Using Herbicides for Site Prep and Release on Forested Lands
Location: Heathman Lodge, Vancouver, WA
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
8:00 Weed Mgmt. 101: Designing a Spray Program for Success and Matching Herbicides to Site Vegetation and Conditions – Bruce Kelpsas, Helena Chemical (retired)
9:00 Adjuvants: Understanding Their use for Improving Vegetation Control – Bruce Alber, Wilbur-Ellis, Wilsonville, OR
9:30 Break
9:55 Understanding Pesticide Fate for the Protection of Water Resources – Jeffrey Jenkins, Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
10:55 Personal Protective Equipment for Pesticide Handlers – Carol Black, Department of Entomology, Washington State University , Pullman, WA
Noon Lunch
1:00 The Do’s and Don’ts of a Successful Aerial Spraying Project – John Mateski, Western Helicopters (retired)
1:30 Label Changes: New EPA Label Changes Make Forest Herbicide Applications More Challenging – Bruce Alber, Wilbur-Ellis, Wilsonville, OR
2:00 Modes-of-Action of Forestry Herbicides – Carol Mallory-Smith, Department of Crop and Soil Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
2:30 Break
2:45 A Survey of Emerging Forest Herbicide Issues in Washington and Oregon
- Heather Hanson, Washington Friends of Farms and Forests, Olympia, WA
- Scott Dahlman, Oregonians for Food and Shelter, Salem, OR
3:15 Successful Vegetation Management: The Benefits of Herbicide Treatments in Reforestation – Eric Dinger, Roseburg Resources, Roseburg, OR
4:00 Adjourn