Wildlife and Hunting is designed for 4-H volunteers, state hunter education instructors, and agricultural education teachers who will gain knowledge and skills needed to teach about wildlife conservation, hunting, and state hunter education requirements. This course will prepare a volunteer to coach students on how to be safe, responsible, knowledgeable, and involved hunters and shooters. For more information, contact:

Denise Harmel-Garza, Texas AgriLife Extension at dharmel-garza@ag.tamu.edu or

Larry Hysmith, Texas AgriLife Extension at tx4hnaturalresources@tamu.edu

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requires that the person who has operational responsibilities of the concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) located in the dairy outreach program area (DOPA) Complete an initial 8-hour training course on animal waste management within 12 months after permitting or authorization; and Receive an additional 8 hours of continuing education in animal waste management for each subsequent 24-month period. The DOPA area includes Bosque, Comanche, Erath, Hamilton, Hopkins, Johnson, Rains, and Wood Counties.

The Environmental Quality Management of Animal Feeding Operations Curriculum is comprised of 10 modules. Successful completion by correctly answering all test questions for each module provides one hour of initial or continuing education training required by the TCEQ Effective manure, mortality and process generated wastewater management from livestock and poultry operations can protect air and water quality. In this course participants will learn animal waste handling, storage, treatment and utilization processes and systems, best management practices, and available technologies to reduce air and water pollution from animal feeding operations.

To take the course you'll need to register and pay a $75 fee, which will allow you to take any or all modules for a one-year period. Please visit https://agrilifevents.tamu.edu to pay the fee or email Saqib Mukhtar at mukhtar@tamu.edu for more information.

Mortality Composting is a self-directed, fee based course for Ohio farmers. Participants will become certified to practice mortality composting on their farm from taking this course.

If you have any questions please contact: Amanda Meddles, The Ohio State University, meddles.14@osu.edu

This training is about Using Chemigation Safely and Effectively. The course will discuss factors affecting chemigation practice, irrigation systems, chemigation equipment and safety devices and practices. It also will cover calibration procedures, management, and laws and regulations affecting chemigation. For more information contact Mary Javi, University of Nebraska, at mjarvi@unlnotes.unl.edu

The Soil and Site Evaluation fee-based course offers a basic introduction to soil and site evaluation and is designed for OSSF Designated Representatives, Site Evaluators, Installers and Sanitarians requiring CEUs to satisfy TCEQ, TDH and OESAC licensing requirements. By the end of this self-paced course, the learner will be able to identify and know the importance of soil properties critical to wastewater treatment.

For information or to enroll, contact Rhonda Meyer at (281) 218-0570 or rhondameyer@tamu.edu or visit tcwp.tamu.edu.

This is a blended course for Hunter Education Instructors and teachers, who will learn about wildlife habitat management and receive 50 instructor points upon completion of the course. Teacher: Denise Harmel-Garza, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, dharmel-garza@ag.tamu.edu