Please share and Save the Dates for the upcoming Tribal Pesticide Inspector Training provided by the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona in collaboration with the Gila River Indian Community, Department of Environmental Quality, Arizona Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. EPA Region 9. The training will be held September 10-13, 2024 in Chandler, Arizona at the Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino. Information to be covered in this training includes Worker Protection, certification and training and other key pesticide topics, basic enforcement consideration, inspection techniques, and a mock inspection/field activity.
Further training information is forthcoming that will include a training agenda, registration process, travel information/arrangements and reimbursement eligibility. The target audience includes new and established pesticide program inspectors, managers, and staff who work under FIFRA/Pesticide Enforcement Programs. We will be accepting 35-40 tribal and state professionals to attend the three-day training focusing on FIFRA inspections and programs. Pesticide Programs that have a FIFRA Cooperative Agreement and Environmental/Pesticide Program in Region 9 will be prioritized.
If you have any questions, contact Africa Dorame-Avalos via email at Africa.Dorame-Avalos@itcaonline.com.
