California Forest Pest Council 2025 Weed Tour

                                                  2025 Weed Committee Annual Tour

                                                      June 18 and 19, 2025 (Wednesday and Thursday)

                                                                               **Tour is limited to the first 110 signups**

                                                                      Registration cut of is June 1, 2025, without late fee

Reg Fee:      $215  (2 day tour, daily food & beverages; Day 1 dinner)

Location:     Central Sierra’s (Home Base: Best Western Amador Inn, Jackson, CA)

Dates:     Wednesday June 18th; Tour, business meeting, Dinner-Social
                      Thursday June 19th; Tour
                      **Tuesday June 17th, The CA Forest Pest Council’s “Insect/Disease Committee” will hold a tour in the same area as the Weed Tour. Everyone on the Weed Tour is encouraged to attend!
                      Watch for a separate invite announcement!

Host Hotel: Best Western Amador Inn
                       (209) 223-0211, use front desk extension and mention “weed tour” to get special rate
                    200 S. State Hwy 49
                        Jackson, CA  95642

Reservations need to be by phone to get the group rate ($85.00/night, plus tax)

Mention “Weed Tour” for Group Rate Group rate cut off date is June 9, 2025; 

                       

Sign ins will open at 6:15 am, breakfast and coffee will be available.  Buses will begin loading at 6:45 pm

Continuing Education Credits: CA, OR, and ID CE’s (Applied for)

Agenda Topics:   

• Amador/Calaveras Fire Safe Council projects
• Herbicide Application Trials
• Fire rehab work
• Grazing discussion
• Various veg treatments on private/public lands
• Law and Regs Updates – Amador and Calaveras County Representative
• Suppliers update
• Fuel break brush control
• Cal Fire VMP Discussion

Sponsorships, checks can be made out to CFPC

            Gold  $1000

                        Logo printed on T-Shirt
                        Name on all weed tour related communications
                        Recognition during dinner
                        Opportunity to add printouts to folders
                        Time to speak at supplier’s update

            Silver $750

                        Logo printed on T-Shirt
                        Name on all weed tour related communications
                        Recognition during dinner
                        Opportunity to add printouts to folders
                        Time to speak at supplier’s update

            Bronze $500

                        Logo printed on T-Shirt
                        Recognition during dinner
                        Time to speak at supplier’s update

Sponsorships are very important to this committee and tour.

Additional information needed, reach out to:

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