Please join us for the 2021 TVMA Conference Tuesday, Oct. 5 and Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at the Cool Springs Marriott in Franklin, TN. We will follow all Williamson County Covid-19 protocols at the time of the meeting.
A virtual attendance option will be available once again and virtual attendance meeting dues will be the same as in-person.
Registration will be open up to September 17th.
2021 Annual TVMA Meeting
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DATES:
Meeting begins on Tuesday Oct. 5th, 2021
Meeting ends on Wednesday Oct. 6th, 2021
Hotel Reservations:
TN Vegetation Management
Franklin Marriott Cool Springs
700 Cool Springs Blvd., Franklin, TN 37067
P 615.261.6100
Start date: 10/4/21
End date: 10/6/21
Last day to book based on availability: Monday, Sept 13, 2021
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Greetings,
Please join us for the 2021 TVMA Conference Tuesday, Oct. 5 and Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at the Cool Springs Marriott in Franklin, TN. We will follow all Williamson County Covid-19 protocols at the time of the meeting.
A virtual attendance option will be available once again and virtual attendance meeting dues will be the same as in-person.
Registration will be open June 1st – September 17th.
A link will be provided on the TVMA website and we will be providing the Cool Springs Marriott with attendance numbers to satisfy their requirements, so please make your plans appropriately.
For our vendors, we look forward to your continued sponsorship and attendance.
Again, I want to thank you all for your continued support of the TVMA, and I look forward to seeing you in October.
Chris Ellis
TVMA President
TVMA Annual Conference 2021 Agenda
DRAFT AGENDA:
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Session One
10:00-12:00 REGISTRATION AND SET UP FOR EXHIBITORS
12:00-12:15 Keynote Opening Remarks-Paige Braddock, Chief Creative Officer, Charles M Schultz Creative Associates , Santa Rosa, CA
12:15-12:30 Exhibitor Introductions and Announcements
12:30-1:15 Pesticide Safety, Glyphosate Issues, COVID-19, and more, Darrell Hensley, Extension Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
1:15-1:30 Tennessee Department of Agriculture Updates, Questions and Answers, Kathy Booker, TDA Pesticide Administrator
1:30-2:15 Long-Term Results from US Policy in Forest and Rangeland, Gueth Braddock, Bayer, Apex, North Carolina
2:15-3:00 Calibrating Spray Trucks and Applying Herbicides Properly, Michael Schuhmann, Roadside Operations Manager, ChemPro Services, Inc., Madison, MS
3:00-3:30 Break and Exhibit Time
3:30-4:15 Correct Herbicide Applications for Control of Common Aquatic Plants in the Southeast, Troy Goldsby, Aqua Services, Waynesboro, TN
5:30-7:30 Reception
Wednesday October 6, 2021
Session Two
7:00-8:00 Sponsored Breakfast Sandwiches in Exhibit Hall
8:00-8:20 Business Meeting and Scholarship Announcements
8:20-9:10 Advancing Vegetation Management through Selective Chemistries- Oracia Molina, Corteva, Murfreesboro, TN
9:10-10:00 Are Pesticides in Storage Still Effective – Fred Whitford, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
10:00-10:30 Break and Exhibit Time
10:30-11:15 Why is Site (Mode) of Action Important for Herbicide – Randy Denhart, Bayer, Crawfordsville, IN
11:15-12:00 Biodiversity Assessments in IVM-managed ROWs – Anand B. Persad, PhD, ACRT, Stow, OH
Adjourn