December 10, 2013, there will be an opportunity for County employees and utility workers to earn their Right of Way pesticide license. CEUs are available for those already certified. ROW training begins at 8 am. CORE training begins at 2pm. ... READ MORE
Category: Events, HOME LANDSCAPES, HorticultureThe Fort Walton Beach Camellia Society's 50th Annual Camellia Show will be held Saturday, November 9, 2013 at 12 Noon to 4 PM at the Westwood Retirement Resort, 1001 Mar Walt Drive, Fort Walton Beach (opposite the hospital). Admission to the ... READ MORE
Category: Events, HOME LANDSCAPESObtaining and maintaining the Limiited Commercial Landscape Maintenance or Limited Lawn and Ornamental pesticide license can be done in one day. Renewal requires 4 hour attendance. New examination requires 6 hours. The next opportunity is ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseFlorida Statute 482.1562 states that all commercial fertilizer applicators must have a Limited Commercial Fertilizer Applicator Certificate by January 1, 2014. In order to apply you must have a Best Management Practices training certificate. ... READ MORE
Category: Events, HOME LANDSCAPESJoin Okaloosa County Extension along with University of Florida Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and the Florida Peanut Producers Association to help take a bite out of hunger by participating in a local peanut butter ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Events, Health & NutritionFall should be our busiest gardening season in North Florida. It’s a more comfortable time to be outdoors. Many plants only do well when planted during the cooler weather of fall. Fall planted trees and shrubs have a higher survival rate as ... READ MORE
Category: Events, HOME LANDSCAPESThe Fall Home and Garden Expo will take place Saturday, September 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds, 1958 Lewis Turner Blvd. in Fort Walton Beach. The expo is brought to you by the Building Industry Association of ... READ MORE
Category: Events, HOME LANDSCAPESPar Pro, the 5 Minute Club Meeting and use of the 4-H Emblem are the topics for Make A Difference Monday’s session 2. 4-H Volunteers and Teen Leaders, meet in the Conference Room at the Okaloosa County Extension Office at 6 pm 9.16.13 for ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, EventsIf you apply restricted-use pesticides to sports fields, on golf courses or at plant nurseries, the state of Florida requires an Ornamental and Turf pesticide applicators license. The next opportunity to attend a review session and take the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseIn order to obtain an agricultural pesticide license ( Private Applicator, Ornamental and Turf, Natural Areas, Right-of-Way, etc.) you must first pass the General Standards (CORE) exam. There is an opportunity to attend a review session, followed ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Professional Development