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, April 19, 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 bring completed application materials, including a $150 application fee, to the training. 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/y7cpzvm4 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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