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          The Wyoming Weed Management Association, in conjunction with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture and the University of Wyoming, are hosting the Pesticide Applicator Recertification Program on January 17 – 19, 2012 in Casper at the Ramkota Best Western Hotel.
Rooms are reserved for the conference at $77 + tax/room. YOU must call to reserve a room at 307-266-6000 and ask for the WWMA convention rate. This room rate is good until 1/7/2012.

            This conference will fulfill the required 24 recertification credits for pesticide applicator categories (no CEU fee).  Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) CEU’s are also available for an additional $40.
            The mission of the WWMA is to promote and facilitate collaboration and education on weed management issues among all interested parties in Wyoming.
            Register now for this professional development opportunity!
 
The current convention agenda is below the registration form.
 This form is only good for payment by check.

If you wish to pay by credit card, click on 'PRODUCTS' (above)to complete the registration form, then click on 'ESHOP' (above) to pay.
 
 
Registration Form: WWMA/WY Dept. of Ag/UW Pesticide Recertification Program.
 
Name: ____________________________Representing:__________________________
Address: __________________________ City/St/Zip: ___________________________
 
 
Registration fee:
On or before 1/10/12…………………………………. $ 85    $__________
After 1/10/12 or at conference.………………………. $105    $__________
CCA CEU credits…………………………………….. $ 40   $__________
Vendors with booth space (includes reg. & meals)…... $200   $__________
One day (Wednesday) attendance & meal…………… $ 25   $__________
(no recertification points)
 
Total Amount Enclosed……………………………………… $__________
 
Please make a copy of this form for your receipt.
 
This registration form is only for payment by CHECK. Any payment by credit card must be done through our eShop (link at top of page), and the name on registration form you return to us by email must match the payment name on your account. That way we can insure security with your card.
 
If paying by check, return a copy of this form along w/ payment to:
 
WWMA
c/o Rich Bayers
15 Valley Drive
Buffalo, WY 82834

January 17th  
 
10:00 - 12:00 
 
Trade Show Open 
WWMA Board Meeting / Registration / Vendor Set-up 
11:00 - 12:00 
WWMA Committee Meetings 
 
Conference 
Public Relations 
Activity Tracking Membership 
Nominations 
Scholarship 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1:00 - 1:05 
Welcome WWMA President  
1:05 – 1:30 
Hank Uhden - Wyoming Department of Agriculture update     
 
Leah Coleman - Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality - WYPDES: Permitting of Pesticide Applicators
1:30 – 2:30 
2:30 – 3:00 
Afternoon Break – Trade Show Area 
3:00 – 3:30 
Pesticides and Wyoming Homeowners.  Education through website development - Brooke Gerke, Wyoming Dept. of Agriculture
3:30 -
4:15
Richard Zollinger: Matching your adjuvant system to your project needs 
4:15-5:00 
David Bell:  Agriculture Lands on Open Space - David Bell, Boulder County, Colorado  (Not Confirmed)
 
Dinner (on your own) 
                                                                               
           January 18thMorning Breakout Session 
 
 
7:00 - 8:00 
Continental Breakfast – Main Ball Room 
 
 
Trade Show Open 
Session A-Main Ball Room 
Noxious Weeds - Reclamation and Restoration 
 
Session B-Theatre 
Public Health 
 
Session C-Teton Room 
Crop Pests  
 
 
8:00 - 8:30 
 
 
 
Relationship between weed management and reclamation of disturbed lands - a regional perspective - Richard Lee, BLM pending
Rodent/Predator Management Update - Kent Drake, WY Dept. of Agriculture 
Herbicide options for corn with flexible crop rotation options - Jared Unverzagt, UW
 
8:30 - 9:00 
Reclamation and Restoration in Wyoming - Pete Stahl, UW WRRC pending
Bird Control - Mike Pipas, USDA - Wildlife Services 
Weed control in dry beans - Andrew Kniss, UW 
 
9:00 - 9:30 
Soil amendments in reclamation projects - Brenda Schladweiler, BKS Environmental pending
Rabies Management and Laramie County Rabies Outbreak - Craig Acres, USDA - Wildlife Services 
Understanding Adjuvants - Richard Zollinger, NDSU (pending)
 
9:30 - 10:00 
 
Oil and gas reclamation, opportunities, challenges and weeds - Colleeen Faber, Anadarko pending
Wildlife Diseases - Mike Pipas, USDA - Wildlife Services 
 
 
10:00 - 10:30 
Morning Break – Trade Show Area 
 
10:30 - 11:00 
Data gathering and management of a large project - Beth Helmke, KC Harvey Environmental, LLC
Aquatic Invasives - Sherril Rahe, Wyoming Game & Fish Department 
Drift reduction technology - Greg Kruger, UNL-North Platte (pending) 
 
11:00 - 11:30 
Larry Corff - Exxon/Mobil
Regulatory weed management
(Pending) 
Pesticides in Ground Water - Cheryl Miller, U.S. Geological Survey 
 
 
 
11:30-12:00 
Monitoring for reclamation success - Rachel Mealor, UW 
Forest Pests - Les Koch, Wyoming State Forestry 
Shade avoidance responses in crops: why preemergence herbicides are important - Louise Lorrent, UW 
 
12:00 -  1:30 
      LUNCH and WWMA Business Meeting (Buffet) 
 
                   Afternoon Breakout Session 
 
 
 
Trade Show Open 
Session A - Main Ballroom 
Reclamation and Restoration
Session B-Theatre 
Turf and Ornamental 
 
Session C-Teton Room 
M-44 Training 
 
 
1:30 - 2:00 
Restoration of Spotted Knapweed-dominated Communities - Jim Jacobs, NRCS Montana 
Honeybees & other pollinators.  Issues surrounding pesticide labels - Peg Perreault - US EPA 
M-44 Training for Coyote Management.  Attendance required to receive certification.
 
Kent Drake - Wyoming Dept. of Agriculture
 
Rod Krischke - USDA - Wildlife Services
 
Craig Acres - USDA - Wildlife Services  
 
2:00 - 2:30 
Restoring diversity to smooth brome-dominated meadows - Reese Irvine and Jason Brengle, Grand Teton National Park 
 
 
2:30 - 3:00 
Seedling response to aminocyclopyrachlor - Holden Hergert, UW
 
 
3:00 - 3:30 
Break 
 
 
3:30 - 4:00 
Restoration of wildlife habitat impacted by cheatgrass - Keith Shoup WYGF 
 
4:00 - 4:30 
Panel Discussion - Q & A 
 
5:00 - 6:00 
Adjourn - Social Hour, Cash Bar - Trade Show & Dining Area 
 
6:00 - ???? 
 
Banquet and Live Auction 
 
 
 
Thursday, January 19 2010         Morning Breakout Session 
 
 
 
Trade Show Open 
Session A-Main Ball Room 
Safety 
 
Session B-Theatre 
Structural Pest Control 
 
Session C-Teton Room 
Pest Management 101 
Mark Ferrell 
 
7:00 – 8:00 
Continental Breakfast – Main Ball Room 
 
8:00 – 8:30 
Worker Protection Standards - Suzanne Stevenson, Region 8 EPA 
"Insects Affecting Man"
 
Bedbugs and Lice
Leo Clymer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bedbugs and Lice cont.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bedbugs and Lice cont. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aquatics 101 – Bill Nye (Aquatic Weed Specialist - private) - confirmed
 
 
8:30 – 9:00 
Dress For Success - Thia Walker, Colorado State University
 
(Pesticide Protective Equipment)
Aquatics 101 – Bill Nye (Aquatic Weed Specialist - private) - continued   
 
9:00 - 9:30 
- Continued -
 
Dress For Success - Thia Walker, Colorado State University
   
Example Pesticide Violations – Tom Mulbach, Pesticide Compliance Specialist, WDA - comfirmed
 
 
9:30 – 10:00 
Morning Break – Trade Show Area 
 
10:00 – 10:30 
Managing to Avoid Pesticide Resistance - Thia Walker, Colorado State University
"Inscets Affecting Man"
Fleas and Ticks 
Scott Schell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Flea and Ticks Cont. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hanta Virus - Proper Clean-up and Treatment for the Applicator- Steve Shahan
 
 
 
Introduction to Biological control – Tim Collier, UW - confirmed 
 
10:30 – 11:00 
 
- Continued -
 
Managing to Avoid Pesticide Resistance - Thia Walker, Colorado State University
Ken Morin - BLM, ATV safety - pending
 
11:00 – 11:30 
Worker Protection Standards in the Greenhouse - Casey Seals, Univ. of WY Greenhouse Manager. 
Ken Morin - BLM, ATV safety - pending, continued
 
11:30 – 12:00 
 
License Recertification bring check or money order for Wyoming Department of Agriculture 
 
 
Vendors 
Helena Chemical – Brooks Hammel and Shane Ereth 
Crop Protection Services – Jim Gordon 
Red’s Fix-It-Shop – Vince Thomas 
Warne Chemical – Timm Johannesen 
Van Diest – Richard Lake 
DuPont Land Use Management – Mel Shumway 
Field Services and Weed Control – Scott Votaw 
Dow Agro Science – Jerome Otto 
Back Country Spraying – Rich Bayers 
Ag Terra –  Alan Telck 
Becker Underwood – Chris Quinlan 
Agro USA – Fritz Liewer 
Grouse Mountain Consultants – Jason Sutton 
Alligare – Ryan Cammack 
Kugler Company - Mike Cline 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 























 
Thank You, Drive Safe and See You Next Year!
January 15-17, 2013