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In-Person
January 14 (Thursday) – Akron (John S. Knight Center)
January 28 (Thursday) – Cincy Area (Oasis)
February 10 (Wednesday)– Findlay (Hancock Hotel)
February 25 (Thursday) – Columbus (Quest)
Webinars
March 1, 2027 - Industrial Veg, Natural Areas and Aquatic
March 2, 2027 - Structural and Vertebrate Pests
March 3, 2027 - Ag. and Horticultural Field Crop
March 4, 2027 - Landscape, Turf and Ornamental
Akron - January 14
John S. Knight Center
| Time | Room A | Room B | Room C | Room D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am |
Core Regulatory Update- ODA |
5- Industrial Vegetation Bareground- Stephen Gray |
10d-Vector control Mosquito Control-Sarah Short |
|
| 9:35 am |
Core Safety- Mary Ann Rose |
5-Industrial Vegetation Applications Near Water- Daniel Matteson |
10a- General Pest Baits- Michael Thome |
|
| 10:10 am |
8- Turf Optimizing Control of Turfgrass Grassy Weeds- David Gardner |
4a- Forestry Herbicide Injury- Jim Downs |
10a- General Pest Bed Bugs- Seun Oladipupo |
|
| 10:40 am | Break | Break | Break | Break |
| 10:55 am |
8- Turf Optimizing Control of Turfgrass Broadleaf Weeds- David Gardner |
Core Regulatory Update- ODA |
10B Termite/12 WDI Carpenter Ant/Bee- Ashley Kulhanek |
|
| 11:30 am |
6C- Ornamental Weed Optimizing Control of Weeds in Landscape Beds- David Gardner |
Core Pesticide Safety- Mary Ann Rose |
10a- General Pest Ants- Patrick Boland |
|
| 12:00 pm | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm |
8- Turf Insect Home Lawn Disease- Todd Hicks |
3a- Aquatic Pond IPM Part 1- Eugene Braig |
Core Regulatory Update- ODA |
|
| 1:35 pm |
8- Turf Cultural Practices in Turf Management- Pam Sherratt |
3a Aquatic Pond IPM Part 2- Eugene Braig |
Core Pesticide Safety- Mary Ann Rose |
|
| 2:10 pm |
8- Turf Disease Timing- Shaohui Wu |
6a- Ornamental Tree Injection- Andy Turkington |
7- Vertebrate Pests Vertebrate IPM- Marne Titchenell |
2c - Field Crop Weed Video |
| 2:40 pm | Break | Break | Break | Break |
| 2:55 pm |
6a- Ornamental Pest Threats to Woody Ornamentals- Ashley Kulhanek |
4a- Forestry Diagnosing Forest Pests- Kayla Perry |
10d- Vector Control Ticks- Leeanne Garrett |
2a - Field Crop Disease Video |
| 3:30 pm |
6a- Ornamental ? - Ashley Kulhanek |
5- Industrial Vegetation Roadside- Topic TBD- Scott Lucas |
10a- General Pest Stinging Insects- Gary Wagner |
12 - WDI Regulations |
| 4:00 pm | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn |
January 28 (Thursday) – Cincy Area
Oasis Conference Center
| Time | Room A | Room B | Room C | Room D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am |
Core Regulatory Update- ODA |
5- Industrial Vegetation Bareground- Greg Ressler |
10d-Vector control Mosquito Control- Sarah Short |
|
| 9:35 am |
Core Safety- Mary Ann Rose |
5-Industrial Vegetation Applications Near Water- Greg Ressler |
10a- General Pest Bait- Emily Norman |
|
| 10:10 am |
8- Turf Optimizing of Turfgrass Grassy Weeds- David Gardner |
4a- Forestry Herbicide Injury- Jim Downs |
10a- General Pest Bed Bugs- Seun Oladipupo |
|
| 10:40 am | Break | Break | Break | Break |
| 10:55 am |
8- Turf Optimizing Control of Turfgrass Broadleaf Weeds- David Garnder |
Core Regulatory Update- ODA |
10B Termite/12 WDI Termites- Patrick Boland |
|
| 11:30 am |
6C- Ornamental Weed Optimizing Control of Weeds in Landscape Beds- David Gardner |
Core Pesticide Safety- Mary Ann Rose |
10a- General Pest Ants- Patrick Boland |
|
| 12:00 pm | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm |
8- Turf Insect Home Lawn Disease- Todd Hicks |
3a- Aquatic Pond IPM Part 1- Eugene Braig |
Core Regulatory Update- ODA |
|
| 1:35 pm |
8- Turf Turf Management Impacts on Pests- Tyler Carr |
3a Aquatic Pond IPM Part 2- Eugene Braig |
Core Pesticide Safety- Mary Ann Rose |
|
| 2:10 pm |
8- Turf Disease Timing- Shaohui Wu |
6a- Ornamental Tree Injection- Joe Aiken |
7- Vertebrate Pests Vertebrate IPM- Marne Titchenell |
2c - Field Crop Weed Video |
| 2:40 pm | Break | Break | Break | Break |
| 2:55 pm |
6a- Ornamental Pest Threats to Woody Ornamentals- Joe Boggs |
4a- Forestry Diagnosing Forest Pests- Samuel Ward |
10d- Vector Control Ticks- Leeanne Garrett |
2a - Field Crop Disease Video |
| 3:30 pm |
6a- Ornamental Leafminers/IPM- Joe Boggs |
5- Industrial Vegetation Roadside Topic TBD- Scott Lucas |
10a- General Pest Stinging Insects- Correy Hildebrand |
12 - WDI Regulations |
| 4:00 pm | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn |
February 10 (Wednesday)– Findlay
Hancock Hotel
| Time | Room A | Room B | Room C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am |
Core Environmental Fate of Pesticides- David Gardner |
4A- Forestry Diagnosing Forest Pests- Jake Nicholson |
6D- Greenhouse Pathogens, IPM, and Sanitation- Beth Sheckelhoff |
| 9:35 am |
Core Regulatory Update- ODA |
5- Industrial Vegetation Applications Near Water- Daniel Matteson |
2B- Fruit and Vegetables Fruits/Vegetables- Ashley Leach |
| 10:10 am |
8- Turf Weed Optimizing Control of Turfgrass Weeds- David Gardner |
3a- Aquatic Pond IPM- Eugene Braig |
2D- Seed Treament Horacio Lopez-Nicora |
| 10:40 am | Break | Break | Break |
| 10:55 am |
6C- Ornamental Weed Optimizing Control of Weeds in Landscape Beds- David Gardner |
7- Vertebrate Vertebrate IPM- Marne Titchenell |
2A- Agronomic Disease Horacio Lopez-Nicora |
| 11:30 am |
8- Turf Diseases Home Lawn Diseases- Rob Golembiewski |
Core Regulatory Update- ODA |
2a- Agronomic Pest Kelley Tilmon |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm |
8- Turf Equipment- Edward Nangel |
Core Safety Update- Mary Ann Rose |
10C- Fumigation Curtis Young |
| 1:35 pm |
5- Industrial Vegetation Woody Weeds and Vines- Dewey Goss |
10B/12- Termite Carpenter Ants- Curtis Young |
2C- Field Weed Alyssa Essman |
| 2:10 pm |
6A- Ornamental Pest IPM of Ornamental Insects- Curtis Young |
10A- General Pest Ants- Patrick Boland |
5- Industrial Vegetation Equipment- Dewey Goss |
| 2:40 pm | Break | Break | Break |
| 2:55 pm |
8- Turf Pests Timing- Shaohui Wu |
10A- General Pest Bed Bugs- Seun Oladipupo |
Core Practical Safety Tips- Fred Whitford |
| 3:30 pm |
4A- Forestry Herbicide Injury- Jim Downs |
10D- Vector Insecticide Resistance Monitoring- Leeanne Garrett |
Core Spray Rig Road Safety- Fred Whitford |
| 4:00 pm | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn |
| 4:15 pm | Fertilizer- Greg LeBarge | ||
February 25 (Thursday) – Columbus
Quest Conference Center
| Time | Room A | Room B | Room C | Room D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am |
Core Safety- Mary Ann Rose |
5- Industrial Vegetation Bareground- Greg Ressler |
10d-Vector control Mosquito Control- Sarah Short |
6d- Greenhouse Update- Luis Cañas |
| 9:35 am |
Core Regulatory Update- ODA |
5-Industrial Vegetation Applications Near Water- Greg Ressler |
10a- General Pest Bait- Nate Webb |
2b- Fruit and Vegetables Fruit/Vegetable Update- Melanie Ivey |
| 10:10 am |
8- Turf Optimizing Control of Turfgrass Grassy Weeds- David Gardner |
4a- Forestry Herbicide Injury- Jim Downs |
10a- General Pest Bed Bugs- Seun Oladipupo |
2a- Agronomic Pest Agronomic Pest Update- Kelley Tilmon |
| 10:40 am | Break | Break | Break | Break |
| 10:55 am |
8- Turf Optimizing Control of Turfgrass Broadleaf Weeds- David Gardner |
Core Regulatory Update- ODA |
10B Termite/12 WDI Carpenter Ant/Bee- Curtis Young |
2d- Seed Treatment Seed Treatment- Horacio Lopez-Nicora |
| 11:30 am |
6C- Ornamental Weed Optimizing Control of Weeds in Landscape Beds- David Gardner |
Core Pesticide Safety- Mary Ann Rose |
10a- General Pest Ants- Michael Thome |
2a- Agronomic Disease Field Crop Disease- Horacio Lopez-Nicora |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm |
8- Turf Insect Home Lawn Disease- Todd Hicks |
3a- Aquatic Pond IPM Part 1- Eugene Braig |
Core Regulatory Update- ODA |
10c- Fumigation Fumigation- Curtis Young |
| 1:35 pm |
8- Turf Turf Management Impacts on Pests- Pam Sheratt |
3a Aquatic Pond IPM Part 2- Eugene Braig |
Core Pesticide Safety- Mary Ann Rose |
2c- Field Crop Weed Weeds 1- Alyssa Essman |
| 2:10 pm |
8- Turf Disease Timing- Shaohui Wu
|
6a- Ornamental Tree Injection- Joe Aiken |
7- Vertebrate Pests Vertebrate IPM- Marne Titchenell |
2c- Field Crop Weed Weeds 2- Alyssa Essman |
| 2:40 pm | Break | Break | Break | Break |
| 2:55 pm |
6a- Ornamental Pest Threats to Woody Ornamentals- Joe Boggs |
4a- Forestry IPM of Tree Pests- Curtis Young |
10d- Vector Control Ticks- Leeanne Garrett |
Core Regulatory Update- ODA |
| 3:30 pm |
6a- Ornamental Leafminers/IPM- Joe Boggs |
5- Industrial Vegetation Roadside- Topic TBD- Scott Lucas |
10a- General Pest Stinging Insects- Correy Hildebrand |
Core ______ |
| 4:00 pm | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn | Adjourn |
| 4:15 pm | Fertilizer- Greg LaBarge | |||
March 1, 2027 - Industrial Veg, Natural Areas and Aquatic
| Time | Category/Speaker |
|---|---|
| 9:00 |
5 - Industrial Vegetation Bareground Applications |
| 9:35 |
5 - Industrial Vegetation Applications Near Water |
| 10:05 | Break |
| 10:15 |
7-Vertebrate Topic TBA, Marne Titchenell |
| 10:50 |
Core Pesticide Safety, Dr. Mary Ann Rose |
| 11:25 |
Core Regulatory Update, ODA |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 |
3a - Aquatic IPM of Ponds, Eugene Braig, OSUE |
| 1:35 |
4a - Forestry Oak Wilt, Jim Downs, OSUE |
| 2:05 | Break |
| 2:15 |
4a - Forestry Herbicide Injury, Jim Downs, OSUE |
| 2:50 |
6a - Ornamental Pest Pest Threats to Woody Ornamentals, Ashley Kuhlanek, OSUE |
| 3:25 |
5 - Industrial Vegetation Calibrating Backpack Sprayers, Art Gover |
| 3:55 | Filling out the recertication form |
March 2, 2027 - Structural and Vertebrate Pests
| Time | Category/Speaker |
|---|---|
| 9:00 |
7 - Vertebrate Topic TBA, Marne Titchenell, OSUE |
| 9:35 |
10a - General Pest Control Using Baits, Emily Norman |
| 10:05 | Break |
| 10:15 |
10a - General Pest Control Managing Bed Bugs, Dr. Seun Oladipupo, OSUE |
| 10:50 |
10b - Termite Carpenter Ants/Bees, Dr. Curtis Young, OSUE |
| 11:25 |
10d - Vector Control Mosquito Management, Dr. Sarah Short, OSU |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 |
Core Pesticide Safety, Dr. Mary Ann Rose, OSUE |
| 1:35 |
Core Regulatory Update, ODA |
| 2:05 | Break |
| 2:15 |
10a - General Pest Control Ant Managment, Isabel Lucero |
| 2:50 |
10d - Vector Control Ticks in Ohio, Dr. Tim McDermott, OSUE |
| 3:25 |
10a - General Pest Control Stinging Insects, Correy Hildebrand, MGK |
| 3:55 | Filling out the recertication form |
March 3, 2027 - Ag. and Horticultural Field Crop
| Time | Category/Speaker |
|---|---|
| 9:00 |
2a - Field Crop Pest Field Crop Pest Update, Dr. Kelley Tilmon, OSUE |
| 9:35 |
2d - Seed Treatment Seed Treatment Update, Dr. Pierce Paul, OSUE |
| 10:05 | Break |
| 10:15 |
2a - Field Crop Disease Field Crop Disease Update, Dr. Pierce Paul, OSUE |
| 10:50 |
2b - Hort Crop Early detection and diagnosis of vegetable diseases, Dr. Andres Sanabria-Velazquez |
| 11:25 |
5 - Industrial Veg Equipment Maintenance and Cleaning, Dewey Goss |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 |
2c - Agronomic Weed Agronomic Weed Update, Dr. Alyssa Essman, OSUE |
| 1:35 |
2c - Agronomic Weed Best Management Practices for Weed Control, Dr. Yadav, OSUE |
| 2:05 | Break |
| 2:15 |
10c - Fumigation Fumigation Update, Sharon Dobesh, USEPA |
| 2:50 |
Core Regulatory Update, ODA |
| 3:25 |
Core Impacts of Weather/Climate on Pesticide Applications, Dr. Aaron Wilson, OSUE |
| 3:55 | Filling out the recertication form |
March 4, 2027 - Landscape, Turf and Ornamental
| Time | Category/Speaker |
|---|---|
| 9:00 |
8- Turf Weed Best Management Practices for Weed Control, Dr. David Gardner, OSUE |
| 9:35 |
6c - Ornamental Weed Optimizing Control of Weeds in Landscape Beds, Dr. David Gardner, OSUE |
| 10:05 | Break |
| 10:15 |
6d - Greenhouse Greenhouse Update, Dr. Luis Canas, OSUE |
| 10:50 |
8 - Turf Cultural Control in Turfgrass, Dr. Tyler Carr, OSUE |
| 11:25 |
4a - Forestry Oak Wilt, Jim Downs, OSUE |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 |
8 - Turf Timing of pesticide applications targeting multiple pests, Dr. Shaohui Wu, OSUE |
| 1:35 |
5 - Industrial Vegetation Big Bad Weeds, Joe Boggs, OSUE |
| 2:05 | Break |
| 2:15 |
Core Protecting Pollinators, Joe Boggs, OSUE |
| 2:50 |
Core Regulatory Update, ODA |
| 3:25 |
6a - Ornamental Pest IPM of Ornamental Tree Pests, Dr. Curtis Young, OSUE |
| 3:55 | Filling out the recertication form |