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3rd Annual Conference (1981)
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5th Annual Conference (1983)
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7th Annual Conference (1985)
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8th Annual Conference (1986)
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9th Annual Conference (1987)
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10th Annual Conference (1988) A Decade of Forest Vegetation Management
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12th Annual Conference (1991)
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13th Annual Conference (1992)
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14th Annual Conference (1993)
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15th Annual Conference (1994)
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17th Annual Conference (1996)
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18th Annual Conference (1997)
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19th Annual Conference (1998) Wildfire Rehabilitation
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20th Annual Conference (1999) Healthy Forests for the 21st Century, New Technologies in Integrated Vegetation Management
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21st Annual Conference (2000) Reforestation for the New Millennium - Back to our Roots
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Proceedings (8.9 Mb)
23rd Annual Conference (2002) Recommending Success
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24th Annual Conference (2003) Moving Forward by Looking Back
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25th Annual Conference (2004) 25 Years of Excellence: Where We’ve Been, Where We Are & Where We’re Going
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Proceedings (9.0 Mb)
29th Annual Conference (2008) Vegetation Management’s Role In Carbon Storage
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Herbicides and the THP Process
Keynote Presentation -
Carbon Cycle and the Role of Forestry
Bill Snyder, California Department of Fire Protection -
CEQA Functional Equivalency and Cumulative Impacts
D.W. Johnson, Natural Resources and Environmental Science University of Nevada, Reno -
Cumulative Effects Issues: A Forester Perspective
Mark S. Rentz, Deputy Director of Policy Coordination, California Department of Pesticide Regulation -
Benefits of Biomass Power Generation as a Fossil Fuel Offset
Arne Hultgren, Forester, Roseburg Resources Company, Weed -
Surface Water Monitoring for Pesticide Residues in Forest Streams
Gregg Morris, Green Power Institute, Berkeley -
Carbon Accounting Protocols for Forestry: A Review and Comparison
Dr. Kean S. Goh, Environmental Program Manager, Surface Water protection, California Department of Pesticide Regulation -
Western Plant Health Association, CA Red Legged Frog Settlement
Dr. Steve Mader, CH2M HILL, Inc., Portland, Oregon -
Revisiting 2, 4-D and Atrazine
Scott Johnson, Wilbur-Ellis Company, Sacramento, Bruce Kelpsas Helena Chemical Company, Corvallis, Oregon
30th Annual Conference (2009) Integrated Pest Management in Western Forests
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Abstracts
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IPM, What is it and why use it?
Joe DiTomaso, UC Davis -
Exploring options for protection of individual high-value pines in California
S.L. Smith, USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Protection, R5, Susanville, CA and B.L. Strom, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Pineville, LA -
What are the real threats to California’s Forests? Is there a healthy tree still standing?
Susan Frankel, Sudden Oak Death Research Program Manager, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Albany, CA -
Managing Insects & Disease in Commercial Plantations
Bill Morrison, Soper-Wheeler Company, LLC, Strawberry Valley, CA -
Evaluation of Gopher Control Methods
Gregory A. Giusti, Forest & Wildlands Ecology Advisor, University of California, Cooperative Extension, Lakeport, CA -
Aerial Pre-Harvest Site Prep in Western Conifers
Harold Quicke, Ed Fredrickson, Ron Honea, BASF Corporation, Auburn, Alabama -
Prescription Grazing Benefits and Application
Wes Woolery, Woolery Vegetation Management, Hat Creek, CA -
Pheromone Flakes: Semiochemical Sabotage of Bark Beetles
Nancy Gillette, PSW Research Statin, USDA Forest Service, California -
A High Resolution Weather Forecast System for Forest Management, Fire Weather, IPM, and Precipitation
Alan Fox, Director, Fox Weather, LLC, Fortuna, California -
Herbicide Resistance and Chemical Vegetation Management
Carol Mallory-Smith, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon -
Stream Buffers: Can We Get Good Heat Protection with Less Buffer?
Dr. Mike Newton, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon -
Managing Plantations in a Fire-Prone World. Can You Have Your Carbon and Use It, Too?
Dr. Robert F. Powers, USDA Forest Service, PSW Research Station, Redding -
Sudden Oak Death in Oregon Forests: 2001-2008
Alan Kanaskie, Oregon Department of Forestry, Salem, Oregon -
Pesticide Container Recycling
Brad Bittleston, President, Interstate Ag Plastics, Buttonwillow, California -
Swiss Needle Cast of Douglas-fir in Oregon
David Shaw, Director, Swiss Needle Cast Cooperative, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon -
Nutrient Limitations to Growth of Western Oregon Douglas-fir Forests: A Look Beyond Nitrogen
Doug Mainwaring, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon -
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Commonly Used Herbaceous Weed Control Regimes in a Pacific Northwest Douglas-fir Plantation
Eric Dinger, VMRC Assistant Director, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon -
Regulations as They Apply to Aerial Applications - Helicopters A to Z
John Mateski, Western Helicopter Services, Newberg, Oregon
31st Annual Conference (2010) A Thrifty Forest
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Investing in Future Forest
Dan Newton, Newton Forestry, LLC, Roseburg, OR -
Silvicultural Investments from an Economic Prospective
Eric Hippler, Plum Creek Timber, Shady Cove, OR -
Economics, Silviculture & TIMOs
Paul Chapman, Campbell Timberlands Management, McCloud, CA -
Marketing Small Material: How Can I Pay for Removing the Stuff that I Don’t Want?
Bill Turner, Timber Products Company, Yreka, CA -
The Agent Orange Experience; There, Now Here
Michael Newton, Ph.D., Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR -
Lowering Costs and Maintaining Quality with Spray Application Technology
Ed Fredrickson, Thunder Road Resources Co., Redding, CA -
Atrazine and 2-4,D; What Can We Achieve by Using these Inexpensive Treatments?
Michael Newton, Ph.D., Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR -
Aerial Application Using GPS
John Mateski, Western Helicopter Services, Newberg, OR -
Site Preparation Techniques & Trials
Jason Warshawer, Roseburg Resource Co., Weed, CA -
The Economics of Containerized Seedling Production from Seed to Customer
Kelly Tower, Plum Creek Timberlands, Cottage Grove, OR -
Multi-Species Plantation
Tim Collins, Sierra Pacific Industries, Grass Valley, CA -
Initial Spacing & Thrifty Forests
Bob Rynearson, Project Forester, W.M. Beaty & Associates, Inc., McArthur, CA -
Elliot Ranch LOGS Study
Jianwei Zhang, Ph.D., USDA PSW Research Station, Redding, CA -
Fire Planning for Young Pine Stands: Rolling the Dice or Investing for Success?
Dave Young, USDA PSW Research Station, Redding, CA -
Uses of Vista and Milestone VM Plus in Forestry
Vanelle Peterson, Dow AgroSciences, Mulino, OR -
Mentoring and Friendship in our Profession: Lessons from a Life
Robert F. Powers, Ph.D., Dunsmuir, CA -
Pesticide Toxicology
John Lamb, Pharm. D., California Poison Control, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA -
Communications & Forestry: What a Story
Bob Mion, California Forestry Association, Sacramento, CA -
On-line Use Reporting
John Ingram, Shasta County Department of Agriculture, Redding, CA
32nd Annual Conference (2011) Forests & Fire
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Protecting Our Forests & Communities from Catastrophic Wildfire: Using Traditional Practices to Achieve Modern Objectives (14.2 Mb)
Dr. Bob Zybach, Oregon Websites and Watershed Project -
Current State of the Forest (1.8 Mb)
Chris Keithley, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Fire and Resource Assessment Program -
Moonlight Fire (5.6 Mb)
Bob Rynearson, Manager, Land Department, W.M. Beaty & Associates, Inc., Redding, CA -
How to Manage a Landscape for Fire Resistance (2.7 Mb)
Dr. Carl N. Skinner, USDA Forest Service, PSW Research Station -
Landscape Implementation (8.3 Mb)
Leon J. Manich, California Reforestation -
Velpar ULW, Field Development of a "new" Hexazinone tool in CA Forestry (8.4 Mb)
Greg Cox, Timberland Division of Crop Protection Services -
Breaking the Fire Cycle in Shrub Dominant Communities (5.0 Mb)
Dr. Mike Newton, College of Forestry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR -
Using Herbicide for Fire Management (2.3 Mb)
Erik Jensen, Applied Forest Management -
Alternatives to Herbicides for Fire Management, DFPZ Maintenance (2.7 Mb)
Debbie Mayer, Hat Creek Fire Management Officer, Hat Creek R.D., Lassen National Forest, Fall River Mills, CA -
Status of Reforestation on California's National Forests (8.6 Mb)
Mike Landram, USDA Forest Service, Regional Silviculturist -
Water Quality Waivers for Forestry Operations (0.4 Mb)
Gaylon Lee, State Water Quality Control Board -
Update on DPRs Proposed Surface Waters Protection Regulation (0.6 Mb)
Bob Rynearson, Manager, Land Department, W.M. Beaty & Associates, Inc., Redding, CA -
PPE's and On-Site Inspections (3.2 Mb)
Carl Yingst, Shasta County Department of Agriculture
33rd Annual Conference (2012) Effective Vegetation Management for Plantation Establishment
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Maximizing Seed Quality for Optimum Seedling Success and Growth (0.7 Mb)
Teri Griffis, L.A. Moran Reforestation Center, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection -
Optimum Seedling Performance for Reduced Vegetation Control Needs (2.8 Mb)
Steve Akehurst, IFA Nurseries, Inc. -
Moon Fire
Mark Gray, Sierra Pacific Industries -
Bridging the Gap Between Harvest & Reforestation Needs (0.2 Mb)
Jeff Webster -
Judicious Herbicide Use thru Pre-harvest Applications: A 10-year Review
Mark Pustejovsky, Sierra Pacific Industries -
Milestone VM and Vista XRT as New Tools in Forest Site Preparation
Vanelle Peterson, Dow AgroSciences -
Forest Site Preparation with MAT 28 (0.4 Mb)
Jerry Pitts, Dupont -
Integrating Pre-Harvest Herbicide Applications with Prescribed Fire for Site Preparation
Bryan Taylor, Sierra Pacific Industries -
Seedling Response to Alternative Site Prep Treatments (6 Mb)
Jason Warshawer, Roseburg Resources Company -
Mastication/Rototilling for Site Prep (not presented)
Nisha Vanhees, USFS McCloud Ranger District -
Grapple Piling (0.4 Mb)
Gary Cline, Sierraville Ranger District, USFS -
Aerial and Ground Release with Vista XRT and Accord
Ed Fredrickson, Thunder Road Resources -
Effectiveness of Shrub Mastication for Seedling Release & Fuels Reduction in Plantations in the Storrie Fire, Lassen Nat. For. (6.2 Mb)
Becky Estes, USFS -
When and Why to Release (9.5 Mb)
Mark Gourley, Starker Forests -
Evaluating Different Non-Chemical Release Treatments
Martin Richie, PSW Research Station -
Rodent Identification and Control Measures (5.8 Mb)
Greg Giusti, University of California Cooperative Extension -
Luncheon Speaker: It's Called a Conversation
Jeff Fowle, Rancher, Scott Valley -
Use Reporting
Luis Angulo, Agrian, Inc. -
Application Notification and Posting Requirements (5.2 Mb)
Carl Yingst, Shasta County Dept. of Agriculture -
Worker Protection Standards (0.3 Mb)
Scott Johnson, Wilbur-Ellis Company -
Writing an Effective PCA Recommendation (0.4 Mb)
Scott Johnson, Wilbur-Ellis Company
34th Annual Conference (2013) Free to Grow ~ The Ultimate Goal
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The Garden of Eden Experiment and How it Grew
Dr. Robert Powers, PSW Research Station, Retired -
Effect of fertilization and competition control with herbicides on stand growth and biomass allocation along site quality gradients
Dr. Jianwei Zhang, PSW Research Station -
Soil responses to intensive forest management
Dr. Matt Busse -
Soil nutrient pools driven by contrasting litter and nutrient inputs in young ponderosa pine plantations
Garrett Liles -
Effects of different management regimes on water use of ponderosa pine growing on a range of site qualities
Dr. Jianwei Zhang, PSW Research Station -
Testing the 3-PG growth model with the Garden of Eden experiments
Liang Wei -
Where do we go from here
Dr. Robert Powers, PSW Research Station, Retired -
Impacts on Wildlife from Toxicants Associated with Illegal Marijuana Cultivation on our Public and Tribal Lands
Maurad Gabriel, University of California Davis & Integral Ecology Research Center -
Nursery use of pesticides and extending storage life
Tom Landis, Retired PNW Research Station -
Quality Stock Types to Reduce Herbicide Use: The right size for the right place
Tom Jopson, Cal Forest Nurseries -
BMP’s for Herbicide Chain of Custody
Greg Cox, Crop Production Services, Timberland Division -
New Site Preparation Chemistry for Chemically Intolerant Conifers
Vanelle Peterson, Dow AgroSciences -
Brush Control Results with Aminocyclopyrochlor (MAT 28) Using Foliar, Basal, Cut Stem, and Hack and Squirt Application Methods
Ed Fredrickson, Thunder Road Resources -
Modes of Action
Vanelle Peterson, Dow AgroSciences -
Toxicology and Environmental Fate of "organic herbicides" - Alternatives to Traditional Herbicides
Tom Lanini, UC Davis -
Invasive Plants, Herbicides, and the Forest Service in California - Prevention, Planning, and Control
David Bakke, U.S. Forest Service -
Plantation Insects, Disease, & Monitoring
Danny Cluck, U.S. Forest Service -
Why Release? The Efficiency & Effectiveness of Release
Mark Pritchard, Crane Mills -
Pre-Commercial Thinning: Managing inter-tree competition for plantation growth, health, and vigor
Bob Rynearson, W.M. Beaty & Associates, Inc. -
Economic Trends in Forestry & Potential Solutions
Chris Chase, Timber Products Company -
Pesticide Effects on Endangered Species and their Habitat
Dr. Cajun James, Sierra Pacific Industries -
Application Process for Restricted Materials
Joe Moreo, Dept. of Agriculture, Modoc County -
Pesticide Storage, Transportation, and Disposal Requirements
Tom Anderson, Department of Pesticide Regulation -
Label Interpretation & Updates
Beau Miller, Dow AgroSciences
35th Annual Conference (2014) Fire Resilient Reforestation
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Keynote: Effects of Public Forestland Management
Joe Sherlock, Regional Silviculturalist, USDA Forest Service -
Effects of Vegetation Management on Limiting Damage from Wildfires in NE California
Bob Rynearson, W. M. Beaty & Associates, Inc. -
Moon, Bagley, & Ponderosa Fires: Reforestation Combat Zones
Mark Gray, Sierra Pacific Industries -
Wildland Fire Management in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Eric Hensel, Lassen Volcanic National Park -
How Vegetation Management Decisions Affect Fire Outcomes
Paul Violet, Soper-Wheeler Company -
Landscape Fuel Management & Fire Risk Reduction
Mark Finney, USFS Rocky Mt. Research Station -
Historical Fuel Treatments
Carl Skinner, USFS Pacific Southwest Research Station -
Fire Resistance & Resilience
Eric Knapp, USFS Pacific Southwest Research Station -
Site Preparation: A Look at Different Mechanical Options
Scott Worden, Soper-Wheeler Company -
Prescribed Fire as a Vegetation Management Tool
Ben Newburn, USDA, Forest Service Washington Office -
Biological Masticators as an Integrated "Tool" for Vegetative Management
Bill Burrows, California Rancher -
Adjuvants: The Rest of the Story, Part I
Richard Zollinger, Ph.D. North Dakota State University -
Adjuvants: The Rest of the Story, Part II
Richard Zollinger, Ph.D. North Dakota State University -
Facilitated Discussion
Moderator: Ed Fredrickson -
Fourteen Years of Forestry Research: The Sierra Cascade Intensive Forest Management Research Cooperative
Matt Bussee, Ph.D, USFS Pacific Southwest Research Station -
Aminopyralid, A New Tool in Forestry Site Preparation & Release
Ed Fredrickson, Thunder Road Resources -
Dow: Pindar GT, Goaltender
Vanelle Peterson, Dow AgroSciences -
A Tribute to Robert F. Powers, Ph.D.
Ed Fredrickson, Thunder Road Resources -
Luncheon Speaker: Air Quality & Fuels Management
Ted Hadzi-Antich. Esq., Pacific Legal Foundation -
Cal Ag Permits, Pesticide Use Report Data Entry
John Ingram, Shasta County Dept. of Ag. -
New Laws Regulating Rodenticides
Ann Hanger, CA Dept. of Pesticide Regulation -
Restricted Materials
Fidel Perez, CA Dept. of Pesticide Regulation -
Label Regulation, PPE, Notifications, & Postings
Carl Yingst, Shasta County Dept. of Ag. -
Noxious Weed Control
Joe Moreo, Modoc County Dept. of Ag.
36th Annual Conference (2015) Managing Forests in a Dynamic Environment
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Keynote: The Rambunctious Forest
Emma Maris, Author -
Historical Vegetation Management Treatments in the Area of the Rim Fire
Marty Gmelin, USFS -
Post Fire SIte Prep Techniques Used on Private Lands in the Rim Fire
Ken Fleming, Reforestation Forester, Sierra Pacific Industries, Inc. -
Panel Discussion
Ken Fleming and Marty Gmelin -
The Central Valley Water Board THP Waiver and Silvicultural Herbicide
Daniel Whitley, Environmental Scientist, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board -
Utility Vegetation Management – The PG&E Program & System Reliability
Niel E. Fischer, Esq., PG&E Vegetation Management Department -
Local Collaboration of Fuels Management Efforts within Tehama and Glenn County
Tom McCubbins, Watershed Coordinator/CEQA Projects Manager, Tehama County Resource Conservation District -
Vegetation Management in High Population Areas
Stephen Byrd, Biologist, Southern California Edison -
Vegetation Management for Fire Protection
Kevin Conway, Staff Forester, CA State Board of Forestry -
Predicting Phosphorus Retention with NaF pH, Quantitative Color and Mineralogy in Two Hatlohumult Forest
Soils of Northern California
2015 FVMC Dr. Robert Powers Scholarship Recipient: Nichole Besyk, MS Student, Humboldt State University -
Facilitated Discussion
Oregon: Mark Wall, Roseburg Resource Co.
Coast CA: Bill Morrison, Soper-Wheeler Co.
Interior/Cascades CA: Scott Carnegie, W. M. Beaty & Associates, Inc.
USFS: Mark Brown, U.S. Forest Service
Sierra Nevada’s: Erik Jensen, Jensen Forest Management LLC -
Stock Type for a Changing Climate
Arnaldo Ferriera, Ph.D, Geneticist, Pacific Southwest Region -
Wildfire and Drought Dynamics Destabilize Carbon Stores of Fire-Suppressed Forests
Malcolm North, Research Forest Ecologist, USFS, Pacific Southwest Research Station, & Affiliate Professor of Forest Ecology, Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis -
Luncheon Speaker: Water Implications of Various Forest Management Strategies
Dr. Martha Conklin, Interim Director, Sierra Nevada Research Institute -
Laws & Regulations Update
Doug Compton, Asst Ag Commissioner, Tehama County -
Laws & Regulations Update
Joe Moreo, Modoc County Ag Commissioner -
Pindar GT, Milestone trial on PGE: Dow AgroSciences R&D Herbicide Label and Product Performance Updates
Rick Miller, Sales Rep, DowAgro Sciences -
Esplanade F: The Upcoming Introduction of Indaziflam into the PNW Forestry Market
Ed Fredrickson, Research Forester, Thunder Road Resources -
Reforestation of Harsh Sites
Bob Rynearson, W. M. Beaty & Associates, Inc. -
Restricted Material Use: Federal vs State
Adam Davy, Investigator III, Shasta County Ag Dept. / W&M -
Forestry Site Preparation and Release with Pindar GT
Ed Fredrickson, Research Forester, Thunder Road Resources -
Post Fire Salvage Logging, Soil Erosion and Sediment Delivery
Cajun James, Ph.D., Sierra Pacific Industries, Inc. -
Understanding Pesticide Fate for the Protection of Water Resources
Jeffrey Jenkins, Professor Environmental & Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University -
The Many Uses of the Department of Pesticide Regulation Pesticide Use Reports Data
Kimberly Steinmann, Senior Environmental Scientist, CA Dept of Pesticide Regulation -
Post-Emergent Herbicide Applications as Part of an Integrated Vegetation Management Approach
Steven Gould, Account Manager, Monsanto
37th Annual Conference (2016) Adapting to Challenges of Vegetation Management
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Keynote: Adapting to Challenges of Vegetation Management
Dr. William Stewart, UC Berkely -
BMPs for Vegetation Management from a Water Quality Prospective
Angela Wilson, Supervising Engineering Geologist & Forest Activites Program Manager, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board -
Sudden Oak Death Syndrome in Northwestern California
Ryan DeSantis, Forestry/ Natural Resource Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension -
Current Status of the California Biomass Sector
Tad Mason, CEO, TSS Consultants -
Effects of Juniper Removal on Water Availability & Yield
Ken Tate, Professor & Cooperative Extension Specialist, Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis -
It Depends….Factors for Selecting & Using a Soil Active Forest Herbicide – A Forest PCA’s 33 Year Perspective
Scott Johnson, Vegetation Management Specialist, Wilbur-Ellis Company -
Mixed Species Reforestation in Northeastern California Using Hexazinone
Jeff Oldson, Regeneration Forester, W. M. Beaty & Associates, Inc. -
Reforestation Implications in Variable Weather Conditions
Paul Ederer, Campbell Global -
Facilitated Discussion
Oregon: Eric Hippler, Plum Creek
Coast CA: Brian Lindstrand, Sierra Pacific Industries
Interior/Cascades CA: Mark Pustejovsky, Sierra Pacific Industries
Sierra Nevada’s: Scott Worden, Soper-Wheeler Company
Agency: Ben Rowe, California Department of Forestry -
Reforestation of the Ponderosa Fire
Dennis Garrison, RPF, QAC, West Lassen District, Sierra Pacific Industries -
Challenges of Small Private Landowners
Jeff Webster, RPF -
Luncheon Speaker: 2015 Oregon Aerial Forestry Legislature Experience and an Introspective Reflection
Mark Gourley, Forester Starker Forests, Inc & Rick Krohn, Owner/CEO, Western Helicopter Services -
Pesticide Incident Investigations
Carl Yingst, Shasta County Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures -
Western Klamath Restoration Project
Nolan Colegrove, District Ranger, Six Rivers National Forest -
Scotch Broom Gall Mite A New Partner for Broom Control in CA
Scott Oneto, University of California Cooperative Extension -
Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Act & H-2B Visa Program
Ramon Huaracha Jr., U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division -
Wildland Fire Weather
Brenda Belongie, Meteorologist, USDA, Forest Service -
Pesticide Container Recycling “An Applicators Perspective”
Bill Graves, Professor Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, Butte/Glen Community College -
Diablo Canyon Land Stewardship & IPM Program
Matthew Brown, Senior Land Conusltant, PG&E -
What Does it Take to Become a PCA
Kenneth King, California Department of Pesticide Regulation -
Invasive Species & Weed Management Areas
Dean Kelch, Primary Botanist, California Department of Food & Agriculture -
Fire Safe Councils are Part of the Solution
Frank Stewart, California Fire Safe Council
38th Annual Conference (2017) Perceptions, Politics, and Pesticides
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Sustaining Site Productivity: Lessons from 25 yrs of the Long-Term Soil Productivity Experiment
Dr. Deborah S. Page-Dumroese, Supervisory Research Soil Scientist, USDA Rocky Mtn. Research Station -
Installation of the LTSP: Getting it on the Ground– Devil’s in the Details
David Young, Soil Scientist, USDA PSW Research Station -
Vegetation Control & Site Disturbance Effect on Tree Growth in Young Mixed-Conifer Plantations in California: Two Decades Results
Dr. Jianwei Zhang, Research Forester, USDA PSW Research Station -
Detrimental Effects of Compaction on Root Proliferation & Soil Quality: Reality or Myth?
Dr. Matt Busse, Soil Scientist, USDA PSW Research Station -
Keynote Speaker– Perception, Politics and Pesticides
Congressman Doug LaMalfa -
The Forester’s Guide to Pesticide Risk Assessment or How I learned that a Poison isn’t Always Poisonous
David Bakke, Pesticide Use Specialist, Pacific Southwest Region , USDA Forest Service -
CAPCA Update & the Role of the PCA
Ruthann Anderson, CEO, California Association of Pest Control Advisors -
Collaboration & Communication, Critical Components for a Successful Vegetation Management Program
Tim Gibson, Agricultural Commissioner, Plumas & Sierra Counties -
Frank Aulgur Memorial
Ed Fredrickson, Thunder Road Resources -
Facilitated Discussion
Oregon: Whiteny Schimke, C&D Lumber
Coast CA: Jim Adams, Green Diamond Resource Co.
Interior/Cascades CA: Travis Erickson, Collins Timber Company
Sierra Nevada’s: Mark Pritchard, Sierra Pacific Industries
Agency: Maria Benech, Stanislaus National Forest -
Understanding Pesticide Fate for the Protection of Water Resources
Dr. Jeffrey Jenkins, Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University -
Pesticide Toxicology & Risk Assessment Dr. Jeffrey Jenkins, Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University
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Update on the Status of the California Biomass Sector
Tad Mason, CEO, TSS Consultants -
Luncheon Speaker: Waiver Changes & Implications for Vegetation Management & Herbicides
George Gentry, VP Regulatory Affairs, California Forestry Association -
EPA Glyphosate Review
Steven Gould, Monsanto -
FSC Certification & Pesticides
Terry Cundy, Manager Silviculture, Wildlife & Environment, Potlatch Corp. -
King Fire Reforestation
Dana Walsh, Silviculturist, El Dorado National Forest -
Robert F Powers Memorial Scholarship Recipient Research Presentation
Thomas Stokely PhD Student College of Forestry, Oregon State University -
Herbicide Modes of Action in Forestry
Ed Fredrickson, Owner/Researcher, Thunder Road Resources -
Assessing the Rick of Herbicides on Fish & Wildlife Species
Joel Trumbo, Senior Enviornmental Scientist, Department of Fish & Wildlife -
Changes in the Personal Protection Equipment Requirements of Title 3 Section 6738
Harvard R Fong, Scientist, Department of Pesticide Regulation, Worker Health & Safety -
Day Fire, Both Sides of the Coin
Peter Hall, TMO/Silviculturist, Modoc National Forest -
Tips for Getting Your Agricultural Pest Control Advisors License
Shaney Emerson, Sales Rep/PCA, Helena Chemical Company -
Plant Identification for Selective Herbicide Applications
Jennifer Poore, Lead Botanist, Sierra Pacific Industries
39th Annual Conference (2018) Science, Statues & Stewardship
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Overview of General Order R5-2017-0061, Waste Discharge Requirements for Timber Management Activities in the Central Valley
Ben Letton, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board -
New Worker Protection Standards & California Regulations
Paul Ryan, CA Dept. of Pesticide Regulation -
Post Fire Land Management: Comparative effects of different strategies on hillslope sediment yield and vegetative recovery
Ryan Cole, Master Student, Water Resource Science, Oregon State University -
Forests, Foresters and Carbon Stories for California: What is new in 2018
Bill Stewart, Ph.D., UC Berkeley Coop Ext. -
Drought & Tree Mortality in CA: Implications to Management?
Christopher J. Fettig, Ph.D., Entomologist, USDA PSW Research Station -
Robert F. Powers Memorial Scholarship Winner Presentation: Fuel Reduction Treatments Mediate Drought Induced Water Stress on Old-Growth Mixed-Conifer Forests
Hannah Morrison, Masters Student, Humboldt State University -
Southern Sierra Nevada Tree Mortality: Lessons Learned
Ramiro Rojas, Silviculturist, USFS -
Little Hoover Commission and Forestry Legislation Update
George Gentry, VP Regulatory Affairs, California Forestry Association -
Density Management Diagrams for California Conifers: Insect & Density Related Mortality Thresholds
Martin Ritchie, Ph.D., Pacific Southwest Research Station, USFS -
Can We Successfully Manage Weeds on a Landscape Level without the Use of Herbicides?
Andrea Williams, Vegetation Ecologist, Marin Municipal Water District -
H2B Program
Stephan Ward, Labor Consultants International -
Suppliers Update: Moderated by Beau Miller, Dow AgroSciences
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Facilitated Discussion
Oregon: Whiteny Schimke, C&D Lumber
Coast CA: Mike Alcorn, Green Diamond Resource Co..
Interior/Cascades CA: Jeff Oldson, W. M. Beaty & Associates, Inc.
Sierra Nevada’s: Craig Ostergaard, Sierra Pacific Industries
Agency: Dana Walsh, USFS -
Managing Fuel Loading in Plantations
Eric Knapp, PSW Research Station, USFS -
Pre-Commercial Thinning Results in Redwoods from Stand Establishment to Harvest
Lynn Webb, CA Department of Forestry & Fire Protection -
Cleantraxx Update
Mark Gray, Sierra Pacific Industries -
It's Just a Plant: Fishers, Owls Marijuana and the Broader Ecological Implications
Mark Higley, Wildlife Biologist, Hoopa Tribe -
Understanding Forest Soil Properties and Their Effects on Herbicide Activity
Matt Busse, Research Soil Scientist, PSW Research Station -
Day Fire Reforestation
Scott Carnegie, W. M. Beaty & Associates, Inc. -
Lincoln County 2017
Seth Barnes, Director of Forest Policy, Oregon Forest & Industries Council -
Notify Your Neighbor
Seth Carpentar, Weyerhaeuser -
Pesticides and Cannabis
Rachel Kubiak, CA Department of Pesticide Regulation -
New Weed Control Options to Improve Management Efficiency and Enhance Tree Vigor
Harry Quicke, Ph.D, Bayer -
Safe Transportation of Hazardous Materials
Steve Joiner, California Highway Patrol -
Choline Salts
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The 411 on Rated Weed Invasives
Jodi Aceves, Senior Deputy Ag Commissioner/Sealer, Siskiyou County
40th Annual Conference (2019) 40 Years of Growth
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Agenda
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Historical Perspective & Current Trends in Reforestation – Conner Fristoe, Weyerhaeuser
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Research Greatest Hits in the Past 40 Years – Ed Fredrickson, Thunder Road Resources & Mark Gourley
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Introduction to the Revised Reforestation Manual – Bill Stewart, Ph.D., UC Berkeley Coop Ext.
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Reforestation Manual: Introduction-Historical Perspective – Herb Baldwin, Sierra Pacific Industries
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Planning: Small & Large Landowners: Assessing Site Conditions – Jeff Webster, Jefferson Resource Company, Inc.
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Chapter 5 of The California Reforestation Manual: Seed & Cone Handling – Teri Griffis, CAL Fire, Retired
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Robert F. Powers Memorial Scholarship Winner Presentation – Claudio A. Guevara
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Nursery Practices of Growing Conifer Seedlings – Tom Jopson, Cal-Forest Nurseries
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Mechanical Site Prep – Mark Gray, Sierra Pacific Industries
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Conifer Planting – Bob Rynearson, W. M.. Beaty & Associates, Inc.
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Vegetation Management: Chemical Site Prep Sierras/Cascades – Ed Fredrickson, Thunder Road Resources
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Vegetation Management: Chemical Site Prep /Coastal – Bill Morrison, Soper-Wheeler Co.
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Suppliers Update
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Facilitated Discussion
Coast CA: Bill Morrison, Soper-Wheeler Co.
Interior/Cascades CA: Mark Pustejovsky, Sierra Pacific Industries
Sierra Nevada's: Rob Fecko, Sierra Pacific Industries
Agency: Dana Walsh, USFS
Oregon: Mark Gourley
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Chemical Release – Mark Gourley
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Alternatives to Herbicides – Dan Blessing
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Insect & Diseases Affecting Plantations – Don Owens, PhD, Entomologist
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From Where to Where 1980 to 2040 – Dr. Ron Stewart, Deputy Chief, US Forest Service, Retired
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Vertebrate Pest Control – Brad Marks, PacForest Supply
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Forest Management: A Long Term Perspective – Jim Peterson, Evergreen Magazine
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Update on Glyphosate – Jeffrey Jenkins, Dept. of Environmental and Molecularo Toxicology, Oregon State University
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Restricted Material Permits, Operator IDs – Doni Rulofson, Assistant Ag Commissioner, Tehama County Dept of Ag.
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Worker Protection Standards & PPE’s in Forestry – Carol Black Ramsay, Washington State University
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Reforestation of Large Fires – Mark Gray, Sierra Pacific Industries
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Laws & Regulations Updates – Sidney Bastura, CA Dept of Pesticide Regulation
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Water, Water, Everywhere: WOTUS Rule and Waters of State-What the Rules Regulate and How They Impact You – Kari Fischer, Senior Counsel, CA Farm Bureau
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Offsetting Reforestation Costs – Larry Camp, State Board of Equalization, Retired
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Recommendations: Who Needs Them, Who Can Write Them and What’s in Them – Sidney Bastura, CA Dept of Pesticide Regulation
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Volcano Fire Tahoe National Forest: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly – Phil Aune, US Forest Service, Retired
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Early Lessons Learned: The Pondosa Burn – Herb Baldwin
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Conclusion: Best Practices & Future Challenges – Jeff Webster, Jefferson Resource Company, Inc.
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41st Annual Conference (2020) A Clear View of the 800 lb. Gorillas Facing Forest Vegetation Management
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Forest Service Vision for Future Vegetation Management – Xline, USDA, Forest Service Region 5
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California Vision for Future Vegetation Management – Helge Eng, CAL FIRE
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Addressing the Gorilla in the Room: Vegetation Management – Martin Ritchie, USDA, USFS, Pacific Southwest Research Station
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What Make a Sucessful Fuelbreak? – Ben Newburn, USDA, Forest Service, Shasta-Trinity National Forest
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Local Sucesses and Challenges - Fire Safe Councils & RCDs – Tomas W. Esgate, Lassen County Fire Safe Council and Warren C. Sauer, Pest Management Technology
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Impementation and Maintenance Protocol on the Ground – Mike Aronson, Sierra Pacific Industries
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Tools foor Implementing & Maintaining Fuelbreaks - Mechanical, Grazing, Fire, & Herbicides – Ross Perry & Kelli England, Western Shasta RCD
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Case Studies: Lessons Learned Over 40 Years – Bob Rynearson, W. M. Beaty & Associates, Inc.
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Status Update of California's Bioenergy Sector (Power, Transportation Fuels, & District Heating) – Tad Mason CEO, TSS Consultants
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Cost Variables - Cost Effectiveness Comparison of Various Vegetation Treatments – Mark Gray, Sierra Pacific Industries
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Carryover Effects of First Rotation Fertilization & Herbicide Treatments on Growth of Second Rotation Ponderosa Pine Plantation – Jianwei Zhang, USDA, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station
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Applying Herbicide with Drones – Brad Anderson, Yamaha Motor Corporation USA
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Supplier Update – Beau Miller, Corteva Agriscience
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Facilitated Discussion - Forest Management Problems and Solutions - Len Lindstrand
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The California Seed Zone Map & Post-Fire Reforestation in a Warmer Future – Jessica Wright, USDA
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Tamm Review - Planting Zone Strategies – Dr. Malcom North, UC Davis
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Rediscovering the Use of Herbicides for Planting Release Treatments on National Forest Land – Maurice Huynh, Mt. Hough District Silviculturist, USDA, Forest Service
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Herbicide Ecotoxicology 101 – Joel Trumbo, CA Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Forestry Herbicides: Modes of Action – Ed Fredrickson, President, Thunder Road Resources
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Adjuvants & Surfactants: What are they and how do they affect herbicide efficacy? – Brad Hanson, UC Davis
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Generic vs. Name Brands – Rick Miller, Corteva Agriscience
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Pesticide Laws & Regulations Update – Alicia Scott, California Department of Pesticide Regulations
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Pesticide Regulation 101 - Registration to Enforcement – George Gough, State Government Affairs Lead West, Bayer US Corp Science
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Pesticide Use Monitoring Inspection – Joseph Moreno, Agricultural Commissioner Trinity County & Angela Blanchard, Agricultural Biologist Trinity County
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DPR Violations – Jenn Tiehm, Shasta County Agricultural Commissioners Office
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Esplanade F Herbicide for Effficient Reforestation – Harry Quicke, Western Stewardship/Devvelopment Manager, Bayer
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Transline: Foresty site-prep and release applications – Beau Miller, Corteva Agriscience