English language Worker Protection Standards Train the Trainer

Engish language Train the Trainer Two-Day Course

When: October 28th & 29th 2026 8am-5pm

Where: Pine Grove Grange 2935 Van Horn Dr., Hood River, OR 97031

Cost: $0-$85 sliding scale *We do not want cost to be a barrier to people participating, if you can pay the full asking amount please do. Otherwise there are discounted and free ticket options available. Our priority is participation and education.

What: The "Train the Trainer" is a 2-day course taught in Engish by trainers from the Washington State Department of Agriculture, Oregon Department of Agriculture, and Oregon State University. This is a hands-on and interactive course designed to train agricultural employers, farm managers, supervisors and individuals on how to successfully administer in-house Worker Protection Standards and safety training of agricultural workers and pesticide handlers. It provides individuals with the knowledge and tools to conduct practical pesticide safety training that complies with state and federal requirements of the EPA’s Worker Protection Standard (WPS).

• First day: The group is divided into two smaller groups that rotate though four, 80-minute training modules.

• Second Day:Participants conduct a series of hands-on activities that provide them with a comprehensive review of the training points required by WPS to be covered during pesticide training. The last portion of the workshop is devoted to offering participants the opportunity to become a WSDA WPS-Certified Trainer

All course materials, coffee, pastries, lunch ,snacks are provided

There will be 12 core pesticide credits available in both Oregon and Washington .

Contact Kris Schaedel with the Hood River Soil and Water Conservation District with any questions kris@hoodriverswcd.org or 541-368-4588

Si tiene preguntas y desea hablar en español, llame a Jaime Rivera al 541-490-0699 o envíe un correo electrónico a gorge.interpreting@gmail.com