Below is a listing of events occurring in August at Escambia County Extension. For more information about Extension events, please call 850-475-5230, visit sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/escambia or like Escambia Extension on Facebook.
Escambia County Extension location
3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment
Highlighted Events:
Limited Lawn and Ornamental Training
- Friday, Aug. 2, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Escambia County Extension, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment
Participants can receive two continuing education units in Core and two continuing education units in Limited Lawn and Ornamental, Ornamental and Turf, or Lawn and Ornamental pesticide categories.
Click here to register online here. Cost is $20, plus fees. The registration closes Wednesday, July 31. For more information, contact Beth Bolles at 850-475-5230 or bbolles@ufl.edu.
Master Gardener Volunteer Program Open House and Information Session
- Tuesday, Aug. 6, 9 a.m., Escambia County Extension, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment
If you are interested in the University of Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Program in Escambia County, plan to attend a special Volunteer Open House. Learn about training sessions, volunteer activities, and role of Master Gardeners in the community. Applications will be available to interested participants for the 2019-20 Fall/Winter Master Gardener training program. There will be a 9 a.m. program overview by the UF/IFAS Extension Agents and Master Gardeners, followed by a tour of projects at the office. This will be an approximately 30-minute session.
For more information contact Beth Bolles at 850-475-5230 or email bbbolles@ufl.edu.
Contractor and Engineering CEU courses
- Thursday and Friday, August 1-2, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment
Fourteen hours of continuing education credits available for $150. The first day of training sponsored by Building a Safer Florida. Classes held at Escambia County Extension Windstorm Building at 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment.
Click here to register online.
Science Hour - Agnotology, Misinformation, and the Need for Clear Science Communication
- Thursday, Aug. 8, 6 p.m. - 7 pm, Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place, Pensacola
This session of Science Hour will focus on a presentation regarding Agnotology, Misinformation, and the Need for Clear Science Communication, hosted by Christopher Fenner, Assistant Professor, University of West Florida.
