Upcoming Classes - click here!  Scroll through to find the class you need.

SPECIAL ALERT: Due to the threat presented by COVID-19 to our communities, for the safety and well-being of our staff, residents and program participants, UF/IFAS Extension offices are rescheduling many events and programs.  This is in response to the recommendations by the Florida Department of Health,  the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute of Health and the University of Florida. 

DUE TO THE COVID-19 HEALTH EMERGENCY, traditional classroom events have been put on hold until further notice.

Please check back here, or follow us on Facebook (@commhortbroward) for updates and notices of on line classes.

Read our Latest Newsletter for the most recent updates.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.

• Mission Statement

  To assist the nursery, landscape and pest control industries as well as property managers and stakeholders in making cost-effective and environmentally responsible decisions regarding management of natural resources related to their production operations and environmental landscape management services.

• Tree Trimmer Licensing Ordinance Training and Testing

  Due to the COVID-19 threat, traditional classroom events have been put on hold until further notice.  Some limited classes will be held in person, and will be listed on Eventbrite.

  Please check back with us here, or follow us on Facebook (@commhortbroward) for updates and notices of on line classes. 

  Please email Isabel Betancourt with any questions pertaining to the Tree Trimmer Certification:  Betancourt.i@ufl.edu

  Schedule updates will be provided on this website and via our commercial horticulture e-newsletter.  To sign up for the e-newsletter, please contact Donna Torrey at donna.torrey@ufl.edu, you can also sign up on Facebook.

  TREE TRIMMER CLASSES ARE NOW ON-LINE!

  Please click on the Eventbrite link below to sign up for the next Tree Trimmer classes being offered at this time:

  Upcoming classes -Click here - Scroll through to find the class you need.

  Please be sure to read the instructions very carefully.  It is a two part process: PAYMENT through Eventbrite, and then REGISTRATION through Zoom.

  If you are having problems or questions with regard to the status of your Broward County Tree Trimmer License, please contact Broward County Code Enforcement, Licensing and Permitting.

  The Broward Tree Trimmer Licensing Ordinance: The county's tree trimmer licensing program dates back to to October 2000 when the Broward County Board of County Commissioners passed an ordinance regulating the county's tree trimming industry.  The ordinance requires sole proprietors and businesses that trim trees for hire obtain a license to trim trees.

  This action was taken to improve the quality of trimming in the county and protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. One of the prerequisites for obtaining a tree trimmer license is to provide proof that at all times on a given job site, a minimum of one individual has successfully completed a tree trimming class conducted by UF/IFAS Broward County Extension.

  Licenses are issued by the Broward County Code Enforcement, Licensing and Permitting Division, are good for up two years and expire on August 31.  Each individual's training certificate is also good for two years and must be renewed at UF/IFAS Broward County Extension.  

• Landscape and Nursery Workshops, Seminars and Demonstrations:

  PLEASE NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 threat, traditional classroom events have been put on hold until further notice.

  Please check back with us here, or on Facebook (@commhortbroward) for updates and list of on-line classes:

  Upcoming Classes

  Schedule updates will be provided on this website and via our commercial horticulture e-newsletter.  To sign up for our e-newsletter, please contact Donna Torrey at donna.torrey@ufl.edu or sign up on our Facebook page:

  @commhortbroward

   

  Landscape Inspector Association of Florida (LIAF) Certification 

  Note: In order to attend this class and sit for the exam, you must complete an application, be approved and pay applicable fees.

  For details, please visit www.landscapeinspectors.org

• Pesticide Applicator Training and Testing

  Pesticide Testing will resume at our office on November 3rd, 2020 and be offered on the first and third Tuesdays of each month,

  BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!

  Pesticide testing will be on computer only going forward, so we can now test for Pest Control Operator licensing and also you will receive your test results immediately upon completion of the exam, which will shorten the time needed to obtain licensing and renewals.

  We will offer 24 time blocks of 2 hours each per testing day.  PCO Testing will be allotted a 4 hour time block.

  Times will be as follows:  8:30-10:30, 10:30-12:30, 12:30-2:30 

  If you come to the building without an appointment, you will be turned away.

  You will be required to abide by all Covid protocols to enter the building.  

  Before your arrival be sure to obtain a voucher through FDACS.  After you obtain a voucher, you must bring it in to take the test.  You are responsible to buy the study manual needed to learn the material on the test prior to taking the exam.  Study manuals can be purchased through the IFAS bookstore. 

  Upcoming Training/CEU Classes - Click here - scroll through to find the class you need.

  Scheduled updates will be provided on this website and via our commercial horticulture e-newsletter.  Please sign up for our e-newsletter by contacting Donna Torrey at donna.torrey@ufl.edu or on our Facebook page (@commhortbroward)

  We offer a limited number of pesticide applicator training classes throughout the year.  These classes will help you prepare for exams and also earn CEUs to renew existing licenses.  Additional training and CEU opportunities in neighboring counties and throughout the state can be found here. 

  If you are having problems with FDACS licensing, please contact them directly.

  Email Donna Torrey for information: donna.torrey@ufl.edu  

• Green Industry Best Management Practices

  PLEASE NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 threat, traditional classroom events have been put on hold until further notice. 

  CEU's may still be obtained for LUF (Limited Urban Fertilizer) license renewals and GI-BMP Certificates can be obtained through online classes:  GI-BMP Website.

  Please check back or follow us on Facebook (@commhortbroward) for updates and notices of on line classes:

  Upcoming Classes - Click here - Scroll through to find the class you need

  Schedule updates will be provided on this website and via our commercial horticulture e-newsletter.  To sign up for the e-newsletter, please contact Donna Torrey at donna.torrey@ufl.edu or on our Facebook page.

  GI-BMP Certification. Receive training in the Green Industry Best Management Practices required for all lawn and landscape maintenance personnel who apply fertilizer to urban landscapes.

  Sucessful completion of this training program allows you to qualify for the State of Florida Limited Urban Fertilizer (LUF) Applicator's Certificate. CEU's may be earned by those completing this class who need to renew this and other licenses.  

• Commercial Pest & Plant Problem Identification & Diagnosis

  PLEASE NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 threat, we are unable to accept samples in person at this time. If you need asssitance identifying an ornamental  plant or pest problem, please take one or more good photos and email them to morf@ufl.edu or donna.torrey@ufl.edu

  UF/IFAS Diagnostics - for questions about plants, weeds, diseases, insects, soil/water, nematodes and other identification

  DISEASE ALERT:  LETHAL BRONZING BECOMING MORE PRONOUNCED... BE ON THE LOOKOUT.  Please read the document link to become informed about this new threat to our native and non-native palm trees:  Lethal Bronzing