The OGCSA Pest Management Education Program will continue with the virtual live webinar format in 2024. This year’s event will be held over 4 days, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 3-4 & 10-11, 2024 in 3-hour sessions. Join us for one or all four sessions and hear presentations from leading industry professionals.
Partnering once again with Oregon Landscape Contractors Association
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
PLEASE READ ALL THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY
WHAT IT IS:
- 4 three-hour webinar sessions each begin at 9:00am Pacific Time running Tuesday and Wednesday the weeks of December 3-4 & 10-11
- You may choose to skip daily sessions—However you will only receive credits for each session attended in FULL
- Early registration fee is $120 for the series. After November 25 the fee will increase to $140
SIGNING UP:
- ONLINE registration is preferred. If you need to pay with a check via invoice option, email ogcsa@ogcsa.org with complete registration information.
- EACH attendee will need to register individually with their OWN EMAIL ADDRESS. You CANNOT use the same email for multiple attendees.
- You will be required to enter your state pesticide license number on the registration screen. If you do not have a license number enter “NA”.
- Upon payment you will receive an email confirmation with the webinar series link. This link is unique to you and cannot be shared. Please add it to your online calendar.
- You will receive reminder emails with your webinar links & information.
IN THE SEMINAR:
- Each attendee will need to join the webinar on their own device.
- Please review Webinar Best Management Practices to ensure that your device and internet connection will work properly.
- You MUST be logged on the ENTIRE time and answer polling questions when prompted to receive credit. If you miss polling questions or leave the webinar early, you will not receive credit for that session. Webinars will be audited by state authorities.
- There will be two 10-minute breaks during each session.
- In the webinar you will not need access to a webcam you will be in listen only mode.
- You will have the ability to ask questions during the webinar through the chat feature— you may also send questions in ahead of time to ogcsa@ogcsa.org.
CREDITS:
- APPROVED – 12 Oregon Pesticide Recertification Credits – 3 Credits will be given per daily session attended in full
- DAY 1, DEC. 3rd – Credits Approved ( Core:2 Other:1 )
- DAY 2, DEC. 4th – Credits Approved ( Core:1 Other:2 )
- DAY 3, DEC. 10th – Credits Approved ( Core:2 Other:1 )
- DAY 4, DEC. 11th – Credits Approved ( Core:2 Other:1 )
- APPROVED – 12 Washington Pesticide Recertification Credits – 3 Credits will be given per daily session attended in full
- APPROVED – 1.2 GCSAA Education Points – .30 Points will be given per daily session attended in full
- 12 ORLCB Continuing Education Hours PENDING – 3 Hours will be given per daily session attended in full
DAILY SCHEDULE:
8:50-9:00 am – Login
9:00-9:50 am – Presentation #1
9:50-10:00 am – Q&A and Break
10:00-10:50 am – Presentation #2
10:50-11:00 am – Q&A and Break
11:00-11:50 am – Presentation #3
11:50-12:00 pm – Q&A and Closing
WEEK 1 SESSIONS:
Day 1 – Tuesday, December 3, 2024
– Tools for Managing Lake Water Quality in Ponds
Speaker: Terry McNabb, AquaTech
-Getting the Most out of Your Weed Management Program with Considerations to: Time, Labor, & IPM
Speaker: Jared Hoyle, Ph.D., Corteva Agriscience
Day 2 – Wednesday, December 4, 2024
-Turfgrass insects in the Pacific Northwest and how to control them
-Backpack Sprayers 101: How to purchase, modify, and calibrate
-Soilborne pests of the PNW: An OSU Diagnostic Update
Speakers: Brian McDonald, Chas Schmid, Ph.D., & Emily Braithwaite, Oregon State University Turfgrass
WEEK 2 SESSIONS
Day 3 – Tuesday, December 10, 2024
-Navigating EPA’s Bulletins Live Two and New Regulations Related to Endangered Species
Speaker: Dani Lightle, Ph.D., Oregonians for Food & Shelter
-Managing Poa
Speaker: Aaron Hathaway , Nufarm
-Management of Common Insects in the Landscape
Rick Fletcher, Nufarm
Day 4 – Wednesday, December 11, 2024
-Targeted Apps: Precision Applications with GPS Sprayers
-Agronomic Models to Improve Management Precision
Speaker: Bill Kreuser, Ph.D., Greenkeeper
–Landscape Fight Club: Less Fighting, More Management
Speaker: Jen Browning, BASF
~ PLEASE NOTE ~
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBLTY TO MAKE SURE YOUR SYSTEM IS READY TO GO AND WILL RUN THE WEBINAR
***CANCELLATION POLICY & QUESTIONS:
- For FULL refund cancellations must be made in writing by 5:00pm November 29 to OGCSA Email: ogcsa@ogcsa.org
