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Resilient Landscaping - Effective Integrated Pest Management

When
10/17/2019
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location
Clovis Community College, Herndon Campus, Building B, Room 308 390 W. Fir Ave, Clovis, CA 93611

Registration

General admission – $45.00
General price for non-members
Member – $25.00
Must be a current USGBC Central California member
Partner
Student – $25.00
Must be a current student and show student ID at sign in

Registration is closed

Looking to use less pesticides in landscaping? This is the event for you!

Resilient Landscaping - Effective Integrated Pest Management will provide attendees with knowledge on Integrative Pest Management concepts and resources, an update on the Healthy Schools Act, and provide both theoretical background and hands-on demos on glyphosate alternatives, including weed identification, organic herbicides and steam weeding.

Speakers include:

Byron Tam, Department of Pesticide Regulation

Maggie Reiter, Horticultural Advicer, UC Cooperative Extension

John Roncoroni, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension

Byron Lafferty, Compliance and Strategy, Steam Cleaners

Rebecca Ozeran, Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension

AGENDA

7:00-7:30am	Registration
7:30-7:45am	Welcome	Laura Gromis + Elizabeth Jonasson Rosas
7:45-8:30am	Healthy Schools Act update	Byron Tam
8:30-9:00am	IPM and weed control basics	Maggie Reiter + John Roncoroni
9:00-9:15am	Break and outdoor expo
9:15-11:00am	Organic herbicides and glyphosate alternatives	Maggie Reiter + John Roncoroni
11:00-12:00pm	Lunch and outdoor expo
12:00-12:30pm	Outdoor demo: organic herbicide trial	Maggie Reiter
12:30-1:00pm	Outdoor demo: steam weeding	Byron Lafferty
1:00-1:30pm	Outdoor demo: weed identification	Rebecca Ozeran
1:30-2:00pm	Closing, evaluation

CEU's

4.5 CDPR continuing education credits have been approved.

BONUS: All attendees will receive a free 5 gallon tree for their own usage. If attendees want to plant a tree on public properties, a second 15 gallon tree is available. Trees will be given out during the event.

Thank you to our event partners

Sponsorship opportunities with tabling option is available for this event

USGBC-CC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. WET Center, 2911 E. Barstow Ave, M/S of 144, Fresno, CA 93740

Address:

2911 E. Barstow Ave, M/S of 144 Fresno CA 93740