A multi-county Farm and Ranch Seminar for farmers and ranchers will be held Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Round Prairie Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, located at 932 Main Street in Fairfield, Texas.

Offering 8 hours of Pesticide CEU’s.

Registration begins at 7:00 a.m. Cost is $50 (cash or check only)

Program begins at 7:30 a.m. and concludes at 4:00 p.m.

Bring your Applicator License.

Event will be conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in District 8 and will be offered at numerous locations across Central Texas.

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 9th seminar will provide participants with the opportunity to receive up to eight (8) CEUs. Of the eight (8) hours, three (3) hour 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 hours of the program.

Persons interested in attending this program on December 9th can register by contacting the Freestone County Extension Office at 903-389-3436 Please RSVP by December 2nd.