Martin County Cooperative Extension Service
Protecting Florida’s Resources
2008 Training for Public Employees
on Green Industry BMPs &
Florida-Friendly Landscape Management
Prepared by: Mel Sherman
Revised: March 5, 2008
Number of topics/presentations: 8 or more
Number of weeks: 9
Time/Hours: 12:30-3:00 pm; two sessions per day, 12:30-1:30, 1:45-2:45
Session Dates:
CEU’s are Available for each session
1) April 30, 2008, Wednesday
2) May 7, 2008, Wednesday
3) May 14, 2008, Wednesday
4) May 21, 2008, Wednesday
5) June 4, 2008, Wednesday
6) June 25, 2008, Wednesday
7) July 9, 2008, Wednesday
8) July 16, 2008, Wednesday
9) July 23, 2008, Wednesday
Session Topics: Session numbers (dates) have been finalized
Session 1 April 30, ’08 Present Plaques
1a) Best Management Practices Overview
1b) Possible Watershed Ramifications of Poor Management Practices
1c) Aquifers
Session 2 May 7, ‘08
2a) Weed Control
2b)
Session 3 May 14, ‘08
3a) Turf
3b)
Session 4 May 21, ‘08
4a) Invasive pest plant controls
4b) Invasive landscape plants
Session 5 June 4, ‘08
5a) Assessing hurricane damaged trees
Session 6 June 25, ‘08
6a) Spill Prevention and Containment
6b) Get Green, Get Growing
Session 7 July 9, ‘08
7a) Pesticide Perception
7b) Jolly Green Planet
Session 8, July 16, 2008
8a) Water Restrictions
8b) Current Restrictions
Session 9, July 23, 2008
8a) Pesticides (Label is the Law)
8b) Integrated Pest Mangement
SESSION 1
Topic: Best Management Practices Overview
Focus: Participants will learn about the voluntary programs designed to minimize
negative impacts to the environment
Date: April 30, 2008
Time/Hours: 12:30 – 12:45 p.m.
Location: Vince Bocchino Community Center @Langford Park
Presenter: Fred Burkey
Topic: Consequences of Poor Practices
Focus: Participants will gain knowledge of the potential and current waterway damage and overall ramifications of this damage within Martin
County and surrounding areas.
Presenter: Gary Roderick, Chief of Water Quality
Martin County Office of Water Quality
Time/Hours: 12:45 – 1:45 p.m.
Topic: Martin County Aquifers:
Presenter: Ann Murray, Office of Water Quality
Recharging means and Salt Water intrusion
Time/Hours: 2:00-2:45
SESSION 2
Topic: Weed Control
Focus: Participants will learn basic weed control principles
In sports turf
In ornamental beds
Weed I.D.
Weeds in ornamentals
Pre & Post-emergent herbicides
New weed control methods
Date: May 7, 2008
Time: 12:30 – 2:45
Location: Port Salerno Community Campus
Presenter: Dr. Phil Busey, Ft. Lauderdale R.E.C.
Equipment:
Other: “Hands on” session located @ Wojcieszak Park
Material:
Suggested by: Jim Lopilato
SESSION 3
Topic: Turf
Focus:
New releases
Pest resistance
Disease Resistance
Fertilization under water restrictions
Biological for pest control
Turf for dog parks
Date: May 14, 2008
Time/Hours: 12:30 – 2:45p.m.
Location: Flagler Rec Center
Presenter: Dr. Laurie Trenholm
Equipment:
Other:
Material:
Suggested by: Chandler Doolity
SESSION 4
Topic: Biological control research/Plant quarantines
Focus:
Invasive pest plant controls
Pest insect controls (mole crickets, Red bay beetle, bromeliad weevil)
Economics of invasive species
Invasive potential of ornamental plants
Date: May 21, 2008
Time/Hours: 12:30-2:45p.m.
Location: Vince Bocchino Community Center @ Langford Park
Presenter: William Overholt – FIREC
Equipment:
Other:
Material:
Time: 12:30-1:45
Suggested by: Dave White
Speaker: Anita Neal
Topic: Invasive Landscape Plants
Time: 2:00-2:45
SESSION 5
Topic: Assessing hurricane-damaged trees
Focus:
Restore or Remove
Restorative pruning
Pruning plan/cleaning the canopy
Safety-related issues
Root pruning
Assessing/restoring palms
Establishing trees for a health urban forest
Date: June 4, 2008
Time/Hours: 12:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Location: Indian Riverside Park
Presenter(s): Dr. Edward Gilman
Equipment:
Other:
Material:
Suggested by: David White
SESSION 6
Topic: Spill Prevention and Containment
Focus: Participants will learn Martin County & Stuart's spill prevention containment, response procedures including proper material storage, secondary containment, how to handle materials, and how to use spill kits.
- Fuel mix spills
- Leaking equipment
- Protect self
- Protect others
Date: June 25, 2008
Time/Hours: 12:30-1:30pm
Location: Indian Riverside Park
Presenter : Lt. Daniel Wouters, Rick Sterl, M.C. Fire Rescue Fire-medic/Hazmat tech.
Equipment:
Other:
Material:
Topic: Get Green, Get Growing
Focus: : * The philosophy behind an alternative fertilization program
Advantages and disadvantages and how it relates to the NPDES
Opportunity for budget reductions or other budget impacts
Process by which product works
Examples of current successful uses
How will it advance and blend with our current fertilizer program (12 lbs N annually and 2 applications of 0-0-22)
Date: June 25, 2008
Time/Hours: 1:45 pm-3:00
Location: Indian Riverside Park
Presenter: Bill Berringer, Get Microsolutions
Equipment:
Other:
Suggested by: Jim Lopilato
SESSION 7
Topic:Pesticide Perception
Focus: Participants will gain knowledge of the proper use of chemical pesticides
Date: July 9, 2008
Time/Hours: 12:30-1:45
Location: Port Salerno Civic Center
Presenter : Erica Santella
Equipment:
Other:
Material:
Suggested by: Mel Sherman
Date: July 9,, 2008
Time/Hours: 1:45-3:00 12:30-1:30pm
Location: Port Salerno Civic Center
Presenter : Vicki Gibson, Jolly Green Planet
Focus: * The philosophy behind an alternative fertilization program
- Advantages and disadvantages and how it relates to the NPDES
- Opportunity for budget reductions or other budget impacts
- Process by which product works
- Examples of current successful uses
- How will it advance and blend with our current fertilizer program (12 lbs N annually and 2 applications of 0-0-22)
Location: Port Salerno Civic Center
Equipment:
Other:
Material:
Suggested by: Jim Lopilato
SESSION 8
Topic: Water Restrictions
Focus:
Ground Water Protection of Landscape Management
Spring Protection Issues
Date: July 16, 2008
Time/Hours: 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Location: Port Salerno Civic Center
Possible Presenter: Fred Burkey- Multi Co. Extension Agent
Gardenia Long – South Florida Water Management
Equipment:
Other:
Material:
Arranged by: Fred Burkey
Session 9
Topic: Integrated Pest Management
Focus: Participants will learn basic pest control guidelines of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), the most appropriate cultural, biological and chemical strategies for managing plant pests
- Recordkeeping
- Scouting
- Population levels that dictate necessity of control
- Beneficial organisms
Date: July 23, 2008
Time/Hours: 1:45-2:45 pm
Location: Indian Riverside Park
Presenter : Randy Phillips, Martin County Parks Superintendent
Equipment:
Other:
Material:
Suggested by: Fred Burkey
Topic: Pesticides (Label is the Law)
Focus: Participants will gain knowledge of the proper use of chemical pesticides.
Date: July 23, 2008
Time/Hours: 1:45-3:00
Location: Indian Riverside Park
Presenter : Ed Skvarch
Equipment:
Other:
Material:
Suggested by: Mel Sherman
Presentation of Certificates by Fred Burkey & Randy Phillips
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