Thursday, August 19, 2010

Palm School in Jacksonville - Oct. 21-22

Palm Management in the Florida Landscape

 

Date:  October 21 & 22, 2010 (2 full days - Thursday and Friday)

 

Time:  7:45 AM – 5:00 PM each day

 

Location:    Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts

                   Florida State College, South Campus

11901 Beach Blvd.

Jacksonville, FL

 

Registration Fee:  $300/person, checks only, payable to “University of Florida”

Send check with name, phone number and e-mail address of person(s) participating to:

                        Dr. Monica L. Elliott

                        University of Florida-IFAS

                        Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center

                        3205 College Avenue

                        Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314

 

Reservations/Payment By:  October 8, 2010 (or until class fills up)

Enrollment Limit:  40 persons.  Enrollment will initially be limited to 3 persons per company.

If space is still available after October 8, this enrollment cap will be lifted.

 

CEUs applied for:  ISA, FNGLA and FDACS (pesticide license)

 

Topics:  (classroom presentations and field trip to palm gardens on site)

Ÿ Diagnosing Palm Problems                                         Ÿ Palm Insects

Ÿ Palm Anatomy and Growth                                        Ÿ Palm Diseases

Ÿ Physiological Disorders                                              Ÿ Normal Abnormalities

Ÿ Nutrient Deficiencies                                      Ÿ Fertilizer Formulations & Techniques

Ÿ Transplant Issues                                                       Ÿ Pruning Palms

 

Instructors:

·         Dr. Timothy Broschat, Palm Horticulturist, University of Florida - IFAS

·         Dr. Monica Elliott, Palm Pathologist, University of Florida - IFAS

 

For more information and to reserve your spot for “Palm School”, contact:

Monica Elliott                                                                                    Larry Figart

Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center                           Duval County Extension

e-mail:  melliott@ufl.edu                                                                   lfigart@ufl.edu

phone:  954/577-6315                                                             904/387-8850

 

 

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Dr. Monica L. Elliott
Professor and Interim Center Director
University of Florida - IFAS
Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center
3205 College Avenue
Davie, FL 33314-7719
phone:  954/577-6315
fax:  954/475-4125
e-mail: 
melliott@ufl.edu 

 

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