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Vol. 16, No. 18
Article 7 of 9
October 20, 2006
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Crop Management Conference to Offer Technical Service Provider Opportunity By Peter Scharf and Glenn Davis Over the past few years, there has been some confusion about the role of Certified Crop Advisors in preparing nutrient and pest management plans for NRCS programs. NRCS and the International CCA Program have agreed to a certification protocol where CCAs may qualify as Technical Service Providers for plan writing by successfully completing a training curriculum consisting of seven modules. Modules 1-6 may be accessed online, but Module 7 is an examination that must be completed in a face-to-face session. For CCAs interested in becoming certified Technical Service Providers, a one-hour refresher course reviewing the content of Modules 1-6 will be offered during the Crop Management Conference. The Module 7 exam will be held immediately following the Crop Management conference on December 6. For CCAs who are interested in becoming Technical Service Providers, this opportunity to meet the certification requirements is expected to be the only one in Missouri this year. The conference will take place on December 5 & 6, 2006 at the Holiday Inn Select at I-70 exit 124 in Columbia, MO.
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