Industry Calendar https://www.ftga.org/events/event_list.asp Fri, 10 May 2024 19:54:53 GMT Wed, 24 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT Copyright © 2024 Florida Turfgrass Association 2023 FTGA CEU Round Up Session 1 CORE Focus - Pre-Recorded https://www.ftga.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1738315 https://www.ftga.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1738315 This webinar is pre-recorded

How this works

  • You will be required to provide your personal (not company’s) Florida Department of Ag (FDACS) pesticide/fertilizer number on registration form. If you do not have an FDACS pesticide/fertilizer license number and just want to learn, enter NA into the field.
  • After online registration is completed and paid for, you will receive a link for the webinar.
  • After the webinar has concluded, the FDACS and FNGLA CEU forms and the GCSAA Event Code will be emailed.

The FTGA office will also enter your FDACS pesticide/fertilizer number for the presentation onto the FDACS' website for your attendance. This will also ensure that if the form is misplaced at the time of your renewal, you will not receive another copy.

WEBINAR AGENDA

Pesticide Resistance Management by Bonnie Wells, DPM, UF/IFAS Brevard County Extension
More than 600 pest species worldwide have developed some level of resistance to pesticides thereby reducing the options available for their management. This presentation will improve the understanding of pesticide resistance by covering the impacts of herbicide, fungicide, and insecticide resistance in weeds, fungi, and insects. Management strategies to prevent pesticide resistance will be outlined in detail.

Mark Tancig, UF/IFAS Leon County Extension

Drift Management: Principles, Best Practices and Developing a Drift Management Plan by Susan Haddock, UF/IFAS Hillsborough County Extension
This presentation will provide an understanding of drift, factors that influence drift, product label drift management instructions, and drift management plans.

]]> Wed, 19 Jul 2023 05:00:00 GMT 2023 FTGA CEU Round Up Session 2 T&O, L&O Focus - Pre-Recorded https://www.ftga.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1738327 https://www.ftga.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1738327 This is a pre-recorded webinar

How this works

  • You will be required to provide your personal (not company’s) Florida Department of Ag (FDACS) pesticide/fertilizer number on registration form. If you do not have an FDACS pesticide/fertilizer license number and just want to learn, enter NA into the field.
  • After online registration is completed and paid for, you will receive a link for the webinar.
  • After the webinar has concluded, email Heather Russo (heather@ftga.org) to receive the FDACS and FNGLA CEU forms and the GCSAA Event Code.

The FTGA office will also enter your FDACS pesticide/fertilizer number for the presentation onto the FDACS' website for your attendance. This will also ensure that if the form is misplaced at the time of your renewal, you will not receive another copy.

WEBINAR AGENDA

Ensuring Quality Turf Through Weed Control in Florida by Dr. Pawel Petelewicz, University of Florida
This presentation will focus on holistic strategies to address troublesome and/or common weeds that occur in warm-season turfgrass environments. Content will include the identification and biology of important weed species, as well as currently available options for their control – both cultural and chemical. This presentation will embrace the principles of IPM and herbicide resistance management as well as the importance of proper turfgrass management practices, aiming to enhance weed control efficacy and reduce environmental impacts. Updates on research conducted at the University of Florida will be included.

Diagnosis & Management of Troublesome Turf Diseases by Dr. Phil Harmon, University of Florida
The presentation will focus on turfgrass diseases that are commonly diagnosed in Florida.  Participants will learn how to recognize early symptoms of disease and how to differentiate those from abiotic stresses problems.  Research-based management options for the most problematic diseases will be reviewed with emphasis on chemical and agronomic input options.

Ornamental Plant Nutrient Deficiencies by Susan Haddock, UF/IFAS Hillsborough County
This presentation will provide an understanding of the factors that influence the availability of plant nutrients, recognizing nutrient deficiencies, the role of soil testing, and how to correct nutrient deficiencies.

APPROVED CEUs

FDACS (3 in each category):
 Private Applicator Ag; Ornamental & Turf; Limited Urban Fertilizer; Limited Landscape Maintenance; Limited Lawn & Ornamental; Commercial Lawn & Ornamental

FNGLA - 1

GCSAA - 0.30


]]> Thu, 20 Jul 2023 05:00:00 GMT FTGA CEU Round Up Session 1 CORE Focus 2024 https://www.ftga.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1821284 https://www.ftga.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1821284 How this works

  • You will be required to provide your personal (not company’s) Florida Department of Ag (FDACS) pesticide/fertilizer number on registration form. If you do not have an FDACS pesticide/fertilizer license number and just want to learn, enter NA into the field.
  • After online registration is completed and paid for, you will receive a link for the webinar.
  • After the webinar has concluded, the FDACS and FNGLA CEU forms and the GCSAA Event Code will be emailed.

The FTGA office will also enter your FDACS pesticide/fertilizer number for the presentation onto the FDACS' website for your attendance. This will also ensure that if the form is misplaced at the time of your renewal, you will not receive another copy.

WEBINAR AGENDA

The agenda will be forthcoming.

]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2024 05:00:00 GMT FTGA CEU Round Up - Session 2 T&O, L&O Focus https://www.ftga.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1821379 https://www.ftga.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1821379 How this works

  • You will be required to provide your personal (not company’s) Florida Department of Ag (FDACS) pesticide/fertilizer number on registration form. If you do not have an FDACS pesticide/fertilizer license number and just want to learn, enter NA into the field.
  • After online registration is completed and paid for, you will receive a link for the webinar.
  • After the webinar has concluded, email Heather Russo (heather@ftga.org) to receive the FDACS and FNGLA CEU forms and the GCSAA Event Code.

The FTGA office will also enter your FDACS pesticide/fertilizer number for the presentation onto the FDACS' website for your attendance. This will also ensure that if the form is misplaced at the time of your renewal, you will not receive another copy.

WEBINAR AGENDA

Agenda will be forthcoming.

]]> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 05:00:00 GMT FTGA CEU Round Up - Session 3 Limited Urban Fertilizer Focus https://www.ftga.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1821385 https://www.ftga.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1821385 Online registration deadline: July 22

How this works

  • You will be required to provide your personal (not company’s) Florida Department of Ag (FDACS) pesticide/fertilizer number on registration form. If you do not have an FDACS pesticide/fertilizer license number and just want to learn, enter NA into the field.
  • After online registration is completed and paid for, you will receive a link for the webinar.  Copy the webinar information into your calendar.
  • The day of the webinar, log on 15-minutes prior to the start of the webinar in case there are any technology difficulties.
  • After the webinar has concluded, the FDACS and FNGLA CEU forms and the GCSAA Event Code will be emailed.

The FTGA office will also enter your FDACS pesticide/fertilizer number for the presentation onto the FDACS' website for your attendance. This will also ensure that if the form is misplaced at the time of your renewal, you will not receive another copy.

WEBINAR AGENDA


Agenda will be forthcoming.

]]> Tue, 23 Jul 2024 05:00:00 GMT FTGA CEU Round Up - Session 4 Specialty Focus https://www.ftga.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1821386 https://www.ftga.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=1821386 Online registration deadline: July 23

How this works

  • You will be required to provide your personal (not company’s) Florida Department of Ag (FDACS) pesticide/fertilizer number on registration form. If you do not have an FDACS pesticide/fertilizer license number and just want to learn, enter NA into the field.
  • After online registration is completed and paid for, you will receive a link for the webinar.  Copy the webinar information into your calendar.
  • The day of the webinar, log on 15-minutes prior to the start of the webinar in case there are any technology difficulties.
  • After the webinar has concluded, the FDACS and FNGLA CEU forms and the GCSAA Event Code will be emailed.

The FTGA office will also enter your FDACS pesticide/fertilizer number for the presentation onto the FDACS' website for your attendance. This will also ensure that if the form is misplaced at the time of your renewal, you will not receive another copy.

WEBINAR AGENDA

Agenda will be forthcoming

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