A man driving a tractor spraying a field
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Overton is offering an online pesticide program on Nov. 21. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife)

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Overton will host a virtual pesticide continuing education units program on Nov. 21. 

The online course will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $35 per person and online registration is available at https://tx.ag/OvertonCEU. Deadline to register is Nov. 20 at 4 p.m. 

About the course

Participants will receive five Texas Department of Agriculture pesticide continuing education units — one laws and regulations, one integrated pest management and three general.

Topics offered include: 

Morning session — 8:30-11:30 a.m.                                                                                          

  • Protecting pollinators from pesticides, Garrett Slater, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension honeybee specialist and assistant professor in the Department of Entomology, Overton. 
  • Control of insects in gardens and flower beds, Greg Grant, AgriLife Extension horticulture agent, Smith County. 
  • Weed control in pastures and hay meadows, Vanessa Corriher-Olson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension forage specialist and professor in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Overton.  

Afternoon session — 1-3 p.m.

  • Control of cool-season weeds and grasses in your lawn, Chrissie Segars, Ph.D., west research scientist, PBI Gordon Corporation. 
  • Using pesticide labels and record keeping, Jason Banta, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist and professor in the Department of Animal Science, Overton, and Corriher-Olson.

A practice session will be offered the week of the meeting for those who want to try the process of connecting and viewing the material via Zoom. 

For more information, contact Michelle Sensing at 903-847-0611.

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