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Veterans Offered Paid Training in Fisheries Monitoring

United States military veterans interested in becoming involved in fish habitat restoration and monitoring can join a new California Conservation Corps veterans crew based in Humboldt County.

The CCC's Fortuna Center is offering paid training to veterans between the ages of 18 and 27 with an honorable discharge or general discharge with honorable conditions.  National Guard members under part-time status may also be eligible.  Deadline for applications is Tuesday, September 4.

New Use Restrictions on Insecticide Chlorpyrifos by EPA

New Use Restrictions on Insecticide Chlorpyrifos Address Bystander Risk from Spray Drift;  EPA’s Partial Response to Chlorpyrifos Petition Denies Claims

EPA is requiring significant reductions in application rates and mandatory buffers around sensitive sites to protect children and other bystanders who live, attend school, play, or otherwise spend time next to sites where chlorpyrifos is applied.  To ensure timely implementation of the spray drift mitigation, EPA is taking steps to make sure that the new use restrictions appear on all chlo

NOW AVAILABLE: Blueprint for Protecting Children in Agriculture: The 2012 National Action Plan

MCN’s Amy K. Liebman, MPA, MA co-authored a report aimed at outlining goals and strategies for reducing injuries and deaths among children on farms. The Blueprint for Protecting Children in Agriculture: The 2012 National Action Plan is the product of a multi-year process involving top researchers in childhood agricultural safety, agriculture industry stakeholders and the general public.

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