The 58th Montana Weed Control Association Annual Conference Developing Healthy Ecosystems - the Big Picture in the Big Sky Great Falls Heritage Inn January 13-15, 2015 Updated December 11, 2014
Monday, January 12 1:00 PM - 4:00PM MWCA Board of Directors Meeting, American Room, Contact Becky Kington 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Montana Noxious Weed Education Campaign Meeting, Canadian Room, Contact Shantell Frame- Martin Tuesday, January 13 - Session I 9:30 AM Silent auction set up, Alberta Room, Contact Kellieann Morris 10 AM - 12 N Biocontrol Meeting- Kenny Keever 1 PM - 6 PM Registration begins, Russell Room Vendor check in, Convention Area 1 PM - 2:30 PM Area meetings (all members are encouraged to attend and the public is welcome): Western Area, American Room Southwest Area, Canadian Room Triangle Area, Britain Room South Central Area, L & C Room Central Area, Room 201 Southeast Area, Missouri Room Northeast Area, Montana Room 2:30 PM - 4 PM County Weed Coordinator Meeting, Canadian Room, Contact: Pam Schwend 2:30 PM - 5 PM Agency Meetings: BLM (1 hour), MDT, USFS 4 PM Silent Auction opens, Alberta Room 4 PM Moderator Meeting in MWCA office Russell Room 6 PM - 9 PM Vendor Social Hour Convention Area 6:30 PM Weed Fighter Olympiad Convention Area Wednesday, January 14 - Session II 7 AM Registration open Convention Area 50/50 drawing SW Area 7:45 AM Welcome & Opening Ceremony Patriotic PowerPoint - Convention Area Congressional Staffers present letters to general session: 8 AM Silent auction opens - Alberta Room 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM Vendor Introductions - Convention Area, Jim Gordon 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM Understanding & Working with Multiple Generations, Dan Clark - Convention Area 9:30 AM- 10 AM Break & Networking Convention Area
Wednesday AM TIMES INDUSTRY Moderator Jim Gordon & Pam Converse GROWING THE WEED COMMUNITY Moderator Jill Allen ALTERNATIVE FUNDING SOURCES Moderator Margie Edsall MAPPING & GPS Moderator Jed Little 10:00 10:15 10:30 WILBUR ELLIS AG ENTERPRISES AG ENTERPRISES Successful Spray Days Eddie, Butch and Turner Do s & Don t With Trust Fund Grants Nico Cantalupo Invasive Plant Inventory Prioritization Cory Ransom 10:45 11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45 12:00 BASF BASF WARNE CHEMICAL CPS CPS DOW MT & ID Education Trailers Allen & Pettingill Creative Ideas For Educating MT Youth Kington, Guffy & Frame-Martin DNRC Grant Opportunities Linda Brander Stephanie Hester Grant Resources for Weed Management Various Maximizing the Utility of GIS/GPS for Efficient EDRR Jed Little Spatial Considerations Influencing Invasive Management Maxwell & Taylor 12:15 PM 1:30 PM Lunch - Weed Coordinator Awards & Area Raffle drawings - Convention Area Wednesday PM TIMES INDUSTRY Moderator Jim Gordon & Pam Converse BIOCONTROL Moderator Melissa Maggio-Kassner REGIONAL WEED PROJECTS Moderator Kellieann Morris RANGELAND MANAGEMENT Moderator Tracey Mosely 1:45 2:00 2:15 2:30 2:45 3:00 3:15 3:30 3:45 4:00 4:15 4:30 MNWEC DRIFTWATCH DRIFTWATCH NUFARM NUFARM DOW HELENA CHEM REDS FIXIT REDS FIXIT WILBUR ELLIS MNWEC PRESCRIP SERV Adding Precision to Weed Biocontrol Control Alex Gaffke Houndstongue Biocontrol Research Mark Schwarzlaender The Changing Face of Canada Thistle Biological Control Joel Price Biocontrol Resources for Landowners Kassner, Breitenfeldt, Merenz & Mazza Unique Education Programs in Idaho Jeffrey Pettingill NAISMA Mapping Standards & Discover PlayCleanGo Bargeron & Naftal The Nation s Largest Weed Pull! Cheryl Howard Idaho s Invasive Aquatic Program Jeffrey Pettingill Restoring Disturbed Rangelands Matt Rinella Water and Weeds Craig Carr Reaching Newer Landowners Jeff Mosley Weed Suppressive Bacteria Ann Kennedy 5:00 PM Social Hour (no host bar), Convention Area 5:45 PM Silent Auction closes 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM Banquet Dinner & Awards - Convention Area Keynote Speaker Asian Carps in North America: History, Effects, and Control Efforts- Duane Chapman Awards Ceremony we encourage a black tie atmosphere!
Thursday, January 15 - Session III 7:00 AM 50/50 drawing SW Area 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM MWCA Business Meeting, new elected board members introduced, financials presented, MWCA activities in 2015 - Convention Area 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Silver Sponsor Presentation -? 8:15 AM - 8:45 AM Break and Networking 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM Workshops: Montana s Grasses: Knowing the Good From the Bad and the Ugly! Moderator Jane Mangold Effective Board Service with Dan Clark - Moderator Jill Allen Creating water and Energy Conserving Landscapes Using X-rated Plants with Susan Winslow Bridger Plant Materials -Moderator Pam Schwend Industry Highlights - Moderators Jim Gordon and Pam Converse Dow, CPS, Ag Enterprises, NuFarm, Helena Chemical & Reds FIxit Invaders Coming at Us with Presentations from Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Colorado - Moderator Kellieann Morris Reclamation and Weed Management in Oil & Gas Development with Colleen Faber of Anadarko Petroleum - Moderator Amy Adler 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Break and networking, Convention Area 10:30 AM -12 Noon Workshops (repeated): Montana s Grasses: knowing the Good From the Bad and The Ugly! Moderator Jane Mangold Effective Board Service with Dan Clark - Moderator Jill Allen Creating Water and Energy Conserving Landscapes Using X-rated Plants with Susan Winslow Bridger Plant Materials -Moderator Pam Schwend Industry Highlights - Moderators Jim Gordon and Pam Converse Dow, CPS, Ag Enterprises, NuFarm, Helena Chemical & Reds FIxit Invaders Coming at Us with presentations from Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Colorado - Moderator Kellieann Morris Reclamation and Weed Management in Oil & Gas Development with Colleen Faber of Anadarko Petroleum - Moderator Amy Adler Credit sheets turned in credit sheets (found in your conference folder) may be turned in at the MWCA table or office (Russell Room) after you complete your sessions - Convention Area
SPONSORS Platinum Level Sponsor Banquet Dinner Trent Brusseau Bronze Level Sponsors Social Networking & Coffee Breaks SW Area Council