Regional Nursery Growers Meeting

On November 12, 2026, UF/IFAS Extension will be holding a regional nursery grower meeting at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Balm, FL.  The meeting starts at 08:30 and will end at 14:00.  Lunch and CEUs will be provided.  This is a great time to catch up with what UF researchers and extension agents have been doing, what is happening in the pesticide industry, and what other growers are doing. Here is a tentative schedule of events.   You can register here for $20.00 + fees.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nursery-grower-update-tickets-2002221630796

Meeting Agenda

8:30–9:00 – Registration 
9:00–9:30 – Jeb Fields: Container Soil Stratification- How this improves plant growth 
9:30–10:00 – Chris Marble: Weeds/herbicides 
10:00–10:15 – Break 
10:15–10:45 – Three-location demonstration trial results, compost and stratification  
10:45–11:15 – Syngenta Chemical Pesticide Updates 
11:15–11:45 – BASF Pesticide Updates
11:45–12:30 – Lunch 
12:30–1:00 – Chemical rep 3 
1:00–1:30 – EPA's Bulletin Live 2- Mandatory web check before spraying  

1:30–2:00 – Discussion/wrap-up

Core And Private/Ag Row Crop Pesticide License Preparation Class

 

UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County is hosting a Core and Private/Ag Row Pesticide Exam Training Course on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 9:00 am at the Extension Office Location in Seffner, FL.  The cost is $60.00 for the class.

The Core training is needed by all license types.  The Private Exam Prep portion of the class will help you review to pass the Private Applicator Exam or the Ag Row Crop Pesticide License.  With both tests passed, you will be able to apply restricted-use pesticides on your property or that of your employers.  This license also allows teaching ag employees the mandatory EPA Worker Protection Standards.

If you have a Private Applicator or Ag Row License, then this class gives you 2 Core CEUs and 2 Private/Ag Row CEUs for your license renewal.  Here is a link below to register and more information. Please call Shawn if you need any special accommodations at the Extension Office.  Here is the link to register: Pesticide Prep Class Link