Continuing Education Classes for Private Applicator License Holders

Our Ag agent is still working to get all of the credits worked out with TDA, but Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will be holding two days with a total of 15 hours of credit.  Yes, they will be long days, but they will be filled with exciting speakers!

Both classes will be held with limited registration at the:

Travis County AgriLife Extension Office
1600 B. Smith Rd.
Austin, TX 78721

February 5th - 8 hours - $70 - Beef & Brush Focus
(pre-registered & pre-paid by check or money)
Lunch & Snacks Included!!!
Registration at 8:15 AM, program starts at 8:45 AM
Program scheduled to end around 6:30 PM
1 Laws & Regs, 1 IPM, 1 Drift, 5 General
Topics will include:
Feral Hog & Predator Control
External Parasites in Beef Cattle
Brush Control 
Special guests: Dr. Bob Lyons, Dr. Rick Machen & Dr. Sonja Swiger, Jacob Hetzel & Stefan Hunt

February 13 - 7 hours - $65
(pre-registered & pre-paid by check or money order)
Dinner & Snacks Included!!!
Registration at 11:30 AM, program starts at Noon
Program scheduled to end around 8:30 PM - Class is great for those that can't get away in the mornings!
1 Laws & Regs, 2 IPM, 4 General
Topics will include:
Pests in our Pecan Orchards
Plant Selection
Best practices for Integrated Pest Management
Special Guests: Dr. Bill Ree, Wizzie Brown, Daphne Richards, & Beau Whisenant

If you register for both classes, the total will only be $120!  Just think how good it will be to get those hours done!

A detailed class schedule will be posted soon, but I wanted to get this out to you all ASAP!  Since it is limited registration, I encourage you to email Sue: sacarrasco@ag.tamu.edu or call 512-854-9610 to reserve your seat NOW!  Both classes are currently pending TDA approval on hours.

Continuing Education Courses for Private & Structural License Holders

I’m offering a course in July for CEU credit for licensing by TDA (both private applicator & structural). 

Date: July 26, 2012
Time: 9AM- 12PM
Location: 1600-B Smith Road, Austin, TX 78721
Cost: $35.00

Texas AgriLife Extension will be providing continuing education credits for maintaining licensing with TDA (Texas Department of Agriculture). The credits are available for those holding private applicator licenses or structural pest control service licenses.

Presentations will be on the following topics:

• Fire Ant Management
• Landscape Pests
• Basics of IPM (integrated pest management)

Private applicator credits: 2 general, 1 IPM
Structural applicator credits: 1 general IPM, 1 pest, 1 L&O

Space is limited to the first 30, paid registrants. Please register by July 13, 2012.

You can find the registration form here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I2Me1_R0CjeFjZdVeESSFVXhsBmCU8gfjtRdX41KGfE/edit

Upcoming structual CEU clasess

If you are licensed by the Structural Pest Control Service and still need to obtain some CEU credits before the end of the year, keep reading!  I'll e holding CEU classes on two consecutive days.  Here are the details:

Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Time: 8:30- 11 AM
Location: 1600-B Smith Road Austin, TX 78721
CEUs offered:  IPM and pest
Cost: $30 per person

Date: Thursday, November 10, 2011

Time: 8:30- 11 AM
Location: 1600-B Smith Road Austin, TX 78721
CEUs offered: termite and L&O
Cost: $30 per person

Please RSVP by 5PM on November 4, 2011.  You can either call me at 512-854-9606 or email me at ebrown@ag..tamu.edu.  Payment (by check) is due the day of the training.  Checks should be made out to Texas AgriLife Extension Service