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UF/IFAS - Sarasota County Extension

Free public programs are conducted weekly by Extension professionals, related businesses and
County Departments. Please note this schedule is updated as classes are added.

All Extension Service events comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. 
Individuals with disabilities requiring special accommodations,
please indicate on the registration form.
 

All classes are provided at no charge unless otherwise noted. Some educational events such as Pesticide Certification or Master Wildlifer
may require a fee. Fees and instructions will be given below in these cases.

Extension programs are open to all persons without regard to race, color,
sex, age,  disability, religion or national origin.

Click on the month below that you'd like to see classes for. An on-Line registration form is included for each month.  Please follow the instructions on each page and be sure to call if you need to cancel.
These pages are updated regularly as new classes are added.

If you do not see the class you'd like to take, please send feedback using the provided form.

Follow this link if you are interested in pesticide training (CEUs) or testing:
 
Green Industry Professional Education Opportunities

2008

April Classes

  • Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Nine Principles

  • Creating Your Florida Yard

  • Attract Wildlife

  • Alternative Pest Management Practices

  • Sustainability Theatre: Alternative Energies

  • Sustainability Theatre: Global Warming

  • Closing Your Florida Home

  • Landscape Design for Homeowners

  • Hurricane Preparedness: Indoors

 

 

May Classes
  • Recycle Yard Waste

  • Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Nine Principles

  • Chinch Bugs and White Grubs

  • Sustainability Theatre: Farm Animal Welfare

  • Sustainability Theatre: Organic Foods

  • Living Green: Energy Choices

  • Hurricane -vs- Trees

  • Market Gardening

  • Hurricane Shutters

  • Backyard Landscape for Butterflies

 

June Classes
  • Hurricane Vs Trees

  • Reduce Storm Water Run-off

  • Creating Your Florida Yard

  • Bed Bugs

  • Snakes

  • Sustainability Theatre: Alternative Energies

  • Market Gardening

  • Sustainability Theatre: Global Warming

  • Master Wildlifer Certification Program

  • Ants, Ants, Ants

  • What is the Master Gardener Program?

  • Hurricane Shutters

  • Container Gardening

  • Sustainability Theatre: Organic Foods

  • Pests In and Around the Home

  • The Green Home: Efficiency

  • Wildland-Urban Interface

  • Florida Yards & Neighborhood Workshop

 

 

Maps
Shamrock Park
3900 Shamrock Drive
Venice

Twin Lakes Park
6700 Clark Road
Sarasota


Map

Map

No Classes at Twin Lakes Park Until May
Click here for details on UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extensions temporary move


Last Revised May 15, 2008

 

 

If you cannot attend the class(es) you have registered for, please remember to call (941) 861-5000 (ask for Extension or 19900) to cancel. For Florida House classes, ask for Florida House. If you have any problems with our on-line registration and would like to register by phone, you may call the above numbers.

Extension programs are open to all persons without regard to race, color,
sex, age,  disability, religion or national origin.

Email the Webmaster: amarrero@scgov.net

Questions or comments: FEEDBACK FORM

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