California Ag Network

Tag: Pesticide Safety Instructor Training

  • Produce Safety Trainings

    Fresno, Calif., (January 25, 2018) – Farm Employers Labor Service (FELS) has partnered with Safe Food Alliance (SFA) through a California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) contract to provide Food Safety Modernization (FSMA)-required Produce Safety Trainings for Central and Southern California growers for a low price of $35 per attendee.

    Most farms are required to have at least one designated supervisor who has been trained in accordance with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety rule. Upon completion of the course, attendees will receive an official certificate from the Association of Food & Drug Officials.

    Scheduled upcoming trainings:

    • February 19, Spanish only, DoubleTree Hotel, Fresno
    • February 20, Spanish only, International Agri-Center, Tulare
    • March 1, Spanish only, International Agri-Center, Tulare
    • March 15, Spanish only, Four Points by Sheraton, Bakersfield
    • March 22, Spanish only, Fresno County Farm Bureau, Fresno

    All trainings will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with an 8 a.m. registration time. Click here to register for a training near you. For additional information, contact the Food Safety Training Partnership at 916-561-5672 or info@foodsafetytrainingpartnership.com.

  • 2017 Pesticide Safety Instructor Training Workshops

    Sacramento, Calif., (January 13, 2017) – UC IPM is partnering with AgSafe to offer up-to-date instructor training programs that are approved and co-funded by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). Updates to the Federal Worker Protection Standard (WPS) that will have the most impact on CA agriculture include:
• Annual pesticide safety training for all fieldworkers
• Instructors must attend an updated and approved Train-the-Trainer course, and
• Expanded training content for fieldworkers and handlers

Participants who complete this training will become qualified to provide pesticide safety training to fieldworkers and pesticide handlers, as required by California state regulations and the revised Federal Worker Protection Standard (WPS). Visit the workshop website for specific date/location information and to register. 
Spring 2017 Pesticide Safety T2 workshops

    Spring 2017 Pesticide Safety T2 workshops flier

    We have additional workshops are available through the Napa Valley Grapegrowers (https://napagrowers.org/events/18/details) and the AgSafe Annual Conference (http://www.agsafe.org/index.php/en/agsafecalendar/2104-annual-conference.html)