Workers' Pesticide Safety Training in English and Spanish. Tuesday, April 12, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (English session); 10:00 a.m. to noon (Spanish session). Madera: Women's World, Madera District Fairgrounds, 1850 West Cleveland Avenue at Highway 99. The training, conducted by UC Cooperative Extension and Madera Farm Bureau, is free, and attendance certificates will be issued. For information, call 209/675-7879.
Agricultural Employers' Seminar. Thursday, May 12, 8:00 a.m. to noon. Parlier: UC Kearney Agricultural Center, 9240 South Riverbend Avenue. The free meeting will provide updates on ergonomics, the worker protection standard, and new Cal-OSHA regulations related to workers' compensation. It is being sponsored by UC Cooperative Extension in cooperation with AgSafe. Phone Steve Sutter in Fresno, at 209/456-7560, to preregister.