LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake and Mendocino County Departments of Agriculture, in conjunction with the Lake County Farm Bureau and the University of California, is offering a one-day training session for persons who handle and apply pesticides.

The training will be held at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Lewis Hall, 401 Martin St. in Lakeport on March 5.

This will be a hands-on style training covering six major areas of concern for pesticide applicators.

The training is being offered in both English and Spanish.

Every participant will receive a written training record, as required by law, for the three pesticides that will be covered. Four and a half hours of continuing education credits are being sought for participants.

The cost is $40 for Farm Bureau members or $75 for nonmembers. The fee includes refreshments, lunch, handouts and other materials.

Space is limited and preregistration is required.

Registration fees received after Feb. 25 will be increased by $10.

Special thanks to sponsors of the training go to the California Pear Advisory Board, Monsanto, DuPont and DowAgri.

To register for this training, please contact Lake County Farm Bureau at 707-263-0911, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit the Lake County Farm Bureau office at 65 Soda Bay Road in Lakeport.

Registration forms also are available at the Lake and Mendocino County Departments of Agriculture.