A multi-county Farm and Ranch Seminar for farmers and ranchers conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in District 8 is scheduled for Thursday, December 14, 2017.
The District 8 Farm and Ranch Seminar will be offered at 13 locations across Central Texas, including the Conference Center at the fairgrounds in Fairfield, Texas.
Please call 903-389-3436 to pre-register for the program by December 8th.
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 14th seminar will provide participants with the opportunity to receive up to eight (8) CEUs. Of these eight (8) hours, three (3) hours will be in General, two (2) hours in IPM, two (2) hour in Laws and Regulations, and one (1) hour in Drift.
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
—General Laws and Regulations (1 L&R) presented by local AG extension agent
—Management Guidelines and Control Options for Feral Hogs, Mr. Josh Helcel, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service
—Effective Aquatic Vegetation Control Options, Steven Bardin, Fisheries Biologist – Texas Pro Lake Management
—Science Behind the Technology, Dr. Gaylon Morgan, State Cotton Specialist, Tx A&M Agrilife.
—Integrated Pest management of Common Pests, Dr. Sonja Swiger, Livestock Entomology Specialist
—Weed and Brush Identification and Control Options, Dr. Scott Nolte, Weed Specialist
—New Technologies in Weed and Brush Management, James Jackson, Extension range Specialist
—Plant Pathology and Disease Management in Trees and Turf Grass, Dr. Kevin Ong, Plant Pathologist
Program registration cost is $50, which includes lunch, breaks and handout materials. Registration will begin at each of the 13 locations at 7 a.m. with presentations starting at 7:30 a.m. and running till 4:00 p.m.
Persons interested in attending one of these programs on December 14th can pre-register by contacting one of the following County Extension Offices:
Bell County (Belton) at (254)223-4517
Comanche County (Comanche) at (903)249-8610
Coryell County (Gatesville) at (254)723-6438
Navarro County (Corsicana) at 903-654-3075
Ellis County (Waxahachie) at (972)825-5175
Erath, Hood and Somervell Counties (Stephenville) at (254)965-1460
Freestone County (Fairfield) at (903)389-3436
Hill County (Hillsboro) at (254)582-4022
Johnson and Bosque Counties (Cleburne) at (817)556-6370
Limestone County (Groesbeck) at (254)729-5314
McLennan County (Waco) at (254)757-5180
Robertson, Falls, Leon and Milam Counties (Franklin) at 979-828-4270
Williamson County (Georgetown) at (512)943-3300.
For more information, contact one of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service county offices listed above.
Individuals with disabilities requiring an auxiliary aid or special accommodations in order to participate in this program are asked to contact the Freestone County Extension Office at 903-389-3436 to determine how reasonable accommodations may be met.
