For more information contact:
AGENDA
8:00 am Introduction and Pre-test
8:30 am Pesticide
Licensing
Laws
&
Regulatory Information – Norm Smith, Norm
Smith Consulting, Inc.; Overview of pesticide
licensing laws in Florida and related regulatory
issues and how they affect applicators who manage
pests of ornamentals.
UF-IFAS Broward County Extension
Tree Tops Park/Satellite Admin. Office
3900 SW 100 Ave
Davie, FL 33328
(954) 357-5270
Email: commhort@broward.org
Commercial Landscape
Maintenance
Pesticide Applicators
License NOW!
9:20 am Pesticide Safety – Mike Beckers,
C.P.C. O. of Florida.; Review of safety
considerations and approved practices for
applying pesticides to ornamentals including
exposure risks, personal protective equipment,
application best practices, managing off-site
movement of pesticides plus transport and storage
considerations.
A Training & Testing
Workshop
10:25 am Pesticide Labels – Bayardo Herrera,
Residex, LLC.; Learn what’s on a label, why it
needs to be followed and how it can benefit you
and your customer.
11:15 am Integrated Pest Management of
Ornamentals – Joshua Bott, UF-IFAS Broward
County Extension; An overview of IPM, what it
is, what’s in the IPM toolbox and how to
implement it in your pest management operations.
12:05 pm LUNCH
12:35 pm Recognizing & Managing
Problematic Insect Pests and Weeds of
Ornamentals – Michael Orfanedes, UF-IFAS
Broward County Extension; Learn about common
troublesome insect pests and hard-to-control
weeds that infest ornamental plant beds plus the
latest recommendations for managing them.
1:50 pm Sprayer and Spreader Calibration –
Bayardo Herrera, Residex LLC; Outdoor handson demonstration
3:00 pm Review and Distribution of CEU’s
3:30 pm Post-Test
Earn your Limited
January 27, 2016
A SERVICE OF THE BROWARD
COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Individuals with disabilities requiring
accommodations in order to participate in programs,
services, and activities must contact the Special
Populations Section at 954-357-8170 or TTY 954537-2844 at least five (5) business days prior to the
scheduled meeting or event.
200 copies of this public document were
promulgated at a gross cost of $12.00 or $.0.06 per
copy, to provide information on parks’ activities. An
equal opportunity employer and provider of
services. 04/15.
The Institute of Food &Agricultural Sciences
(IFAS) is an equal opportunity employer and
institution.
CEU’s Available!
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
 Green Industry workers who apply
Roundup and other caution labeled
pesticides to ornamental plant beds.
Directions to Class Location:
UF/IFAS Admin Bldg., Hurricane House
WHY ATTEND:
 Receive training in pest
identification, scouting and pesticide
application to ornamental plant beds.
 Learn application techniques that can
reduce pollution and protect
beneficial organisms while safely
applying CAUTION labeled pesticide
products.
 Earn your Limited Commercial
Landscape Maintenance (LCLM)
pesticide applicator’s license upon
successful completion of the
classroom exam at the end of the
workshop.
 Empower your business! Many cities
& counties require this license to bid
on lawn and landscape contracts.
 Earn Pesticide Applicator CEU’s:
3-Gen. Stds. Core, plus 3 in one of
the following categories: LL&O,
LCLM and LUF (fertilizer)
NOTE: Attendees must pass the written
exam (score 75% or better) to
receive their certificate of
completion which will enable
them to apply for their license.
3205 College Ave., Davie, FL 33314
From I-595:
Exit at Davie Rd. and head south for 0.5
miles, then turn right onto Nova Dr. (there is
a McDonalds restaurant on the corner).
Travel west on Nova Dr. for 0.5 mile, then
turn left on College Ave. and head south for
0.3 miles. The UF/IFAS Admin Bldg. will be
on the right hand side. Go to the Hurricane
House which is past the Admin Bldg
The registration fee for the class is $30 per person
and includes materials, morning and afternoon
refreshments and lunch. It does NOT include the
$150 exam sitting fee which is collected separately
by the Florida Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services (FDACS). All registrations for
the class must be made online through Eventbrite
To register for the class, please click on this link:
https://lclmc116.eventbrite.com
PLEASE NOTE: In order to sit for this exam,
YOU MUST BE PRE-AUTHORIZED BY THE
STATE OF FLORIDA. That means completing the
required paperwork and remitting the $150 exam
sitting fee to FDACS 4-6 weeks PRIOR to the
class date which is Jan. 27, 2016. The LCLM
exam application plus insurance requirements can
be found on-line on pages 8 and 9 of the LCLM
info. packet. To obtain this document, visit
http://www.freshfromflorida.com/content/downloa
d/23511/484250/limited_landscape_pkt.pdf. There
is also an online payment option web link which
can be found at
https://aesecomm.freshfromflorida.com/. Please
keep in mind the system is new. If the exam is not
passed, another application and $150.00 will be
required to re-test.
THANK YOU!