Weed Conference 2008
















Program

58th Washington State Weed Conference
November 5-7, 2008 - Yakima Convention Center
Yakima, Washington

NOVEMBER 6th
Thursday - Crop Session

8:00 a.m.  Imazamox Resistance in Jointed Goatgrass, Frank Young, USDA-ARS, Pullman, WA

8:30 a.m.  Agronomics and Weed Control in Peanut in the Columbia Basin, Ian Burke, Washington State University, Pullman, WA

9:00 a.m.  Getting Smart on Smartweeds, Tim Miller, Washington State University, Mount Vernon, WA

9:30 a.m.  Identification and Control of Weeds of the Mustard Family, Bob Parker, Washington State University, Prosser, WA

10:00 a.m.  Morning Break - Sponsored by Wilbur Ellis Company

10:30 a.m.  Weed Control Strategies for Sweet Corn, Rick Boydston, USDA/ARS, Prosser, WA

11:00 a.m.  Precision Application Equipment/Procedure, TBD, Washington State University Center for Precession Ag, Prosser, WA

11:30 a.m.  Confirming Herbicide Resistance: 2, 4-D Resistant Prickly Lettuce, Ian Burke, Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Noon   Luncheon

1:30 p.m.  Weed Management Update for Peas, Lentils and Chickpeas, Joe Yenish, Washington State University, WA

2:00 p.m.  Herbicide Resistant Weeds in Non-Crop Vegetation Management Situations, Ian Heap, WeedSmart LLC, Corvallis, OR

2:30 p.m.  Forage Crop Weed Control, Phil Peterson, Washington State University, Ephrata, WA

3:00 p.m.  Afternoon Break - Sponsored by Dow AgroSciences

3:30 p.m.  Weed Control in Oilseed Crops, Aaron Esser, Washington State University, Ritzville, WA

4:00 p.m.  Site Specific Pesticide Application, Paul Carter, Columbia County Washington State University, Dayton, WA

4:30 p.m.  Weed Control in Summer Fallow Systems, Larry Lutcher, Oregon State University, Heppner, OR

5:00 p.m. Social Hour - Sponsored by Rotam North America, Inc.

Thursday - Vegetation Management Session

8:00 a.m.  What's going on with Glyphosate, Jack Hardy, Monsanto, Battle Ground, WA

8:30 a.m.  Controlling Noxious Weeds in Small Ponds, Jerry Ellis, Helena Chemical, Moses Lake, WA

9:00 a.m.  Managing Invasive Weeds by Eliminating Vehicle Transfer, Sheilah Kennedy, S-K Environmental, Okanogan, WA

10:00 a.m.  Morning Break - Sponsored by Wilbur Ellis Company

10:30 a.m.  New Invaders (and some not so new ones) to Washington State-Changes to the 2009 Weed List, Alison Halpern, Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board

11:00 a.m.  Biocontrol in Washington: 2008 Update and Whatâ€'s New, Jennifer Andreas, Washington State University, Renton, WA

11:30 a.m.  New Products and Research,Mike Biscieglia, Nu Farm, La Center, WA

Noon  Luncheon

1:30 p.m.  Resistance Issues in VM, Kochia, Russian Thistle, Marestail and Ryegrass, Ian Heap, WeedSmart LLC, Corvallis, OR

2:00 p.m.  Broad range – Selective Herbicide, DeWayne Harper, Wilbur Ellis Company, Pasco, WA

2:30 p.m.  New Products, John Smith, BASF, Salem, OR

3:00 p.m.  Afternoon Break - Sponsored by Dow AgroSciences

3:30 p.m.  DuPont Lineage Blends and Matrix Herbicide – New Tools for Vegetation Managers, Kent Pittard, Du Pont, Kalamath, WA

4:00 p.m.  Computer Aided Plant Identification, The Next Generation, Rich Old, XID Services, Inc., Pullman, WA

4:30 p.m.  "Aminopyralid: New Uses and Research Updates" "Spot Treatment Calibration Techniques", Bob Stewart, DOW AgroSciences, Corvallis, OR

5:00 p.m.  Social Hour - Sponsored by Rotam North America, Inc.

Thursday - Turf and Ornamental Session

8:00 a.m.  Using Alternative Turfgrass to Reduce Pest Problems on Golf Courses, Gwen Stahnke, Washington State University, Puyallup, WA

9:00 a.m.  Continuation of Using Alternative Turfgrass to Reduce Pest Problems on Golf Courses

10:00 a.m.  Morning Break - Sponsored by Wilbur Ellis Company

10:30 a.m.  Slow Release Weed n' Feeds, Ed Price, The Anderson Inc., Coeur d’Alene, ID

11:00 a.m.  Triple Shot - Turf Herbicide, DeWayne Harper, Wilbur Ellis Company, Pasco, WA

11:30 a.m.  Turf Herbicide Update, PBI Gordon, Doug Oberman, Kansas City, MO

Noon  Luncheon

1:30 p.m.  Overseeding to Reduce Weed Population, Mark Mustoe, Clearwater Seeds, Spokane, WA

2:00 p.m.  Potential for Herbicide Movement into Water from Applications to Turf, Eric Miltner, Washington State University, Puyallup, WA

2:30 p.m.  Aquatic Weed Control with Leci-Tech, Morris Finke, UAP Distribution, Fairview Heights, WA

3:00 p.m.  Afternoon Break - Sponsored by Dow AgroSciences

3:30 p.m.  Rules & Regulations for Pesticide Use, Scott Neilsen, Washington State Department of Agriculture, Spokane, WA

4:00 p.m.  Dimension - Snapshot in the Landscape, Bill Miller, Dow Agro Sciences, Pendleton, OR

4:30 p.m.  IPM Programs - Implementation, Phil Linstrum, Spokane School District, Spokane, WA

5:15 p.m.  Social Hour - Sponsored by Rotam North America, Inc.


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