Please register for the San Diego Weed Management Area Annual Meeting.
This year's workshop will be held June 4th from 9-3:00 (registration opens at 8:30).
The meeting is free and we will apply for at least 4 hours of CE credit through CA DPR (1 hour laws and regs. 3 hours other).
The meeting will be held at the San Diego County Operations Center 5520 Overland Ave., San Diego Ca 92123. We will be meeting in the Public Hearing Chambers. Lunch will not be provided, however there is a cafe next door to our building where you can purchase food. There are also restaurants nearby and a patio dining area on site where you can bring your own food.
The seminar agenda is posted below.
For questions please contact Chris McDonald cjmcdonald@ucanr.edu, Mark Martinez Mark.Martinez@sdcounty.ca.gov or Craig Lawson Craig.Lawson@sdcounty.ca.gov
Registration is strongly encouraged. This event is open to the public and anyone interested in land and weed management is welcome to attend.
2018 San Diego Weed Management Area Annual Meeting
June 4th, 2018
9:00-2:30 pm.
County Operations Center, located at 5520 Overland Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123
AGENDA
8:30-9:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:05 AM
Opening – Welcome/ Housekeeping /Introductions, Mark Martinez, County of San Diego, Agriculture, Weights & Measures
9:05 – 9:15 AM
Overview Of San Diego Weed Management Activities: Early Detection Rapid Response Activities By Agriculture Weights, & Measures, Integrated Pest Control Program, Jason Giessow, Dendra Inc.
9:15 – 9:45 AM
Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer Control Efforts In San Luis Rey River, Markus Spiegelberg, Regional Preserve Manager, San Diego County - Center for Natural Lands Management
9:45 – 10:30 AM
Health Risks Of Using Herbicides In Wildlands, Chris McDonald Ph.D., Natural Resource Advisor - University of California Cooperative Extension
10:30 – 10:45 AM BREAK
10:45 – 11:30 AM
Caltrans Integrated Vegetation Management Program– Managing Roadside/Landscape Vegetation Manually, Biological Control, Cultural and More. Thomas Cooper, Caltrans District 11, Landscape Specialist
11:30 – 12:30 PM LUNCH on your own
12:30 – 1:10 PM
Volunteer Weed Warriors – History And Success Of Volunteers Working In Invasive /Noxious Weed Control, Mike Kelly, Kelly & Associates
1:10 – 1:30 PM
Panel Discussion - Questions & Answer Open Session – Weed Management Issues In San Diego County, Chris McDonald Ph.D., Jason Giessow
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Updates - New Laws And Regulations 2018 – County Of San Diego Department Of Agriculture Weights & Measures - Pesticide Regulations Program, Jennepher Tate-Murphy, Senior Agriculture Standards Inspector
To assist with registration your contact information will be shared with the San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner's office. Please contact Chris McDonald if you do not want your information passed on. Survey questions on this webpage will be used to better understand our audience and guide the selection of speakers for future WMA seminars.
