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Recertification

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

8:30am - 3:30pm

Thursday, January 30, 2025

8:30am - 3:30pm

 

Credits requested for each full day:
6 WSDA

 

Event will be located at:

Yakima Convention & Event Center

10 North 8th St

Yakima, WA 98901

 

EVENT INFORMATION

How do I sign up?

We are asking all attendees to fill out the registration form with their information.

 

Spots are limited so please sign up as soon as possible!

 

Early bird registrations receive a discounted registration fee of $60.00 per day.

Regular registration fees increase to $90.00 per day, 14 days prior to the event.

Cancellation, Refund, and Transfer Policy

If you have changes to this registration, please notify us at pest@wsu.edu or 509-335-2830.

Transfers/substitutions are accepted until 8:00 am on the day of the course.  Transfers are limited to WSU Pesticide Resources and Education courses offered before June 30, 2025 (see pep.wsu.edu for a complete list of courses).

Cancellations with refund requests can be made until 10 days prior to the first day of the course for which you are registered; after that time, course fees are forfeited.

 

There is a cancellation fee of $10 per registration.

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EVENT AGENDA

Recertification Day 1
8:30 – 8:40 AM   |   Introductions
8:40 – 9:30   |   Improving Habitat for Pollinators
9:40 – 10:30   |   What’s the Fuss about PFOS, PFOA and PFAS in Pesticides
10:40 – 11:30   |   Biopesticides: Technology Overview and Regulatory Boundaries
11:30 – 12:30 PM   |   Lunch (On Your Own)
12:40 – 1:30   |   Drift Happens
1:40 – 2:30   |   Using IPM to Recognize and Mitigate Common Diseases of Tree Fruit in the Yakima Valley
2:40 – 3:30   |   Endangered Species and Pesticide Label Changes in WA
Recertification Day 2
8:30 – 8:40 AM   |   Introductions
8:40 – 9:30   |   WA’s Holistic Approach to Preventing Aquatic Invasive Species
9:40 – 10:30   |   Update from WSDA Compliance
10:40 – 11:30   |   WSDA Certification and Training Updates (REMOTE)
11:30 – 12:30 PM   |   Lunch (On Your Own)
12:40 – 1:30   |   Midges and Mosquitoes
1:40 – 2:30   |   Update from Washington State Labor & Industries
2:40 – 3:30   |   Insect Pests In and Around Dwellings