AgriLife Extension Service to host multi-county seminar

A multi-county Central Texas program for farmers and ranchers conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in District 8 is scheduled December 11, 2014. The District 8 Farm and Ranch Seminar will be offered at 13 locations across Central Texas. The majority of the program will be online with live video of speakers from across the state.

Private Applicators License holders must obtain 15 hours of CEUs every five years to renew/recertify their license; including two hours of Laws and Regulations, two hours of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), and any mix of these and General hours to equal the required 15 hours of CEUs. Licensed commercial and non-commercial applicators are required to recertify every year by obtaining five continuing education credits with one credit each from two of the following categories: laws and regulations, integrated pest management or drift minimization.

The December 11th seminar will provide participants with the opportunity to receive up to eight (8) CEUs. Of these eight (8) hours, four (4) hours will be in General, one (1) hour in Drift Minimization, one (2) hour in IPM and two (1) hour in Laws and Regulations. Licensed commercial and non-commercial applicators will be able to obtain their required five hours within the first five hours of the program.

Topics and speakers include:

Laws and Regulations related to Pesticide Applicators presented by Local County Extension Agents;

Pest Control Around the Home & Barn - Dr. Mike Merchant, Professor & Extension Urban Entomologist

Calibration & Nozzle Selection to Reduce Spray Drift - Matt Matocha, Extension Program Specialist

Forage Pest Management - Dr. Allen Knutson, Professor & Extension Entomologist

Identification & Control of Noxious Weeds Dr. Vanessa Corriher-Olson, Associate Professor and Extension Forage Specialist

Nutrient Runoff Management of Ag Enterprises - Dr. Sam Feagley, Professor & State Soil Environmental Specialist

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AgriLife Extension Service to host multi-county seminar