Water Quality

Water Quality •

Thiobencarb Stewardship Training Goes Online February 19

Thiobencarb Stewardship Training Goes Online February 19

Live Details

Register in advance to attend the broadcast using the following link

When?

The webinar is live from 10 am to 11 am on Friday, February 19. Or you can watch the recorded stewardship training at your leisure. Look for future emails with links including the CRC YouTube Channel information. 

Does CRC have to provide a certificate?

Yes, a certificate of completion (Webinar Certificate of Completion) for the mandatory thiobencarb stewardship training will be available after you view the webinar. This is the certificate the necessary to add thiobencarb to your restricted materials permit at the County Agricultural Commissioner Office(s) where the rice is farmed.

What if you want continuing education credit?

It is a separate step like all online continuing education units (CEU) offered this year. A separate certificate is provided for the CEU credit. You will receive information about accessing the AgCEUOnline site and the “course” will be an exam offered until 5:00 PM on February 19. 

How do I view the recorded webinar?

You can view recordings anytime the week following the live webinar. Links will be provided to sites including access to the CRC YouTube Channel. You will continue to have the option for taking the exam through the AgCEUOnline site. 

How much CEU do I earn?

California Department of Pesticide Regulation (0.5 Laws & Regulations, 0.5 Aerial Pest Control Equipment & Application Technique, 0.5 Other)

Certified Crop Adviser (1 CEU Soil & Water Management, 0.5 CEU Crop Management)

For questions or more information, please contact CRC Industry Affairs Manager Roberta Firoved at rfiroved@calrice.org or (916) 206-5039., 

Share this Story > | Print

More Water Quality Stories

Rice Water Quality Programs Monitoring Update
Water Quality •

Rice Water Quality Programs Monitoring Update

Monitoring for 2025 is halfway complete.

The 2025 surface water monitoring under the RPP and WDR programs is ongoing.

For the Rice Pesticide Program (RPP), there have been a handful of detections in late May, none of which were above the agricultural drain performance goal.  The latest results from early June were non-detectable.  

The Rice Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) surface water program is in an assessment year, which means additional sampling for pesticides and toxicity.

Pyrethroids used in rice have been reported in association with water toxicity at the upper Colusa Basin Drain this year for multiple events.  The California Rice Commission (CRC) sent out letters earlier this year requesting the use reporting information (to be submitted in the fall) for pyrethroid users in the area.  Algal water toxicity was reported in the Sacramento Slough near Karnak as well.  

The CRC continues to work on behalf of the industry to conduct required monitoring and interface in reporting with the Water Board.  Additional efforts are underway to assess and analyze water quality trends across the valley and gather information from industry on uses and operational patterns.

We appreciate the industry’s support of the regulatory programs and their good stewardship of the commercial products used and protection of the environment.

For more information, contact the CRC’s Industry Affairs Manager Craig Riddle at criddle@calrice.org.

2025 Water Quality Monitoring Start
Water Quality •

2025 Water Quality Monitoring Start

Water Quality Is Our Collective Stewardship

The water quality monitoring under the Rice Pesticide Program (RPP) will begin on April 29th.  The RPP monitors for thiobencarb for 10 consecutive weeks at 4 agricultural drain sites and one site in the Sacramento River near downtown Sacramento.  

READ MORE