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
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10:00 - 12:00
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Trade Show Open
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WWMA Board Meeting / Registration / Vendor Set-up
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11:00 - 12:00
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WWMA Committee Meetings
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Conference
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Public Relations
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Nominations
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Scholarship
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1:00 - 1:05
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Welcome WWMA President
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1:05 – 1:30
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Hank Uhden - Wyoming Department of Agriculture update
Leah Coleman - Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality - WYPDES: Permitting of Pesticide Applicators
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1:30 – 2:30
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2:30 – 3:00
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Afternoon Break – Trade Show Area
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3:00 – 3:30
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Pesticides and Wyoming Homeowners. Education through website development - Brooke Gerke, Wyoming Dept. of Agriculture
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3:30 -
4:15
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Richard Zollinger: Matching your adjuvant system to your project needs
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4:15-5:00
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David Bell: Agriculture Lands on Open Space - David Bell, Boulder County, Colorado (Not Confirmed)
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Dinner (on your own)
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January 18thMorning Breakout Session
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7:00 - 8:00
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Continental Breakfast – Main Ball Room
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Trade Show Open
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Session A-Main Ball Room
Noxious Weeds - Reclamation and Restoration
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Session B-Theatre
Public Health
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Session C-Teton Room
Crop Pests
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8:00 - 8:30
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Relationship between weed management and reclamation of disturbed lands - a regional perspective - Richard Lee, BLM pending
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Rodent/Predator Management Update - Kent Drake, WY Dept. of Agriculture
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Herbicide options for corn with flexible crop rotation options - Jared Unverzagt, UW
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8:30 - 9:00
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Reclamation and Restoration in Wyoming - Pete Stahl, UW WRRC pending
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Bird Control - Mike Pipas, USDA - Wildlife Services
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Weed control in dry beans - Andrew Kniss, UW
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9:00 - 9:30
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Soil amendments in reclamation projects - Brenda Schladweiler, BKS Environmental pending
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Rabies Management and Laramie County Rabies Outbreak - Craig Acres, USDA - Wildlife Services
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Understanding Adjuvants - Richard Zollinger, NDSU (pending)
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9:30 - 10:00
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Oil and gas reclamation, opportunities, challenges and weeds - Colleeen Faber, Anadarko pending
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Wildlife Diseases - Mike Pipas, USDA - Wildlife Services
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10:00 - 10:30
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Morning Break – Trade Show Area
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10:30 - 11:00
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Data gathering and management of a large project - Beth Helmke, KC Harvey Environmental, LLC
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Aquatic Invasives - Sherril Rahe, Wyoming Game & Fish Department
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Drift reduction technology - Greg Kruger, UNL-North Platte (pending)
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11:00 - 11:30
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Larry Corff - Exxon/Mobil
Regulatory weed management
(Pending)
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Pesticides in Ground Water - Cheryl Miller, U.S. Geological Survey
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11:30-12:00
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Monitoring for reclamation success - Rachel Mealor, UW
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Forest Pests - Les Koch, Wyoming State Forestry
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Shade avoidance responses in crops: why preemergence herbicides are important - Louise Lorrent, UW
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12:00 - 1:30
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LUNCH and WWMA Business Meeting (Buffet)
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Afternoon Breakout Session
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Trade Show Open
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Session A - Main Ballroom
Reclamation and Restoration
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Session B-Theatre
Turf and Ornamental
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Session C-Teton Room
M-44 Training
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1:30 - 2:00
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Restoration of Spotted Knapweed-dominated Communities - Jim Jacobs, NRCS Montana
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Honeybees & other pollinators. Issues surrounding pesticide labels - Peg Perreault - US EPA
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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
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2:00 - 2:30
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Restoring diversity to smooth brome-dominated meadows - Reese Irvine and Jason Brengle, Grand Teton National Park
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2:30 - 3:00
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Seedling response to aminocyclopyrachlor - Holden Hergert, UW
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3:00 - 3:30
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Break
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3:30 - 4:00
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Restoration of wildlife habitat impacted by cheatgrass - Keith Shoup WYGF
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4:00 - 4:30
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Panel Discussion - Q & A
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5:00 - 6:00
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Adjourn - Social Hour, Cash Bar - Trade Show & Dining Area
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6:00 - ????
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Banquet and Live Auction
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Thursday, January 19 2010 Morning Breakout Session
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Trade Show Open
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Session A-Main Ball Room
Safety
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Session B-Theatre
Structural Pest Control
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Session C-Teton Room
Pest Management 101
Mark Ferrell
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7:00 – 8:00
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Continental Breakfast – Main Ball Room
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8:00 – 8:30
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Worker Protection Standards - Suzanne Stevenson, Region 8 EPA
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"Insects Affecting Man"
Bedbugs and Lice
Leo Clymer
Bedbugs and Lice cont.
Bedbugs and Lice cont.
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Aquatics 101 – Bill Nye (Aquatic Weed Specialist - private) - confirmed
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8:30 – 9:00
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Dress For Success - Thia Walker, Colorado State University
(Pesticide Protective Equipment)
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Aquatics 101 – Bill Nye (Aquatic Weed Specialist - private) - continued
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9:00 - 9:30
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- Continued -
Dress For Success - Thia Walker, Colorado State University
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Example Pesticide Violations – Tom Mulbach, Pesticide Compliance Specialist, WDA - comfirmed
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9:30 – 10:00
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Morning Break – Trade Show Area
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10:00 – 10:30
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Managing to Avoid Pesticide Resistance - Thia Walker, Colorado State University
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"Inscets Affecting Man"
Fleas and Ticks
Scott Schell
Flea and Ticks Cont.
Hanta Virus - Proper Clean-up and Treatment for the Applicator- Steve Shahan
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Introduction to Biological control – Tim Collier, UW - confirmed
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10:30 – 11:00
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- Continued -
Managing to Avoid Pesticide Resistance - Thia Walker, Colorado State University
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Ken Morin - BLM, ATV safety - pending
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11:00 – 11:30
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Worker Protection Standards in the Greenhouse - Casey Seals, Univ. of WY Greenhouse Manager.
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Ken Morin - BLM, ATV safety - pending, continued
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11:30 – 12:00
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License Recertification bring check or money order for Wyoming Department of Agriculture
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Vendors
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Helena Chemical – Brooks Hammel and Shane Ereth
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Crop Protection Services – Jim Gordon
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Red’s Fix-It-Shop – Vince Thomas
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Warne Chemical – Timm Johannesen
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Van Diest – Richard Lake
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DuPont Land Use Management – Mel Shumway
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Field Services and Weed Control – Scott Votaw
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Dow Agro Science – Jerome Otto
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Back Country Spraying – Rich Bayers
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Ag Terra – Alan Telck
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Becker Underwood – Chris Quinlan
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Agro USA – Fritz Liewer
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Grouse Mountain Consultants – Jason Sutton
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Alligare – Ryan Cammack
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Kugler Company - Mike Cline
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Thank You, Drive Safe and See You Next Year!
January 15-17, 2013
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