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Thursday - Crop Session - November 2nd

Morning Coffee Sponsored by Nufarm Americas
8:00 to 8:50 AM TBD 
8:50 to 9:15 AM Integrated Organic Weed Control for Tree Fruit and Vegetables, Tianna Dupond,​Washington State University,  Wenatchee, WA
9:15 to 9:40 AM ​Safety and Calibration, Gwen-Alyn Hoheisel, Washington State University, Prosser, WA
9:40 to 10:10 AM Morning Break Sponsored by Dow AgroSciences
10:10 to 10:35 AM Best Management Practices For Weed Control in an Organic System,  Gina Colfer, Wilbur Ellis, Salinas, CA
10:35 to 11:00 AM TBD
11:00 to 11:50 AM Herbicide Modes of Action and Relationships to Herbicide Resistance, James Zahand,​Dow AgroSciences, Veradale, WA
Noon to 1:30 PM Lunch

Thursday - Aquatics Session

1:30 to 2:20 PM Flowering Rush in the Columbia River, Julie Sanderson, Chelan County Noxious Weed ​Control Board, Wenatchee, WA
2:20 to 2:45 PM ​Impacts of Invasive Parrotfeather on Fish Habitat in the Chehalis River, Lauren Kuehne, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2:45 to 3:15 PM Afternoon Break Sponsored by Helena Chemical
3:15 to 3:40 PM Precision Spraying With Drones, Kyle Stutesman, Droneseed, Seattle, WA
3:40 to 4:05 PM

Aquatic Weed Control Using Diver Assisted Suction Harvesting and Hand Pulling ​​Method, Kurt Spingath, Good 2 Grow, LLC, Lakewood, WA
4:05 to 4:40 PM Dave Lutz, Lakeland Restoration
4:45 PM Social Hour Sponsored by Wilbur-Ellis Company

Thursday - Vegetation Management Session

Morning Coffee Sponsored by NuFarm Americas
8:00 to 8:50 AM Managing Weeds and Vegetation Communities in a Changing World, Dr. Dean Pearson, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Missoula, MT
8:50 to 9:15 AM Weeds, Bees, and Beyond the Pavement Edge, Cathy Lucero, Clallam County Noxious Weed Board, Port Angeles, WA
9:15 to 9:40 AM New Formations and Product Trials on Invasive Species, Jon Storr, Nufarm Americas, Greenacres, WA
9:40 to 10:10 AM Morning Break Sponsored by Dow AgroSciences
10:10 to 10:45 AM Organic Certification – Land Requirements, Brenda Book, WSDA Organics Department, Olympia, WA
10:45 to 11:10 AM Bayer Product Update, Kent Pittard, Bayer Vegetation Management, Kalama, WA
11:10 to Noon Increasing Lipiphilic Character in Your Herbicide Tank Mix and Why You Would Want To, Judd Fitzgerald, Helena Chemical Company, Highlands Ranch, CO
Noon to 1:30 PM Luncheon
1:30 to 1:50 PM Using Drones to Control Weeds and Brush, Kyle Stutesman, Drone See
1:50 to 2:15 PM ​Using the PICOL Online Database, Leonora Jones, Washington State University, Puyallup, WA
2:15 to 2:45 PM Controlling English Ivy and English Holly, Bruce McDonald, and Wesley Wasson, Helena Chemical Company, Shelton, WA
2:45 to 3:15 PM Afternoon Break Sponsored by Helena Chemical
3:15 to 3:40 PM ​Dow Agrosciences Product Update, Bob Stewart, Dow Agrosciences, Albany, OR
3:40 to 4:15 PM Review of Ongoing Watershed Testing Study, George Tuttle, Washington State Department of Agriculture,
4:05 to 4:40 PM Sonny Gohrman, Snohomish County Weed Board, Arlington, WA
4:45 PM Social Hour Sponsored by Wilbur-Ellis Company

Thursday - Turf and Ornamental Session

Morning Coffee Sponsored by Nufarm Americas
8:00 to 8:50 AM Healthy Turfgrass Reduces Pesticide Use, Paula Dinius, WSU Chelan County Extension, Wenatchee, WA
8:50 to 9:15 AM ​Bore and Scale Identification and Timing for Best Control Using ZYLAM, Mike Sorensen, PBI Gordon, Ridgefield, WA
9:15 to 9:40 AM ​Communicating with the Public about Pesticides and Risk, Amy Hallman, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
9:40 to 10:10 AM ​Morning Break Sponsored by Dow AgroSciences
10:10 to 11:00 AM Turf Insect Identification and Control Timing and Products, Rick Fletcher, Nufarm
11:00 to 11:50 AM Inspection Out in the Field. What to Watch Out For This Coming Year, Aaron Brown, Washington Department of Agriculture
Noon Luncheon
1:30 to 2:20 PM GPS Mapping Using the Latest Technology. Label Checking and Record Keeping of all ​Applications, Zach Hilditch, Wilbur Ellis Company,
2:20 to 2:45 PM ​Plant Problem Diagnosis – What They Can Test For and How To Identify Drift Problems,Rachel Bomberger, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
2:45 to 3:15 PM Afternoon Break Sponsored by Helena Chemical
3:15 to 3:40 PM Anateck Labs – How To Get Samples To You and The Cost of Sampling, Dr. Todd, Anateck Labs, Moscow, ID
3:40 to 4:05 PM Weeds 101 and a New Chemistry Coming From Dow Agrosciences, Frank Santiago, Dow ​Agrosciences
4:05 to 4:40 PM Green Clean Pro for Uses Around the Outside of Your House, Sarah Brackman, BioSafe, Olympia, WA
4:45 PM Social Hour Sponsored by Wilbur-Ellis Company