Sessions

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Integrated Vegetation Management: Cultural Control Method – Pollinator Meadow

Rene Roddick (BC Hydro)

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Industry Taking Action! Winning the War on Invasive Plants in B.C.

David Ralph (Invasive Species Council of BC)

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Forest Management and the Migratory Bird Convention Act

Kari Stuart-Smith, PhD, RPBio (Canfor)

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What’s a Hazard and What’s Not?

Bruce Blackwell (B.A. Blackwell & Associates Ltd.)

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Vegetation Dynamics and Vegetation Management Under Uncertain Climate Futures: Where and When Are Changes Most Likely to Occur?

Ché Elkin (University of Northern British Columbia)

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Right Tree, Right Place – a Good Thing, But is it IVM?

Phil Graham, B.Sc. Forestry, BC RPF, ISA Certified Arborist

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Knotweed – Control Strategies and Economic Impacts

Bob Drinkwater, P.Ag. (Drinkwater Environmental Services Ltd.)

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Re-Evaluation of Glyphosate

Yvonne Herbison (Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Health Canada)

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Improving Herbicide Efficacy and Reducing Herbicide Resistance

Ken Sapsford P.Ag. (Ministry of Agriculture)

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Excellence in Vegetation Management – Contracting Perspective

Dean Marshall (Spectrum Resource Group Inc.)

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Business Ethics and its Challenges

Dr. Annie Booth (University of Northern BC)

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Media Discussions and Other Difficult Conversations

Daryl Zerr (Zerr Communications Inc.)

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WHY ARE THESE PEOPLE YELLING AT ME? And What Can I Do About It?

Daryl Zerr (Zerr Communications Inc.)

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Continuing Education Credits (CEC) for Herbicide Applicator Recertification under the IPM Act - The IVMA of BC Program

Peter Mohammed, Executive Director – IVMA of BC

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BC Ministry of Environment – Integrated Pest Management Program Update

Christine Woodhouse (IPM Section, BC Ministry of Environment)

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Overview of Continuing Education Credits and New Assistant Applicator Requirements

Rob Au, M.Sc., A.Ag. (BC Ministry of Environment)

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ROW Stewardship Council – Professional Vegetation Management Accreditation

Gwen Shrimpton, GM Shrimpton & Associates – ROW Stewardship Auditor 

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Integrated Pest Management Program – Turning the Page and Starting the Next Chapter

Jon Mullan, P.Ag., MPM (BC Ministry of Environment)

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Integrated Management – The Way Forward

IVMA of BC

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