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The annual seven-hour CEU Farm & Ranch program will be held on Monday, Oct. 28, at the Pridgeon Community Center, 351 Cooks Lane in Franklin. The cost for the program will be $60.

Registration and payment is required beforehand to reserve your spot and to make sure our meal counts are accurate.

Check in at the event will begin at 7 a.m. with the program to begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m.

Seven CEU’s will be offered with the first five hours covering all requirements for Commercial License Holders.

Speakers and topics for the 10/28 program with 7 CEU’s will include:

• Control of External & Internal Parasites/Fly Control Options in Beef Cattle by Dr. Jason Cleere, State Extension Beef Cattle Specialist.

• Setting up Your Equipment to Avoid Drift and Non-Target Damage by Mr. Zach Howard, Extension Program Specialist, Soil & Crop Sciences.

• Unwanted Grass and Weed Control Options in Hay Fields by Dr. Vanessa Corriher-Olson, Extension Forage Specialist.

• Review/Update Laws and Regulations Concerning Pesticide use in Texas by Dr. Shane McLellan, County Extension Agent, McLennan County.

• Range/Brush Nuisance plants around us and their Chemical Control Options by Dr. Barron Rector, Extension Range & Brush Specialist.

• Pests of the pastures and IPM options to guard against them by Dr. David Kerns, Extension Entomologist, State IPM Coordinator.

• Aquatic Weed Identification and Chemical Control Options by Brittany Chesser – Extension Aquatic Program Mgmt. Specialist.

Registration can be done by calling the Robertson County Extension Office at 979-828-4270.