Integrated Vegetation Management: Safety & Science First

IVMA Conference Agenda

October 19 - 21, 2010

Tuesday, October 19
10:00 – 13:00 Applicator Exam Primer Course Part I
Trainer: Elaine Armagost – Invasive Plant Council of BC
Location: Manteo Resort
Room: Theatre

13:30 – 17:30 Golf Tournament

Location: Pinnacle Course at Gallagher’s Canyon

18:30 – 10:00 Conference Pre-Registration & Hospitality Reception

Location: Manteo Resort
Room: Upper Lounge

Wednesday, October 20
Room: Main Conference, Number 1 and 2 Ballrooms

07:00 – 08:20 Conference Registration & Breakfast (Provided)

08:20 – 08:40 Peter Mohammed – President, IVMA BC

Welcome Address & IVMA Activity Highlights

Sub-Theme: Urban Pesticide Bans

08:40 – 09:15 Pierre Petelle – Crop Life
Update on Urban Pesticide Bans

09:15 – 09:50 John Holland – IEPMA

Epidemiology, Environmentalism and Pesticides

09:50 – 10:10 Coffee Break

Sub-Theme: Regulatory Update

10:10 – 10:40 Yvonne Herbison – PMRA
Registration Updates

10:40 – 11:10 Daphne Dolhaine – BC MOE, Integrated Pest Management

Update on BC Ministry of Environment Activities

11:10 – 12:10 Jonathan Mullan – BC MOE, Integrated Pest Management

 Pest Management Plans

12:10 – 12:45 Lunch (Provided)

12:45 – 13:30 TBC - BC MOE, Ecosystems Section

Overview of Conservation Framework & Web Based Tools

13:30 – 14:10 Dr. Tom Watson – Triton Environmental Consultants

Glyphosate false positives in organic matter and their significance
to the interpretation and communication of fate and transport

14:10 – 14:30 Coffee Break

Sub-Theme: Herbicide Supplier Updates

14:30 – 16:30

• Truenorth Specialty Products – Ron Standish

• DOW Agrosciences – Shawna Ference

• Engage Agro – Darrell Chambers

• Miller Chemical Company – Gary Wakefield

Wine Tasting Presentation

Room: Upper Lounge

17:00 – 19:00 Light Snack (Provided)

Thursday, October 21
Room: Main Conference Number 1 and 2 Ballrooms

07:00 – 08:30 Breakfast (Provided)

Sub-Theme: Human Health & Environment

08:30 – 09:45 Dr. Len Ritter – University of Guelph:
Understanding the Issues and Resolving the Controversies in
Pesticide Safety

09:45 – 10:30 Cliff Proudfoot – Lawson Lundell

Update on First Nations Consultation

10:30 – 10:45 IVMA Award Recognition

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:35 Steve Mitchell – University of British Columbia

Predicting the Potential for Outages on Transmission Systems
Caused by Wind Throw

11:40 – 12:00 Elaine Armagost – Invasive Plant Council of BC

Update from IPC BC

11:40 – 12:00 IVMA Business Meeting (Financials, Notice of AGM)

12:00 – 12:30 Lunch (Provided)

12:30 – 13:30 Dr. Tom Sullivan – University of British Columbia

Final Presentation Title to be Confirmed

13:30 – 13:50 Scott MacDonald – BASF

Update from BASF

13:50 – 14:30 Roy Rea – University of Northern British Columbia

Considerations for Ungulate Mineral Licks in Rights-of-Way
Vegetation Management

14:30 – 14:50 Coffee Break

14:50 – 16:30 Elaine Armagost – Invasive Plant Council of BC

The Importance of Proper Calibration

16:30 – 18:30 Applicator Exam Primer Course Part II

Trainer: Elaine Armagost – Invasive Plant Council of BC
Location: Manteo Resort
Room: Theatre

Friday, October 22

08:00 – 12:00 Pesticide Applicator Certification Examination

Location: Manteo Resort
Room: Theatre