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Welcome to Indiana
Society of American Foresters
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Continuing Education
Forest Pesticide Training Program - December 4, 2009
Where The program will be held in the Auditorium of the Indiana Government Center South, located at 402 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN. Be aware that visitors to the Indiana Government Center South are required to pass through metal detectors and you will be denied entrance if you have a knife or multi-tool containing a knife. Please plan to arrive in time to find parking. If you are not familiar with parking in Indianapolis you could use the Eiteljorge/State Museum/White River State Park underground lot. It has reasonable rates and plenty of space.
Agenda
| 8:00-9:00am | Registration |
| 8:45am | Welcome and housekeeping announcements |
| 9:00-9:50am | Indiana Pest Update, Phil Marshall, IDNR State Entomologist |
| 9:50-10:20am | USDA programs for invasive species control, Ken Collins, USDA NRCS Forester |
| 10:20-10:35am | Break |
| 10:35-11:25am | Herbicide materials and techniques update, Matt Kraushar, Purdue University |
| 11:25-noon | Pesticides and forest certification, Jack Seifert, IDNR State Forester |
| 12:00-1:15pm | Lunch on your own |
| 1:15-1:45pm | Pesticide applicators update, Joe Becovitz, Office of the Indiana State Chemist |
| 1:45-2:30pm | Sprayer tank safety, Fred Whitford, Purdue University |
| 2:30-2:45pm | Break |
| 2:45-3:30pm | EAB treatments and the EAB Cost Calculator, Cliff Sadof, Purdue University |
| 3:30-3:45pm | Indiana Invasive Species Council - TBD |
| 3:45-4:00pm | Sign up for continuing education credits and adjourn |
This program is sponsored by the Indiana Society of American Foresters, The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry, and the Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources.
Education Credits The program qualifies for CFEs for the SAF Continuing Education Program and CCHs from the Indiana State Chemist Office. CCH credits will shortly be available for viewing at the Office of the Indiana State Chemist website. Click on "Pesticide" and then "find cch conferences". If you want to know the CFE credits prior to the training, please email .
Cost The registration fee is $55.00 and includes meeting materials and snacks and drinks during registration and at the breaks. You are on your own for lunch.
Registration Please try to register by 30 November. There are two ways to register. You can register online with your credit/debit card. Registering online is fast and easy and you will receive a receipt via email in less than five minutes. If you choose not to register online, you can send your name, address, employer, email address and a $55.00 check made payable to ISAF to: Lynn Andrews, 1320 Poplar Street, Bedford, IN 47421. Registration questions can be directed to . The ISAF Employee Identification Number (EIN) is 23-739716.
The Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) program is designed to reward and recognize those foresters who pursue a program of continuing education and professional development. To check out the CFE program go to the Continuing Education Calendar on the SAF website. Use the search form for prior, current, and upcoming events. The generated list includes all known CFE events in Indiana for the last few years. If you know of an event for which CFE credits should have been given, but the event is not on the list, contact Carl Hauser ().
