2024 Weed Conference
General Information Everything You Need to Know About Weeds at this One Meeting!
The 74th annual Washington State Weed Conference provides information on all aspects of weed control and management. It's one of the largest meetings of its type and covers crops of all kinds, turf and ornamental, and vegetation management.
-
Over 40 Topics & Speakers
-
15 Recertification Credits applied for from Washington and Oregon
-
3 Concurrent Sessions
-
Luncheon & Social Hour
-
Trade Show
-
Annual Weed Quiz with Cash Prizes
Agenda 3 Day Program
2023 Agenda - 2024 Agenda Coming Soon!
General Session
9:00 to 9:10 AM
Welcome to the Weed Conference
9:10 to 10:15 AM
Pesticide Applications with Drones
Kurt Beckley, Altitude Agri Services, LLC.
10:15 to 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Ag Enterprise Supply
10:30 to 11:45 AM
Conservation Dog Teams for Invasive Species Detection
Heath Smith, Rogue Detection Teams
11:45 to 1:00 PM
Lunch on your own
1:00 to 2:00 PM
Why Worry About Diseases in Vegetation Management: Black Leg of Brassicas as a Case Study
Lindsey de Toit, Washington State University
2:00 to 2:15 PM
Awards
2:15 to 3:10 PM
Weed ID Quiz - Required for all afternoon credits
3:10 to 3:30 PM
Afternoon Break
Sponsored by Alligare
3:30 to 4:20 PM
Wildfires and Why We Control the Annual Grasses with Herbicide Rejuvra
Justin Hossfed, Envu Environmental Science
4:20 to 5:10 PM
Unlocking the Co-Benefits of Healthy Rangeland
Dr. Harry Quicke, Envu Environmental Science
Crop Session
8:00 to 8:40 AM
A Review of Growth Regular (Group 4) Herbicides
Dr. Joe Yenish, Billings, MT
8:45 to 9:25 AM
Establishing Healthy Native Vegetation to Control Weeds
Kathy Hutton, Plants of the Wild
9:25 to 9:45 AM
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Nufarm
9:50 to 10:30 AM
Weed Management in Conventional and Organic Vegetables
Dr. Alan Schreiber, Agriculture Development Group, Inc.
10:35 to 11:15 AM
Identifying Invasives in Crop Production
Susan Bird, Yakima County Noxious Weed Board
11:20 to Noon
Kochia, Herbicide Resistance in Weed Research Update
Dr. Rui Liu, Washington State University
Noon to 1:30 PM
Lunch
Aquatics Session
1:35 to 2:15 PM
Aquatic Noxious Weeds in Washington State
Ben Peterson, King County Noxious Weed Program
2:20 to 3:00 PM
Quality Water - Is There Any Left?
Travis Fuller, SePRO
3:00 to 3:20 PM
Afternoon Break
Sponsored by Corteva Agriscience
3:20 to 4:00 PM
Review of Globally Harmonized System: Labeling and Safety Data Sheets
Timothy King
4:05 to 4:45 PM
King County Knotweed: How it Started, How it's Going
Sayward Gilse, King County Noxious Weed Control Program
4:50 PM
Social Hour Sponsored by Wilbur-Ellis Company
Vegetation Management Session
8:00 to 8:40 AM
Show Me The Money! Acquiring Grants for Landscape Scale Conservation Projects
Noe Marymor, Envu Range & Pasture, Greeley, CO
8:45 to 9:25 AM
Wildfires and the Renewed Focus on Weed Mitigation
Tracey Kelly, Norstar Industries
9:25 to 9:45 AM
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Nufarm
9:50 to 10:30 AM
Improving Efficiency in Our Pesticide Application
Don Frantz, Wilbur-Ellis Company
10:35 to 11:15 AM
Controlling Resistant Kochia with Pre and Post Applied Herbicides
Jon Storr, Nufarm
11:20 to Noon
Sustainability: The Role of Vegetation Managers in Addressing Environmental Issues
Greg Cox, Nutrien Solutions
Noon to 1:30 PM
Luncheon
1:35 to 2:15 PM
Herbicide Options for Bare Ground Applications and Non-Residual Weed Control
Will Hatler, Corteva Agriscience
2:20 to 3:00 PM
Weed Control in DNR Natural Areas - Examining the Challenges, Sucesses, and Missed Opportunities
Ethan Coggins, Washington Department of Natural Resources
3:00 to 3:20 PM
Afternoon Break
Sponsored by Corteva Agriscience
3:20 to 4:00 PM
The Drone Experience
Susan Bird, Yakima County Noxious Weed Board
4:05 to 4:45 PM
Designing Mixes for Resistance Management in Bare-Ground Programs
Jeff Johnson, Alligare
4:50 PM
Social Hour
Sponsored by Wilbur-Ellis Company
Turf & Ornamental Session
8:00 to 8:40 AM
Thinking Differently about Herbicide Use in Landscapes
Danny Vandecoevering, Envu
8:45 to 9:25 AM
PBI Gordon
9:25 to 9:45 AM
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Nufarm
9:50 to 10:30 AM
Selecting the Right Herbicide in Turfgrass Situations
Chris Concienne, Helena Agri
10:35 to 11:15 AM
Post and Pre-emerge Herbicides for Turf and Landscape Settings
Randy Rider, Syngenta Professional Solutions
11:20 to Noon
How Adjuvants Aid in the Landscape
Don Frantz, Wilbur-Ellis Company
Noon to 1:30 PM
Luncheon
1:35 to 2:15 PM
Herbicide 101 and Updated Technologies
Jake Leiser, Nufarm
2:20 to 3:00 PM
Getting the Most Out of Your Weed Management Program with Considerations too: Time, Labor and IPM
Colm Allan, Corteva Agriscience
3:00 to 3:20 PM
Afternoon Coffee Break
Sponsored by Corteva Agriscience
3:20 to 4:00 PM
Pests of Ornamental Landscapes: What's on the Horizon and What is Already Here
Tim Kohlhauff, Washington State University
4:05 to 4:45 PM
Best Practices with New Formulations
Dan Salois, PBI-Gordon
4:50 PM
Social Hour
Sponsored by Wilbur-Ellis Company
General Session
8:00 to 8:10 AM
Officer and Board Election Results
8:10 to 9:00 AM
Vegetation Management to Control Weeds + Help Bees
Andony Melathopoulos, Oregon State University
9:05 to 9:55 AM
Weeds of Chelan County
Julie Sanderson, Chelan County Noxious Weed Control Board
9:55 to 10:15 AM
Morning Break
10:20 to 11:10 AM
Federal Endangered Species Act Impacts on Vegetation Management
Karen Budd-Falen, Budd-Falen Law Offices
11:10 AM
Awarding of Door Prizes - Adjournment of Conference
2024 Featured Speakers Sessions Led By Industry Experts
Jennifer Andreas
Jennifer received her Master of Science in Entomology from the University of Idaho in 2004 and has worked in biocontrol since 1998 in Canada, Switzerland, Idaho and Washington. She joined Washington State University Extension in 2005 and leads the Integrated Weed Control Project (IWCP). The IWCP provides biocontrol education and biocontrol agents to land managers and landowners across Washington State. In addition to this work, Jennifer is chair for the Flowering Rush Biocontrol Consortium, co-chair for the Columbia Basin CWMA, member of NAISMA's Classical Biological Control Committee, and conducts research for several weed-biocontrol systems.
Christina Zimmerman
Christina is the program manager for the Licensing & Recertification Program at Washington State Department of Agriculture, supervising the licensure and continued certification of pesticide applicators, pesticide distributors, consultants, and structural pest inspectors. She has been with the agency for 7 years. Before that, she worked at the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Pesticides Brang, for 12 years int he Pesticide Registration & Technical Review Unit, overseeing pesticide registration, Special Local Need registrations, emergency exemptions, experimental use permits, and the Branche's groundwater review process.
More Speakers Coming Soon!
Sponsors & Exhibitors Thanks to Our Corporate Supporters!
Location & Hotel Where to Stay
Wenatchee Convention Center
121 N Wenatchee Ave
Wenatchee, WA 98801
These hotels are convenient to the Convention Center. Please specify you are with the Washington State Weed Association.
The Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel
$107 / night single
Red Lion Wenatchee
$100 / night single
Special Rate Code: WSWA2022
Hilton Garden Inn
$107 / night single or double
Best Western PLUS
1017 N. Wenatchee Ave.
$92/ night
(509) 662-1700
Get Answers Frequently Asked Questions
Get Registered Online & In-Person Registration
Registration is Now Open!
Registration includes all meetings and workshops, Thursday luncheon, social hour, and abstract of material presented by various speakers.
Low-Cost Registration Fee
Before or on October 26: $200 / person
After October 26: $250 / person
Online Only Option: $150 / person
Mail / Fax
If you would rather register by mail or fax, please download our registration form PDF and mail payment to:
Washington Weed Conference
P.O. Box 5021
Benton City, WA 99320
or fax the form to (509) 288-4771
Please Note: Refunds are issued upon request up to one week prior to the first day of the conference. Requests after that date are non-refundable.