertilizer sources: comparisons and responses; application; and safety.Pesticide BMPsInfo: Licensing; environmental risk; use of IPM in a management program; pesticide selection, storage, handling &amp; disposal.Post-Test, Evaluation and CEUs
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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 17.85, max: 28.52, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Lake Alfred
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: University of Florida CREC
- **lat**: 28.1024489
- **long**: -81.71201719999999
- **full address**: University of Florida CREC, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, United States

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- **organizer**: UF/IFAS Extension Polk County (https://allevents.in/org/uf-ifas-extension-polk-county/22512859)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** University of Florida CREC, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 17.85 up to 28.52 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** UF/IFAS Extension Polk County
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
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