UCR Fume School 2019

 

UCR Fumigation School 2019

November 5-6, 2019; UCR Extension

 

  *Presentation files can be downloaded as PDF by clicking the title (in progress)

 

November 5, 2019 (day 1)

7:30 AM REGISTRATION CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

7:45 AM INTRODUCTION

8:00 AM THE BIOLOGY OF TERMITES

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

8:45 AM PHYSICAL PROPERTIES & 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

Kathy Burnard, Owner, Compass Pest Management

12:00 PM LUNCH

1:00 PM BED BUGS & FUMIGATION (handouts)

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

1:30 PM HOW TO AVOID FUMIGATION PROBLEMS

Ed Hernandez, Technical Consultant, Ensystex, Inc.

2:30 PM BREAK

3:00 PM STRUCTURAL REGULATORY UPDATES

Kathleen Boyle, Chief Enforcement Officer, Structural Pest Control Board

3:45 PM LEGAL ASPECTS OF FUMIGATION

James Frederick, Attorney, Goeltz & Frederick

4:30 PM EXAM

4:45 PM HOSPITALITY

 

November 6, 2019 (day 2)

7:30 AM REGISTRATION CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

7:45 AM INTRODUCTION

8:00 AM SULFURYL FLOURIDE - FUMIGANT DOSAGE CALCULATION

Ken Kendall, V.P., Technical Services & Governmental Affairs, Ensystex, Inc.

9:00 AM MONITORING AND SECURITY

Craig Campman, President, Two Cat Sentinels, Inc.

9:15 AM BOARD BUS TO FUMIGATION SITE

9:30 AM BUS DEPARTS - INSECT ID QUIZ

10:00 AM FUMIGATION SITE DEMONSTRATION

• STATION 1: TARP CONDITION & CAP DEMONSTRATION

Mary Hernandez, Owner, Hernandez Sewing, Inc

• STATION 2: INTERIOR PREP & BAGGING

Kathy Burnard, Owner, Compass Pest Management

• STATION 3: EXTERIOR PREP & CHALLENGES

Ed Hernandez, Technical Consultant, Ensystex, Inc.

• STATION 4: SECONDARY LOCKS

Erin Zavala, Deputy Director, Los Angeles County Agricultural/Weights and Measures

• STATION 5: CLEARING & MONITORING

Luis Gonzalez, Technical Representative, Ensystex Inc.

11:30 AM BOARD BUS - RETURN TO UCR EXTENSION

12:00 PM LUNCH

1:00 PM WHAT'S NEEDED FOR REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Tom Ineichen, Inspector, California Structural Pest Control Board

2:00 PM AG COMMISSIONER’S PANEL

LOS ANGELES, ORANGE, RIVERSIDE, SAN BERNARDINO & SAN DIEGO COUNTIES

Moderator: Donna Browne, V.P. Sales, Agri-Turf Distributing

3:00 PM EXAM

3:30 PM ADJOURN