| 60th Washington State Weed Conference
November 3-5, 2010 - Yakima Convention Center
Yakima, Washington
NOVEMBER 4th
Thursday - Crop Session |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Some Like it HOT!: Weed Control Issues and Research in New Mexico Chiles: Dr. Jill Schroeder, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Weed Trends in Conservation Reserve Program: Mark Stannard, United States Department of Agriculture-NRCS, Pullman, WA |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Cheatgrass, Burning and Conservation Reserve Program Grasses: Sharon Sellereite, former Washington State University - Tri Cities Student, Connell, WA |
| 9:30 a.m. |
The effect of winter wheat seeding date and seeding rate on yield: Dr. Stephen Van Vleet, Washington State University, Colfax, WA |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Morning Break - Sponsored by Monsanto - Visit the Exhibits |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Beyond Winter Wheat Systems: Aaron Esser, Washington State University, Ritzville, WA |
| 11:00 a.m. |
The value of a pesticide licensing and recertification training: Doug Young, Professor Emeritus, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA. |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Managing weeds during three methods of asparagus establishment: Rick Boydston, United States Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service, Prosser, WA |
| Noon |
Lunch |
NOVEMBER 4th
Thursday - Aquatic Session |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Update on Cascade & Teton Herbicides for Irrigation Canals: Dale Carpenter, United Phosphorus, Inc., Kuna, ID. |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Update on Production Line of Algaecides and Herbicides for Irrigation Canals, Ponds, and Lakes: Brian Lind, Arch Chemicals Inc/Applied Biochemists, Scottsbluff, NE |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Application Equipment and Global Positioning System Equipment: David Kluttz, Lakeland Restoration Services, Priest River, ID |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Afternoon Break - Sponsored by Wilbur-Ellis - Visit the Exhibits |
| 3:15 p.m. |
Noxious Weed Spraying and Permitting Process for Aquatic Applications: Kathy Hamel, Department of Ecology Water Quality Group, Olympia, WA |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. |
Aquatic Weed Control in small ponds and lakes: Jerry Ellis, Helena Chemical Company, Moses Lake, WA |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Social Hour |
NOVEMBER 4th
Thursday - Vegetation Management Session |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Regulatory Issues Looking into 2011: Heather Hansen, Washington Friends of Farms & Forests, Olympia, WA |
| 8:30 a.m. |
New Products & Label Updates from Nufarm: Mike Biscieglia, Nufarm Americas, La Center, WA |
| 9:00 a.m. |
New Equipment Update: Rick Erickson/John LeFante, DeAngelo Brothers, Portland, OR |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Recent updates and EPA proposals for 2 4-D: Jim Gray, 2, 4-D Task Force Director, Kansas City, MO |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Morning Break - Sponsored by Monstanto - Visit the Exhibits |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Federal & State Land Management Agencies: Long Range Weed Management: Shawna Bautista, Region 6 United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Portland, OR Dave Heimer, Washington State Fish & Wildlife, Tacoma, WA, Sean MacDougall, United States Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management, Spokane, WA, Ken McNamee, Department of Natural Resources, Ellensburg, WA |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Adjuvant's - Definitions and Uses: Jim Jahr, Helena Chemical, East Wenatchee, WA |
| Noon | Luncheon |
| 1:30 p.m. |
A Technical update on developmental products based on Aminocyclopryachlor: Kent Pittard, DuPont Land Management, Kalama, WA |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Balancing herbicide/non-herbicide Control of weeds in a community of Concerned Citizens: Dana Coggon, Kitsap County Noxious Weed Coordinator, Bremerton, WA |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Technical Introduction To a New Mode of action Product from Alligare: Tony Marlow, Alligare, Kennewick, WA |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Afternoon Break - Sponsored by Wilbur-Ellis |
| 3:15 p.m. |
Usage of Effectiveness update on Frequency herbicide: Jon Storr, Crop Protection Services Timberland Greenacres, WA |
| 3:45 p.m. |
Herbicide Mode of Action: How Different active ingredients affect the plants: Dr. Joe Yenish, Washington State University Cooperative Extension, Pullman, WA |
| 4:15 p.m.- 4:45 p.m. |
Product Stewardship: Aminopyralid, clopyralid and picloram based herbicides: Bob Stewart, Dow Agrosciences, Albany, OR |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Social Hour |
NOVEMBER 4th
Thursday - Turf and Ornamental Session |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Application Timings for Crabgrass Control Plus Other Turfgrass Weed Control Updates: Dr. Gwen Stahnke, Extension Turfgrass Specialist, Washington State University, Puyallup, WA |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Runoff Issues: Dr. Eric Miltner, Washington State University, Puyallup, WA |
| 9:30 a.m. |
What is a weed in Turf?: Derf Soller, Jr. United States Golf Association, Grand Junction, CO |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Morning Break - Sponsored by Monstanto - Visit the Exhibits |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Specialty Equipment: Mark Jones, Western Equipment, Spokane, WA |
| 11:00 a.m. |
BASF Herbicide Update: Michael Kropp, BASF, Sacramento, CA |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Bareground applications in Turf & Ornamental Settings: Speaker TBD |
| Noon | Luncheon |
| 1:30 p.m. |
New Technological advancements in Granular Weed Control: Ed Price, The Anderson Inc., Coeur d'Alene, ID |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Turf Herbicide Update: Trevor Radford, PBI Gordon, Nampa, ID |
| 2:30 p.m. |
All Herbicides are not created equal: Mike Biscieglia, Nufarm Americas, A comparison of Glyphosate & 2-4, D Formulations |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Afternoon Break - Sponsored by Wilbur-Ellis |
| 3:15 p.m. |
Syngenta Herbicide Update: Randy Rider, Syngenta, West Linn, OR |
| 3:45 p.m. |
Integrated Pest Management for Turf and Landscape: E. Barner Jones Jr., PCA, Nufarm Americas, Sacramento, CA |
| 4:15 p.m.- 4:45 p.m. |
TBD |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Social Hour |
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