Napa County Farm Bureau & Napa Agricultural Commissioner’s Office invites you to
Food Safety for Farmers / Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Certification Training April 10
Presented by Debra Garrison, Primus Labs. April 10, 2013 | 8 am – 4 pm
Hosted at Long Meadow Ranch’s Rutherford Gardens | 1796 South St. Helena Highway
This field training will prepare you for 3rd party GAP certification, improve your quality and food safety systems and expand your market by meeting buyer requirements. GAP certification is required to sell to the Napa Valley Unified School District and participate in the innovative Harvest of the Month farm-to-school grant program. RSVP info@napafarmbureau.org or 707-224-5403
Human Resource Professional in Agriculture (HRPA) Certificate Program
Human Resource Professional in Agriculture (HRPA) Certificate Program has a unique focus on agriculture and incorporates a wide range of topics that will help HR professionals advance to the next level. It was developed and now being presented by the leading consultants in the field.
The program is designed for working adults, with classes scheduled strategically to minimize disruption to your work - eight core courses are required for the program certificate and designation, along with one elective course and may be completed in any sequence. Classes can be taken individually or as part of a curriculum leading to a certificate and designation. Courses in Fresno will be offered monthly. Graduates of this program can use a prestigious designation of HRPA, Human Resource Professional in Agriculture.
Each class offered also qualifies for six hours of general re-certification credit towards PHR, SPHR and GPHR through Human Resource Certification Institute.
Training in Spanish for Managers, Supervisors, Lead Staff and Foremen
April 19, 2013 | 8:30am-3pm, lunch included - registration starts at 8:15am
Napa City-County Library, 580 Coombs St. Napa, CA 94559
The nature of agriculture is that farmers and ranchers seek practical solutions that make multiple uses of limited resources. This is true of all the assets of a farm business, including its human assets. Very often, a farmer or rancher will turn to a trusted, long-term employee with whom he can communicate well when that farmer or rancher needs a manager, supervisor, “lead person” or foreman. While that person may have an excellent understanding of how the farm business operates and how to cultivate the commodity or manage pesticide applications or irrigation systems, that person may not be well equipped for the “human” side of management – management of human resources and relating effectively to employees. This can be particularly problematic if that new manager used to be a line employee, or if he or she is supervising workers who were formerly colleagues.
Supervisor Boot Camp is designed to help both new and experienced supervisors.Each participant will receive a certificate at the end of the day. Register now, space is limited!
Sign up now for the Forklift Certification workshop on May 21st
Improve workplace safety and offer valuable training for your employees!
Spanish and English at NCFB’s office Forklift Certification Program OSHA’s standard 29 CFR 1910.178 require employers to establish and implement a forklift training and certification program. Employers must ensure that all designated forklift operators are trained and certified prior to operating any powered industrial truck in the workplace. Additionally, employers are required to review each operator’s performance and provide refresher training at least every three years.
This class will provide each employee with the written certification and will prepare them for the forklift operating check-off which must be done on their own forklift in front of their supervisors.
Call 707.224.5403 or visit napafarmbureau.org to register. Classes limited to 20 Farm Bureau members.
