LODDON farmers are updating their accreditation in the use of chemicals with a new series of courses by industry trainer Karl Liffman.
More than a dozen district farmers attended a one-day update session at Bridgewater on Monday with further sessions across the region planned for 2025.
Bridgewater Farmware’s David Edwards said Karl was highly respected in the agriculture sector for his practical and methodical approach to chemical use training. “We all spent the day refreshing our knowledge and skills on the correct use of chemical applications,” he said.
“Those of us who did the one-day refresher have accreditation in place for the next five years. The plan is for Karl to return to the Bridgewater district later in the year to conduct a full two-day course for people needing to gain their accreditation.”
Karl, whose experience with the use of chemicals has included the horticulture and forestry sectors, last year conducted several courses in Loddon communities.
He is also expanding the area for the course to include sessions in Charlton and St Arnaud.
Courses are to the industry standard for training in chemical use, storage and handling and provide the required training for many industry quality Assurance programs and is necessary to apply for the Victorian Agricultural Chemical Users Permit.