UCR Fume School 2017

 

UCR Fumigation School 2017

November 15-16, 2017; UCR Extension

 

 *Presentation files can be downloaded as PDF by clicking the title

 

 November 15, 2017 (day 1)

7:15 am REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 

7:45 am INTRODUCTION

8:00 am The Biology of Termites

Dong-Hwan Choe, Ph.D., Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor, University of California, Riverside

8:45 am Physical Properties and Mode of Action of Structural Fumigants

Michael Rust, Ph.D, Distinguished Professor of Graduate Division, University of California, Riverside

9:30 am BREAK

10:00 am The Inspection: Where it All Begins

Mike McKenzie, Assistant Regional Manager, Orkin

11:00 am Measuring a Structure

Barb Snowden, Fumigation Consultant

12:00 pm LUNCH

1:00 pm How to Avoid Fumigation Problems

Dave Wadleigh, President, Mega Fume, Inc.

1:30 pm Understanding Wood Destroying Beetles

Michael Rust, Ph.D, Distinguished Professor of Graduate Division, University of California, Riverside

2:00 pm Bed Bugs and Fumigation

Dong-Hwan Choe, Ph.D., Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor, University of California, Riverside

2:30 pm BREAK

3:00 pm Structural Regulatory Updates

Kathleen Boyle, Chief Enforcement Officer, Structural Pest Control Board

3:30 pm DOT Truck Inspection: Are You Ready? (handout)

Gary Maxwell, Consultant, Agri-Turf Distributing

4:00 PM  Equipment: Monitoring and Clearing Devices (Spectros / Fume Watch)

Dennis Glennon, Spectros Instruments and Craig Champman, Fume Watch

4:30 pm EXAM

5:00 pm RECEPTION

November 16, 2017 (day 2)

7:15 am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 

7:45 am INTRODUCTION & PREVIEW OF FUMIGATION SITE

8:00 am Introduction to Fumigation Calculators

Ed Wilson, Technical Representative, Ensystex

9:15 am BOARD BUS 

9:30 am BUS DEPARTS TO FUMIGATION SITE

Insect ID Quiz 

10:00 am Fumigation Site Demonstration

Dave Wadleigh, President, Mega Fume, Inc.

Station 1: Tarp Condition and CAP

Mary Hernandez, Owner, Hernandez Sewing, Inc.

Station 2: Interior Prep and Bagging

Barb Snowden, Fumigation Consultant

Station 3: Exterior Prep and Challenges 

Dave Wadleigh, President, Mega Fume Inc.

Station 4: Secondary Locks

Greg Creekmur, Deputy Director, Los Angeles County Agricultural/Weights and Measures

Station 5: Clearing and Monitoring

Ed Wilson, Technical Representative, Ensystex

11:30 am BOARD BUS - RETURN TO UCR CAMPUS

12:00 pm LUNCH

1:30 pm What is Needed for Regulatory Compliance

Gary Maxwell, Consultant, Agri-Turf Distributing

2:00 pm Ag Commissioners Panel

Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside San Bernardino, San Diego Counties

3:00 pm Fumigation Update

Ed Wilson, Technical Representative, Ensystex 

3:30 pm Exam 

4:00 pm CONCLUSIONS AND WRAP-UP

4:15 pm ADJOURN