Southwest Vegetation Management Association
2015 Annual Meeting
Monday, October 19 (Pre-Meeting)
Arizona Pesticide Applicator’s Training and Review
8:00AM –
4:30PM
(Instructors TBD); lunch provided
Note: Testing will not be available and should be scheduled separately
Tuesday, October 20
Morning: Soils
Moderator: Lisa Thornley
SWVMA Welcome Alix Rogstad
8:30 – 9:00
Keynote: Invasive Species Management in Arizona – Status of the Resource Mark Killian,
9:00 – 10:00
Director – Arizona Department of Agriculture
10:00 – 10:30
Networking Break & Vendor Marketplace
Soils 101: A Refresher for Better Management of Invasive Species Doug Green, Arizona
10:30 – 11:10
State University
Soil Crusts and Mycorrhizae Speaker TBD
11:10 – 11:50
11:50 – 1:10
Lunch Buffet (Conference Room) & Raffle Ticket Sales
Networking & Vendor Marketplace
Raffle Drawings
Tuesday, October 20
Afternoon: Herbicide and Soil Interaction
Moderator: Max Allen
Herbicide Movement in Soil Bill McCloskey, University of Arizona
1:10 – 1:50
Herbicides and their Use to Prevent Invasions Matt Zoost, Alligare
1:50 – 2:30
Vendor Presentations
2:30 – 3:10
3:10 – 3:40
Networking Break & Vendor Marketplace
Effects of Invasive Plants on Soils Speaker TBD
3:40 – 4:20
Assessing Soil Moisture Using NASA Satellite Data Speaker TBD
4:20 – 5:00
Networking Social Event:
5:30 – 8:00 PM
Hoppin’ Grapes Beer and Wine Tasting Bar, 409 W Fry Blvd
Wednesday, October 21
Morning: Fire and Prevention
Moderator: Anna Schrenk
SWVMA Welcome Anna Schrenk
8:30 – 9:00
Keynote: Fire History in Arizona and its Impacts Jeff Whitney, State Forester and Director –
9:00 – 10:00
Arizona State Forestry
10:00 – 10:30
Networking Break & Vendor Marketplace
4FRI Weed Prevention: Planning and Implementation Laura Moser, Coconino National
10:30 – 11:10
Forest
Post-Tamarisk Beetle Results: Standing Fuel Ben Bloodworth, Tamarisk Coalition
11:10 – 11:50
11:50 – 1:20
Lunch Buffet (Conference Room) & Raffle Ticket Sales
SWVMA Business Meeting
Raffle Drawings
Wednesday, October 21
Afternoon: Fire After-Effects
Moderator: Matt Zoost
After-effects of fire in grassland and riparian areas Carl Bock, Audubon Research Ranch
1:20 – 2:00
(Colorado State University)
Woody Encroachment on Grasslands and Managing for the Future Steve Archer,
2:00 – 2:40
University of Arizona
2:40 – 3:10
Networking Break & Vendor Marketplace
Fires in Riparian Zones Speaker TBD
3:10 – 3:50
Post-Fire Erosion Control in Arizona Allen Haden, Natural Channel Design
3:50 – 4:30
Mop-up and Logistics: Field Trip and CEU Coordination
4:30 – 5:00
Thursday, October 22
Morning Field Trip to Fort Huachuca
7:45 – 8:00
Meet and Load Buses (Fairfield Inn & Suites, 3855 El Mercado Loop)
Research and Management Examples for Invasive Species at Fort Huachuca
8:00 – 12:30
 Erik Andersen, University of Arizona
 Debbie Brewer and Shannon Lawrence, Fort Huachuca – US Army
12:30
Buses return to Fairfield Inn & Suites