BARTOW, Fla. — UF/IFAS Extension Polk County will hold training for the Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance and Limited Lawn and Ornamental pesticide applicator licenses Thursday, September 27, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Polk County Extension office located at 1702 Hwy. 17-98 South, Bartow, Florida, 33830. Extension programs are provided through cooperation between Polk County Board of County Commissioners and the University of Florida IFAS on a non-discriminatory basis.
The training includes basic pesticide safety and pest information, followed by an exam review and exam. Those interested in taking the exam must obtain an exam voucher by completing an online application, including a $150 application fee. The application may be accessed at https://aesecomm.freshfromflorida.com/. Current license holders may also attend for license renewal Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Advance registration is $40 per person and includes lunch. On-site registration is $45. See complete details and register online with a credit card at https://tinyurl.com/LimitedExamPolk2018 or contact Gail Crawford at (863) 519-1042 for more information.
Florida law requires anyone who uses any product to control pests on landscapes commercially to have a pesticide license. A Limited Commercial Landscape Certification allows applications of certain pesticides to plant beds as part of a landscape business. This one day course is being offered to help landscapers in Polk County prepare to take the certification exam. The training also covers materials for the Limited Lawn and Ornamental exam for in house property maintenance crews including governments.
–UF/IFAS Extension Polk County
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