The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office is pleased to announce the following Commercial Horticulture programs for May 2026. These programs are being offered by Commercial Horticulture Agent Tatiana Sanchez-Jones.
Green Industries Best Management Practices – May 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Alachua County Ag Auditorium (22716 W. Newberry Road, Newberry).
Florida law requires all commercial fertilizer applicators who work on residential/commercial properties to hold a certificate from FDACS. To get this certificate, each commercial applicator must be trained in the Green Industries Best Management Practices and receive a certificate of completion from UF/IFAS and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Up to four Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available in the following categories: General Standard Core, Private Applicator, Ornamental & Turf, Limited Urban Fertilizer, Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance, Limited Lawn and Ornamental, and Commercial Lawn and Ornamental.
The registration fee is $30 (plus a $3.85 Eventbrite fee) and will include lunch and class materials. Participants must register online by May 9. A late fee of $10.00 will be applied to registrations after May 9 or to those paying at the door. The class is limited to 30 participants. There will be no refunds for the registration fee.
Beekeeping Series: Honey Extraction– May 16, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory (1881 Natural Area Drive, Gainesville).
The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office has developed a series of short courses that will help you get started as a beekeeper. This class will cover honey extraction from honeybee hives and the maintenance of a healthy hive.
Live bees will be used. Participants should dress in protective clothing (closed-toe shoes, long sleeves, or a beekeeping suit).
The registration fee of $20 (plus a $3.18 Eventbrite fee) will include materials and refreshments. Participants must register online by May 13. A late fee of $10.00 (plus a $3.85 Eventbrite fee) will be applied to registrations after May 13 or to those paying at the door. This class is limited to 30 participants. There will be no refunds for the registration fee.
Those who would like to be added to our beekeeping ListServ for information about upcoming classes should email alachua@ifas.ufl.edu with the subject line "Please add to bee ListServ."
For more information, contact Tatiana Sanchez-Jones, with UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County, at 352-955-2402. Visit the extension office website for additional programs.
An Equal Opportunity Institution. Extension Service, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Dr. Andra Johnson, dean for UF/IFAS Extension. Single copies of extension publications (excluding 4-H and youth publications) are available free to Florida residents from county extension offices.
