Join us for this year’s PNW Forest Vegetation Management Conference on December 3rd-5th. The theme for the conference is “From the soil to the sky: Addressing forest vegetation management at every level“.
Please note that this year’s event will take place in Hillsboro, Oregon (25 minutes west of Portland) at the Hidden Creek Community Center, 5100 NE Hidden Creek Dr, Hillsboro, OR 97124
This state-of-the-art facility, situated within a 20-acre park and forest, is the first mass timber community center in the country. Click here to learn more about its innovative wood design.
We are submitting the conference for WA, OR, and ID Pesticide Recertification Credits and SAF CFE credits. We expect to hear back how many credits will be applicable for this event in the near future and will update the page with more details at that time.
The in-person registration fee is $350 if received by November 22 or $420 November 23rd or later.
Checks should be made payable to Western Forestry and Conservation Association. Purchase orders, VISA/MasterCard, and American Express are accepted. Tax id # 930-331-712.
Cancellations:
Cancellations received by November 22 are subject to a 15% service charge. Cancellations received after that time will be charged the entire registration fee, but substitutions are always welcome.
Sponsor & Exhibitor Opportunities:
Exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities are available. Click here for additional details (PDF).
A Holiday Inn Express is conveniently located 1 mile away from the venue.
Other nearby hotels include:
Check-in opens / Coffee social
Lunch (optional) – RSVP required
Opening remarks
Soil Survey Information and pesticide risk assessment tools for Forest Vegetation Management – Steve Campbell, Soil Scientist, NRCS
Different methods of application and expected results – James Carr, Silviculturalist, Mason Bruce & Girard
Break
Affordable Solutions for Herbaceous Weeds – Branden Sirguy, Merrill & Ring Forest Products
Evaluating Alternatives to Herbicide and the Efficacy of Glyphosate and Oust for Vegetation Management and Seedling Performance in the Pacific Northwest – Emily Von Blun & Yury Llancari, Oregon State University
Optional Evening Mixer
Optional Coffee Mixer
TBD – Seth Barnes, Director of Forest Policy, Oregon Forest Industries Council
Influence of forestry herbicide applications on biodiversity and ecosystem services – Results from a 12-year experiment in the Oregon Coast Range – Jake Verschuyl, Director – Western Forest Sustainability, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement
Break
Impacts of 5 Years of Vegetation Control and Harvest Removals on Long-Term Soil Nutrition and Fertilization At Fall River – Kim Littke, Forest Nutrition Research Scientist, University of Washington
Effective forest roadside and noxious weed prescriptions – George Severson, Wood Reverence, LLC
Lunch
TBD
Post-fire reforestation across the West: Turning need into demand through planning, strategy development, and financing opportunities – Brian Morris, American Forests
Notification system (FERNS) for helicopter spray application of pesticides & updates) – Margaret Miller, OFRI
Optional Coffee Mixer
EPA’s Vulnerable Species Pilot: Updates and Impacts for Commercial Forestry in Oregon – Dani Lightle, Oregonians for Food & Shelter
Bilingual Pesticide Labels for Reforestation Worker Safety – Marcy Harrington & Pablo Palmandez, University of Washington
Break
Considerations for ensuring seedling survival – Diane Shirley, Forester, US Forest Service
Optimizing Forest Management: Machine Learning and Drone Spraying Innovations – Jake Ferrigan, Vice President, Aerotract
Adjourn