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 12, 2024.
McLennan County’s program will be held at the MCC, Emergency Services Building located at 7601 Steinbeck Bend Road, Waco.
This seminar will provide participants with the opportunity to receive up to eight (8) CEUs. Of the eight (8) hours, three (3) hours will be in General, two (2) hours in IPM, two (2) hours 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 (5) hours of the program.
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.
Program registration cost is $60.00. Breakfast and lunch are included. Persons interested in attending the in-person program on December 12th in McLennan County, can register by contacting the McLennan County Extension office at (254) 757-5180 or email nicole.kosier@yahoo.com<mailto:nicole.kosier@yahoo.com.
To register for the virtual attendance, visit the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/district-8-farm-and-ranch-virtual-seminar-tickets-1031468027637.
Taking the Private Applicator Exam: How, When & Where to get registered
Prepare to take the Private Pesticide Applicator Exam administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture with this course designed for pesticide applicators in Texas. Private pesticide applicators use or supervise the use of restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticides or herbicides to produce an agricultural commodity. This course is designed for pesticide applicators in Texas that want to obtain a pesticide license. It provides crucial information that will prepare them to take the Private Applicator Exam by the Texas Department of Agriculture and administered by PSI Services.
Is a private pesticide applicator license right for you?
A private pesticide applicator is someone who uses or supervises the use of restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides to produce an agricultural commodity on personally owned property, rented property, property owned by his or her employer, property under his or her general control or the property of another person if applied without compensation, other than the trading of personal services between producers of agricultural commodities.
-Date: December 4, 2024
-Time: 8:00 a.m. – Noon
-Location: 4224 Cobbs Dr., Waco, TX 76710
Interested participants should contact the McLennan County Extension Office at (254)757-5180 or email Nicole Kosier, Secretary for Dr. Shane McLellan at Nicole.kosier@ag.tamu.edu.
The cost to attend is $70 per person and is payable by check or cash only. This fee covers all course material, breakfast, and beverages.
Please RSVP by November 29, 2024.
