2025 Pest Fest
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Non Member
$165.00
Non WCISA Member
Pest Fest 2025 brings together leading experts to help urban
foresters, arborists, and landscape/grounds managers sharpen their skills in
safe, effective vegetation and pest management. This full-day program covers
herbicide fundamentals, diagnosis of plant damage, stump sprout control,
organic alternatives, and the latest regulatory updates—all with an emphasis on
responsible application and proper PPE. Join us for practical insights,
real-world examples, and hands-on knowledge you can put to work in the field.
| 7:30am |
Registration |
| 8:00am |
Welcome and Introductions
Dr. Igor Lacan, Urban Forestry Advisor, UCCE, Half Moon Bay, CA |
| 8:30am |
Introduction to Herbicides
Tom Getts, UC Cooperative Extension, Susanville, CA |
| 10:00am |
Break |
| 9:30am |
Triclopyr, management of stump sprouts, and the importance of PPE Ryan Hill, UC Cooperative Extension, Red Bluff, CA
|
| 10:30am |
BREAK |
| 10:45am |
Symptoms of Herbicide Damage Dr. Brad Hanson, UC Davis |
| 11:45pm |
LUNCH (PROVIDED) |
| 12:45pm |
Organic Herbicides: Chemistry, Modes of Action, Uses, Cautions (including PPE!) and Results of Field Trails Karey Windiel-Rojas, UC Davis - IPM
|
| 1:45pm |
Pesticides Laws and Regulations Update Diana Munoz Osequera, Contra Costa County
|
| 2:45pm |
CEU Sign Out
*Please allow up to 6 weeks for processing of CEUs |
Early Registration (through 12/6/25):
$140 - WCISA Member
$175 - Non WCISA Member
$70 - Student/Senior
Regular Registration (on and after 12/7/25):
$165 - WCISA Member
$200 - Non WCISA Members
$70 - Student/Senior
CEUs:
5.5 CA/CTC/CUFP
3.0 BCMA-P
2.5 BCMA-S
DPR Hours: 5.5 CEUs
Location
Centre Concord
5298 Clayton Road
Concord, CA 94521