The Idaho Association of
WEED CONTROL SUPERINTENDENTS
Chair: / Vice- Chair: / Secretary – Treasurer:Alan Martinson / Daniel Bertram / Bonnie Davis
Latah County / Lemhi County / Washington County
PO Box 8068 / 200 Fulton St. Ste 201 / PO Box 865
Moscow ID 83843 / Salmon ID 83467 / Weiser ID 83672
(208)-883-7210 / (208) 756-2815 x 282 / (208)-414-1950
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA 2013
Idaho State Department of Agriculture
2270 Old Penitentiary Road
(Downstairs conference room)
Boise, Idaho
Monday January 28, 2013
1:00 – 1:15 Welcome, Introductions, Announcements:
Alan Martinson - IAWCS Chair
1:15-1:45 Comments from ISDA: Celia Gould - Director, Pam Juker-Chief of
Staff/Communications Director, Lloyd Knight-Administrator Plant Services Division, Matt Voile –Noxious Weed Management/Invasive Species, Section Manager
1:45 – 2:45 NPDES Reporting Requirements, Year End Reports
Dirk Helder, EPA Boise
2:45-3:15 Break
3:15-4:15 Weed Superintendent Course 101 Back to Basics-Panel Discussion Moderator-Daniel Bertram
Education- Amanda Gearhart, U of I Forest Range & Fire Sciences
Political Arena-Roger Batt, Lobbyist
Enforcement-Angela Kaufmann, Idaho Attorney General’s Office
Understanding the Noxious Weed Law-Matt Voile
Working under a Public Works Director-Tony Pozenel, Madison County
4:15-4:45 Sticky Nightshade as a Trap Crop
Pam Hutchinson, University of Idaho
4:45 Closing comments and distribute recertification credits
ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA
Idaho State Department of Agriculture
2270 Old Penitentiary Road
(Downstairs conference room)
Boise, Idaho
Tuesday January 29, 2013
7:15 – 7:45 Coffee and Refreshments
7:45 Welcome
8:00 – 9:00 How the Weed Control World is Connected to the Political Process
Rick Waitley, President, Waitley Associates
9:00 – 10:00 How to Get and Keep Open Communciation With Your Commissioners
How the Noxious Weed Department Fits into County Operations
Panel Discussion-Alan Martinson Moderator
Dan Chadwick, Idaho Association of Counties
Commissioner Kathy Alder, Canyon County
10:00 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:15 How ICRMP Can Be of Assistance to Weed Superintendents
Jim McNall, ICRMP Risk Management Specialist
11:15 – 12:00 IAWCS Business Meeting
Reports
Minutes from 2012 Meeting-Bonnie
Financial Report-Bonnie
IWCA Board Report-Terry Lee
IWCC Report-Alan
Old Business
IACC Summer Meeting Update-Alan
IAWCS Policies 2012 Updates-Alan
LIA Report-Aaron Greenwell
New Business
Weed Free Gravel Standards for 2013-Alan
Summer 2013 Exec. Board Meeting& Weeders Workshop-Daniel
Business Meeting cont.
Awards-Alan, Daniel, Bonnie
Years of Service
Weed Superintendent of the Year
Elections, Chair and Vice Chair-Alan
Other Business/Announcements
Weed Free Hay Update-Dan Safford
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch provided by IAWCS
1:00 – 2:00 Idaho Bio Control Update: Biological Control Work Being Done in Counties, Workshops for 2013
Joey Milan, BLM and Paul Brusven, Nez Perce Tribe Bio Center
2:00 – 2:45 Organics-Follow Up to Cooperative Inspection, Producers Who are Certified Organic With Agencies Other Than ISDA, What’s New in 2013
Andrew Smyth, ISDA Organics
2:45 – 3:15 Fire at Adams County Weed, Who to Call and Then What?
Dave Klaw, Adams County Weed Superintendent
3:15 – 3:30 Break
3:30 -4:15 Equipment Panel-What Works Best for You and Why?
Michael Ottley, Twin Fall County Daniel Bertram Moderator
Bryce Fowler, Freemont County
Chip Haight , Lewis County
4:15-4:45 All About Bannock County Weed Control
Aaron Greenwell, Weed Superintendent
5:00 Closing comments and distribute recertification credits
IAWCS 2013 ANNUAL MEETING