Texas A&M AgriLife Extension to host District 8 Farm & Ranch Seminar

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, Dec. 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. Breakfast and lunch are included. Persons interested in attending the in-person program on Dec. 12 in McLennan County, can register by contacting the McLennan County Extension office at (254) 757-5180 or email 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-t...

Individuals with disabilities requiring an auxiliary aid or special accommodations in order to participate in the program are asked to contact the location you will be attending to determine how reasonable accommodations may be met.