BISMARCK – North Dakota weed control officials will meet for the Agriculture Commissioner’s Noxious Weed Forum at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 6, at the Bismarck Hotel and Conference Center, 800 S. 3rd St., Bismarck, ND.
Agenda
9:30 – 10:05 a.m.
Speaker: Samantha McGrath and John Mortenson (North Dakota Department of Agriculture)
Topic: Welcome and ND Department of Agriculture Updates
10:05-10:35 a.m.
Speaker: Jamie Abbott (Where Food Comes From, Inc)
Topic: Weed Management and the Organic Regulations
10:35-10:50 a.m.
Speaker: Nathan Marcotte (Grand Farm)
Topic: Early Weed Identification Using Drones and AI-Assisted Tools
10:50-11:10 a.m.
Speaker: Barry Kinnischtzke (North Dakota Department of Transportation)
Topic: NDDOT Vegetation Management Program
11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Speaker: Brad Maddy (Ferrovia)
Topic: Vegetation Control along Railroads
12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch/Networking
1:00-1:15 p.m.
Speaker: Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring
Topic: Commissioner’s Partner Award
1:15-2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Benjamin Menapace (North Dakota State University)
Topic: Native Species or Noxious Weed? Can it be both?
2:00-2:45 p.m.
Speaker: Jeremiah Phelps (South Dakota Weed & Pest)
Topic: South Dakota Noxious Weed Program Updates
2:45-3:00 p.m.
Speaker: John Potts (North Dakota Department of Agriculture)
Topic: Pesticide Safety