Private Applicator Prep Class and CEUs

Do you need prep courses for the General Core Exam (both 487 and 482) and/or Private Applicator Exam?  Do you need CEUs? Both of these prep classes are available on December 11th.  If you are planning to take an exam(s) for Private Applicator and/or General Standards Core you must have a voucher.
You must obtain a voucher through FDAC at: https://pesticideexam.ifas.ufl.edu/

Follow the instructions to get a voucher number.  (you will need the number when you come to take the exam).

Please see below for more information about the class and links for registration.  Remember, you have to get a voucher number from FDAC (see the link above) before you come.  Bring the voucher number with you!!!   You will also need to register through Eventbrite for the class(es).  See the links below.

General Core Prep – December 11th from 8:30 am to 10:30 am.  2 Core CEUs available (both 482 and 487).  The cost of this class is $15.00.  The Exam follows the class if you choose to take it.
     The link to register for this class:   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/commercial-core-pesticide-training-balm-tickets-42983622171 

Private Applicator Prep – December 11th from 10:45 am to 12:45 pm.  2 Private CEUs available.  The cost of this class is $15.00.  Exams follow.

     The link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/commercial-private-applicator-pesticide-training-balm-tickets-42983911035 

Nursery Looking for Production Manager

A Hillsborough County Nursery is looking for a production manger.  Here is some of the information they are seeking in a candidate.  If you know someone who is looking for a position please share.  If you are interested in the position please send an email to Shawn Steed at the Hillsborough County Extension Office.

Responsibilities:
• Oversee day to day jobs of employees.  To include, but not limited to, desprouting of liners and grafted trees, weeding, stake and tying of grated trees, labeling of liners once they are grafted, topping of grafted trees.
• Oversee/administer upkeep of Budwood trees, upkeep of Seed trees
• Oversee/administer repair of any structure, equipment, or irrigation within the nursery.
• Train employees, when needed, on day to day jobs.
• Oversee/administer watering and feeding of seedlings, planted liners, grafted trees, Budwood trees, and Seed trees.
• Oversee/administer application of insecticides, fungicides and herbicides within the nursery.
• Oversee the production of liners from seed.
• Inspect greenhouses for repair and maintenance in compliance of FDACS.
• Inspect greenhouses for pest and weed intrusion.
• Inspect irrigation for repair and maintenance.
• Inspect all equipment for repair and maintenance.
• Keep inventory of all fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides and herbicides and store in compliance of FDACS.
• Oversee harvest of seed fruit and processing of same in compliance with FDACS.
• Inspect Seed Tree Groves to insure that each tree is labeled as to all information required by FDACS.