California Forest Pest Council - 2023 Annual Weed Tour

ONLINE REGISTRATION HAS NOW ENDED

If you wish to still register you can mail in your registration.

Dates: Wednesday June 21 & Thursday June 22, 2023

On the day of the event, sign in starts at 6 am, buses leave at 7 am.
Breakfast items will be available at 6 am.

Location: North Coast

We will be based out of the Blue Lake Casino and Hotel

Blue Lake Casino and Hotel
777 Casino Way
Blue Lake, CA 95525

Summer Rate $176.71 per night

Reservations need to be made by phone: 707-668-9770
Rate and reservation cut off date is May 19, 2023 - Mention "California Forest Pest Council" for the Group Rate when making your reservation.

Agenda Topics:

June 20 - Pre- Tour Events: Fishing Derby!!

4 boats for a total of 48 slots available
- 24 people in the morning - starting at 6AM
- 24 people in the afternoon - starting at 12PM
Cost $60/person to cover guide tip and fishing prizes - payable to Beau Miller

Evening social at Camp Bauer will be a hosted Fish Fry and Beer.
- Camp Bauer address: Korbel, CA - https://goo.gl/maps/2cY5CMq9mD...

Day 1: Dinner, Tour, and T-Shirt

Tour route runs through the Blue Lake, Korbel, Crannell areas (Cal Trans/Green Diamond); Hosted Dinner at Camp Bauer.

Day 2: Tour

Tour runs south from the Arcata Marsh, through Scotia to Dyerville Road (Park/HRC).

Agenda Details:

Cal Trans invasive species project with mechanical and cultural controls
Site Prep ** Pre and Post Planting
- Velpar-Esplanade (Redwood crop) Trials
- Garlon-Transline-Oust (3 yr data with measurements)
- Multi-year treatments
Invasive species applications (roadside and regeneration units)
- Gly vs Imazapyr (Fall and Spring comparisons)
- Papas Grass – Scotch Broom
Saw-n-Spray for larger sprouting brush to stay within label of 2# Imazapyr
Hack Trials – Bay, Eucalyptus w/ multiple products
Foliar Trials: Blueblossom-Manzanita-Berries; Fall and Spring comparisons
Law and Regs Updates – State DPR Representative
Contractor Application Inspection Procedures – County Agg Representative

New Sponsorship System

The Weed Tour Committee at the California Forest Pest Council is excited to inform you about our new sponsorship system. Our Committee sees many overlapping values between our two organizations and we are hoping you would be interested in becoming a sponsor for the Weed Tour.

Sponsorships helps us pay for the buses, food, drinks – everything we need to keep the Weed Tour running every year. You have been a long-time sponsor and we want to thank you for your continued support. More than just thanking you, we want to show you what your support means to us through this new system. We created this to advertise your business and support of the Weed Tour to attendees in a meaningful and lasting way. With this new system you’ll be able to know exactly what you are getting for your donation.

We have donation levels that offer different benefits:

Gold Sponsor - $1000

Logo on t-shirt
Name on all Weed Tour related communication
Access to our attendee contact information
Recognition during a stop and at dinner
Opportunity to add print-outs to folders
Time for supplier update

Silver Sponsor - $750

Logo on t-shirt
Name on all Weed Tour related communication
Recognition during dinner
Opportunity to add print-outs to folders
Time for supplier update

Bronze Sponsor - $500

Name on t-shirt
Recognition during dinner
Time for supplier update

While we encourage you to become a gold, silver, or bronze sponsor, we are happy to accept donations of any amount.
Donations can be made at the time of ticket purchase or separately through the link on our website.
We thank you in advance for your consideration and hope to see you at this year’s Weed Tour!

Approved CEU's: *Must attend both days to receive CE Credits

CA, OR and ID Ce's have been applied for; estimating 12 hours of CE's.

Any questions, contact:

Weed Committee Chair, Steve Kafka, Sierra Pacific Industries, skafka@spi-ind.com

Weed Committee Secretary Mitch Hunt, Green Diamond, mhunt@greendiamond.com