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
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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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Agenda for Precertification (for first-time test takers), January 21, 2026
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Location: Alexandria LA (Evac Shelter) Louisiana Evacuation Center
Located on the Dean Lee Research Station (south end of the LSU-A campus on Hwy 71)
8125 Hwy 71 South
Alexandria LA 71302
7:00 – 8:00 Registration / Check-in
7:15 -7:45 Devotion (Recertification room)
8:00 – 8:15 (Recertification room) - Invocation and pledge of allegiance, Gueth Braddock, President LAVMA
8:15-8:25 (Intro of Vendors) Precertification group – return to main / front room for Precertification Training
8:30 – 9:30 Weed Management in Aquatics - Dr. Chris Mudge, LSU AgCenter (Recorded)
9:30 – 10:00 General Standards Overview (Part I) - Mr. Bryan Gueltig, LSU AgCenter PSEP
10:00 - 10:30 Break w/ snacks provided (Q&A time, as needed)
10:30 – 11:15 ROW Vegetation Management - Gueth Braddock, LAVMA
11:15 – 12:00 ROW Species Identification and Herbicide Mode of Action - Dr. Colton Blankenship, LSU AgCenter
12:00 – 12:15 Comments from Commissioner Dr. Mike Strain, LDAF (recertification room)
12:15 – 1:15 Lunch provided (included in registration fee)
1:15 – 1:45 LDAF – Regulations overview - Mr. Joe Ingrao Gueltig, LSU AgCenter PSEP
1:45 – 2:00 ROW Equipment Calibration / Math Calculation practice (Part I) - Mr. Bryan Gueltig, LSU AgCenter PSEP
2:00 – 2:45 ROW Equipment Calibration / Math Calculation practice (Part II) - Mr. Bryan Gueltig, LSU AgCenter PSEP
2:45 – 3:00 Break – with snack provided (Q&A time, as needed)
3:00 – 3:45 General Standards Overview (Part II) - Mr. Bryan Gueltig, LSU AgCenter PSEP
3:45pm - Adjourn