Registration Open!! – California Forest Pest Council Annual Meeting – November 4 & 5th, 2015
November 4 & 5, 2015
USDA Forest Service, Wildland Fire Training & Conference Center
3237 Peacekeeper Way McClellan, CA 95652
Agenda:
The agenda for this year’s meeting is now available: Agenda
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
11:30 – 12:30 Registration
12:30 – 12:35 Welcome
12:35 – 12:45 2015 Forest Conditions and Aerial Survey Report
12:45 – 1:50 Insect Committee Meeting
1:50 – 2:10 BREAK
2:10 – 3:50 Disease Committee Meeting
3:50 – 4:00 BREAK
4:00 – 4:30 Utilization of Wood from Millions of Dead and Dying Trees, Special Session
4:30 – 5:30 Pesticide Laws and Regulations
\5:30 – 6:30 Poster Session and Social
Thursday, November 5, 2015
7:00 – 8:00 Registration
8:00 – 8:10 Welcome
8:10 – 9:25 Updates on California Forest Pests
9:25 – 9:45 BREAK
9:45 -11:00 Drought: Monitoring, Ecology, and Impact
11:00 – 12:30 Forest Health Impact over Time
12:30 – 1:30 LUNCH (provided)
1:30 – 2:00 CFPC Business Meeting
2:00 – 3:30 Carbon Sequestration
3:30 – 3:45 BREAK
3:45 – 5:00 Wildlife Session
5:00 ADJOURN
Registration:
To register online please click the link: Online Registration
Early Bird Registration dates are from: 9/15- 10/6
Standard Registration dates are from: 10/7 – 10/30
After 10/30, Registration must be paid in person at the meeting by cash, check or credit card
– Standard Registration for both days is $130
– Standard Registration for one day is $70
Invitation to Students:
The CFPC encourages students to participate in the annual meeting by presenting a poster or a talk.
Don Dahlsten Memorial Fund: The council is providing travel grants for those that apply and
qualify. If interested please click here for details.
Poster Session Information: Click here for details.
Meeting Location:
US Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, Wildland Fire Training & Conference Center
3237 Peacekeeper Way McClellan, CA 95652
Hamm and Loop Rooms
Directions:
Wildland Fire Training & Conference Center Map – Please enter through the
“Main Training Center Entrance” door noted on this map.
Hotel Accommodations:
Lions Gate Hotel – 3410 Westover Street, McClellan, California, 95652
Overnight accommodations are available at the Lions Gate Hotel (http://www.lionsgatehotel.com/). Guests will receive a complimentary hot breakfast buffet, high speed Internet and complimentary parking. You can book online by clicking the link below:
Lions Gate Hotel Reservations for CA Forest Pest Council – November 2015
Reservation rates are $95 first come first serve. Please call 916-643-6222, select 1 for reservations, and mention group code CFPC15 to receive the $95 rate. The last day to receive this rate is October 13, 2015.
CEUs:
DPR CEU’s: Day 1: Laws and Regs – 1.0, Other – 2.0; Day 2: Other 5.50
SAF CEU’s: This program has been reviewed and is approved for professional CFE credits
by the Society of American Foresters – Category 1-CF: 10
The CFPC promotes education concerning forest pests and forest health, and advises the California
Board of Forestry and Fire Protection on forest health protection. It is a 501(3)c organization.