Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping

Certification Workshops Offered for Fertilizer Applicators & Landscape Professionals

by Yvette Goodiel
March 26, 2025

If you're a landscape professional seeking to obtain a professional certification from UF and/or obtain your license to apply fertilizers, check out our upcoming Green Industry Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) Certification workshops. We are ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Commercial Horticulture Digest, Florida Friendly Landscaping, GIBMP, Horticulture, Landscape, Licensing, Southeast District, UF/IFAS Extension Martin County

Green Industry Best Management Practices Certification Workshop Offered in June

by Yvette Goodiel
March 26, 2025

If you're a landscape professional seeking to obtain a professional certification from UF and/or obtain your license to apply fertilizers and you missed our April/May workshops, don't worry! We have another Green Industry Best Management Practices ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Best Management Practices, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Green Industry, Horticulture, Landscape, Licensing, Southeast District, UF/IFAS Extension Martin County

Hiring a Pesticide/Herbicide or Fertilizer Applicator: Choose Licensed

by Yvette Goodiel
August 18, 2022

Why Choose Licensed? Did you know that the person you hire to apply fertilizers or pesticides (including herbicides) must be licensed in the state of Florida? Pesticide and fertilizer applicators must be licensed. Per Chapter 482 of the ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Green Industry, Licensing, Martin County, UF/IFAS Extension

Atala Infographic Wins Award

by Ken Gioeli
April 20, 2022

Introduction I am honored to announce that my colleague Michele Wood and I are the recipients of the Association of Communication Excellence International Bronze Award in the Graphic Design Posters category for the Atala Steppingstone Infographic. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
Tags: #UFBugs, Atala, Butterfly, Extinction

Professional Licensing/Certification for Fertilizer Applicators

by Yvette Goodiel
March 29, 2022

Commercial fertilizer applicators in Florida must hold a Limited Urban Commercial Fertilizer Applicator Certificate (LUCFAC). The good news is that there are many ways to get the training needed! The statewide Green Industries Best Management ... READ MORE

Landscape Professionals: Add “Florida-Friendly” to your resume

by Yvette Goodiel
January 28, 2022

Many of the landscape professionals I've spoken with have shared that they value licensing and certifications. Expanding their professional qualifications allows them to stand out as a leader in their field, earn the respect of their peers and ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Environment, Featured, Green Industry, Horticulture, Indian River Lagoon, Martin County, Special Topics, UF/IFAS Extension

Licensing & Certification for the Green Industry Professional

by Yvette Goodiel
January 19, 2022

Green industry professionals work on residential and commercial landscapes, in garden centers and production nurseries, and more. The work can be varied and involve specialized skills in pruning, mowing, irrigation maintenance/installation, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Green Industry, Martin County, Pesticides, UF/IFAS Extension

Homeowners value licensed/certified green industry professionals

by Yvette Goodiel
September 24, 2021

In 2020, UF/IFAS Extension Martin County recruited homeowners and homeowners’ associations (HOA’s) to participate in a survey of their preferences for licensed/certified green industry professionals. We found that many respondents valued ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Florida Friendly Landscaping, GIBMP, Green Industry, Martin County, Pesticides, UF/IFAS Extension

Rain Sensors Help Protect Our River and Lagoon

by Yvette Goodiel
July 28, 2020

On a walk through neighborhoods between periods of heavy rain, have you ever seen sprinklers running unnecessarily? During our rainy summers, the sight is pretty common, especially in the early mornings. All the extra water can contribute ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Commercial Horticulture Digest, Conservation, Environment, Green Industry, Indian River, Irrigation, Martin County, Rain Sensor, UF/IFAS Extension, Water

Plant Identification & Weed Management

by Yvette Goodiel
May 21, 2020

Licensed pesticide applicators know the importance of identifying potential pest and disease issues before they apply any type of pesticide, including an herbicide. Pest identification is always the first step in Integrated Pest Management, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Botany, Invasive Species, Martin County, Plant Identification, UF Herbarium, UF/IFAS Extension, Weeds

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