Water Quality

Water Quality • January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

Thiobencarb Stewardship Training now linked to CalRiceNews

The mandatory thiobencarb stewardship training for growers is now easily accessible through calricenews.wordifysites.com, with links that take you to the free Ag CEU online course at Farm Progress.

You will see two buttons on the homepage: 1) Thiobencarb CEU Course, and 2) Thiobencarb Certificate Course. Both courses provide a certificate of completion. Additionally, the CEU course offers an exam for continuing education units.

You can also access both of the free online courses here:

Course with exam and certificate of completion

Course with certificate of completion only

For questions or more information, please contact CRC Industry Affairs Manager Roberta Firoved at rfiroved@calrice.org or (916) 206-5039.

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Drinking Water Well Testing for Nitrates

Sampling and submission are required

Nitrate (NO₃) in soil can often be found in rural and agricultural areas due to fertilizer, livestock waste, and septic systems. Nitrate can be highly mobile in soil and can readily leach to groundwater. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, when present in groundwater, nitrate can cause serious health effects if consumed.