2018 MWCA Annual Conference
Connections Across the Lines
January 9-11, 2018
Great Falls Best Western – Heritage Inn
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Monday, January 08, 2018 |
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11:00 am – 4:00 pm |
MWCA Board of Directors Meeting (lunch provided) |
American Room |
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5:00 – 8:00 pm |
Triangle area pint night fundraiser |
Mighty Mo Bar |
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Tuesday, January 09, 2018 |
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8:30 am – 10:30 am |
MT Noxious Weed Education Campaign Meeting |
American Room |
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9:30 am |
Silent Auction Setup |
Montana/Alberta Rooms |
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10:00 am – 1:30 pm |
Noxious Weed Trust Fund Advisory Council Meeting |
Canadian Room |
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1:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Registration Begins & Vendor Check-in |
Convention Area |
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9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
MT Department of Transportation Meeting |
Room 201 |
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2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
Area Meetings |
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Central |
Conference Area |
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Northeast |
Poolside |
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South Central |
L & C Room |
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Southeast |
Missouri Room |
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Southwest |
American Room |
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Triangle |
Canadian Room |
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Western |
Britain Room |
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3:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
County Weed Coordinator Meeting |
Britain Room |
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4:00 pm |
Silent Auction Opens |
Montana/Alberta Rooms |
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4:45 pm – 5:00 pm |
Moderator Meeting in MWCA Office |
Russell Room |
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5:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Test your trivia hour (no host bar – appetizers served) |
Conference Area |
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6:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
Poker Night |
Conference Area |
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Wednesday, January 10, 2018 |
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Session |
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7:00 am |
Registration Open…50/50 Drawing (MWCA Board) |
Conference Area |
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8:00 am |
Silent Auction Opens |
Montana/Alberta Rooms |
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8:00 am – 8:10 am |
Welcome and Opening ceremony |
Conference Area |
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8:10 am – 8:40 am |
Vendor Introductions, Steve Saunders |
Conference Area |
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8:40 am – 9:10 am |
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MDA Director Ben Thomas & |
Conference Area |
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ASD Administrator Mark Nechodoom |
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9:10 am – 9:50 am |
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What's Up at EPA with Generic Pesticides? |
Conference Area |
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Jim Gray |
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9:00 am – 10:00 am |
Northern Ag Broadcasting LIVE |
Room 201 |
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Educational Strands…Morning |
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Research |
Industry |
Success Stories |
IWM |
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Time |
American Room |
Britain Room |
L & C Room |
Canadian Room |
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Mangold Moderator |
Tihista Moderator |
Schwend Moderator |
Laitala Moderator |
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Session |
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10:00 – 10:40 AM |
Meet Thesium ramosum, an Exotic Invasive Weed |
Herbicide Blending and the Value of Returnable/Refillable Containers |
Park County CWMA: Reflecting on Our Path to Success |
IWM in River Restoration Projects |
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McLean |
Crosby |
T Mosley & Fleming |
Sacry |
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Session |
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10 |
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10:50 – 11:30 AM |
A perennial problem: Managing Canada thistle and field bindweed |
New Adjuvants That Reduce Risk for Applicators & the Environment |
Salt Cedar Project Success |
UAV (Drone) Mapping Noxious Weeds |
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Davis & Orloff |
Magney |
Lockwood |
Frazee & Slocum |
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Session |
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12 |
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11:40 – 12:20 PM |
Collective Interest in Weed Control Among MT Landowners |
Rangeland Restoration: Invasive Annual Plant Mgmt |
MCC: Interagency Success in Gallatin County |
Fielding Fido: Dogs Sniffing Out Weeds |
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Lubeck & Metcalf |
S Saunders |
Gasaway |
Hurt |
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Session |
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10:00 – 12:20 PM |
Dan Clark Workshop: Real Colors (limited to 50 participants) Missouri Room |
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Luncheon |
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12:30 pm – 1:30 pm |
SPEAKER: Sebastian/Saunders, Bayer Crop Sciences |
Conference Area |
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Weed Coordinator Awards – Jesse Scott |
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SW Area Raffle Drawing |
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Educational Strands…Afternoon |
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Biocontrol |
Industry |
Professional |
CWMA Projects |
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Time |
American Room |
Britain Room |
Canadian Room |
L & C Room |
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Kassner Moderator |
Tihista Moderator |
Schram Moderator |
D Burch Moderator |
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Session |
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1:40 – 2:20 PM |
Effective Use of Biocontrol to Mitigate Weed Problems |
Plant ID Issues, Timing and Proper Chemical Selection |
Prioritizing What to Manage First |
A Tale of Two Approaches |
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Natalie West |
Shumway |
Tekiela |
Ryder |
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Session |
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2:30 – 3:10 PM |
Biocontrol Resources for Land Managers in MT |
Sprayer Maintenance: Tip Selection, Cleanout & Winterization |
Eastern MT Prioritization Project |
EDRR of Medusahead and Ventenata in Northern Wyoming |
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Merentz/Maggio/Breitenfeldt |
Johanneson |
Pearson |
Franklin |
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3:20 – 4:00 PM |
Pseudomonas Fluorescens strains D7 & ACK55 |
2,4-D Herbicide Benefits – 1996 to Present |
Registering Weed Management Agents in MT |
Reclaiming the Rivers |
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Lee |
Gray |
Schrum |
Coffin |
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Session |
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4:10 – 4:50 PM |
Colorado's Study on Puccinia punctiformis |
Public Sector Safety Compliance |
PlayCleanGo in Montana |
Idaho Research of Flowering Rush |
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Randall |
Sandau & Criscuolo |
Frame-Martin |
Pettingill |
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Wednesday, January 10, 2018 |
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Session |
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5:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Vendor Social Hour (no host bar) |
Conference Area |
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5:45 pm |
Silent Auction Closes |
Montana/Alberta Rooms |
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Banquet Dinner and Awards, Kellieann Morris |
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6:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
Retirement Recognition Dessert, Jill Allen |
Conference Area |
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Effectively Working Together Across Agency, State & |
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International Borders, Dan Clark |
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6:00 pm – Midnight |
MWCA Pint Night Fundraiser |
Max Casino & Sports Bar |
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Thursday, January 11, 2018 |
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Session |
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7:30 am |
50/50 Drawing (MWCA Board) |
Conference Area |
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8:00 am – 8:30 am |
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MWCA Business Meeting…Drawings |
Conference Area |
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8:30 am – 9:30 am |
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General Session: Invasion Biology, Franck Courchamp, |
Conference Area |
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Director of Research at the French National Center for |
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Scientific Research via Skype |
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9:30 am – 9:45 am |
Networking Break |
Conference Area |
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9:45 am – 11:00 am |
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General Session: Outside Perspectives Presentations |
Conference Area |
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Steve Ryder, Mitch Coffin, Slade Franklin & Jim Gray |
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11:00 am – 11:30 am |
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General Session: Pre-Fire Inspection Program |
Conference Area |
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Gil Gale & Bryce Christiaens |
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11:30 am – 12 noon |
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General Session: Preventing AIS Transport by Wildland |
Conference Area |
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Fire Operations, Todd Neel |
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NOON |
Credit Sheet Turn-in |
Conference Area |
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Vendor Booth Takedown |
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