INDUSTRY — As a reminder to anyone with a TDA Private Applicator License, you need 15 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to recertify every five years: two hours in Laws & Regulations, two hours in Integrated Pest Management, and 11 hours in the General Category. All TDA Commercial and Non-Commercial Applicator License holders need five CEUs ev ery year to recertify, with one hour in Laws & Regulations and one hour in Integrated Pest Management, and three hours in the General Category.
Anyone who needs hours should mark Friday, Dec. 12, on their calendar.
The Beef & Forage Committee of Austin County will be hosting a 5-Hour CEU Conference at Four County Auction Center, located at 11942 Highway 159 in Industry. Registration will take place at 12:30 p.m., with the program starting at 1 p.m. The registration fee is $50 per person. Everyone is encourage to pre-register for the program to ensure suffi cient program materials are available, but walk-ins are always welcome. Call the Austin County Extension Office at 979-865-2072 or visit online at austin.agrilife. org/event- registrations/.
A meal will be served at the conclusion of the program, along with other refreshments throughout the afternoon.
Program topics will include Pesticide Laws and Regulations Update from Dr. Don Renchie, Forage Pests- Mealy Bugs, Bermuda Stem Maggot, Armyworms, and more from Dr.
Jose Santiago-Gonzalez, Plant Identification of Com mon Pasture Weeds from Dr. Barron Rector, Soil Improvements from Dr. Tony Provin, and Screwworm Update.
The five CEUs are pend ing TDA’s Approval.
For more information contact Extension Agent Stacie Villarreal at 979865-2072.
