AgriLife offering seminars for farmers and ranchers across Central Texas

A multi-county Central Texas program for farmers and ranchers conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in District 8 is scheduled Dec. 11.

The District 8 Farm and Ranch Seminar will be offered at 13 locations across Central Texas, including in Brazos, Robertson, Leon and Milam counties. 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 seminar will provide participants with the opportunity to receive up to eight CEUs. Of these eight hours, four hours will be in General, one hour in Drift Minimization, one hour in IPM and two 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: Mike Merchant, professor and extension urban entomologist;

Calibration & Nozzle Selection to Reduce Spray Drift: Matt Matocha, extension program specialist;

Forage Pest Management: Allen Knutson, professor and extension entomologist;

Identification & Control of Noxious Weeds: Vanessa Corriher-Olson, associate professor and extension forage specialist;

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AgriLife offering seminars for farmers and ranchers across Central Texas