Agenda
đź•‘: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration, Coffee & Light Breakfast
đź•‘: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
“Risk Reducing Strategies for Avoiding Herbicide Drift” (1 Hour) – 1 Drift
Host: Shawn Huff – 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
đź•‘: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
“Pesticide Safety’’ (1 Hour) 1 General
Host: Phoenix Rogers – 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.
đź•‘: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
“W**d Management” (1 Hour) 1 General
Host: Dr. Manuel Chavarria – Associate Professor, and Extensio
Info: • Principles of W**d management that can be applied in lawn and turf in an urban setting
• Importance of W**d identification, sprayer calibration, and how to follow the herbicide label
• Recommendations for the control or management of common and difficult ways to control lawn and turf weeds
đź•‘: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Catered Lunch
đź•‘: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
“Pesticide Laws & Regulations Update” (1 Hour) 1 L&R
Host: Dr. Mark Matocha – Assistant Professor and Extension Spe
Info: •An update on State and Federal Pesticide Laws & Regulations and implications for applicators
đź•‘: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
“New World Screwworm” (1 Hour) 1 IPM
Host: Dr. Sonja Swiger – Professor & Extension Specialist – Li
Info: • In-depth information on History/Biology/Control of the New World Screwworm
• Discuss the potential threat to Texas and how to prevent it’s return to the U.S.
• Discuss information on the current situation in Central America and the NWS
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Harris County Flood Control District North Service Center, 7522 Prairie Oak Drive, Houston, United States
USD 81.88
