56th Annual Vegetation Management Conference - Baytown

Name: 56th Annual Vegetation Management Conference - Baytown
Start: 2026-01-09T08:30:00-06:00
End: 2026-01-09T15:00:00-06:00
Location: Baytown Community Center

Schedule

Fri Jan 09 2026 at 08:30 am to 03:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Baytown Community Center | Baytown, TX

Join us for this annual event that will provide 5 CEUs, pending TDA approval. Light breakfast and catered lunch included.
Agenda

🕑: 08:15 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration, Coffee & Light Breakfast
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
“Risk Reducing Strategies for Avoiding Herbicide Drift” (1 Hour) – 1 Drift
Host: Shawn Huff – Corteva Agriscience

Info: • The role of environmental and applicator-controlled factors which influence drift potential
• How to recognize temperature inversions and the risk of applying under these conditions
• The importance of managing spray droplet size to reduce spray drift

🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
“General Integrated Pest Management” (1 Hour) 1 IPM
Host: Phoenix Rogers – Disaster Assessment & Recovery Agent, T

Info: Discuss benefits and components of Integrated Pest Management with whole IPM overview including prevention,
monitoring, and a multi-static approach for managing pest problems

🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
‘’Beekeeping 101’’ (1 Hour) 1 General
Host: Omar Martinez– Apiculture Program Specialist – Departmen

Info: • Overview of honeybee biology and colony structure, including the roles of workers, drones, and queens, and how these influence overall colony function.
• Introduction to essential beekeeping equipment and basic colony management practices for maintaining healthy and productive hives.
• Overview of colony losses, the importance of honeybees in pollination, and common diseases and pests affecting colony health.

🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Catered Lunch
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
“Pesticide Laws & Regulations Update” (1 Hour) 1 L&R
Host: Gabriel Garcia – Texas Department of Agriculture, Inspec

Info: •An update on State and Federal Pesticide Laws & Regulations and implications for applicators

🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
“Pesticide Safety’’ (1 Hour) 1 General
Host: Phoenix Rogers – Disaster Assessment & Recovery Agent, T

Info: Discuss personnel safety, including protective clothing and equipment along with modes of exposure, pesticide signal words and associated toxicity, pesticide storage.