Green Industries Best Management Practices Training in St. Johns ...

Who Should Attend?• Supervisors and employees in thelawn care, pest control, or landscapeindustry• Municipal parks and recreationfacility supervisors and employees• Irrigation industry workers• Commercial property managers• City and county planning departmentstaff• City and county environmentaldepartment or water quality staff• City and county commission staff• Builders and developers• Landscape designers and architects• Anyone working in the areas of waterquality, urban development, orenvironmental issuesAttendees Will Receive:• Training in turfgrass andlandscape maintenance,fertilization, irrigation andpesticides.• BMP manuals• Certificate of completion (mailed3-4 weeks after training)• Up to 4 CEUs for pesticide licenseholdersWHY BESTMANAGEMENTPRACTICES?The Florida-Friendly Best ManagementPractices for the Protection of Water Qualityby the Green Industries, commonly knownas the “Green Industries Best ManagementPractices” (GI-BMP) program was designedto provide landscaping professionals withknowledge, skills and tools to minimize theimpacts of nonpoint sources related to theirbusiness practices. Landscaping the“Florida-friendly” way requires carefulconsideration of plant selection, irrigation,maintenance, fertilization and pesticideapplication that does not compromiseFlorida’s environment.About Green Industries BMPTraining• This is an educationalprogram to train all greenindustry workers in how toimplement the policies inthe manual.• The BMP program this wasdeveloped with the lawncare and pest controlindustries.• The educational program isendorsed by the FloridaDepartment ofEnvironmental Protectionand is brought to you by theUniversity of Florida TM .The University of Florida, IFASSt. Johns County ExtensionWind and ResourceConservation Building3111 Agricultural Center Dr.St. Augustine, Fl. 32092Phone 904-209-0430