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Our History Providing Weed Education for Nearly 50 Years!
The Washington Vegetation Management Association's annual Weed Conference has been a leading educator in weed control and management.
WA Vegetation Management Association Honorary Members
1974
Lowell Rasmussen
Auburn Norris
Al Overland
Ralph Roffler
Henry Wolfe
Phil Watke
Tom Danahaer
Adolph Lange
Bob Williams
Clarence Seely
Russell Longnecker
Warren Morris
Fred Kropf
Roscoe Cox
Vic Bruns
1975
Bill Baker
Bill Frederick
Larry Harman
Hayes Mccoy
Jo Scaman
Larry Semler
Herston Weyrick
1976
Bob Jones
Del Prickett
Ed Minnick
Floyd Holmes
Bob Mckay
1977
Sid Martin
Ben F. Roche'
Don Rydrych
Erret Deck
Bownie Graham
Hewitt Harrison
1978
Ted Britton
Elwood Dart
Dick Maxwell
1979
Clarke Browne
Ray Meyer
Art Sunderland
Keith Wallace
1980
John Barber
Malcolm Mcphail
Bob Matthews
1981
Arnold Appleby
Richard Comes
Roland Schirman
Jean Dawson
Jack Fischer
Alex Kehl
George Kessack
1983
Wil Gerlitz
George Ryan
Elvin Kulp
Bob Berger
1984
Joy Mastrogiuseppe
Mick Qualls
Bill Brewster
Clark Amen
1985
Hobe Jones
John Cato
Dean Swan
Azmi Shawa
1986
William B. Johnson
William Cobb
Vance Hitchcock
William Sheer
Mary Toohey
1987
Daryl Jackson
Arlie Clinkenbeard
Dean Brown
Ron Hawkins
Don Tapio
Greg Hattori
Larry Kegg
1988
Doug Jackson
Fred Magee
Ralph Whiteside
John Burns
Lyle Nagle
1989
Brian Cieslar
Bob Gorman
Max Hammond
Hugh McEachen
Glenn Smerdon
1990
Sen. Tub Hansen
Rich Old
Louis Meisner
1991
Gary Burt
Frank Young
Sheldon Blank
Laurence Lorenzen
1992
Gil Cook
bill Frederickson
Catherine Hovanic
Art Losey
Bill Wolf
1993
Phil Burgess
Dave Gealy
Bob Leonard
Bob Merkel
Tim Schultz
1994
Pat Mcconnell
Jim Mckinley
Gary Pelter
Terry Mcnabb
1995
Gary Piper
Carl Buchholz
Tom Bertran
Bruce Reames
1996
Brian Busch
Mary Gilmore
Kassim Al-Khatib
1997
Rick Boydston
Gary Chandler
Ray Fann
1998
John Farmer
Rick Johnson
Barry Kirkwood
Bud Van De Venter
1999
Monte Brown
Wayne Stewart
Kathy Hamel
2000
Tim Wilson
Jjohn Cantlon
Allan Felsot
Robert Parker
2001
Tom Clay
Liza Lantz
Kken Suppa
Bridget Simon
2002
Jim Dusin
Dan Fagerlie
Gwen Stahnke
Gerard Schille
Randy Stanczak
2003
Cindy Deffe
Don Drader
Greg Haubrich
Bill Miller
2004
Marty Hudson
Sheilah Kennedy
Sharon Sorby
Kurt Volker
2005
Kim Patten
Donn Thill
Bruce Alber
2006
Bill Brookreson
Dean Gaiser
Scott Nelson
Carol Ramsey
Eldon Hankins
2007
Jerry Janke
Carrie Foss
Monte Anderson
Patricia Talcott
2008
Alison Halpern
Ian Heap
Terry Nowka
John Rumble
Joe Yenish
2009
Dave Mundt
Carol Chandler
Heather Hansen
Joseph Root
2010
Butch Bosley
Mary Toohey
Dr. Ed Meyer
2011
Laurel Baldwin
Sue Sackman
Sharon Sorbe
Nancy Zornes
2012
James Mallett
Jim Jahr
Janet Nelson
2013
Tim Smith
Shawna Bautista
Ray Willard
2017
Bob Stewart
2018
Dr. Tim Miller
Mark Hansen
WA Vegetation Management Association Past Presidents
Bud Austin
Bayer Corporation
Robert Berger
Berger Land Arch
Rick Boydston
USDA - ARS
Clarke Brown
Northwest Ag Plastics Inc.
Dean Brown
Monsanto Ag Co
Mike Burchett
Senske Lawn & Tree Company
Philip Burgess
Clark County Weed Management
Brian Busch
BASF
Gilbert Cook
Cook Ag Science Expertise
Jean Dawson
Don Drader
Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
Tom Edwards
American Soil Technologies
Jerry Ellis
Helena Chemical Company
Dean Gaiser
Eco-Logical Management
Mary Gilmore
Evirotech Services Inc.
Greg Hattori
UAP Pacific
Jerry Kolke
Cenex Harvest States
Tim Miller
WSU - Northwestern WA Research & Ex. Ctr.
Scott Nielsen
WSDA - Pesticide Management Division
Alex Ogg, Jr.
USDA - ARS
Dr. Robert Parker
WA State University, IAREC Prosser
Mick Qualls
Qualls Agricultural Lab
Sue Sackmann
Adams County Noxious Weed Board
Tim Schultz
WSDA - Pesticide Management Division
Ray Willard
WA State DOT
Joe Yenish
WA State University
Bill Wamsley
Lewis Co. Noxious Weed Board
Jim Jahr
Helena Chemical Company
Aaron Esser
Washington State University
Mike Bisceglia
Bayer Corporation
Mike Mackey
Chelan County Noxious Weed Board
Kent Pittard
Dupont
Dale Whaley
Washington State University
Tim Magney
Wilbur Ellis Company