West Central Florida Regional Pesticide Applicator Trainings and CEUs

If you are looking to take a Private, Core, Ag Row, Pesticide test to obtain a Commercial, Public or Private Applicator Pesticide License, or need CEUs for those licenses.  If you or your agricultural employer needs to obtain a Worker Protection Standard Training Certificate, we have some classes that you might be interested in taking a look at. 

Here is the summary of the upcoming license preparation classes we are offering in the Tampa Bay area.  For more information, click on the individual class links to get the specifics of each program. 

Type                Date            Extension Office        Class link

Core/PRVT    3/24/26        Manatee Co.              Manatee Class

WPS               6/23/26        Manatee Co.              Manatee WPS

Private            6/25/26        Polk County              Polk Private Class

WPS               9/15/26        Hillsborough             Hills WPS Class

Core/PRVT     9/17/26        Hillsborough             Hills Pest Class

Do You Know What Green Industry Firms Are Paying Employees?

 

Industry benchmarking can be a very important source of information for any competitive firm. It gives organizations a clear, data-driven understanding of where they rank compared to their peers and competitors. The data gained from these insights can help firms strategically plan, prioritize investments, and validate assumptions regarding business decisions.  What matters most about industry benchmarking is that firms must input their information to have a framework to gauge their ranking.

The Floridian Nursery Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA), in partnership with the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (UF/IFAS) Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, is conducting the 2025 Florida Green Industry Wage and Benefit Survey.

This survey collects updated information on wages, benefits, and workforce practices across nursery, greenhouse, and landscape services firms statewide.  Your participation is essential for developing reliable industry benchmarks that help guide business planning, workforce retention, and competitiveness. All responses are strictly confidential and will be reported only in an aggregated form. Completing this survey should take approximately 20 to 25 minutes, and it can be saved and completed in multiple settings.

Here is a link to take the survey: www.tinyurl.com/FNGLASurvey