Grower Workshop Update October 2021 | Latest News | Agriculture, Weights and Measures | County of Sonoma

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Revealed:  October 20, 2021

The Sonoma County Division of
Agriculture/Weights & Meaconstructives (AWM) has decided not to host an
in-particular person Grower Workshop as quickly as extra this December.  After evaluating completely different workshop decisions, we
have decided to collaborate with the UC Cooperative Extension Inside the UCCE North
Coast Digital IPM Seminar in early December. 
This virtual two half-day workshop is scheduled for December 1 And A pair of,
2021 from 8:00 am to 12:15 pm every day. 
An complete Of seven.5 persevering with education mannequins have been accredited from DPR; 2
hours of Legal guidelines & Regs, and 5.5 hours of Other.  To view the agenda and to register, please
go to https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=35854.  Everytime You’ve questions Regarding the seminar,
please contact the Sonoma County UCCE office at (707) 565-2621.

For these wanting further persevering with
education hours, We now have provided some hyperlinks under to various packages.   

For these holding The subsequent State licenses
and/or certificatess, The requirements for buying accredited CE hours are
nonetheless in influence.  The Division of
Pesticide Regulation (DPR) encourages submitting accomplished renewal purposes
to DPR by October 1, 2021 to biggest Make constructive you acquire your new
license/certificates earlier than The mannequin new yr.  Processing time is 60 days for purposes
with funds processed by November 1, 2021.  Applications acquired after November 1, 2021
might expertise An prolonged processing time And also you will not acquire your
license/certificates by January 1, 2022.

  • Agricultural Pest Administration Adviser Licensees (PCA)
  • Pest Administration Plane Pilot Certificate Holders – Journeyman (JP)
    & Apprentice (AP)
  • Licensed Applicator Licensees (QAL)
  • Licensed Applicator Certificate Holders (QAC) 

Private
Applicator Certificate (PAC) holders have two renewal decisions:

Selection 1

Full
six hours of DPR-accredited persevering with education (CE) every three yrs,
collectively with A minimal of two hours of laws and laws.

Important: 
You are Responsible for sustaining data of the accredited persevering with
education (CE) packages That you merely attend.

AWM
May want to see data proving your attendance Of regular education
packages So as To renew your certificates.  All CE hours Need to be acquireed
By way of the interval the PAC is legitimate.  A private applicator certificates can
be renewed no Before 120 days Earlier to or 90 days after expiration date.

Selection 2

Retake
and move the private applicator certification examination.

 Applicators
with certificatess legitimate for:

  • Decrease than 12
    months On the time of renewal – are exempt from the persevering with education
    requirement.
  • 12 to 24 months
    On the time of renewal – should complete 4 hours Of regular education, collectively with
    A minimal of two hours in laws and laws.
  • 25 to 36 months
    On the time of renewal – should take A minimal of six hours Of regular education,
    collectively with A minimal of two hours of laws and laws.

Listed
under are web websites You will Have The power To go to to earn CE hours. Please Make constructive the class
is accredited in California. Print out a affirmation That you merely took The class
and maintain In your data. There Might Even be costs for A couple of of The packages.

https://sj-ce.org/

https://agceuonline.com/packages

https://www.farmprogress.com/western-farm-press

http://cemerced.ucanr.edu/Continuing_Education_for_Pest_Administration/

http://ipm.ucanr.edu/teaching/index.html

https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/license/cont_ed_cfm/packages.htm