The Sonoma County Farm Bureau will be presenting management training workshops for agricultural supervisors and foremen on Jan.19 at the Sonoma County Farm Bureau office, 970 Piner Road in Santa Rosa.
 

The first workshop, held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., will be conducted in Spanish. The second workshop, held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will be presented in English. The workshops are open to all foremen and supervisors who work on farms, ranches, vineyards or orchards in the North Coast counties.

The workshops will cover the role of the supervisor and their responsibilities in implementing worker safety and labor law.  The instructor will cover labor issues in the field, pesticide hazard communications and material safety data information. There will be a session covering new farm labor laws and regulations.  There will be hand-out materials and time for questions at each workshop.  A certificate will be issued to each participant completing the class.

The cost of the workshop is $95 for members of Sonoma County Farm Bureau and $125 for non-members. Space is limited. Reservations are required by Jan.11 and can be made by contacting Anita Hawkins at Sonoma County Farm Bureau: 707-544-5575 or info@sonomafb.org