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The mission of the WWMA is to promote and facilitate collaboration and education on weed management issues among all interested parties in Wyoming.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Annual Membership $25.00 Expires December 31, 2009
5 Year Membership $125.00 Expires December 31, 2013
Lifetime Membership $300.00 Valid for life
Make check payable/send to: Wyoming Weed Management Association
P.O. Box 1778
Laramie, Wyoming 82073
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The Wyoming Weed Management Association, in conjunction with the University of Wyoming Pesticide Applicator Recertification is pleased to announce its third annual conference (the 3rd Rendezvous) to be held on January 20 - 22, 2009 in Casper, Wyoming at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel.
This is the Tentative 2009 Agenda. The items marked in Red are not confirmed.
Updated 1/6/09
2009 Wyoming Weed Management Association
Commercial Pesticide Applicator Recertification
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Monday, January 19, 2009
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5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
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Wyoming Weed Management Association Executive Meeting
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6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Meeting Registration & Booth Setup
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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7:00am – 9:00 am
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Trade Show Open
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Registration and Vender Setup
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9:00 am – 9:30am
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Welcome – Rich Bayers
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9:30 -
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Bayer Chemical – Charlie Hicks
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DuPont Chemical – John Cantlon
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Motomco – Tim Guest
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Alligare – Ryan Cammack
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DowAgro Science - Jerome Otto
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BASF – Joe Vollmer
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NuFarm – George Telesz
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UAP / Loveland – Jim Gordan
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Van Diest Supply – Richard Lake
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Helena Chemical – Brooks Hammel
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Scimetrics LTD - Pam Swerer
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Warne Chemical – Timm Johannesen
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PAM-12 Erosion Control Product– Rich Bayers, Back Country Sprayers
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Red’s Fix Shop - Vince Thomas
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LUNCH (on your own)
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009 General Session – Main Ball Room
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7:00 am – 8:00 am
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Registration – Continental Breakfast
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8:00 am – 8:15 am
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Welcome – Janelle Gonzalez, WWMA President, Buffalo BLM Field Office
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8:15 am - 8:30 am
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Wyoming Department of Agriculture Update - Hank Uhden, Technical Services Manager
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8:30 am - 9:30 am
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Pesticide Issues and Pesticide Education Program – Sandra McDonald, CSU Cooperative Extension
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9:30 am – 10:00 am
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Wyoming Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey – Hilary Eastman, State Survey Coordinator
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10:00 am – 10:30 am
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Morning Break
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Session A-Main Ball Room
Regulatory
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Session B-Theatre
Federal Agency
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10:30 am – 10:45am
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The Future - Computerized Pesticide Applicator Training Program - Hank Uhden
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Agricultural Research Service Update – John Gaskin
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10:45am - 11:00 am
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Continued
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APHIS Update – Bruce Shambaugh
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11:00am - 11:15 am
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Container / Containment – Barbara Barron, EPA
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Bureau of Land Management Update – Mike Phillips
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11:15 am - 11:30 am
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Continued
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Forest Service Update – Kent Houston
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11:30am - 11:45am
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Section 18 and 24C Labels - Polly Cross
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National Park Service - TBA
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11:45 am – 12:00 am
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Continued
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Bureau of Indian Affairs Update – Ernie Evans
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12:00 pm – 1:30pm
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Lunch (Buffet Style) WWMA Business Meeting
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Afternoon Breakout Session
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Trade Show Open
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Session A-Main Ball Room
Weed Identification
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Session B-Theatre
Rights-of-Way
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Session C-Teton Room
Pest Management 101
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1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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Rangeland Weeds – Steve Dewey, Utah State University
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Why are ROW applications needed – Kevin Gallagher, UAP
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Entomology Update - Alex Latchininsky, UW
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2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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Continued
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Certified Weed Free Gravel – Adrianne Peterson, Sublette County WP
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Proper Use of PPE –Sandra McDonald, CSU Cooperative Extension
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2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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Aquatic Weeds - Scott Nissen, CSU Crop Specialist
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Mixes for Annual and Noxious Weeds Control - Tim D’Amato, Larimer County
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Reading the Label and MSDS Sheet - Sandra McDonald, CSU Cooperative Extension
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3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Afternoon Break – Trade Show Area
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3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
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Crop Weeds – Andrew Kniss, UW
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Safety in ROW treatments – Stephen Shahan, Shahan WP
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Laws Affecting Pesticides – Hank Uhden, WY Department of Agriculture
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4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
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Continued
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Zonal Implications for Noxious ROW – Richard Lake, Van Diest Supply Compnay
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Example Pesticide Violations – Cindy Fulton, Pesticide Compliance Specialist, WDA
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4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
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Turf Weeds – Donna Cuin, Natrona County Extension
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Combating Herbicide Resistance –Kevin Gallagher, UAP
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Important Terms in Pesticide Applications – Mark or Sandra
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5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
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Adjourn - Social Hour, Cash Bar - Trade Show & Dining Area
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6:30 pm –??
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Dinner followed by WWMA Live Auction to benefit the Scholarship Program
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Thursday, January 22, 2009 Morning Breakout Session
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7:00 am - 8:00 am
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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
Western Threats
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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 am - 8:30 am
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Dyer’s woad and other new invaders in Utah – Steven Dewey, Utah State University
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Bird Control, Feedlots, and Products – Mike Pipas
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Forest Pest Management – Les Koch, Wyoming State Forest
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8:30am - 9:00 am
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Rush skeletonweed, tall buttercup and hawkweeds in Montana – Dave Burch, Montana Department of Agriculture
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Rabies and Skunk Control – Wade Jones
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Crop Pests - Andrew Kniss
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9:00 am - 9:30 am
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Wildlife Disease –Mike Pipas
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Crop Pests - Andrew Kniss
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9:30 am - 10:00 am
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Japanese knotweed – Rita Beard, National Park Service
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Rodent Control – Hank Uhden, WY Department of Agriculture
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Crop Pests - Andrew Kniss
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10:00 am – 10:30 am
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Morning Break – Trade Show Area
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10:30 am – 11:00 am
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African rue, garlic mustard and other EDRR Invaders in Colorado – Kelly Uhing, Colorado Department of Agriculture
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Invasive Species Management on Wyoming Game and Fish Commissioned Lands – Scot Kofron, WGFD
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Crop Pests - Andrew Kniss
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11:00 am – 11:30 am
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Aquatic Invasive Species, Can We Keep Em’ Out - Al Condor, WGFD
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Crop Pests - Andrew Kniss
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11:30 am – Noon
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NEW UW Weed Specialist – J and Ruth and Wyoming EDRR Committee
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Deer Mice and Disease Transmittion – Pam Swerer, Scimetrics LTD
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Crop Pests - Andrew Kniss
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Noon – 1:00 pm
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LUNCH Committee metings (Buffet in Trade Show area)
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Thursday, January 22, 2009 Afternoon Breakout Session
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Trade Show Open
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Session A-Main Ball Room
Yellow Starthistle Workshop
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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 pm - 2:00 pm
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Biology, Ecology and Impacts of yellow starthistle – Timothy Prather, University of Idaho
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Weeds Affecting Small Acreages – Ashley Garrelts, Converse County Sustainable Management of Rangelands Resources Educator
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Coyote Control, Rod Krischke and Craig Acres, WY Dept of Ag
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2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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High Plains Landscapes for Sustainability of Trees and Shrubs– Tom Heald, Small Acreage Extension Educator
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Continued
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2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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Herbicide Research on YST – Jerome Otto, Dow AgroScience
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Continued
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Continued
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3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Combating YST in Northern Colorado – Tim D’Amato, Larimer County
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Disease and Insect Control in Trees, Shrubs and Perennials - Donna Cuin, Natrona County Extension
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Continued
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3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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EDRR projects on YST in Colorado - Kelly Uhing, Colorado Department of Agriculture
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Continued
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Continued
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4:00pm
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License Recertification & payment ($25 Check or Money Order, please no cash)
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4:00 pm
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