Agenda
đ: 08:15 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration, Coffee & Light Breakfast
đ: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
âRisk Reducing Strategies for Avoiding Herbicide Driftâ (1 Hour) â 1 Drift
Host: Shawn Huff â Corteva Agriscience
Info: ⢠The role of environmental and applicator-controlled factors which influence drift potential
⢠How to recognize temperature inversions and the risk of applying under these conditions
⢠The importance of managing spray droplet size to reduce spray drift
đ: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
âGeneral Integrated Pest Managementâ (1 Hour) 1 IPM
Host: Phoenix Rogers â Disaster Assessment & Recovery Agent, T
Info: Discuss benefits and components of Integrated Pest Management with whole IPM overview including prevention,
monitoring, and a multi-static approach for managing pest problems
đ: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
ââBeekeeping 101ââ (1 Hour) 1 General
Host: Omar Martinezâ Apiculture Program Specialist â Departmen
Info: ⢠Overview of honeybee biology and colony structure, including the roles of workers, drones, and queens, and how these influence overall colony function.
⢠Introduction to essential beekeeping equipment and basic colony management practices for maintaining healthy and productive hives.
⢠Overview of colony losses, the importance of honeybees in pollination, and common diseases and pests affecting colony health.
đ: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Catered Lunch
đ: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
âPesticide Laws & Regulations Updateâ (1 Hour) 1 L&R
Host: Gabriel Garcia â Texas Department of Agriculture, Inspec
Info: â˘An update on State and Federal Pesticide Laws & Regulations and implications for applicators
đ: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
âPesticide Safetyââ (1 Hour) 1 General
Host: Phoenix Rogers â Disaster Assessment & Recovery Agent, T
Info: Discuss personnel safety, including protective clothing and equipment along with modes of exposure, pesticide signal words and associated toxicity, pesticide storage.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Baytown Community Center, 2407 Market Street, Baytown, United States
USD 81.88
