CitraBlue! A New St. Augustine turfgrass and Seminar

Learn about the University of Florida's newest St. Augustine Grass In light of various Florida Conferences being cancelled due to Covid-19, we are offering a webinar for Florida landscape architects, sod farms, retail outlets and other turfgrass professionals to introduce CitraBlue™ St. Augustine, the newest grass from the University of Florida. CitraBlue was developed to solve lawn disease issues and to be a dramatic improvement over Florida’s most common grass, Floratam St. Augustine. Not only is its disease resistance improved, but it also may be Florida’s best grass for shady landscapes and it features a distinct blue color. Breeder and UF professor Dr. Kevin Kenworthy will explain why this grass was selected from hundreds of different lines and how it will benefit the market. He will also take questions following the presentation. In addition, we will discuss other best grasses for Florida and why it is important to find “the right grass for the right place” when specifying. Webinar Info: DATE: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 TIME: 11:00 AM EST REGISTER HERE

Free Water Conservation and Treatment Webinars

Free Webinars: Water Conservation and Treatment Learn about the latest water treatment and conservation research in these six webinars presented by the Clean WateR3 (cleanwater3.org) research and outreach team, and hosted by the University of Florida IFAS Center for Public Issues Education These free webinars will be 45 minutes long at 12 noon ET on consecutive Tuesdays, beginning on January 24.

Webinar 1 January 24th Clean WateR3: Research you can use on water conservation, recycling and treatment Dr. Sarah White, Clemson University Webinar 4 February 14th Reasons we do or do not use water treatments and technologies Dr. Alexa Lamm and Dr. Laura Warner, University of Florida For more information and registration click here  Webinar 2 January 31st Manage diseases caused by Phytophthora and Pythium in nurseries Dr. Johanna Del Castillo and Dr. Cassandra Swett, University of Maryland Webinar 5 February 21st Enhance irrigation practices through audits and monitoring Dr. Jim Owen, Virginia Tech University Webinar 3 February 7th How do leading growers solve water quality issues? Dr. Paul Fisher, University of Florida Webinar 6 February 28th Sensor-controlled irrigation and pathogen management Dr. John Lea-Cox, University of Maryland

Water Supply Webinar for Central Florida

Water supply and quality are important topics nowadays and have far reaching impacts on how business is done. Here is an chance to see how water supply will be planned for through the Central Florida Water Initiative. If you are a Polk County grower I would encourage you to attend this webinar. Interactive Webinar about Regional Water Supply Planning in Central Florida – August 29 at 1:30 p.m. The St. Johns River, South Florida and Southwest Florida water management districts are working collaboratively with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and regional utilities to address near- and long-term water supply needs in the central Florida region. Through the Central Florida Water Initiative, the agencies are engaging stakeholders in the development of a Regional Water Supply Plan for the area, which includes Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole and southern Lake counties. Webinar Agenda: Overview of the Central Florida Water Initiative (CFWI) Highlights of the regional water supply planning process Question and answer session You are invited to take part in this free webinar to learn more about the CFWI, find out how you can become involved in the regional water supply planning process and get your questions answered by a panel of CFWI experts. Date: Thursday, August 29, 2013 Time: 1:30–2:30 p.m. Visit: Polk-County.net/icast to join the webinar (no pre-registration is required) For more information, please visit CFWIwater.com. Webinar sponsored by Polk County Board of County Commissioners

Nursery Production Water Webinar Series

Water, water, everywhere!  This is an awesome educational opportunity for growers.  The Water Education Alliance for Horticulture is working with University of Florida Cooperative Extension, OFA, FNGLA, the German grower association Zentralverband Gartenbau and several experts at universities and companies on webinar topics to help growers conserve, recirculate, and treat irrigation water.

This is a great opportunity to sit at your own computer for lunch and get the latest information from around the world on a variety of timely water topics.  The technology is very easy to use so don't get intimidated.  You will click on a link and join the webinar.  Just make sure that your computer has speakers or you have a phone that can call for the audio.  It couldn't be any simpler to get UF Extension education. 

Registration is free at watereducationalliance.org (click on “workshops”), and 45-minute presentations will run at noon EDT on the following Tuesdays

29-Nov   Best Management Practices for water conservation Tom Yeager (University of Florida)

6-Dec   Biology of waterborne pathogens Gary Chastagner (Washington State University)

13-Dec   A Systems Approach for Managing Phytophthora Diseases in Nurseries: the Importance of Water. Jennifer Parke (Oregon State University)

20-Dec   Monitoring water quality Paul Fisher (University of Florida)

10-Jan   Filtration and avoiding clogging of irrigation lines (Dramm Water)

17-Jan  Surface cleaning and sanitation Warren Copes (USDA-ARS)

24-Jan  Algae control and pond management Ken Wagner (Water Resources Services)

31-Jan  Pro and cons of water disinfection techniques: A European perspective Walter Wohanka (Geisenheim Research Center, Germany)

7-Feb  Designing water treatment systems Paul Fisher.

If you are a nursery producer and irrigate plants then I hope you will take the time to learn more about some of these topics.  If you have any questions please call Shawn at 813-629-6104.

I-9 Webinar-Prepare for an Audit

This may be of interest to some growers.  This is from Growing Produce.com

I-9 Basics: Be Prepared For An Audit

Join us for a free webinar


Space is limited.  Reserve your webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/952589897

After more than a decade of failed attempts to urge the U.S. government to fix a broken immigration system, another season begins with not only no reform in sight, but also increased enforcement in the form of I-9 audits and proposed legislation of other enforcement programs such as E-Verify. The problem is, it's easy for growers to make mistakes when filling out I-9 forms. This webinar, featuring speaker Brandon Mallory of Agri-Placement Services Inc. and Mallory Enterprises, will look at how to properly fill out I-9 forms, and the mistakes to avoid in order to reduce your chance of an audit.


Title: I-9 Basics: Be Prepared For An Audit
Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer

Diseases and Insect Lessons From 2010

Here is an interesting Webinar sponsored from Miester Media Worldwide, as a grower you might like to listen to. You might find out what pests others are dealing with and how to cope with them.

Nancy Rechcigl, technical manager for Syngenta, will discuss some of the major disease and insect pressures growers are experiencing in 2010. From mums to pansies to poinsettias, her presentation will include an analysis of common issues growers faced and tips and preventative treatment options for next year.

Title: Disease And Insect Lessons From 2010

Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

Space is limited.Reserve your Webinar seat now at:https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/662612097

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System RequirementsPC-based attendeesRequired: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh®-based attendeesRequired: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer