Calendar of Events
January
January 7, 2008: Tree Top Lodge Tour-Tree Trop Lodge-Stewardship Property of Ernest and Jo Ann Palmer. 9:00 a.m. and carpooling is encouraged. Venture into the largest concentration of sand pine in the world! Contact marthat@ufl.edu or 352-343-4101. Registration is limited!
January 12, 2008: Winter 2008 Turf & Ornamental Workshop Pest Management Workshop. 8:00 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. Orange County Extension Office.
January 24, 2008: Dead Palms Tell No Tale-Prevention, Detection and Identification. Lake County Extension Office. 8:00 a.m. start time.
January 26, 2008: 2nd Annual AGRItunity 2008, West Central Florida Ag Center 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. AGRItunity is an agricultural expo that offers workshops, exhibits, and a tradeshow which aims to meet the needs of farmers large and small.
January 26, 2008: Limited L&O and Commercial Maintenance Training. Orange County Extension Office 8:00 a.m. See flyer for registration and application requirements.
February
Feb 5, 2008:"Protecting Your Assets & Beneficiaries" The Lake County Extension Office is hosting an educational program titled "Protecting Your Assets & Beneficiaries" on Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Lake County Agricultural Center, located at 1951 Woodlea Road in Tavares.
March
March 13-15, 2008: Bee College and Master Bee Keeper Program, The Bee College is a two-day event featuring two educational tracks, one for beginners and another for experienced beekeepers. Both tracks consist of workshops and lectures presented by nationally-recognized experts and sought-after speakers such as Dr. Jim Tew and Dennis vanEnglesdorp. Being held at the MREC in Apopka FL.
For more information about the Bee College, Master Beekeeper Program, or Honey Show visit the UF Honey Bee Lab website at http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/honeybee
March 25, 2008: Range Cattle Research & Education Center Extension Tour. Dinner proivded and seminar starts promptly at 6:00 p.m.
March 26, 2008: Nursery and Greenhouse BMP's. 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Hermann Englemann Nursery, 2121 Clarcona Road, Apopka, FL Registration is FREE but space is LIMITED. Please call Yamira Donato to register at 407-254-9200.
March 27, 2008: Spring Ranchers Forum. 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. $12.00 fee for seminar, which includes a steak dinner. Make check payable to CFLAG (Additional donations for giveaways are $5.00 each). Please contact Ruth Howard for more information at 407-254-9218
March 29, 2008: Limited L&O and Commercial MaintenanceOsceola County Extension Office 8:00 a.m. See flyer for registration and application requirements.
April
April 8, 2008: Greening Summit at Florida Citrus Growers Institute. Starts 8:30 a.m. and runs till about 4:30 p.m. Lunch is provided. Registration is limited to 200. RSVP today! CEU's are being offered for people with RUP licenses and CCA CEU's also. Please fax application to 863-956-4631 or email Jane Willson at mjw@crec.ifas.ufl.edu
April 12, 2008: Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale. Being held in Lake County and Orange County. Starts at 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. See Orange County Flyer
May
May 7th and 8th: Palm Management in the Florida Landscape.
Time: 7:45 AM – 5:00 PM each day . Seminar being held at University of Florida - IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, 3205 College Avenue, Davie, FL 33314
Dr. Timothy Broschat, Palm Horticulturist, Nutrition and Fertilization
- Dr. Monica Elliott, Plant Pathologist, Fungal Diseases
- Dr. Robin Giblin-Davis, Palm Entomologist/Nematologist
- Dr. Nigel Harrison, Palm Pathologist, Phytoplasma Diseases
- Dr. Forrest (Bill) Howard, Palm Entomologist
CEUs applied for from ISA, FNGLA and FDACS (pesticide)
Registration Fee: $300, checks only, payable to the “University of Florida”
Reservations By: April 18, 2008
May 20, 2008: Review & Exams for O&T or Private Applicator Pesticide Licenses. 8: 15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Osceola County Extension Office. $20.00 non refundable.
May 23, 2008: Limited Commercial Maintenance Certification and Test Seminar. 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. La Hacienda Center in the Villages. Six hour class and the exam. $100 covers study materials, lunch and refreshments. 3 CEU's in Core, Ltd Maint., O&T/L&O, Private, Forestry and ROW for a total fo 6 CEU's
May 23, 2008 : Integrated Pest Management Update. 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. MREC Apopka FL. $20.00. CEU's, CCA's, FNGLA CEU's.
June
June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2008: Lawn & Ornamental Pest Management Training. 8:30 to 12 noon. Four week in depth class for Pest Control and Landscape Professionals. Please call Orange County to register. 407-254-9200 or complete application. $40 non refundable fee due.
June 24, 2008: CEU Day. Your day for CEU and WPS Training at the Lake County Extension Center-Tavares. 8:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. $20.00 per session. Non-refundable
July
July 10, 2008: 2008 Lake County Summer Equine Series. A four week program with one Saturday class. come and learn about various programs such as Fly & Insect Control, Trailer Loading, etc. Class is $40 for adults $20 for youths. Registration is limited! Classes are from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday class is a morning class.
July 26, 2008: Limited L&O and Commercial Maintenance Lake County Extension Office 8:00 a.m. See flyer for registration and application requirements. $20.00 non refundable.
August
August 19, 2008: Surviving Difficult Times in the Green Industry-Managing Risk and Uncertainty in a Maturing Marketplace. Seminar is being held at the MREC at 2725 S. Binion Road in Apopka. Registration is FREE but space is limited. Registration begins at 8:30 and class ends at 2: 15 p.m. or so. Lunch is provided.
August 21, 2008: Review & Exams for O&T or Private Applicator Pesticide Licenses. 8: 15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Orange County Extension Office. $20.00 non refundable.
August 26, 2008: Right-of-Way and Aquatic. Lake County Extension Office. 1951 Woodlea Road, Tavares, FL. See flyer for registration and requirements. $20.00 per person and is non refundable.
September
October
November
November 5, 2008: 2008 Florida Ag Expo. Being held at the Gulf Coast Research & Education Center in Balm. Contact Christine Cooley for information at 813-634-000 #3101 or at ccooley@ufl.edu. Link to updates can be found at http://flagexpo.ifas.ufl.edu
December
