Important Water Treatment Workshop for nurseries Nov.10, Homestead

I would like to invite you to participate in this regional workshop

 

BMPs for Water Quality and Treatment

South Florida Regional Workshop

 

Homestead, FL Nov 10, 2010, 9.15 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

 

Learn how to:

• Manage pathogens, algae, biofilm, salt and alkalinity problems in irrigation water
• Irrigate with recaptured water, surface ponds and reclaimed water sources.
• Deal with new environmental regulations and incorporate Best Management Practices (BMPs)
• Use new research and technologies, with presentations from industry and university experts

Benefit from:

• Pesticide CEU’s (application in process)
• Free booklet provided on water treatment
• Touring two leading greenhouses (Costa Farms and Living Colors Nursery, Inc.)

Who should attend: Nursery, foliage, and floriculture growers and associated industries. 

This is a regional south Florida event including speakers from within UF and national industry.

Low Registration Cost:

Only $20 per person if pre-register by October 29.  $40 after October 29.  20% discount for FNGLA members.  See attached registration form for details.  Preregistration is required for lunch.

Location: Costa Farms (www.costafarms.com), Living Colors Nursery (www.livingcolors.com), and Miami-Dade County UF IFAS Extension, Homestead FL (miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu).  Directions are included on attached pages.

 

Program:

 

9.15 a.m.      Meet and register at Costa Farms, 19995 SW 194 Ave., Miami, FL 33187, Tel. 305-971-7750

 

9.45              Introductions and irrigation tour of Costa Farms.  Plugs and liners, poinsettias, copper ionization.  Kati Migliaccio and Aaron Palmateer (UF) will highlight BMP practices including discussion of proposed EPA regulations.

 

10.45            Travel (private cars) to Living Colors Nursery, 19500 SW 240^th St., Homestead FL 33031, Tel. 305-248-7393

 

11.00            Introductions and irrigation tour of Living Colors Nursery.  Bromeliads, orchids, and foliage.  Paul Fisher, Dustin Meador, Rosa Raudales (UF) will discuss water quality monitoring, biofilm and algae control.

 

12.00            Travel to Miami-Dade County UF IFAS Extension, 18710 SW 288 Street, Homestead, FL 33030, Tel: 305-248-3311

12.15            Lunch provided at Miami/Dade Extension, including table top displays from Water Education Alliance for Horticulture sponsors and regulatory and granting agencies

 

12.45            Avoid spreading disease through your irrigation system: Aaron Palmateer (UF)

 

1.15              Treat water for pathogen, biofilm, and algae problems: Paul Fisher (UF)

 

1.45              Deal with alkalinity, salt, and other nutritional problems: Bill Argo, Blackmore Co.

 

2.30              Break

 

2.45              Technology options for treating water (activated peroxygen, chlorine, chlorine dioxide, copper ionization, hypochlorous acid, ozone, sanitation and cleaning): Water Education Alliance for Horticulture industry sponsors

 

4 p.m.           End of program

 

 

 

REGISTRATION FORM (Mail or fax to Miami-Dade County Extension)

An online copy of this form can be downloaded from: www.WaterEducationAlliance.Org under “Workshops”

 

Contact Name _______________________________________________________________________

Organization or business _______________________________________________________________

Street address _______________________________________________________________________

City, state, zip _______________________________________________________________________

Office phone ___________________ Cell phone ____________________ Fax ____________________

Email _______________________________________ Are you an FNGLA member? Yes______  No_____

 

 

Registration fee per person

FNGLA member by Oct 29	OFA member after Oct 29	General public by Oct 29	General public after Oct 29
$16	$32	$20	$40

 

 

Name and email of all participants from your company:

Name	Email address (optional)	Registration cost
	TOTAL REGISTRATION COST:

 

Pay with a check or money order made out to Miami-Dade Extension Program Account. 

Fax the registration form (305-246-2932) or mail to Patty Viera, twol@ufl.edu,

Tel: 305-248-3311 ext 225, Miami-Dade County UF IFAS Extension, 18710 SW 288 Street, Homestead, FL 33030.

If faxing this registration form, please pay onsite at the start of the workshop.