Urban Landscape Management Short-Course Agent In-Service Training Welcome Urban Landscape Management Short-Course Agent In-Service Training Palm Beach Extension Palm Beach, FL April 22-23, 2013

Introductions Host VIPs State Staff Instructors

Program Day 1 Day 2 Brief Program Update Law and Regulations Issues in the Landscape – Insect Pests Poster Presentations, Q & A, Day 2 Turfgrass Fertilizer Formulations Outdoor Results Trial Equipment Demonstration Advanced GI-BMP Curriculum Review Fertilizer Sources: Fate of N in Urban Landscapes Adjourn – Pick up Materials Credit: www.susanohanian.org

New and Improved Training Tools Program Update New and Improved Training Tools

By The Numbers… Total Certified Total Attended Classes Average Class Size In-Person         25,774       30,836      1,242 25 Online*            2,656         2,735 DVD               695             704 Equivalent**               318         29,443       34,275

GI-BMP3 English, Spanish and Creole In-person Online DVD

Fertilizer Calculator Matrix Format 30% slow-release or greater Exercises Develop your own

DVD Use Policy Guidelines The DVD training should not be used for instructor-led in-person trainings without special consent and approval from the GI-BMP State Office. CEUs as well as instructor eligibility may be in question when using the DVD in in-person training.

Needs Assessment FDACS Pesticide CEU's are currently not available for the DVD version of the GI-BMP training. Should CEUs be provided for the online training program?

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