Recertification Courses

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This season, we are planning 14 webinars and 6 in-person events*. Each course features a variety of speakers from industry, academia, and government. Our recertification training events are focused on the proper use of pesticides, which includes Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

We work closely with the Oregon Department of Agriculture to ensure our content is up-to-date and relevant. We invite our participants to take a leadership role, and help us build engaging agendas. If you have a topic you'd like covered, let us know!

Keep scrolling to view dates and agendas for each scheduled session.

2023 - 2024 Events

We currently have 6 in-person* events and 14 webinars scheduled for licensed pesticide applicators in the state of Oregon to receive recertification credits. If you do not yet have a license, please view our pre-certification page.

The COST of each session varies depending on format and number of credits offered (sessions offer 4, 6, or 8 credit hours).

STEP 1: Review the agendas below

STEP 2: Take note of the date of your selected session(s)

STEP 3: Click the link below to register. This will take you to an external site (managed by OSU Conference Services).

If possible, please have your license number available when you are signing up for a session.

REGISTER

STEP 4: You will receive a confirmation email with event details (zoom link, etc.)

STEP 5: Attend the session on the day and time listed and remember to bring your license for documentation. You will provide the number either virtually (webinars) or on a sign-up sheet (in-person), and PSEP submits the list to ODA. NOTE: Credits may take up to 4 weeks for processing.

AGENDAS

(Expand each date to see speakers and topics).

October 12th, 2023 Weed Management Course In-Person (9a-3:30p)

We are planning to offer this IN-PERSON.

Event Details:

9-10 am

Topic: Roadside Vegetation Management

Speaker: Will Lackey, ODOT

10-11 am

Topic: Weeds in Pastures

Speaker: Shelby Filley, OSU

11-12 am

Topic: Let's Talk about Douglas County Weeds

Speaker: Carri Pirosko, OSU

12- 12:30pm Lunch (provided)

12:30- 1:30 pm

Topic: Pesticides Trends & Updates

Speaker: Kaci Buhl, OSU

1:30- 2:30 pm

Topic: Bugs in the Field: What’s the Buzz on Biological Controls

Speaker: Logan Bennett, OSU

2:30- 3:30 pm

Topic: Aquatic Pest Management

Speaker: Kaci Buhl, OSU

Douglas County Extension- in Roseburg

1134 SE Douglas Ave

Roseburg, OR 97470

We anticipate approval of ODA, ISA, and LCB credits.

October 18th, 2023 Non-Agricultural Core - Webinar (8a-12p)

Event Details:

8-9 am

Topic: Roadside Vegetation Management

Speaker: Will Lackey, ODOT

9-10 am

Topic: Solve Pest Problems: a new digital pest management resource

Speaker: Jessica Green, OSU

10-11 am

Topic: Understanding the Unlimited Tactics of IPM

Speaker: Brittny Jones, OSU

11- 12 pm

Topic: Emerald Ash Borer (EAB): A threat to Oregon’s ash trees

Speaker: Christine Buhl, ODF

We anticipate approval of 4 CORE credits from ODA.

We anticipate approval of ISA and LCB credits.

October 25th, 2023 Agricultural Core - Webinar (8a-12p)

Event Details:

8-9 am

Topic: Getting Tough with Pest and Going Soft on Pollinators

Speaker: Andony Melathopoulos, OSU

9-10 am

Topic: ODA Case Studies & Lessons Learned

Speaker: Keawe Molifua, ODA

10- 11 am

Topic: Methods and Products to Improve Spray Efficacy

Speaker: Don Frantz, Wilbur-Ellis

11- 12 pm

Topic: Pesticide Safety and Personal Protective Equipment

Speaker: Khadija Mostafa, OSHA

We anticipate approval of 4 CORE credits from ODA.

November 1st, 2023 Veg IPM - Webinar (8a-12p)

Event Details:

8-9 am

Topic: Vegetation Management to Controls Weeds and Help Bees

Speaker: Andony Melathopoulos, OSU

9-10 am

Topic: Biopesticides for Vegetable IPM

Speaker: Surendra Dara, OSU

10- 11 am

Topic: Best Practices in Greenhouse Pest Management

Speaker: Luisa Santamaria, OSU

11- 12 pm

Topic: Soil-Dwelling Insect ID and Management Options

Speaker: Jessica Green, OSU

November 8th, 2023 Fruit/Orchard IPM webinar - Webinar (8a-12p)

Event Details:

8-9 am

Topic: Overview of Pest Management Practices in Wine Grapes in Oregon

Speaker: Virginia Balbi, OSU

9-10 am

Topic: TBD

Speaker: Len Coop, OSU

10-11 am

Topic: TBD

Speaker: TBD

11- 12 pm

Topic: Identifying Serious Virus and Phytoplasma Symptoms in Your Cherry Orchard

Speaker: Ashley Thompson, OSU

November 15th 2023 Aquatic Weed Management - Webinar (8a-12p)

Event Details:

8-9 am

Topic: Aquatic Pest Management: The Basics

Speaker: Kaci, Buhl, OSU

9-10 am

Topic: Laws & Regulations: Aquatic Weed Management

Speaker: Andrea Sonnen, ODA

10- 11 am

Topic: Aquatic Noxious Weeds: Ecosystem Game Changers

Speaker: Beth Myers-Shenai, ODA

11- 12 pm

Topic: Aquatic Plant ID with Invasives

Speaker: Michelle Delepine, WMSWCD

November 21st, 2023 School Service Providers - Webinar (8a-12p)

Event Details:

8-9 am

Topic: School IPM Law

Speaker: Kaci Buhl, OSU

9-10 am

Topic: Essential Oils in Urban Pest Management

Speaker: Nicole Sanchez, OSU

10- 11 am

Topic: Insects in School Settings: How Do We Control Them?

Speaker: Brittny Jones, OSU

11- 12 pm

Topic: TBD

Speaker: Dana Sanchez, OSU

We anticipate approval of ODA, ISA, and LCB credits.

November 29th, 2023 Organic Systems - Webinar (8a-12p)

Event Details:

8-9:30 am

Topic: Getting Wild: Using Native Plants to Restore Biodiversity

Speaker: Lynn Kunstman, OSU

9:30-10 am

Topic: Beneficial Insect ID

Speaker: Nicole Sanchez, OSU

10- 11 am

Topic: Organic Certification

Speaker: Erica Chernoh, OSU

11- 11:30AM

Topic: eOrganic Resources on Weeds, Pest Management and Cover Crops for Organic Farming

Speaker: Alice Formiga, eOrganic

11:30-12 pm

Topic: Soil Ecology and Pesticides

Speaker: Brooke Edmunds, OSU

We anticipate approval of ODA, ISA, and LCB credits.

December 6th, 2023 Aerial - Webinar (8a-12p)

Event Details:

8-9 am

Topic: FAA Role in Part 137 Operations

Speaker: Joseph P. Mollahan, FAA

9-10 am

Topic: Update from the Oregon Department of Agriculture

Speaker: Paul Khokhar, ODA

10- 11 am

Topic: TBD

Speaker: Paul Washburn, Western Helicopter

11- 12 pm

Topic: Temperature Inversions

Speaker: Kaci Buhl, OSU

December 27th, 2023 Last Minute - Webinar (8a-12p)

Event Details:

8-9 am

Topic: Public Health Pests

Speaker: Brittny Jones, OSU

9-10 am

Topic: Rodent Management

Speaker: Jeff Weier, Industry Expert

10- 11 am

Topic: Pesticide Trends & Updates

Speaker: Kaci Buhl, OSU

11- 12 pm

Topic: Pesticide Resistance

Speaker: Ebba Peterson, OIPMC

We anticipate approval of ODA, ISA, and LCB credits.

January 3rd, 2024 Chemical Applicator Short Course In-Person Day 1 (8a-5p)

We are planning to offer this IN-PERSON.

Event Details:

8-9 am

Topic: Biopesticides for Vegetable IPM

Speaker: Surrendra Dara, OSU

9-10 am

Topic: Pesticide Resistance

Speaker: Ebba Peterson, OIPMC

10- 11 am

Topic: Pesticide Storage: Best Practices and Regulations

Speaker: Sara Graser, OR-OSHA

11- 12 pm

Topic: Vegetation Management to Control Weeds and Help Bees

Speaker: Andony Melathopoulos, OSU

Lunch (provided)

1- 2 pm

Topic: Methods and Products to Improve Spray Efficacy

Speaker: Don Frantz, Wilbur-Ellis

2- 3 pm

Topic: TBD

Speaker: Joe Herrara and Jasmine Brown, Tribal Pesticide Program

3- 4 pm

Topic: Pesticide Updates & Reminders (50 ways)

Speaker: Kaci Buhl, OSU

4- 5 pm

Topic: Roadside Vegetation Management

Speaker: Will Lackey, ODOT

Holiday Inn Portland- I-5 S

25425 SW 95th Ave,

Wilsonville, OR 97070

We are planning to offer this session IN-PERSON.

We anticipate approval of ODA, ISA, and LCB credits.

January 4th, 2024 Chemical Applicator Short Course In-Person Day 2 (8a-4p)

We are planning to offer this IN-PERSON.

Event Details:

8-9 am

Topic: TBD

Speaker: Alan Martinez, OHA

9-10 am

Topic: Environmental Fate of Pesticides (in soil, water, air)

Speaker: David Gruen, Oregon DEQ

10- 11 am

Topic: Solve Pest Problems: a new digital pest management resource

Speaker: Jessica Green, OSU

11- 12 pm

Topic: TBD

Speaker: Josh Vlach, ODA

Lunch (provided)

1 pm - 2 pm

Topic: Aquatic Pest Management: The Basics

Speaker: Kaci Buhl, OSU

2- 3 pm

Topic: TBD

Speaker: Virginia Balbi, OSU

3- 4 pm

Topic: ODA Case Studies & Lessons Learned

Speaker: Keawe Molifua, ODA

Holiday Inn Portland- I-5 S

25425 SW 95th Ave,

Wilsonville, OR 97070

We are planning to offer this session IN-PERSON.

We anticipate approval of ODA, ISA, and LCB credits.

January 10th, 2024 Non-Crop Vegetation Management In-Person (8a-5p)

We are planning to offer this IN-PERSON.

Event Details:

8-9 am

Topic: Roadside Vegetation Management

Speaker: Will Lackey, ODOT

9-10 am

Topic: Aquatic Noxious Weeds: Ecosystem Game Changers

Speaker: Beth Myers-Shenai, ODA

10- 11 am

Topic: Turfgrass Insect ID

Speaker: Alec Kowalewski, OSU

11- 12 pm

Topic: Pesticide Toxicology

Speaker: Serhan Mermer, OSU

Lunch (provided)

1 pm - 2 pm

Topic: Aquatic Pest Management: The Basics

Speaker: Kaci Buhl, OSU

2- 3 pm

Topic: TBD

Speaker: Virginia Balbi, OSU

3- 4 pm

Topic: Solve Pest Problems

Speaker: Jessica Green, OSU

4- 5 pm

Topic: ODA Case Studies & Lessons Learned

Speaker: Keawe Molifua, ODA

Linn County Expo Center

3700 Knox Butte Rd E

Albany, OR 97322

We are planning to offer this session IN-PERSON.

We anticipate approval of ODA, ISA, and LCB credits.

January 17th, 2024 Landscape, Turf, and Ornamental #1 - Webinar (8a-12p)

Event Details:

8-9 am

Topic: Pest Management Updates in the Nursery Industry

Speaker: Jeff Stone, OAN

9-10:30 am

Topic: Getting Wild: Using Native Plants to Restore Biodiversity

Speaker: Lynn Kunstman, OSU

10:30- 11 am

Topic: Being Hard on Weeds and Soft on Pollinators

Speaker: Andony Melathopoulos, OSU

11- 12 pm

Topic: Turfgrass Insect ID

Speaker: Alec Kowalewski, OSU

We anticipate approval of ODA, ISA, and LCB credits.

January 18th, 2024 Landscape, Turf, and Ornamental #2 - Webinar (8a-12p)

Event Details:

8-9 am

Topic: Aquatic Pest Management: The Basics

Speaker: Kaci Buhl, OSU

9-10 am

Topic: Backpack Sprayers Selection

Speaker: Brian Mc Donald, OSU

10- 11 am

Topic: Lifestyles of the Pesty & Pernicious

Speaker: Nicole Sanchez, OSU

11a- 12 pm

Topic: Emerald Ash Borer (EAB): A threat to Oregon’s ash trees

Speaker: Christine Buhl, ODF

We anticipate approval of ODA, ISA, and LCB credits.

February 7th, 2024 Agricultural Core In-Person (8a-12p)

We are planning to offer this session IN-PERSON.

Event Details :

8-9 am

Topic: Pesticides Trends & Updates

Speaker: Kaci Buhl, OSU

9-10 am

Topic: Going Hard on Pests and Soft on Pollinators

Speaker: Andony Melathopoulos, OSU

10-11 am

Topic: IPM in Orchard Systems

Speaker: Silvia Rondon, OIPMC

11- 12 pm

Topic: Pesticide Resistance

Speaker: Ebba Peterson, OIPMC

Columbia Gorge Community College

1730 College Way,

Hood River, OR 97031

We anticipate approval of 4 CORE credits from ODA.

February 8th, 2024 Agricultural Core In-Person (8a-12p)

We are planning to offer this session IN-PERSON.

Event Details:

8-9 am

Topic: Pesticides Trends & Updates

Speaker: Kaci Buhl, OSU

9-10 am

Topic: TBD

Speaker: TBD

10-11 am

Topic: Going Hard on Pests and Soft on Pollinators.

Speaker: Andony Melathopoulos, OSU

11- 12 pm

Topic: TBD

Speaker: Jessica Green, OSU

Blue Mountain Community College

Eastern Oregon Higher Education Center,

975 SE Columbia Dr,

Hermiston, OR 97838

We anticipate approval of 4 CORE credits from ODA.

February 14th, 2024 Agricultural Core - Webinar (8a-12p)

We anticipate approval of 4 CORE credits from ODA.

Event Details:

8-9 am

Topic: Pesticides Trends & Updates

Speaker: Kaci Buhl, OSU

9-10 am

Topic: Best Practices in Greenhouse Pest Management

Speaker: Luisa Santamaria, OSU

10-11 am

Topic: Pesticide Stewardship Partnership (PSP)

Speaker: David Gruen, OR DEQ

11- 12 pm

Topic: TBD

Speaker: Dani Lightle, OSU

February 21st, 2024 Urban Pest Management #1 - Webinar (8a-12p)

We anticipate approval of ODA, ISA, and LCB credits.

Event Details:

8-9 am

Topic: Pretty slick! Essential Oils in Pest Control

Speaker: Kaci Buhl, OSU

9-10 am

Topic: Rodent Management

Speaker: Jeff Weier, Industry Expert

10-11 am

Topic: Solve Pest Problems

Speaker: Jessica Green, OSU

11- 12 pm

Topic: Emerald Ash Borer (EAB): A threat to Oregon’s ash trees

Speaker: Christine Buhl, ODF

February 22nd, 2024 Urban Pest Management #2 - Webinar (8a-12p)

We anticipate approval of ODA, ISA, and LCB credits.

Event Details:

8-9 am

Topic: Glyphosate and Alternatives

Speaker: Kaci Buhl, OSU

9-10 am

Topic: ODA Case Studies & Lessons Learned

Speaker: Keawe Molifua, ODA

10-11 am

Topic: Public Health Pests

Speaker: Brittny Jones, OSU

11- 12 pm

Topic: Pesticide Resistance

Speaker: Ebba Peterson, OIPMC

* PLEASE NOTE: In-person events will only occur as allowable by local public health guidelines re: COVID-19.