56th Annual Vegetation Management Conference - North Houston
Schedule
Thu Jan 15 2026 at 08:30 am to 03:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Harris County Flood Control District North Service Center | Houston, TX
Agenda
đź•‘: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration, Coffee & Light Breakfast
đź•‘: 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
đź•‘: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
“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.
đź•‘: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
“W**d Management” (1 Hour) 1 General
Host: Dr. Manuel Chavarria – Associate Professor, and Extensio
Info: • Principles of W**d management that can be applied in lawn and turf in an urban setting
• Importance of W**d identification, sprayer calibration, and how to follow the herbicide label
• Recommendations for the control or management of common and difficult ways to control lawn and turf weeds
đź•‘: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Catered Lunch
đź•‘: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
“Pesticide Laws & Regulations Update” (1 Hour) 1 L&R
Host: Dr. Mark Matocha – Assistant Professor and Extension Spe
Info: •An update on State and Federal Pesticide Laws & Regulations and implications for applicators
đź•‘: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
“New World Screwworm” (1 Hour) 1 IPM
Host: Dr. Sonja Swiger – Professor & Extension Specialist – Li
Info: • In-depth information on History/Biology/Control of the New World Screwworm
• Discuss the potential threat to Texas and how to prevent it’s return to the U.S.
• Discuss information on the current situation in Central America and the NWS
Where is it happening?
Harris County Flood Control District North Service Center, 7522 Prairie Oak Drive, Houston, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 81.88


















