Lake County Farm Bureau offering Feb. 5 pesticide safety train the trainer workshop

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Farm Bureau, with assistance from Lake County UC Cooperative Extension and Lake County Ag Department, is offering a pesticide safety train the trainer workshop conducted by UC Pesticide Safety Coordinator Lisa Blecker.

The workshop will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Kelseyville Lion’s Club, 4335 Sylar Lane.

Cost is $75 per person and includes continental breakfast, lunch and all materials.

This training will be conducted in Spanish only, with materials available in Spanish or English.
 
Participants who complete this training will become qualified to provide pesticide safety training to fieldworkers and pesticide handlers, as required by California state regulations.

Hands-on training techniques and group activities will be used to demonstrate ways to extend pesticide safety information to pesticide handlers and agricultural fieldworkers in an interactive and effective manner.

This training is approved and co-sponsored by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.
 
Who should attend this important meeting? Growers, safety managers, farm labor contractors, ag supervisors and other safety trainers will all benefit from this interactive workshop.
 
Registration forms are available in Spanish and English by contacting the Lake County Farm Bureau office. Registration and payment is required prior to the workshop.

Attendance is limited to 30 participants so register now to ensure a spot. No refunds will be given, but substitutions are allowed.
 
If you have any questions or need a registration form, please contact Lake County Farm Bureau at 707-263-0911, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit the Lake County Farm Bureau office at 65 Soda Bay Road in Lakeport.

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