NEWS RELEASE

The Sonoma County Regional Parks Department presents a Seminar for Pesticide Applicators. Geared toward landscaping, park, golf course and vineyard professionals, the Seminar takes place Wednesday, October 26 from 8am to 4pm. It will be held at the Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building, located at 1351 Maple Avenue in Santa Rosa.

Speakers & Topics include:
                       

1. Dave Bellerive - California Highway Patrol  "Pesticide Storage, Transportation & Disposal"  
2. Kate Burroughs - Harmony Farm Supply   "Beneficial Insects”
3. Terry Moyer - Bell Laboratories   "Mole Control with Talpirid, Ground Squirrel & Gopher Control"
4. Richard Trout - Arboricultural Consulting Services "Hazard Trees"
5. Robin Breckinridge - CDFA   "Noxious Weeds: Detection, Identification & Control"
6. Laura Marfin - State Farm Insurance Fund   "Killer Bees"
7. Pavel Svihra - Horticultural Consulting  "Plant Problems and their Treatment"
8. Maggie Hooper - Batopia Education Programs   "All About Bats"
9. Manual Gonzales - LESCO   "New Spreader & Sprayer Technologies"
10. Mike Strunk - Park Avenue Turf  "Practical Turf Knowledge"
11. Ron Keith - Sonoma/Marin Vector Control District  "Mosquito Abatement and West Nile Virus Update"
12. Polo Moreno - Department of Pesticide Regulation   "PRESCRIBE Endangered Species Database"  

The seminar will supply current pesticide application information, promoting safety for the applicator and the public. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and sensible use of chemical control will also be promoted. This will be a forum to network and gather information. Seven (7) units of CEU’s have been approved for all Pest Control Advisors and Qualified Applicators. In addition, .55 education points have been approved for members of GCSAA, and WCISA credits have been requested.