Conference Agenda

 

Louisiana Vegetation Management Association 2026 Annual Meeting
January 21, 2026, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Louisiana Evacuation Center, 8125 Hwy 71 South, Alexandria, LA 71302

Recertification Agenda, Wednesday, January 21st
Download the Recertification Agenda

 

7:00 – 8:00 Registration
7:15 – 7:45 Devotion
8:00 – 8:15 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, Gueth Braddock, President LAVMA
8:15 – 8:30 Introduction of Vendors/Sponsors
8:30 – 9:15 Resistance management in bare ground sites, Dr. Case Medlin, Envu
9:15 – 10:00 Aquatic Plant ID and herbicide use, Dr. Gray Turnage, Mississippi State University
10:00 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:15 EPA Updates and Drift Mitigation, Dr. Colton Blankenship, LSU Ag Center
11:15 – 12:00 Calibration and the label, Myron Rabalais, Envu
12:00 – 12:15 Comments from Commissioner Dr. Mike Strain, LDAF
12:15 – 1:15 Lunch is provided.
1:15 – 2:00 Electric utility hazard awareness, Shawn Huff, Corteva
2:00 – 2:45 Roadside Development, Ryan Duhon, LADOTD
2:45 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 3:45 PPE and Pesticide Safety, Bryan Gueltig, LSU Ag Center
3:45 – 4:00 LAVMA business meeting, Sherri Braddock, LAVMA Executive Director
4:00 – 4:30 LDAF Recertification and EPA Update, Joseph Ingrao, Program Coordinator

 

*Separate agenda and meeting room for first-time test takers

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