A series of safety courses and workshops for agriculture and related industries are organized to address regulation, current issues, and business practices for the labor force and employers. Topics include labor laws, human resources, pesticide application, CPR and First Aid, forklift and other vehicle operations, farm manager training, electrical safety, etc. Courses are conducted in English and Spanish and are held at Sonoma County Farm Bureau. Custom, onsite training is also available. Reservations are required for all trainings. To share business information, sponsorship participation is welcome. Nationwide Insurance is a valued sponsor of the Training Program.
Current Courses
August 23: Long Term Care
September 1: Rodent Control
September 6: Farm Bureau Extension, Fall Protection (English & Spanish)
September 13: CPR/First Aid/AED (English)
September 14: CPR/First Aid/AED (English)
October 4: Agrotourism
October 13: Farm Bureau Extension, Field Fumigants
October 18: Land as Your Legacy Succession Planning
November 1: Electrical Safety
November 10: Farm Bureau Extension, Pesticide Use & Bees
November 14: Fire Prevention
December 13: CalOSHA Top 10 Violations
December 16; Hazardous Ag Materials (HAM), (English & Spanish)
California Farm Bureau is pleased to offer these risk management trainings to members. Subject matter experts will share information immediately applicable to your business operations and advance your professional development. These classes are free to all Farm Bureau members. To register, go to https://www.cognitoforms.com/CaliforniaFarmBureau3/HealthAndSafetyOnTheFarmAndRanchTrainingsPresentedByNationwide , or call the Sonoma County Farm Bureau office 707-544-5575. To register you will need your full Sonoma County Farm Bureau membership number.
Farm Bureau Extension, a new program offered by California Farm Bureau, is offering a continuing education series of classes held virtually. These classes are free to all Farm Bureau members. Topics for the 2022 series will be announced soon.To register, go to https://cvent.me/4xdbBd?RefId=Counties, or call the Sonoma County Farm Bureau office 707-544-5575. To register you will need your full Sonoma County Farm Bureau membership number.
Field supervisors, mayordomos, and crew leaders are the front line of your management team. These leaders can ensure quality production, compliance with company policies, and keep your operation running smoothly and efficiently. However, inadequately trained supervisors can provoke significant legal and financial risks, poor quality work, higher injury rates, increased worker turnover, and costly regulatory penalties and lawsuits.
Protect your business by investing in professional development for your key staff! Ensure they understand critical regulations, and have the personnel management skills to enforce policies, foster a safe work environment, and promote worker satisfaction and retention.
Through this highly interactive training supervisors will practice skills and gain knowledge on topics most important to their success and that of your business.
The 12-hour certificate program is held over two days, with an additional mandatory 1-hour employer orientation, and follow-up performance survey to support your supervisors in their professional development. Click above to register.
CPR/ First Aid/AED Training
This course encompasses the new CPR (hands-only) and traditional CPR and foreign body airway obstruction management. The first aid portion encompasses management of medical emergencies in the crucial first few minutes while help is on the way. Upon successful completion, participants receive a two-year certification card.
Sexual Harassment Prevention in the Workplace
Are you in compliance with the training requirements of AB 1825? ALL California employers with five (5) or more employees must provide non-supervisory employees with one hour and supervisory employees with at least two hours of anti-harassment training every two years. You are invited to join one of our next live training sessions.
Completed Courses
Ag Business Compliance Series: Labor Trend Report & Immigration
Forklift 3-Year Certification Training Industrial and Rough Terrain
Advanced Pumping Efficiency Program (APEP)
Sexual Harassment Avoidance in the Workplace for Supervisors
Agricultural Supervisor/Foreman Management Training
