February 11-12, 2025
FEES
Commercial Applicators*
(Qualified Supervisors/Certified Operators): $130
Private Applicators, Technicians, Others: $65
*To receive credit in ANY of the numbered categories you must register as a commercial applicator
Additional Fees
Late Fee (if registration is received after 02/07/2025): $20/person
Pay at the Door Fee: $30/person
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation must be received by:
02/04/2025-Full refund
02/07/2025-50% refund
No refund after 02/07/2025
Click here to register online through Eventbrite*
or
Call to register or request a refund 970-244-1834
*Additional fees applied
Hotel Information
We have reserved a block of rooms for workshop participants at a hotel in Fruita. Contact the hotel directly to reserve a room. Mention the Pest Management Workshop to receive the special workshop rate.
 Comfort Inn & Suites 400 Jurassic Ave. Phone: 970-858-1333 $88 /room/night (reserve on or before February 1, 2025) |
Need Out-of-State Credits?
Continuing education credits are also available for commercial pesticide applicators holding a reciprocal licensed in other states. If other state credits are needed please contact us no later than 30 days prior to the workshop, and we will try to make arrangements.
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
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Tentative Schedule
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Tuesday AM, February 11th
Core Categories*
Main Auditorium
| Time | Category Title | Speaker |
| 8:00-8:30 | Pesticides & Their Families Pesticide Label Reading | Lisa Blecker CSU-Ft. Collins |
| 8:30-9:00 | Use of Pesticides Weather-Proofing Your Application | Lisa Blecker CSU-Ft. Collins |
| 9:00-10:00 | Laws & Regulations I & II Rules & Regs Update | Brad Spelts Colorado Dept. of Ag |
| 10:00-10:30 | Break-Thank You to Our Sponsors | |
| 10:30-11:00 | Environmental Protection TBD | Melissa Schreiner CSU-Extension, GJ |
| 11:00-11:30 | Applicator Safety PPE and Heat Illness Considerations | Lisa Blecker CSU-Ft. Collins |
| 11:30-12:00 | Public Safety Resources for Responding to Pesticide Issues | Lisa Blecker CSU-Ft. Collins |
| 12:00-1:00 | Box lunch provided at Victory Life Church (included with registration fee, please email any dietary requests) | The Ribber Catering |
Tuesday PM, February 11th
Agriculture Session
Upstairs Auditorium
| Time | Category Title | Speaker |
| 1:00-2:00 | 108 Aquatic Pest Control Update on Molluscicide Treatments & Zebra Mussels | Maddie Baker Colorado Parks & Wildlife |
| 2:00-3:00 | 101 Ag Insect Control | |
| 3:00-3:15 | Break | |
| 3:15-4:15 | 102 Ag Disease Control Disease or Damage? When to Chemically Manage Plant Diseases & Backpack Sprayer Calibration Demo | Dr. Charlotte Oliver CSU-Extension Western Region |
| 4:15-5:15 | 103 Ag Weed Control Weed Control in Legume Crops | Katie Alexander CSU-Extension, Tri River Area Todd Ballard CSU-Extension, Tri River Area |
Tuesday PM, February 11th
Turf & Ornamental Session*
Main Auditorium
| Time | Category Title | Speaker |
| 1:00-2:00 | 206 (1) Turf Pests Turf Insects | Dr. Tony Koski CSU-Ft. Collins |
| 2:00-3:00 | 206 (2) Turf Diseases Turf Diseases | Dr. Tony Koski CSU-Ft. Collins |
| 3:00-3:15 | Break | |
| 3:15-4:15 | 207 (1) Ornamental Pests Greenhouse Pest Management | Tyler Bertroch Bookcliff Gardens |
| 4:15-5:15 | 207 (2) Ornamental Pests | Brian Kleinke SavATree |
Wednesday AM, February 12th
Natural Resources Session*
Main Auditorium
| Time | Category Title | Speaker |
| 8:00-9:00 | 106 Forest Pest Control Integrated Pest Management and the Diagnostic Process | Kamie Long Colo. State Forest Service |
| 9:00-10:00 | 107 Rangeland Pest Control Establishing & Maintaining Healthy Rangelands | Katie Koenig Corteva Agriscience |
| 10:00-10:15 | Break | |
| 10:15-11:15 | 109 Industrial & Right-Of-Way Best Management Practices for IROW: Integrated Weed Control on Roadsides | Sarah Larose Garfield County |
| 11:15-12:15 | 302 Outdoor Vertebrate Control Ground Squirrel and Bat Services | Brandon Ewals-Strain Northern Colorado Wildlife & Pest Control |
Wednesday AM, February 12th
Residential &
Commercial Session*
Upstrairs Auditorium
| Time | Category Title | Speaker |
| 8:00-9:00 | 304 (1) Residential & Commercial Problem Wasps | Melissa Schreiner CSU-Extension, Tri River Area |
| 9:00-10:00 | 304 (2) Residential & Commercial Household Insect Pests | Melissa Schreiner CSU-Extension, Tri River Area |
| 10:00-10:15 | Break | |
| 10:15-11:15 | 301 Wood Destroying Organisms Carpenter Ants and Termites in Colorado | Tristan Kubik CSU-Warner College |
| 11:15-12:15 | 110 Public Heath Zoonotic Disease and New Mosquito (Aedes egypti) Update & Panel | Dr. Chris Roundy Colo. Dept. of Public Health and Environment Tim Moore Grand River Mosquito District Dr. Kathleen Satterfield Mesa County Epidemiology |
Updated 12/1/2023
