2008 Aquatic Weed Control Short Course  
 Aquatic, Upland and Invasive Weed Control; 
Aquatic Plant Identification

May 5-8, 2008

Coral Springs Marriott Hotel, Golf Club
and Convention Center

Coral Springs, Florida

 Who Should Attend? -- You Will Benefit by Attending this Program If You:

  • Need Florida CEUs

  • Need Pesticide Applicator CEUs for categories such as:
    - Aquatic
    - Right-of-Way
    - General Standards (CORE)
    - Forestry
    - Ornamental and Turf

  • Are responsible for aquatic weed control in canals, lakes, golf course ponds, rivers, parks, residential developments and other waterways.

  • Operate and calibrate herbicide and pesticide application equipment.

  • Are employed by a public agency or private company which is responsible for vegetation management along right-of-ways and in natural areas.

  • Are an employee of a basic manufacturer or a distributor that markets aquatic or vegetation management herbicides.

  • Use biological control techniques to suppress aquatic weed growth.

  • Need to identify aquatic and wetland plants.

  • Culture Aquatic Plants.

  • Establish and maintain wetland mitigation areas.

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Specialized Training Sessions

The short course is designed to benefit those new to the industry and experienced professionals seeking a comprehensive update. Topics include:

  • General Standards (CORE) Training Sessions - Pesticide label interpretation, personal protection equipment, pesticide safety, pesticide handling and container disposal techniques.

  • Herbicide/Pesticide Application Equipment Calibration Training Sessions - Calculation formulas, area measurements and equipment calibration calculations. Practice critical steps for proper equipment calibration that will assist you in passing category exams.

  • Plant Identification - Material providing identification characteristics of aquatic and invasive terrestrial and natural area weeds and economically important aquatic plants and potential control techniques.

  • Aquatic Pest Control Category Training Sessions - Aquatic weed management techniques, aquatic plant biology and environmental topics, and basic aquatic calibration.

  • Natural Areas Weed Management Training Sessions - Learn techniques to manage invasive weeds, both native and non-native, in natural areas such as parks, wildlife and ecological management areas, and terrestrial areas needing weed management.

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Tentative Agenda

Monday, May 5, 2008

3:30–7:00pm

Registration Office Open at the Coral Springs Marriott Hotel, Golf Club, and Convention Center

Sponsor Display Set-up in Pre-Function Area

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - General Session All Day 

7:00am-5:00pm

Registration Office Open at the Coral Springs Marriott Hotel, Golf Club, and Convention Center
Sponsor Exhibits on Display

7:00-7:50am

Morning Refreshments

Time

SESSION 1 – DEFINING THE PROBLEM

(Moderator: Bill Haller)

7:50-8:10am

Opening Comments and Certification Requirements – Bill Haller, UF/IFAS

8:10-8:50am

Problems with Weeds in Aquatic, Natural and Right-of-Way Areas – Ken Langeland, UF/IFAS

8:50-9:25am

Aquatic Weeds, Mosquitoes and Public Health – Jim Burgess, Lee County Mosquito Control

9:25-9:50am

Basics of Pesticide Calibration – Richard Cromwell, UF/IFAS

9:50-10:10am

Refreshment Break and Networking

Time

SESSION 2 – THE LABEL IS THE LAW

(Moderator: Atul Puri)

10:10-10:35am

The Role of FDACS in Pesticide Regulation – Kathleen Osgood, FDACS

10:35-11:00am

Pesticide Labeling and MSDS Interpretation – Fred Fishel, UF/IFAS

11:00-11:25am

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), WPS (Worker Protection Standard) and Routes of Pesticide Exposure –Fred Fishel, UF/IFAS

11:25-11:50am

How to Survive a Pesticide Inspection – Kathleen Osgood, FDACS

11:50-1:00pm

Lunch Break – on your own

Time

SESSION 3 – TOXICITY OF PESTICIDES

(Moderator: Fred Fishel)

1:00-1:50pm

Safe Pesticide Storage, Spills and Transportation – Michael Whitten, UAP

1:50-2:40pm

Toxicity and Exposure to Pesticides – Donna Farmer, Monsanto

2:40-3:00pm

Refreshment Break and Networking

Time

SESSION 4 – CHARACTERISTICS OF HERBICIDES

(Moderator: Jerry Bennett)

3:00-3:50pm

How Herbicides Work and Why They Kill Plants and Not People – Carole Lembi, Purdue University

3:50-4:15pm

Herbicide Selectivity, Compatibility and Formulation – Brent Sellers, UF/IFAS

4:15-4:40pm

Environmental Fate of Herbicides – Jay Ferrell, UF/IFAS

4:40-5:05pm

Professionalism and Certified Applicators – Carlton Layne, AERF

5:05pm

End of Tuesday Sessions

5:15-7:15pm

Welcome Reception on the Breezes Patio

 

Tuesday Outside Herbicide Calibration Sessions

Each session is limited to 25 people. Please sign up in the Registration Office.

1:00-2:40pm

Outdoor Calibration Session A – Herbicide Application Equipment Training – Richard Cromwell and Vernon Vandiver, UF/IFAS

 

Wednesday, May 7, 2008 - Concurrent Sessions All Day

7:00am-5:00pm

Registration Office Open at the Coral Springs Marriott Hotel, Golf Club, and Convention Center

Sponsor Exhibits on Display

7:00-8:00am

Morning Refreshments

Time(Session a)

CONCURRENT SESSION 5a
CORE TRAINING PART 1 
(Moderator: Jane Morse)

Time
(Session b)

CONCURRENT SESSION 5b
BIOCONTROL  PART 1
(Moderator – Jim Cuda)

8:00-9:40am

Core Training Part 1 – Jane Morse, Pinellas County, UF/IFAS

8:00-8:50am

The Basics of Biocontrol – Mike Grodowitz, USACE

8:50-9:40am

Biocontrol of Submersed and Floating Aquatic Plants – Jim Cuda, UF/IFAS

9:40-10:00am

Refreshment Break and Networking

Time(Session a)

CONCURRENT SESSION 6a
CORE TRAINING PART 2
(Moderator: Jane Morse)

Time
(Session b)

CONCURRENT SESSION 6b
BIOCONTROL  PART 2
(Moderator – Jim Cuda)

10:00-10:50am

Core Training Part 2 – Jane Morse, Pinellas County, UF/IFAS

10:00-10:50am

Biocontrol of Upland Plants – Paul Pratt, USDA

10:50-11:40am

Calibration Formulas, Questions, Answers and Problems – Richard Cromwell, UF/IFAS

10:50-11:40am

Grass Carp Biocontrol for Aquatic Plants – Michael Sowinski, FFWCC

11:40-1:15pm

Lunch Break – on your own

Time
(Session a)

CONCURRENT SESSION 7a
AQUATIC TRAINING
(Moderator – Chris Mudge)

Time
(Session b)

CONCURRENT SESSION 7b
SPECIAL AQUATIC PROBLEMS
(Moderator –Mike Netherland)

1:15-2:55pm

Aquatic Pest Control Training – Chris Mudge, USACE

1:15-2:05pm

Identification and Control of Algae – Carole Lembi, Purdue University

2:05-2:55pm

Ponds: Careful of the Fish – Chuck Cichra, UF/IFAS

2:55-3:20pm

Refreshment Break and Networking

Time
(Session a)

CONCURRENT SESSION 8a
NATURAL AREAS TRAINING
(Moderator – Ken Langeland)

Time
(Session b)

CONCURRENT SESSION 8b
RIGHT-OF-WAY TRAINING
(Moderator – Jay Ferrell)

3:20-5:00pm

Natural Areas Weed Management Training – Jeff Hutchinson, UF/IFAS

3:20-3:45pm

Past, Present and Future Management of Roadside Weeds – Barry Brecke, UF/IFAS

3:45-4:10pm

Growth Regulators and Chemical Mowing – Chris Key, BASF

4:10-4:35pm

Vegetation and Brush Control on Electrical Transmission Lines – Pat Minogue, UF/IFAS

4:35-5:00pm

Bare Ground Weed Control – Jay Ferrell, UF/IFAS

5:00pm

End of Wednesday Sessions – Dinner on your own

7:00-9:00pm

Review Session for Certification Exams


Wednesday Outside Herbicide Calibration Sessions
Each session is limited to 25 people. Please sign up in the Registration Office.

8:00-9:40am

Outdoor Calibration Session B – Herbicide Application Equipment Training – Richard Cromwell and Vernon Vandiver, UF/IFAS

10:00-11:40am

Outdoor Calibration Session C – Herbicide Application Equipment Training – Vernon Vandiver and Brandon Fast, UF/IFAS

 

Wednesday Plant Identification Sessions

Each session is limited to 50 people. Please sign up in the Registration Office.

1:15-2:55pm

ID Session 1 – Wetland and Natural Areas Plant Identification – Mike Meisenburg (UF/IFAS) and Mike Bodle (SFWMD)

3:20-5:00pm

ID Session 2 – Aquatic Plant Identification – Don Doggett (Lee County Hyacinth Control District) and Lyn Gettys (UF/IFAS)

Thursday, May 8, 2008 - Concurrent Sessions All Morning 

7:00am-12:00pm

Registration Office Open at the Coral Springs Marriott Hotel, Golf Club, and Convention Center

Sponsor Exhibits on Display

7:00-8:00am

Morning Refreshments

Time (Session a)

CONCURRENT SESSION 9a

NATURAL AREAS WEED CONTROL

(Moderator – Ken Langeland)

Time (Session b)

CONCURRENT SESSION 9b

HERBICIDES

(Moderator: Joe Vassios)

8:00-8:25am

Control of Perennial Grasses – Brent Sellers, UF/IFAS

8:00-8:25am

What the Public Expects from Pond Weed Control – Stu Metzler, Aquagenix

8:25-8:50am

Control of Old World Climbing Fern – Jeff Hutchinson, UF/IFAS

8:25-8:50am

Herbicide Application Techniques – Bill Haller, UF/IFAS

8:50-9:15am

Control of Vines and Brush in Natural Areas – Ken Langeland, UF/IFAS

8:50-9:15am

Development of Resistance to Herbicides – Atul Puri, UF/IFAS

9:15-9:40am

Control of Cogongrass – Greg MacDonald, UF/IFAS

9:15-9:40am

New Herbicides on the Horizon – Bill Haller, UF/IFAS

9:40-10:00am

Refreshment Break and Networking

Time (Session a)

CONCURRENT SESSION 10a

AQUATIC PEST CONTROL

(Moderator: Tina Bond)

Time (Session b)

CONCURRENT SESSION 10b

HERBICIDE LABEL UPDATES

(Moderator: Greg MacDonald)

10:00-10:25am

Control of Submersed Weeds – Mike Netherland, USACE

10:00-10:25am

Label Updates and New Products – Dharman Setaram, United Phosphorus, Inc.

10:25-10:50am

Control of Emergent and Floating Weeds – Brett Bultemeier, UF/IFAS

10:25-10:40am

Label Updates and New Products – Doug Warrington, Alligare

10:50-11:15am

The US Army Corps of Engineers National Aquatic Plant Control Program – Mike Netherland, USACE

10:40-10:55am

Label Updates and New Products – Harry Knight, Applied Biochemists
10:55-11:10am

Label Updates and New Products – Greg Reynolds, Syngenta

11:15-11:40am

The US Army Corps of Engineers Florida Aquatic Plant Control Program – Jeremy Crossland, USACE

11:10-11:35am

Label Updates and New Products – Chris Key, BASF
11:35-11:50am Label Updates and New Products – Scott Ditmarsen, Dow AgroSciences
11:50-11:55am Closing Remarks- Bill Haller, UF/IFAS

11:40am

End of 2008 Short Courses Sessions

11:40-1:00pm

Sponsor Display Tear Down

1:15-4:30pm

CORE and Category Testing – Jane Morse, Bill Haller and Atul Puri, UF/IFAS

 

Thursday Outside Herbicide Calibration Sessions

Each session is limited to 25 people. Please sign up in the Registration Office.

8:00-9:40am

Outdoor Calibration Session D – Herbicide Application Equipment Training – Vernon Vandiver and Brandon Fast, UF/IFAS

10:00-11:40am

Outdoor Calibration Session E – Herbicide Application Equipment Training – Vernon Vandiver and Brandon Fast, UF/IFAS

 

Thursday Plant Identification Sessions

Each session is limited to 50 people. Please sign up in the Registration Office.

8:00-9:40am

ID Session 3 – Wetland and Natural Areas Plant Identification – Mike Meisenburg (UF/IFAS) and Mike Bodle (SFWMD)

10:00-11:40m

ID Session 4 – Aquatic Plant Identification – Don Doggett (Lee County Hyacinth Control District) and Lyn Gettys (UF/IFAS)

  

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Special Sessions

Outdoor - Herbicide/Pesticide Application Equipment CalibrationTraining

Attendees will have the opportunity to sign-up for a “hands-on”, outdoor calibration session either Tuesday or Wednesday. Equipment such as a boom sprayer, hand-gun sprayer, and dry material spreader applicator will be demonstrated and calibrated.

Note: These sessions will be concurrent with oral presentations. Applicators may only earn credit for sessions attended.


Live Aquatic Weed & Upland Plant Identification

Participants will have the opportunity to sign up for two (2) aquatic and two (2) natural area plant identification session