Into the Weeds (Day 2 - Afternoon): King County Weed Mgmt. Workshop Series
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Into the Weeds (Day 2 - Afternoon): King County Weed Mgmt. Workshop Series

Half day seminar on noxious weed control for vegetation management staff, restoration crews and anyone interested in learning about weeds.

By King County Noxious Weed Control Program

Date and time

Wednesday, May 15 · 12 - 4pm PDT

Location

Online

Agenda

12:00 PM - 12:10 PM

Intro & Program Overview

Hosted by Rahel Stampfer (KC Nox. Weeds)

12:10 PM - 12:40 PM

Uprooting Invasive Ideologies

Nicholas Reo (Simon Fraser University)


Nick Reo is an enrolled member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Anishinaabe). This talk focuses on the need to identify settler colonialism and cut-throat capitalism as root causes ...

12:40 PM - 1:00 PM

Using eDNA to Detect & Monitor Invasive Aquatic Plants

Lauren Kuehne (Omfishient Consulting)


Lauren is an ecologist that studies human impacts on freshwater and forest ecosystems. This talk will focus on her research that assessed and develop methodologies to use eDNA to detect and monitor i...

1:00 PM - 1:10 PM

BREAK & CODEWORD 1


WSDA & ODA Pesticide license holders can earn up to 4 pesticide education credits this day, or 1 credit per hour with proven attendance. This is the 1st credit of the day.

1:10 PM - 1:30 PM

Plant Nurseries as a Primary Pathway for Invasive Plant Introduction

Eve Beaury (Princeton University)


Dr. Beaury’s research focuses on the potential for invasive plant introduction through nursery pathways. This talk will also cover how climate change can be incorporated into invasive species managem...

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Novel Approaches to Yellow Flag Iris Control: Benthic Barriers

Daniel Sorensen (KC Nox. Weeds)


Yellow flag iris is a riparian noxious weed that is notoriously difficult to control. Creating benthic barriers for solarization is one alternative the King County Noxious Weed Control Program has be...

2:00 PM - 2:10 PM

BREAK & CODEWORD 2


WSDA & ODA Pesticide license holders can earn up to 4 pesticide education credits this day, or 1 credit per hour with proven attendance. This is the 2nd credit of the day.

2:10 PM - 3:00 PM

Knotweed: How it Started, How it's Going

Sayward Glise (KC Nox. Weeds)


King County Noxious Weed Control Program has been working on knotweed control on rivers in King County with partners since 2004, starting with the upper and middle Green River and adding the upper Sn...

3:00 PM - 3:10 PM

BREAK & CODEWORD 3


WSDA & ODA Pesticide license holders can earn up to 4 pesticide education credits this day, or 1 credit per hour with proven attendance. This is the 3rd credit of the day.

3:10 PM - 3:40 PM

Non-chemical Mgmt. Options for Common Holly: Activities on a Family Tree Farm

Andrea Watts


For woody invasive species, chemical control is often the preferred method. But what do you do when you don’t have the option? This talk will go in depth on some non-chemical control methods for comm...

3:40 PM - 4:00 PM

Chemical Control Options for Common Holly

Avery Bowron (KC Nox. Weeds)


There are multiple chemical control methods written into King County’s Best Management Practices official document for common holly. Learn more about herbicide application methods such as EZ-ject and...

4:00 PM - 4:05 PM

Closing & CODEWORD 4


WSDA & ODA Pesticide license holders can earn up to 4 pesticide education credits this day, or 1 credit per hour with proven attendance. This is the 4th credit of the day.

About this event

  • 4 hours

May 15th, 2024

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm PST

REGISTER FOR PART 1 (5/8/24, 8-12) HERE

4 WSDA & ODA credits (pending)//FREE ($0) TO ATTEND

Washington and Oregon state department of agriculture pesticide license continuing education credits: During the webinar you will be asked to answer a question and give your name and WSDA/ODA # after each hour of instruction to confirm your participation.


PDF agenda (link, can opt to download): 2024-Into-the-Weeds_Agendas.pdf (kingcounty.gov)

Frequently asked questions

How do I get my WSDA or ODA pesticide credits?

During the event at each break the host will put up a "codeword" slide and share a link to a google form. Those looking for credits will fill out this short form (codeword, name, license number, email). Each codeword = 1 credit.

Will this be recorded?

During the event at each break the host will put up a "codeword" slide and share a link to a google form. Those looking for credits will fill out this short form (codeword, name, license number, email). Each codeword = 1 credit.

What is the difference between day 1 and 2?

Day 1 (5/8) is the morning session from 8-12, Day 2 (5/15) is the afternoon session from 12-4. Each day has new speakers, topics, & opportunity for credits (4 credits per day, or 8 for both days).

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