Business Glance Pre-season wheat meeting taking place Oct. 31

The University of Arizona Yuma center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture will be hosting a pre-season wheat meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 31 in the Yuma Ag Center, 6425 W. 8th St.

Presentators include Dr. Andrew French talking about “Measuring ET of Wheat at Multiple Scales,” Dr. George Frisvold on “Food Industry Water Footprint Calculations: What Do They Mean for Wheat Producers?”, Dr. Michael Ottman on “Nitrogen Management Tools for Wheat,” and Dr. Pedro Andrade-Sanchez on “Sensor-based Management for Wheat Production.”

Following will be panel discussions on the wheat marketing outlook, wheat varieties and wheat tissue testing.

Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by Oct. 25 by contacting Sonnet Nelson, senior program coordinator, at sonnetnelson@email. arizona.edu or 928-782-5873.

Train-the-trainer pesticide safety workshop in Spanish on Tuesday

The Arizona Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the Yuma Area Ag Council, will hold a pesticide safety train-the-trainer workshop in Spanish from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the University of Arizona Yuma Ag Center, 6425 W. 8th St.

Attendees who complete this course will be licensed to provide pesticide safety training in Arizona to workers and pesticide managers. This certification is valid for 3 years and can be renewed by completing a refresher course.

A course manual and other training tools will be provided, including the AZDA/ EPA approved training video, which are included in the registration fee.

To register or for more information, go to https://bit. ly/2Bf0VWu.

Questions in English or Spanish regarding workshop schedules, registration, and general training requirements, contact Ernie Lugo at elugo@azda.gov or 928-344-7909.

Chamber hosting mixer on Wednesday

The Yuma County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a monthly business networking mixer from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday at The Patio Restaurant, 1245 W Desert Hills Drive.

Chef Alex Trujillo will treat guests to a “delectable spread and beautiful sunset scenery.” The restaurant will have a full bar available and provide the “perfect atmosphere for a fun interactive evening.”

There will be food, beverages, music, prizes and networking opportunities. All business professionals are encouraged to attend with business cards in hand.

The cost is $15 to attend and $5 for chamber members. No RSVP required. For more information, call the chamber at 928-782-2567.

AWC to hold classes on QuickBooks, Microsoft Outlook and conversation

The Arizona Western College will be holding continuing education classes on QuickBooks, Microsoft Outlook and Navigating Difficult Conversations in the AWC Downtown Center, 1351 S. Redondo Center Drive.

An introductory class on QuickBooks 2015 will be held Nov. 15, with the intermediate class taking place Nov. 22. Microsoft Outlook Part 1 will be held Dec. 6, followed by Part 2 on Dec.13.

The above classes will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 115.

Navigating Difficult Conversations will be held Dec. 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 17.

The Quickbooks and Microsoft Outlook sessions are $129 each, and the Navigating Difficult Conversations session is $49. Price includes all class materials. Students who register for both parts of related classes will save 10%.

To register, call 928-3177674 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Excel advanced class scheduled for Friday

Arizona Western College will be holding continuing education classes on Microsoft Excel, a software program used to create spreadsheets. An advanced class will be held on Friday.

The class will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 115 at the AWC Downtown Center, 1351 S. Redondo Center Drive.

The fee for the session is $115, and the price includes all class materials. To register, call AWC Continuing Education from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at 928-317-7674.