West Coast Rodent Academy

Agenda

Day 1 - October 28th

9:30Registration
10:00Welcome
10:15Commensal Rodent Biology, Behavior and ID -Niamh Quinn, Ph.D., UCCE  
11:30Rodent Speed Dating ID Niamh Quinn, UCCE, Sylvia Kenmuir BASF, Laura Krueger, OCVMCD
11:45Working Lunch
12:15Health Significance of Commensal Rodents - Laura Krueger, BCE OCVMCD
 
1:15Break
1:45Trapping 101-Kurtis Brown, ACE, Orkin Canada 
2:45Trapping Demographics: Evaluating Your Trap Catches-Niamh Quinn, Ph.D., UCCE 
3:15Breakout session A-Trap Scene Investigation
4:00Break
4:15TSI Solved!
4:45Read the Signs: Rodent Monitoring 101- Kurtis Brown, ACE, Training Manager, Orkin Canada
 
5:30Dinner

 

Day 2 - October 29th

7:30Sign in and Breakfast
7:45Principles of ExclusionWarren Hanussak, Technical & Training Specialist, Veseris
8:30Breakout Session B: Hands on Exclusion Techniques 
10:30Break and Exhibits
11:00Regulatory UpdateGabriel Gomez, PCA, BCE, Veseris
12:00Lunch and MFG updates
1:00Rodenticides: Modes of Action and Toxicology Review for Acutes - Sylvia Kenmuir, Senior Western Technical Representative (West), BASF
1:45Rodent Remediation Fundamentals: Sanitation, Disinfection, and SafetyGregg Gransie, Target Specialty Products
2:30Break and Exhibits
2:45Breakout C
4:30End

Day 3 - October 30th

7:00Sign in and Breakfast
7:30Rats, Research and RodenticidesNiamh Quinn, Ph.D., UCCE
8:00Communication Plans: Pest Management and Dealing with the PublicSylvia Kenmuir,BASF
9:00Putting it all together
10:15Break
10:30Scenario Review
11:45Awards
12:00Wrap Up
12:15Optional Lunch