Department of Pesticide Regulation

IRRIGATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM FOR LEACHING GROUND WATER PROTECTION AREAS

The Department of Pesticide Regulation has contracted with UC Davis Extension Irrigation Specialists to present irrigation management training sessions for County Agricultural Commissioner staff to be held at six statewide locations. The training sessions will help attendees determine whether a permit applicant is likely to be an efficient irrigator, if the efficient irrigation management practice (Title 3, California Code Regulations section 6487.5(c)) is selected in leaching Ground Water Protection Areas. An overview of the training is detailed in the enclosed document.

The Department of Pesticide Regulation plans on conducting training sessions for County Agricultural Commissioner staff as follows:

Northern California Area
November 8, 2004
1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
1880 Park Marina Drive
Redding, California 96001

Sacramento Valley Area
November 9, 2004
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Yolo County Agricultural Commissioner's Office
Conference Room
70 Cottonwood Street
Woodland, California 95695

Central Area
November 10, 2004
1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fresno County Agricultural Department
1730 South Maple Avenue
Fresno, California 93702

San Joaquin Valley Area
November 12, 2004
9:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Stanislaus County Agricultural Department
3800 Cornucopia Way, Suite B
Modesto, California 95358

San Luis Obispo Area
November 30, 2004
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
San Luis Obispo Cooperative Extension Auditorium
2156 Sierra Way
San Luis Obispo, California 93401

Los Angeles Area
December 7, 2004
1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Agricultural Department
12300 Lower Azusa Road
Arcadia, California 91006

Persons interested in attending this training must contact the Enforcement Branch Liaison assigned to their county to register no later than two weeks prior to any dates of the training to ensure that sufficient handouts are available.

If you have any further questions, please contact your Enforcement Branch Liaison.

cc:  Mr. Daniel J. Merkley, DPR Agricultural Commissioner Liaison
       Mr. Mark Pepple, DPR Senior Environmental Research Scientist (w/Enclosure)
       Dr. John Troiano, DPR Senior Environmental Research Scientist (w/Enclosure)