Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will hold a continuing education workshop on March 8 at the Wichita Falls Ranch and Farm Expo in Wichita Falls.
The event will be held from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the JS Bridwell Ag Center, 111 N. Burnett St., with registration from 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Registration fee is $20 on the day.
The Texas Department of Agriculture's Continuing Education Unit offers five continuing education units for those who need to renew their pesticide applicator licenses, including one on regulatory, three on general pest management, and one on integrated pest management. It has been.
Participants must bring their TDA license and must attend all sessions to receive credit.
About the agenda
This workshop will feature the following topics and speakers:
- Current Law and Regulation Update – Henry Kruesekopf, Giddings TDA Assistant Regional Director.
- Aquatic Vegetation Management – Brittany Chesser, AgriLife Extension Aquatic Vegetation Management Program Specialist and Lead Diagnostic Scientist at the AgriLife Extension Aquatic Diagnostic Laboratory in Bryan-College Station.
- Range and Pasture Management – Billy Campell, Envu Regional Representative, Idalou.
- Managing Ectoparasites in Beef Cattle – Dr. Sonya Swiger, AgriLife Extension entomologist and professor in the Stephenville Department of Entomology.
- Predator Management – Justin Hansard, AgriLife Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent for Montague County.
For more information, contact the Wichita County AgriLife Extension office at 940-716-8610.
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