Upcoming Conferences:
PVMA Fall Workshop taking place October 24th, 2024 at the iHOTEL & Red Deer Conference Center (formerly Radisson).
Members $50+GST, Non-members $100+GST Late registrations will be accepted until October 21st. Registration fees are non-refundable after October 16th.
Agenda
8 am — 8:45 am Registration & Check In (Breakfast provided)
8:45 am — 9 am Welcome
9 am — 10 am Andy Low -- Fundamentals of Operational Fire Preparedness & Prevention
10 am — 10:30 am Refreshment Break
10:30 am — 11:30 am Bonnie Dubeau -- Occupational Health & Safety Updates
11:30 am — 12:15 pm Lunch
12:15 pm — 1:30 pm PVMA General Meeting
1:30 pm — 2 pm Refreshment Break
2 pm — 3 pm Dr. Breanne Tidemann -- Herbicide Resistant Weeds
3 pm — 3:15 pm Closing Remarks
Andy Low, RRF is a Registered Professional Forester and is a Senior Wildland Fire Specialist with Forsite Consultants Ltd. Andy will present on Wildfire preparedness and risk mitigation topics such as Historical context, Basic overview of the fire environment, Fundamentals of operational fire preparedness and prevention and Program-level fire preparedness and prevention. ISA Credit approved. Pesticide credits are being applied for BC, AB, SK & ISA.
An Occupational Health and Safety Officer with the Government of Alberta. Bonnie works to enforce the Alberta OHS legislation as part of the Central Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Compliance team. Before joining the government, she worked as a health and safety practitioner and an Alberta Registered Carpenter Apprentice in the residential and commercial construction sector. She holds a Certificate of Occupational Health and Safety and a Bachelor of Fine Arts. She likes to care for feral cats and learn about geology in her spare time. The presentation will be regarding Alberta OHS legislation including recent changes that affect member organizations. ISA Credit approved. Pesticide credits are being applied for BC, AB, SK & ISA.
Dr. Breanne Tideman
A research scientist with the federal government. She works out of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research and development facility in Lacombe. Dr. Tidemann will be presenting on Herbicide resistance. 1 Pesticide Applicator Credit has been approved for Alberta. Credit for BC & Saskatchewan has been applied for
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PVMA Spring Conference, Tradeshow & AGM, taking place at the River Cree Conference Centre Feb 25-27th, 2025