Farm & Ranch Seminar set for Dec. 8 at MCC

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 Dec. 8. 

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 Dec. 8 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 hours of the program.

The program will be at MCC, Emergency Services Building at 7601 Steinbeck Bend Road, Waco from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Program registration cost is $60. Persons interested in attending the program on Dec. 8 can register by contacting the Extension office at (254) 757-5180.