The Willamette Valley Ag Expo will offer a variety of classes again theis year, include a session on forklift safety and CORE pesticide classes.

For the second year the Willamette Valley Ag Expo will offer an OSHA forklift operator certification class on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

Cost for the class is just the $4 admission to the Expo.

The class will run from 10:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. with 2 hours of classroom and then outdoor driving sessions. The driving tests will be scheduled at different intervals in the afternoon. This is a 3-year certification.

The class is presented by the staff of Overton Safety Training.

The class includes all materials, required classroom and driving tests.  Upon satisfactory completion attendees will receive a 3-year certification card and certificate.  Class space is limited to 40 and reservations are required.

The Expo also offers CORE Pesticide training provided by Wilco and Oregon State University Linn County Extension. The course will provide 4 credit hours and is free with your admission to the Ag Expo. CORE training will be held on both Tuesday and Thursday, Nov. 11 and 13, and starts at 10 a.m. each day.

The Expo will be Nov. 11-13 at the Linn County Expo Center on Knox Butte Road off Interstate 5 in Albany.