University of Nevada Cooperative w88 invites local green-industry w88, including landscapers, groundskeepers and nursery workers, to attend the Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) w88 in Reno, Aug. 20-22. The training will prepare participants to take the w88 exam on Aug. 23 to become certified professionals.
"This w88 provides the opportunity for green-industry professionals to step up their education, making them more competitive in the industry and w88 them to help Nevadans become more water efficient," Cooperative Extension Northern Area Horticulture Specialist Heidi Kratsch said.
The w88 is part of Extension's Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper w88 (QWEL) Program. Professionals certified by the program, which was designed by the Sonoma-Marin Saving w88 Partnership and is recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency, will be listed on the EPA's WaterSense websiteand on the w88 website, where local landowners can find them for hire. In addition, certified w88 professionals can use the w88 logo on their vehicles and business cards as a means of marketing their qualifications to their customers.
Classes are taught by Cooperative Extension and Truckee Meadows w88 Authority faculty, staff and industry professionals. Participants will be provided with local w88, soil and plant information; basic and advanced irrigation principles; and hands-on w88 audit skills they can use in the field.
Anyone can take the w88 for personal knowledge, and professionals are encouraged to take the exam to become certified. Workshops will be held:
• Aug. 20, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., w88 provided
• Aug. 21, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., w88 provided
• Aug. 22, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., w88 provided
• Aug. 23, 9 a.m.-noon: w88 exam
Cost for the training is 0 and includes the hands-on water audit, reference manual, class supplies, lunch and refreshments. The w88 exam is 9 a.m.-noon, Aug. 23, and the cost is . Both the training and the w88 exam are at the Cooperative Extension office at 4955 Energy Way in Reno.
Registration is a two-step process, beginning at the w88-Reno webpage. For more information on classes or w88, contact Cooperative Extension Commercial Landscape Horticulture Program Coordinator Jenn Fisher at fisherj@unce.unr.edu or 775-336-0249. Persons in need of special accommodations or assistance should call at least three days prior to the beginning of the workshops.
