Wyoming Ag Business Annual Convention Set for
January 15-17, 2013
WABA's annual convention will be held in conjunction with the Wyoming Weed Manangement Association's annual recertification meeting at the Ramkota Inn, Casper, Wyoming. The meeting will begin with a board of directors meeting scheduled for 10 am on January 15. The mail registration form is available here, online registration is available here.
The agenda, current as of December 19 follows:
| January 15th, Tuesday - GENERAL SESSION - Main Ball Room |
| 10:00-12:00 |
WWMA BOARD MEETING/VENDOR SET-UP/REGISTRATION |
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| 1:00-1:05 |
WELCOME: WWMA President - Stephan Shahan, WABA President - Joe Bridges |
| 1:05 - 1:30 |
Wyoming Department of Agriculture Update - Hank Uhden |
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| 1:30-2:30 |
Leah Coleman or Marcia Porter, DEQ - WYPDES Permitting of pesticide applicators |
| 2:00-2:30 |
Shane Howe,WDA-Wyoming's Section 18 & 24c registration |
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process and approved pesticide products list |
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| 2:30-3:00 |
Break - Trade Show Area |
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| 3:00-3:30 |
Scott McDonald, WDA & Jeff Edwards, UW |
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Wyoming's Online Testing Program |
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| 3:30-4:15 |
Terry Tindall, JR Simplot Co. |
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4R Nutrient Management |
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| 4:15-5:30 |
Michael Brownell, Liphatech |
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Rozol Prairie Dog Bait-Proper Labeled Use and Monitoring |
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DINNER (ON YOUR OWN) |
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| January 16th, Wednesday - Morning Breakout Sessions |
| 7:00-8:00 |
Continental Breakfast for all-Main Ball Room |
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| Session A - Main Ball Room - Noxious Weeds |
Session B - Theatre - Crop Pests |
Session C - Teton Room - Public Health |
| 8:00-8:30 |
Weeds to watch for, weeds on the move |
Developments in Nitrogen and Phosphorus Management |
Wolf Management Update |
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Shayla Burnett, UW |
Terry Tindall, JR Simplot Co |
Kent Drake, WDA |
| 8:30-9:00 |
Brian Mealor, UW - Rangeland Weed Research |
Continued (to 8:46) |
Rabies and Other Wildlife Diseases |
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Update |
Use of Agrotain in Nitrogen Management |
Mike Pipas, USDA-WS |
| 9:00-9:30 |
Continued |
Speaker TBA |
Continued |
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Continued (to 9:32) |
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| 9:30-10:00 |
Brandon Greet, UW - Duncecap Larkspur |
Weed Control in Sainfoin |
Continued |
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Control: Efficacy and Economics |
Andrew Kniss, UW |
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| 10:00-10:30 |
BREAK - TRADE SHOW AREA |
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| 10:30-11:00 |
Aerial Herbicide Application - Dean McClain, |
Drift Reduction and Wind Tunnel Research |
Aquatic Invasives |
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Ag Flyers |
Ryan Henry, University of Nebraska |
Sherrill Rahe, WY Game and Fish |
| 11:00-11:30 |
Aerial Application - Technology & Considerations |
Continued |
Monitoring Pesticides in WY Water |
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Alan Corr, University of Nebraska |
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Cheryl Miller, USGS |
| 11:30-Noon |
Continued |
Weed Control Options for Corn with Flexible Rotations |
Forest Pest Update |
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Jared Unverzagt, UW |
Les Cook, WY State Forestry Division |
| Noon-1:30 |
LUNCH BUFFET |
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WWMA Business Meeting |
WABA Business Meeting |
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| 1:30-2:00 |
Managing Weeds and Pests in Turf - |
Environmental Impact of Conventional and Round Ready |
M-44 Training for Coyote Control |
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Chris Hilgert, UW |
Sugarbeet - Carl Coburn |
Kent Drake,WDA/Craig Acres,USDA-WS |
| 2:00-2:30 |
Continued |
Disease Management Update and Psyllid Management |
Continued |
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Bill Stump |
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| 2:30-3:00 |
Turf Management - A Wyoming Perspective |
Continued |
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TBA |
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| 3:00-3:30 |
Break - Trade Show |
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| 3:30-4:00 |
Variable Effectiveness of Herbicide Treatments |
Glyphosate Resistant Kochia Update |
Continued |
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Across Sites - TBA, UW |
Speaker TBA |
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| 4:00-4:30 |
Continued |
Continued (to 4:16) |
Continued |
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Chemigation Update |
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| 4:30-5:00 |
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Speaker TBA (to 5:02) |
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| 5:00-6:00 |
Adjourn - Social Hour, Cash Bar in Trade Show Area |
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Viewing of Auction Items and Gun Raffle in Ball Room |
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| 6:00-???? |
Banquet and Live Auction |
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Benefits WWMA & WABA Scholarship Programs |
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Mark Stenson - Auctioneer |
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| January 17th, Thursday - Morning Breakout Sessions |
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| 7:00-8:00 |
Continental Breakfast - Main Ball Room |
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Session A - Main Ball Room - Safety |
Session B - Theatre |
Session C - Teton Room - Pesticides 101 |
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Structural Pest - Richard Lake |
Jeff Edwards, UW - Extension |
| 8:00-8:30 |
Tom Muhlbach - WDA, Worker Protection |
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Reading the Label |
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Standards (WPS) "Train-the-trainer" |
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Jim Schild, UNL - Extension |
| 8:30-9:00 |
Tom Muhlbach - Continued…. |
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Personal Protection Equipment |
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Sandy Frost, UW - Extension |
| 9:00-9:30 |
Chemical and Technology Industry |
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Pesticides 101 - Donna Quin, UW |
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Updates |
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| 10:00-10:30 |
Continued |
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Chemical Formulations - Jeff Edwards |
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| 10:30-11:00 |
Mock Inspection by WDA |
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Aquatic Weed Control - Bill Stump, UW |
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Tom Muhlbach, Dixie Carter |
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| 11:00-11:30 |
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| 11:30-12:00 |
License Recertification |
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- Bring Check or Money Order fo WY Dept. of Ag |
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Adjourn-Have a Safe Trip Home! |
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| 1:00-2:00 |
WWMA Board Meeting - Side Meeting Room |
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Generally speaking, "What good for agriculture is good for our members", and that's the effort we make.
By becoming a member and committing to participate in the Wyoming Agricultural Business Association ..... your voice will be heard.
NPDES Pesticide General Permit
Wyoming DEQ has finalized the WYPDES Pesticide General Permits. Here is a link to the MAJOR WYPDES PGP; a link to the MINOR WYPDES PGP, and a link to the NOTICE OF INTENT Form for the MAJOR PGP.
WYDEQ will be holding a training session on use of the PGPs April 17, 2012, from 10 am - 2 pm, in Casper at the UW Casper Outreach Building, 950 North Poplar, Room 150. You can access the promotional flyer here. If you have any questions regarding the permits, or the class, call Marcia Porter, WYDEQ, at 307-777-6081, or email her at marcia.porter@wyo.gov .
Generally speaking, "What's good for agriculture is good for our members," and that's the effort we make.
By becoming a member and committing to participate in the Wyoming Agricultural Business Association ..... your voice will be heard.