Morning Short Courses: Pest Management & Orchard Economics (Spanish)

Please join course instructor, Leo Garcia from Wenatchee Valley College, for two mornings of free Spanish language agricultural trainings:

Tuesday November 10th 8am -12pm Pest and Disease Management

& Wednesday November 11th 8am-12pm Orchard Economics

These courses are free and designed to increase the knowledge and understanding of local pest pressures and management and the economics and market behind commercial orchards.

Tuesday’s class will focus on ithe main pests for area orchards, understanding the biology some of the main orchard pest and disease, lifecycle, and types of control .

Wednesday’s class will focus on: understanding the economics of tree fruit orchards, understanding how large crops dont always translate to large return.

There will be 4 core pesticide credits available for Tuesday's in both Oregon and Washington,

The classes will be held Tuesday November 10th and Wednesday November 11th from 8:00am-12:00pm at The Pine Grove Grange (2935 Van Horn Dr. Hood River, OR 97031).

Join us for both classes or just one. Classes are free but we want to know you are coming please register!

Course Instructor Leo Garcia from the Wenatchee Valley is a graduate of Washington State University in Horticulture. Mr. Garcia worked for Washington State tree fruit and viticulture industries for over 30 years starting as an Orchard Employee, Crew Supervisor, Fieldman, Orchard Manager, and Lead Horticulture Professor and Director of the Latino Agricultural Programs at Wenatchee Valley College until his retirement in 2021. Mr. Garcia, created, developed, and implemented the Hispanic Orchard Employee Education Program at Wenatchee Valley College 28 years ago. The program is still going strong with more than 2,000 graduates. Please join us!

Contact Kris Schaedel with the Hood River Soil and Water Conservation District with any questions kris@hoodriverswcd.org or 541-368-4588. Si desea hablar en español, puede comunicarse con Jaime Rivera al 541-490-0699 o por correo electrónico a gorge.interpreting@gmail.com