Deadlines:
Registration:
September 9, 2011
Call for Papers:
July 31, 2011
Hotel Reservation
Agenda
Applicator Workshop
Sponsorship
Board Nominations
Proposed By-Laws Changes

We will hold a four-hour pre-conference workshop on aquatic plant management for applicators covering integrated pest management, herbicide application methods, pesticide label restrictions, application gear, and compliance, and aquatic plant identification. The fee for this workshop will again be $50. The workshop will be held on the afternoon of October 4, 2011. More details will be forthcoming on the webpage, with the annual meeting announcements, and in the final pre-conference newsletter. Please plan to attend!

For more information, contact Dr. John D. Madsen, Associate Professor, Mississippi State University.

Fee: $50

Agenda
1:00 - Welcome and logistics. Dr. John Madsen, Mississippi State University Extension Service, Starkville, MS.

1:15 - Biological control of aquatic weeds: Integrated Pest Management. Dr. Michael Grodowitz, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS.

2:15 - Chemical control of aquatic weeds. Dr. Ryan Wersal, Geosystems Research Institute, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS.

3:15 - Break

3:30 - Federal and state pesticide label restrictions, personal protective gear, and compliance. Mr. Carlton Layne, Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation.

4:30 - Identification of common aquatic plants and weed problems in the MidSouth. Dr. John Madsen, Mississippi State University Extension Service, Starkville, MS.

5:30 - Workshop Ends