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Jan 22, 2005 12:00 PM

For more information on the California Ground Water Protection program, Go to www.westernfarmpress.com or www.farmpressuniversity.com where there is a one-hour, DPR accredited continuing education on the new program. It not only explains the difference between the new and old programs, licensed pest control advisers, qualified and private applicators can also earn one hour of continuing education credit in laws and regulations by taking the course online.

Additional information, including maps of GWPAs, is also included at the following sites:

www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/gwp/factsheet.pdf
www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/gwp/gwpamaps.htm
www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/gwp/chem.htm

This information is also available through your county agricultural commissioner.

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