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Do you use any organically-approved, or other pesticides, on your farm?...
Ten this training is for you!
All farmworkers must be trained under the EPA Worker Protection Standard (WPS) if your farm uses any pesticides, including those approved for organic production and other general use pesticides. The agricultural worker employer is responsible for complying with all components of WPS including the training of farmworkers. This training can only be provided by an individual who has a pesticide certification license or has attended an approved EPA WPS Train-the-Trainer workshop.
The train-the-trainer workshops are 3 hours long and will be held in Pittsfield, Hadley, Marlborough and East Wareham. The registration fee is $28.00 per person. Participants will received the EPA WPS How to Comply Manual, WPS Pesticide Record Keeping book, EPA WPS Safety Poster, EPA WPS Trainer’s Manual, Certificate of Attendance, and the ability to train farmworkers in WPS.
The EPA is rolling out changes to the WPS that will go into effect in 2017. Attend this training to learn what you must do to comply.
For information on registering for these workshops please see the registration form or contact Natalia Clifton, UMass Extension, 413-545-1044 or nclifton@umass.edu
Sponsored in part by the UMass Extension Risk Management/Crop Insurance Education Program.
