The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the District 8 Farm and Ranch Seminar on Dec. 11 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition to a virtual option, in-person sessions will be held at 13 locations across Central Texas.

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The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the District 8 Farm and Ranch Seminar on Dec. 11 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition to a virtual option, in-person sessions will be held at 13 locations across Central Texas. (Hannah Harrison/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Registration for both in-person and virtual options is $60. Registration for the virtual option is online. Registration for the in-person locations is available by calling the AgriLife Extension office at the numbers listed below.

In-person programs will take place at:

  • Bell County: Summers Mill Retreat and Conference Center, 7441 Farm-to-Market Road 1123, Belton, 254-933-5305.
  • Bosque County: Clifton Civic Center, 403 W. Third St., Clifton, 254-435-2331.
  • Comanche County: DeLeon City Hall, 125 S. Texas St., DeLeon, 325-356-2539.
  • Coryell County: Gatesville Civic Center, 301 Veterans Memorial Loop, Gatesville, 254-865-2414.
  • Ellis County: AgriLife Extension office for Ellis County, 2675 W. U.S. Highway 287, Suite 100, Waxahachie, 972-825-5175.
  • Erath County: Erath County Annex 3, 222 E. College St., Stephenville, 254-965-1460.
  • Freestone County: Round Prairie Baptist Church, 932 Main St., Fairfield, 903-389-3436.
  • Hill County: Hill County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building, 205 Stadium Drive, Hillsboro, 254-582-4022.
  • Johnson County: AgriLife Extension office for Johnson County, 109 W. Chambers St., Cleburne, 817-556-6370.
  • Limestone County: AgriLife Extension office for Limestone County, 200 W. State St., Groesbeck, 254-729-5314.
  • McLennan County: AgriLife Extension office for McLennan County, 4224 Cobbs Drive, Waco, 254-757-5180.
  • Robertson County: Pridgeon Community Center, 351 Cooks Lane, Franklin, 979-828-4270.
  • Williamson County: AgriLife Extension office for Williamson County, 100 Wilco Way, Georgetown, 512-943-3300.

Continuing education units offered

The seminar offers eight Texas Department of Agriculture pesticide continuing education units: three general, three in integrated pest management, and two in laws and regulations. Licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators can obtain their required five hours within the first five hours of the program.

Topics and speakers

Event topics and speakers include:

  • Corn pest management – Tyler Mays, AgriLife Extension integrated pest management agent for Hill County.
  • Importance of weed management in hay pastures – Vanessa Corriher-Olson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension forage specialist and professor in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Overton.
  • New World screwworm update – Sonja Swiger, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension entomologist and professor in the Department of Entomology, Bryan-College Station.
  • Updates on laws and regulations – Elizabeth Prokop, coordinator for pesticide certification, Texas Department of Agriculture.
  • General laws and regulations – Don Renchie, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension pesticide safety program coordinator and associate director for the AgriLife Extension Agricultural and Environmental Safety Unit, Bryan-College Station.
  • Mode of action – Zach Howard, AgriLife Extension program specialist, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Bryan-College Station.
  • Forage pest update and forage pest management techniques – David Kerns, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension entomologist, associate department head for the Department of Entomology, Bryan-College Station.
  • Bee management techniques and pollinator updates – Garett Slater, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension honey bee specialist and assistant professor in the Department of Entomology, Overton.

For more information, contact Nicole Kosier, administrative assistant for the AgriLife Extension office for McLennan County, at [email protected].

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