Lakeport >> The Lake County Farm Bureau and MVP Consolidated are offering a one-day Pesticide Safety Training and Respirator Fit Testing for field workers and pesticide handlers on Feb. 25 at the Lake County Farm Bureau office at 65 Soda Bay Road in Lakeport.
The training is in accordance with the E.P.A.’s Worker Protection Standards and is an annual requirement for those who handle pesticides. The course offers 2 hours of Continuing Education Units in Laws & Regulations and will be offered in both English and Spanish. The Spanish session will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., followed by fit testing. The English session will start at 10:30 a.m. and will end following fit testing at 12:30 p.m.
The cost is $25 per person for Pesticide Safety Training and $30 per mask for fit testing. Participants should be clean-shaven and should bring necessary medical paperwork and a respirator mask approved for the type of material they handle to the training.
Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To register for this training, please call the Lake County Farm Bureau at 263-0911 or email lcfarmbureau@sbcglobal.net. Registration forms can be picked up at the Lake County Farm Bureau office or on the website at www.lakecofb.com. The deadline to register is Tuesday, Feb. 23.
