Next Coastal Springs FNGLA Meeting is June 9th

The next Coastal Springs FNGLA meeting is scheduled for June 9th at Hibernia Nursery in Webster, FL. Dr. Tom Yeager of UF-IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department will be demonstrating the new watering station that was installed this winter at the nursery. Watering stations are used to water in new transplanted material or water plant materials before shipping. This is just one of many Best Management Practices that has been added to the new FL Nursery BMP Manual that was released this past year. More information on BMPs can be found at the Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services by following this link: http://www.freshfromflorida.com/Divisions-Offices/Agricultural-Water-Policy/Enroll-in-BMPs/BMP-Rules-Manuals-and-Other-Documents.

Ornamental & Turfgrass Exam Review Scheduled

An Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Management Exam Review has been scheduled for Tuesday February 25, 2014 at the Hernando County Extension Office in Brooksville, FL. The class is schedule from 8:30 am to 11:00pm with exam time from 12:00pm to 3:00pm. CEUs have been submitted and currently waiting approval. The cost of the exam review is $15/attendee. Please RSVP through the following link https://feb2014otexamreview.eventbrite.com.
A detailed outline can be found at http://sumter.ifas.ufl.edu/Commercial-Horticulture/documents/FebExam2014.pdf .


CEUs have been approved for 2 in Ornamental and Turf - 2/5/14