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1 EVENTS AND CLASSES WE RE UF/IFAS EXTENSION POLK COUNTY. COME GROW WITH US! SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2018 DON T MISS OUR CLASSES FOR PROFESSIONALS, ON PAGE 8 sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/polk 1702 U.S. Highway 17 South, Bartow, FL

2 Letter from the Director What is Extension? The is a partnership between the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), and the Board of County Commissioners. Through Extension, citizens find answers to both every day and difficult issues in a diversity of topic areas, from lowering doctor visit frequency through better nutrition and physical activity, to planting a low wateruse Florida yard, to protecting commercial fruit operations from pests and diseases. Find a place for your children to stay safe and build their confidence through the 4-H program, or get a license to spray chemicals as a service for your small lawn and landscape business. More than 500 youth and adults volunteer with Extension each year as 4-H club leaders and instructors, and as certified Master Gardeners. As part of the University of Florida, Extension offers the latest research-based solutions, packaged in a way that makes using information easy and affordable. It's like going to the University, but without the tuition! We are pleased to offer residents of all ages workshops and classes designed to meet your needs. This guide will help you explore the breadth of the programming we have to offer. We hope that you will find classes to help you find solutions for your health, home, community, or business enterprise. Thank you for your trust in us and contact us anytime with your questions and comments. Nicole Walker Director,

3 Class Schedule Date/ Time Fee EFNEP Classes On-going Description The Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is an FUN, FREE, HANDS-ON nutrition education program for limited-resource parents and other adult caregivers who have primary responsibility for feeding children. EFNEP teaches participants how to stretch their food dollars, eat nutritious meals, and improve their overall health. Participants get a free incentive and recipe sample at each lesson and receive a certificate from the University of Florida upon completion of the program. For more information please contact: Andrea Nikolai at (863) , Peggy Geren at (863) (Spanish), or Danielle Sawtelle at (863) What s Not to Lichen? (and other things that grow on trees) Native Plants for Your Florida-Friendly Landscape Beeswax Food Wrapper Make & Take with Film Screening Eating Better for Less Eating the Mediterranean Way Florida-Friendly Landscapes Natural Resources and Conservation Money Savings and Nutrition 9/7/ am 9/12/18 5:30-6:30pm 9/18/18 5:30-7pm 9/19/18 Nutrition 9/20/18 10:30am- 10:30am- 9/21/ pm Lakeland Electric Building Medulla Community Center Haines City Public Library Bartow Public Library Winter Haven Library $15 Join us to discover what things commonly grow on trees here in Central Florida. We will sort out which ones are nothing to worry about and which ones are trouble. Interested in adding native plants to your landscape? Learn how to select the right native plant for your Florida- Friendly Landscape. Join us for Microplastics Awareness Month for a film screening and Make & Take project! We ll start with a film screening of Smog of the Sea, makes an artful call to action for rethinking singleuse plastic. Then participants will learn how to make their own DIY beeswax food wrappers. Registration required: Enjoy this interactive class to learn tips and tricks on how to eat healthy on a budget. Improve your health by eating the Mediterranean way! Learn the basics of the Mediterranean diet and then enjoy a food presentation and sample when we cook up a heart-healthy and tasty Mediterranean dish. Learn about Florida-Friendly and how to incorporate the principles into your landscape. By using Florida-Friendly you will be able to help protect our natural resources by using less water, fertilizer, and pesticides, all while maintaining a beautiful landscape. 3

4 Let s Pull Together! For National Public Lands Day Choosing the Right Plant for the Right Place Eating the Mediterranean Way Lakefront Plants and Water Quality Master Gardener Fall Plant Sale Lunch and Learn: Florida-Friendly Plants Landscape Design Basics Wildflowers to Know and Grow Natural Resources and Conservation 9/22/18 8:30-11am 9/25/18 5:30-6:30pm Nutrition 10/3/18 5:30-7pm 10/4/ am 10/6/18 8am- 10/9/ pm 10/10/ pm 10/10/18 5:30-6:30pm Circle B Bar Reserve Winter Haven Library Family Life Fellowship Church 825 FL-17, Haines City Mackay Gardens and Lakeside Preserve City of Lakeland Nursery Use entrance to Oak Hill Burial Park/Cemetery 4620 US Hwy 98 S, Lakeland Lakeland Electric Building Bok Tower Gardens Medulla Community Center $5 (limited to 30 seats) Register in advance. with Admission Fee Join us for an educational volunteer work day at Circle B! Participants in this event will learn how to identify and remove Caesar Weed (Urena lobata), an exotic invasive species that is found across Florida. Register now ceasarweedpull2018.eventbrite.com The first step to a Florida-Friendly Landcape is following the right plant, right place principle. Learn how to select the best plants for your landscape. Improve your health by eating the Mediterranean way! Learn the basics of the Mediterranean diet and then enjoy a food demonstration and a delicious Mediterranean meal. Living in means living near a lake. affects water quality even if you don t live on the waterfront. Join us for a talk about how your landscaping choice can improve and protect our local water quality. Join the Master Gardeners for their fall plant sale. Florida-Friendly plants for sale include butterfly and hummingbird plants, native plants, groundcovers, ornamentals, herbs, and more. Join us for a free lunchtime workshop at the Lakeland Electric Building. Learn about the wide variety of Florida- Friendly plants that can be grown in your landscape along with how to evaluate your yard and select plants to fit your (and your yard's) needs. Learn how to look at your landscape and make changes for a more Florida- Friendly design. Discover tips for making a landscape plan, selecting plants, and design principles. Workshop is included with general admission fee to Bok Tower Gardens. Grow your own wildflowers at home for the pollinators and even use as cut flowers. Discover which wildflwers to grow, the best time of year to plant, and how to care for them. 4

5 Lunch and Learn: Pollinators, Not Just the Birds and the Bees Lunch and Learn: Watering Like a Pro in the Home Landscape Slim by Design Nutrition 10/18/18 MIND Diet Nutrition 10/19/18 Pollinators and the Flowers They Love Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices Turn that Yard Waste into Black Gold Vegetable Gardening: Growing Without Soil 10/16/ pm 10/18/ pm 10/23/18 10:30am- 10:30am- 5:30-6:30pm Nutrition 10/31/ pm 11/1/ am 11/2/ am Haines City Public Library Winter Haven Library Bartow Public Library Haines City Public Library Winter Haven Library Bok Tower Gardens Mackay Gardens and Lakeside Preserve Lakeland Electric Building with Admission Fee Join us for a free lunchtime workshop. Not only are the birds and the bees pollinators, but many other creatures help pollinate our plants. Learn about the pollinators, what to plant, and how to manage your landscape to protect our pollinators. Join us for a lunchtime workshop!a great step towards conserving water includes correctly and efficiently watering our landscapes. Join us to learn about the basics of microirrigation, efficient lawn irrigation, and online tools and technology for saving water outdoors. You will love these groundbreaking tips for designing our most common spaces, specifically the home kitchen, to be able to mindlessly make positive changes to how and what you eat by simply changing your environment! Learn how you can decrease the risk of Alzheimer s disease by what you eat! You ll learn what to eat, what not to, and how to incorporate the MIND diet into your life to help prevent this memory-sapping disorder. Want to attract more pollinators to your garden? Well join us to learn about which flowers to plant to get those pollinators flying to your garden! Learn how adding the herbs and spices to your foods can help improve your health! Hear about specific herb and spice benefits, and learn tips on how you can add them to everyday meals. Recycling yard waste is great way to clean your landscape and create less waste. Learn how to provide nutrients to the soil by leaving grass clippings on the lawn, turning fallen leaves into mulch, and composting fallen leaves and pruning waste. Are you interested in growing plants without soil? Do you have limited space to garden? Hydroponics may be the answer! Learn how to use different hydroponic systems to grow plants in your backyard. 5

6 Make & Take Workshop: Creating Hypertufa Containers Growing Vegetables and Herbs at Home Canning Under the Cottage Law Holiday Food Safety Preserve Jams and Jellies for Sale or Sweeten Your Table 11/3/18 11/7/18 Food Safety 11/13/18 10am- 10am- 11/9/18 9am-1pm 1:30-2:30pm Association of Poinciana Villages Mary Jane Aquatic Center Renaissance at Washington Ridge Property Senior Bldg 150 W. 14 th street, Lakeland, FL $25 $10 (limited to 20 seats) Join us for this workshop where we will teach you what hypertufa is and how to make it. Participants will make their own hypertufa pots to take home. Are you interested in growing your own herbs and vegetables? Join us to learn how! Preserve foods at their peak of freshness to enjoy later or turn it into your business! Find out about recent changes in law which allow direct to consumer sale of certain products prepared in a home kitchen. This class will teach you: how to can jams & jellies, how to use a boiling water bath canner, what can/cannot be altered in a receipe, what is allowed under the cottage food law and what's important for safety. Keep your family healthy this holiday season by learning how to safely prepare and cook your holiday meals. Holiday Décor for the Gardener 11/14/18 5:30-6:30pm Medulla Community Center Do you enjoy decorating for the holidays? Why not try incorporating plants and other materials from nature? Learn how to decorate indoors and outdoors for the holidays with plants, natural materials, and other festive crafts. Go Local: Growing and Cooking the Florida Way Growing and Cooking 11/14/18 11am-1pm Bok Tower Gardens $15 Learn how to grow seasonal Florida produce and then enjoy a cooking demonstration and light and delicious lunch highlighting those seasonal foods. Out of the Box Uses for Vegetables Nutrition 11/15/18 10:30am- Bartow Public Library Explore new and delicious ways to use common vegetables and taste for yourself! Hear about carrot dogs and cauliflower ceviche among others. Samples provided. Holiday Food Safety Food Safety 11/16/18 3-4pm Carrington Place Community Room 1411 Kettles Ave, Lakeland, FL Keep your family healthy this holiday season by learning how to safely prepare and cook your holiday meals. Night Hike at Se7en Wetlands Natural Resources and Conservation 11/20/18 6:30-8:30pm Se7en Wetlands Enter through Loyce E. Harpe Park 500 W Carter Rd. Mulberry, FL $10 Join us for a walk on the wildside, after hours! This 2 mile guided hike will include information about nocturnal animals and the adaptations they use to survive and thrive in the dark. Registration is required and space is limited: Garden Drama with Ornamental Grasses 11/27/18 5:30-6:30pm Winter Haven Library Ornamental grasses are a great Florida-Friendly addtion to the landscape. Learn which ones to use for added wow along with tips for care and maintenace. 6

7 Beyond the Plastic Bag: Reducing Single Use Plastic in Everyday Life Make & Take Workshop: Pollinator House and Holiday Craft Make & Take Workshop: Succulent Dish Garden and Holiday Craft Attracting Wildlife to Your Florida-Friendly Landscape Make & Take Workshop: Creating Hypertufa Containers Lunch and Learn: Herb Gardening Caring for Fruit Trees in the Home Landscape Night Hike at Se7en Wetlands Natural Resources and Conservation 11/28/ pm 12/1/18 12/1/18 10am- 10am- 12/6/ am 12/8/18 10am- 12/11/ pm 12/12/ pm 12/18/18 6:30-8:30pm Bok Tower Gardens Mackay Gardens and Lakeside Preserve Lakeland Electric Building Bok Tower Gardens Se7en Wetlands Enter through Loyce E. Harpe Park 500 W Carter Rd. Mulberry, FL with Admission Fee $25 $25 $25 with Admission Fee $10 Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that never biodegrade. Learn how our use of plastics are affecting marine life and ways you can reduce your impact on this problem. Join us to learn about pollinators and make a pollinator house to take home along with a cute holiday craft. Learn how to make your own succulent dish garden. We will talk about the different kinds of dish gardens, discuss what s needed, and then you can make your own. Learn how to attract wildlife to your yard by creating a habitat. This workshop will discuss how to bring desirable birds, insects and animals to your yard. Join us for this workshop where we will teach you what hypertufa is and how to make it. Participants will make their own hypertufa pots to take home. Learn how to grow healthy and nutritious herbs in your yard. Herbs have great versatility in the kitchen and can be used around the home. Learn seasonality, preferred growing conditions and harvesting tips. Are you interested in growing your own fruit? Join us to learn which ones are best for Central Florida along with tips for care and maintenance. Join us for a walk on the wildside, after hours! This 2 mile guided hike will include information about nocturnal animals and the adaptations they use to survive and thrive in the dark. Registration is required and space is limited: 7

8 Professional/Commercial Class Schedule Pesticide Testing Limited Commercial & Limited Lawn & Ornamental Exam Prep Pesticide Testing Green Industries Best Management Practices Training Testing & Exams 9/10/18 Training and Exams; Materials required for taking exams: Limited Comm. Maintenance - completed application for exam, application includes your picture, $150 check to FDACS and form filled out by your insurance company; Limited L&O - completed application for exam (including picture and $150 check to FDACS). 9/27/18 Testing & Exams 10/1/18 Training & Exams 9am 3:30pm 8:30am 3:30pm 9am 3:30pm 10/4/18 9am 4pm Varies $40 preregistered $45 at door Varies $25 $15 Polk Employee Training provides the six hours of required instruction in order to take the Limited Commercial Maintenance exam to acquire the license to use caution labeled products in beds and shrubs associated with buildings as part of a lanscape business. This training also covers material or the Limited Lawn and Ornamental Exam for in house maintenance crews of school, and other manated properties in turf and ornamental areas associated with buildings. Training is not mandatory in order to take this exam. Renewal CEUs - limited and other pesticide applicators may also attend to earn CEUs for license renewal. This trainng will allow those currently holding a limited license to renew their license. This training is approved for 3 Core (3 Chpt 487 Core & 3 Chpt 482 Core) and 3 category CEUs (category CEUs are Limited Comm. Maintenance, Limited Urban Fertilizer & Limited L&O) for a total of 6 CEUs. Training for exams for fertilizer applicators. 8

9 Core & Private Applicator Exam Prep and Exam Worker Protection Standards Train the Trainer Training Backyard Chickens 101 Pesticide Testing Pesticide Testing Aquatics & Natural s Exam Prep Training & Exams Review of Worker Protection Standard Topics Backyard Chickens 10/24/18 10/25/18 Testing & Exams 11/5/18 Testing & Exams 12/3/18 Training and Exams 8:30 10:30am Core Prep 10:45am 12:45pm Private Prep 2 5pm Exams 9am 1:30pm 11/3/18 9am 1pm 12/13/18 9am 3:30pm 9am 3:30pm 8:30am 12:15pm Aquatic Exam Prep 1 3pm Natural s Exam Prep $15/exam $25 $20 Varies Varies $20 Registrants may attend classes for exam preparation or to gain CEUs if he/ she already has a license. Exams will be administered at the conclusion of material review for those interested. Calculators, scratch paper & pencils will be provided for exams. CEUs - 2 Core and 2 private Applicator. Review of Worker Protection Standard Topics including: Basic pesticide information and regulations. (The WPS, WPS Agicultural Worker & Pesticide Handler Training, How to conduct training, FL Dept of Ag & Consumer Services Inspection & Enforcement Perspective). CEUs: 4 Private Applicator; 4 Aerial Application; 4 Ag Row Crop; 4 Ag Tree Crop; 4 Forestry; 4 O&T; 4 Soil & Greenhouse Fumigation. CCAs will be available. Class on raising chickens in your backyard. Tropics include: regulations and breeds, nutrition, biology and egg production and food safety, housing and predator control, health, biosecuirty and chicken handling guidelines. Includes visit to exhibitors. Training for exams for Aquatic & Natural s. 4 CEUs anticipated: Aq, NA, ROW, O&T & D&R 3 5pm Exams 9

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12 Brite To register for classes, click on the Brite link for the program topic below Horticulture Gardening & Natural Resources & Conservation Family & Consumer Sciences Home & Health or Nutition 4-H Youth Development Newsletters Your Polk Yard go to polkgardening.com, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Newsletter Sign-up Citrus Notes for small- and large-scale production citrus growers @PolkGardening U.S. Highway 17 South, Bartow, FL An Equal Opportunity Institution., University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Nick T. Place, dean for. Single copies of publications (excluding 4-H and youth publications) are available free to Florida residents from county offices.