UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension
Commercial Horticulture "Green Industry"

What We Do

Target Audiences/Primary Audiences

• Professional Horticulture Services/Urban Forestry
•  Builders and Developers
• Business Owners and Managers
• County Faculty
• Pesticide Applicators
• Professional Horticulture Services 
• Recreational Turf Managers
• Regulators and Policy Makers
• Retail and Allied Service 
• Tree Care Providers

Topics to be Covered/Subjects to be Taught

• Plant Biology Soils & Fertilizers
• Pesticide Safety Education (PSE)
• Turfgrass BMPs only
• Ornamental & Tree BMPs Only
• Integrated Landscape BMPs (Ornamentals and Trufgrass)
• Diagnostic Services
• Business Management

More about Commercial Horticulture in Sarasota County

The following staff work in Commercial Horticulture:

Angelo Randaci - Extension Agent, Commercial Horticulture
Robert Mertens - Administrative Specialist, Horticulture