California state regulations and the Federal Worker Protection Standard require fieldworkers and pesticide handlers to receive pesticide safety training according to specific criteria. The trainings must be given in a language that the worker understands and must be done by certified trainers.
Several opportunities exist to become certified to conduct these pesticide safety trainings, or to get a refresher if you are already a certified trainer. These trainings are approved by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR). Participants will receive an instructor’s manual.
All trainings will be conducted by Lisa Blecker, Pesticide Safety Education Coordinator at the University of California Statewide IPM Program. The program is designed for: safety managers, farm labor contractors, ag supervisors, certified trainers seeking a refresher course, and other safety trainers.
Trainings last from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Dates and locations of the trainings are:
- January 27 – Ventura (Spanish)
- January 31 – Napa (Spanish)
- February 2 – Modesto (English)
- February 7 – Ventura (Spanish)
- February 9 – Bakersfield (Spanish)
There is a $100.00 cost to attend. Materials, continental breakfast and lunch are included.
For more information call 530-752-3912 or email lblecker@ucdavis.edu. To register online, visit www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/events.
