(Deming) – Time is running out to  participate in a pesticide applicator workshop being offered in Deming next  week.

The workshop, being  offered through the Luna  County Cooperative Extension Service office, will take  place this coming  Tuesday, December 18th, at 9 a.m. at the La Fonda  Restaurant.

Topics to be covered  are diseases in New Mexico vegetables, pecan pests, diseases and disorders,  insect issues seen at NMSU labs this year, managing for herbicide failure, soil  fumigation recordkeeping requirements, and K-Pam usage with vegetables. 

Presenters include  specialists from the New  Mexico Cooperative Extension Service, New Mexico State  University, State  Department of Agriculture and Amvac Chemical  Corporation.

The workshop cost is  $20 which includes lunch.  Attendees  must RSVP with reservation fee by Monday at the Luna County Extension Office,  210-B Poplar Street in Deming.

Five continuing  education units will be awarded to attendees.

At 3 p.m., following  the workshops, an NMDA official will administer the private Pesticide  applicators test.  There will be an  additional $15 fee for the test.

For more information,  contact Luna County Extension Agent Jack Blandford at  546-8806.
 


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