Project Description

Lawn and Ornamentals (L&O) Masters Course

This course is the follow-up to our L&O Foundations course.  You must take L&O Foundations before taking this course.  We will expand on what you learned in Foundations and cover all remaining topics required for certified operators to know in the state of Florida.
 
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Lawn and Ornamental Pests (L&O) Masters Course

  • Course is Wednesday 8AM to 5PM, Thursday 8AM to 5PM, and Friday 8AM to noon.
  • Cost is $493.00.00 for the course.
  • Lunch is provided Wednesday and Thursday (no extra charge).
  • All courses are taught at the UF MREC campus in Apopka, FL.
Topics include:
  • Biology and control of warm-season turfgrass pests, weeds, and common plant pathogens
  • Advanced label navigation
  • Plant nutritional requirements, deficiencies, and Right Plant/Right Place
  • Product formulations, surfactants, and adjuvants
  • How to take soil samples, perform tree injections, etc.
  • FDOT vehicle requirements and being prepared for FDOT inspections
  • How to develop a complete Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan.

Lawn and Ornamental Pests (L&O) Masters Course

You must take the L&O Foundations course before taking this course.  If you register for this class without first taking the Foundations level course your registration will be canceled and you will forfeit your registration fee.

Planning on becoming a Certified Pest Control Operator (CO) in Florida?

You can now take the state exam here at Pest Management University.  Friday afternoon (immediately following any Master’s level course) the Florida Department of Agriculture (FDACS) will come in and offer a special session of the state certified operator exam to those that qualify.  We cover all the key points at Pest Management University that the state of Florida bases their certified operator exam on.  PMU students have a 99% pass rate on the state L&O exam.  There are no additional fees charged by us at PMU.  You only pay the FDACS exam fee.

To qualify to take the exam at PMU, you must:

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