Speakers & Topics

Mike Wackman

San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

“Pesticides in Surface Water”

All Meetings will be held at:

SJC Robert J. Cabral Ag Center

2101 E Earhart Ave, Stockton, CA, 95206

TIM PELICAN

Agricultural Commissioner

Sealer of Weights & Measures

KAMAL BAGRI Asst. Agricultural Commissioner &

Asst. Sealer of Weights & Measures

MAIN OFFICE

2101 E. Earhart Avenue, Suite 100

Stockton, CA 95206

P: 209 953-6000 F: 209-953-6022

Who Is Required To Renew/Obtain A Private Applicator Certificate (PAC) For The Coming Year?

Growers with last names that start in the section of the alphabet A - H

All new growers who do not possess a PAC but want to use Restricted Materials

Remember: A valid PAC Card is needed to purchase, apply, and store Restricted Materials

Information On Renewing A PAC Card With Continuing Education (CE) Hours:

Growers (A-H) renewing with CE hours must apply for renewal by April 1, 2019, otherwise you will be

required to retake the PAC exam

All CE hours must be earned prior to PAC Expiration (12/31/2018)

At minimum, 6 CE hours are required to renew. Of those at least 2 hours must be “Laws & Regulations”

LODI OFFICE

10 W. Locust St.,

Lodi, CA 95240

P: 209-331-7287 F: 209-331-7288

SIMMS STATION

17620 E. Hwy. 120,

Ripon, CA 95366

P: 209-468-5542 F: 209-468-5544

OFFICE OF THE AGRICULTURAL

COMMISSIONER/SEALER

2018 Fall and Winter Grower Meetings

November Meetings (2 hours Laws & Regs):

San Joaquin County Agricultural Biologists

“Regulation Updates & Reviews”

“Top 10 Violations for San Joaquin County”

“Rodenticide Regulations”

December Meetings (2 hours Laws & Regs):

San Joaquin County Agricultural Biologists

“Chlorpyrifos Updates”

“Headquarter Inspections“

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat 11 12 14 15

9am-11am

16 17 2 3 4

9am-11am

5 6 7 8

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat 18 19 20

2pm-4pm

21 22 23 24 9 10 11

2pm-4pm

12 13

9am-11am

14 15

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat 25 26 27 28 29

7pm-9pm

30 12/1 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

2018 Fall and Early Winter Continuing Education Meetings Schedule

Who Should Attend:

All Growers (A – Z) choosing the CE Method

Private Applicators and other License Holders

Why You Should Attend:

Earn continuing education (CE) hours for grower certification and other license holders

Receive an update and a review of pesticide laws and regulations

What Does It Cover?

2 Hours of Laws & Regulations*

*You cannot earn extra CE Hours by attending multiple sessions of the same topics.

November 2018 December 2018

CE Meeting Information

Exam Information (Given after the 15th and 20th November grower meetings and before the November 29th meeting (5pm),

otherwise as walk-ins from 8am to 3pm Monday through Friday at SJC Robert J. Cabral Ag Center)

Who Should Take the Exam:

Growers who do not have enough CE hours and new growers

What You Must Bring to the Exam:

Government issued ID

What You Should NOT Bring to the Exam:

Weapons, cameras, cell phones, hats, jackets, purses, sunglasses, watches, writing instruments etc.

(Test takers are allowed to possess only car keys and prescription glasses with clear lenses)

Study Material:

“Pesticide Safety: A Reference Manual for Private Applicators, 2nd Ed.” is sold online at:

https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu