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Fall Continuing Education 2008
Community Association Managers
St. Lucie County Program, Sept. 23, 2008

Best Management Practice for Landscape Property Management Associations
The focus and goals of the course are to provide information and guidance on turfgrass and landscape management practices to conserve and protect Florida's water resources. The participant will learn to:
1) Identify the impacts of storm water run-off on water bodies.
2) Apply Best Manage Practices including Pesticide, Landscape, Fertilizer and Irrigation Management to increase property beauty and value.
3) Develop a landscape management plan utilizing the Best Manage Practices for the protection of storm water resources.
Materials used in the development of the program come from a variety of agencies, including University of Florida/IFAS/Extension and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
CAM #9625316 - 5 cehs

Provider Numbers: CILB/BCAI/BOLA 1129, BOAR/ID 8074 BCAI 1178, FBPE EXP 4040, CAM 0000831
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Landscape Irrigation Workshop:
New Technologies and Certification Programs 2008

This workshop, coming to Volusia County on August 28th and St. Johns County on September 29th, will focus on best management practices for optimizing residential irrigation efficiency and scheduling in Florida. As a basis, the program will cover the guidelines set forth in the Florida Water StarSM Residential Criteria. More specific information will include results from the University of Florida's soil moisture sensor/smart controller testing and other advanced technologies.

St. Johns County, September 29, 2008

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My Safe Florida Home

No training scheduled, manual is being updated

The University of Florida, Program for Resource Efficient Communities provides inspector training as just one part of the process of becoming an inspector. Please see:

How to Become a My Safe Florida Home Inspector

MY SAFE FLORIDA HOME
TOLL-FREE IN FLORIDA
866-513-MSFH (6734)

Visit the website http://www.mysafefloridahome.com/forhomeinspectors.asp for more information. Visit the Web page Wind Inspection Firms for WCE contact information.

Coming in 2008 . .

For Architects, Landscape Architects and Professional Engineers

LID Workshop

"Low Impact Development (LID) Practices for Florida: Stormwater" includes an overview of Florida's fast growing urbanization, its impact on water quality and quantity, and the laws regulating these issues. Low impact development stormwater practices are covered in detail including: conveyance and treatment (swales, curb cuts, bioretention, etc.), volume controls (permeable pavements, exfiltration, green roofs, etc.), resource efficient irrigation (soil moisture sensors, stormwater reuse, etc.), and nutrient source controls (Florida-friendly landscapes, operations and maintenance, etc.).