Water Quality

Thiobencarb Stewardship Training 

Thiobencarb Stewardship Training 

The website for the online mandatory thiobencarb stewardship training is now active and available through the CalRiceNews link here.

The course may be accessed via phone, tablet or desktop computer and takes approximately one hour to complete. You will have the option to select one hour of DPR CE credit. The certificate of completion is available for download after finishing the course and is required by the County Agricultural Commissioner’s office to add thiobencarb to your use permit.

The course developer’s technical assistance email address (training@geosyntec.com) is available at the end of the course if you need help or to report other technical issues.  

For more information, contact the CRC’s Industry Affairs Manager Craig Riddle at criddle@calrice.org or (916) 812-3468.

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