| 59th Washington
State Weed Conference
November 4-6, 2009 - Yakima Convention Center
Yakima, Washington
NOVEMBER 4th
Wednesday Morning - Workshop Sessions |
| 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. |
(All Workshops Repeated at 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.) |
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A) The Nuts and Bolts of Making a Good Application, Robert Wolf, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
B) Why Didn't My Herbicide Application Work?, Phil Peterson, Washington State University Extension, Ephrata, WA
C) Understanding Label Statements Regarding Personnel Protection Equipment for Applicators and Agricultural & Non-Ag "Use Box" Requirements, Scott Nielson, Washington State Department of Agriculture, Spokane, WA
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| Wednesday Afternoon - General Session |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Welcome to the Weed Conference |
| 1:10 p.m. |
The Future of Farming, Present Conditions and Future Challenges of Agriculture in Washington State, Dan Newhouse, Director, Washington State Dept. of Agriculture, Olympia, WA |
| 1:50 p.m. |
Minimizing Herbicide Drift – The Current Technology, Robert Wolf, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS |
| 2:45 p.m. |
Awards |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Afternoon Break |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Management of Noxious Weeds that Benefits Our State & Provincial Neighbors, Alison Halpern, Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board, Olympia, WA; Linda Wilson, British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture & Lands Invasive Plant Mgmt., Abbotsford, BC; Matt Voile, Idaho State Dept. of Agriculture, Boise, ID; Tim Butler, Oregon State Dept. of Agriculture Noxious Weed Control Program, Salem, OR |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Weed ID Quiz |
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