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Rota NMC announces schedule of workshop and training
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Posted on May 18 2008
The Cooperative Research, Education, and Extension service, under the NMC’s Community Programs and Services Unit (COMPASS) is pleased to announce the upcoming schedule of training and workshop.
CNMI commercial pesticides safety education training certification ornamental & turf (category IV Rota) would be held May 20-23, 2008.
Interested applicants should be acquainted with the following schedule and presenters.
This workshop will be held at NMC’s Rota campus room B – 2 (8: 30am-4pm).
NMC CREES Rota Joaquin Tenorio PhD, Entomologist, will present the principles of Pest Control and Biology.
NMC CREES from Rota Alejandro E. Badilles will present topics about Pesticides Hazard & the Environment, Transportation Loading, Personal Protective Equipment and Handling, Weed Science, and Plant Pathology.
NMC CREES from Saipan Arnold Route will present topics regarding math calibration and calculation, pesticides label, and pesticides handling decision.
From Saipan’s Department of Environmental Quality representative Carlos Katebangan will talk about rules and regulations.
The requirement of attending this workshop is that you must hold a valid Category IV license. Those who have an expired license must attend the entire workshop as well in order to have a re-certification. Person holding other pesticide license cannot use this workshop for re-certification purpose.
For any more information, you can contact Alejandro Badilles at 287-0554 or 532-9513. [B][I](Jacqueline Dela Cruz)[/I][/B]
