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Few Slots Still Available in both the Arizona Pesticide Applicator Pre-Certification Training and the Optional Agricultural Certification Exam Event.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The University of Arizona, Yavapai County Cooperative Extension and the Pesticide Safety Education Program will present a
<b>FREE Pesticide Applicator Pre-Certification Training </b>for people preparing for either the Arizona Agricultural or Structural Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Exams. The 1 ½ day course will be held in Prescott, Arizona on October 19<sup>th</sup>
and 20<sup>th</sup>. Additional information is available on the attached 2-page flyer.
<b>Attendance is limited to 30 people </b>and <b>the pre-registration deadline is this Friday, October 13, 2023.</b> If you are interested in attending, please complete the pre-registration form on page 2 of the attached flyer and send it to Sierra Sheeks,
<a href="mailto:ssheeks@arizona.edu">ssheeks@arizona.edu</a> at the Yavapai County Cooperative Extension Office.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C55A11">Optional Exams Event for Arizona Agricultural Pesticide Applicator Certifications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As an added bonus, The Arizona Department of Agriculture’s Ag Consultation and Training Program will hold an
<b><u>optional</u></b> Arizona Agricultural Pesticide Applicator Certification Exams Event for people who would like to use Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) in agricultural production areas. This event is also limited to 30 participants. If you are interested
in participating, please complete the separate “Prescott Exams Event” registration form attached to this email and send it to Roberto Rios,
<a href="mailto:rrios@azda.gov">rrios@azda.gov</a> If you have questions about the exams event and/or the various exam categories listed on the form, please contact Roberto Rios by phone (602) 542-0985.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jenny<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Jennifer Weber<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Pesticide Safety Education Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Maricopa County Cooperative Extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">MARICOPA COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">4341 E. Broadway Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Phoenix, AZ 85040-8807<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Office: (602) 827-8222<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:jennyweber@arizona.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">jennyweber@arizona.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">extension.arizona.edu/maricopa</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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