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www.goodfruit.com Good Fruit Grower MAY 1, 2016 25 New federal regulations for pesticide use M ost of the changes to the fed- eral Agricultural Farmworker Protection Standard take effect Jan. 1, 2017. Among other things, the new standard eliminates a five-day grace period allowing workers to labor in an area where pesticides have been used before they receive training. (This rule had already been implemented in Washington.) The standard also mandates annual training for fi eld workers and pesti- cide handlers, rather than training once every fi ve years. Effective Jan. 1, 2018, training courses for pesticide handlers must cover 36 points, up from 13 points. The number of training points for fi eld workers increased from 11 to 23 points. In addition, the pesticide safety poster used by agricultural employers will be modifi ed by EPA for use effective Jan. 1, 2018. For more information about EPA's revised Agricultural Worker Protection Standard go to 1.usa. gov/1UEdX4M. PLAY Learn more about the WSDA training workshops for orchard workers and managers at goodfruit.com/media (Videos available in both English and Spanish). SPRAY-plus education Naches, Washington, in March. The session Washington State University and agriculture member of the training team. Borges shows spray application trainees how to measure spray volume in the fi eld using a combination of tools.