SWVMA Fall Conference 2024
“Best Management Practices for Invasive Management in AZ”
October 24-25, 2024
at Cliff Castle Casino and Hotel in Camp Verde.
Registration is open for conference attendees and sponsors. Sponsorships are available, visit our sponsorships page for details. View Conference Schedule
- Day 1 will feature presentations on prevention principles, chemical treatment, emerging issues, and novel treatment methods.
- Day 2 will be spent along the Verde River starting at the White Bridge picnic area and ending at the Beasley Flat river access point.
- Up to 9 CEU’s will be available during the 2-day conference.
Download list of nearby hotels and group code at conference venue.
See you there!
SWVMA Conference 2020 – November 17
Invasive Plant Species in Response to Urban and Wildland Fire
Register by midnight on 11/13 to attend the 2020 SWVMA conference on Invasive Plant Species in Response to Urban and Wildland Fire. It will be a virtual conference from 9 am – 4 pm on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. More information can be found here.
Program, CEU and Field Trip Details for the SWVMA 2019 Annual Meeting
The program for the SWVMA 2019 meeting is available at the link below. There will be 8 CEUs from the Arizona Department of Agriculture for the 2 days of meetings and an additional 4 CEUs for attending either of the two field trips. See the program for the breakout of CEUs on days 1 and 2.
There are 2 field trips to choose from on Thursday, 10/24:
- Tovar Trail Invasive Plant Removal, led by JD Brice (Coconino County Public Works) and Cathy Scudieri (Natural Channel Design, Inc.). This field trip will focus on a project that was supported by an Invasive Plant Grant from SWVMA and is part of the recently revamped CCPW weed management program. The goal was to control diffuse knapweed and Scotch thistle populations that were encroaching on the Pumphouse County Natural Area. The field trip will visit the project area and discuss best practices and lessons learned for treatment of invasive plants.
- Riparian Habitat Restoration and Climate Adaptation along the Little Colorado River of Northern Arizona, led by Catherine Gehring (Professor, Northern Arizona University) and Ian Torrence (American Conservation Experience). This field trip will visit a 100-acre demonstration restoration project along the Little Colorado River on Babbitt Ranches land adjacent to the Navajo Nation. This area was degraded by wide-spread invasion of tamarisk and camelthorn. Tamarisk has been removed and native cottonwood and coyote willow have been planted. The project is also testing the use of native grasses to reduce the presence of camelthorn. In addition to a tour of the site, field trip participants will have an opportunity to plant cottonwood trees using mycorrhizal fungi.
Registration is open for the SWVMA Annual Meeting – October 22-24, 2019 in Flagstaff
[fusion_text]The SWVMA 2019 Annual Meeting will be held October 22-24 at the High Country Conference Center in Flagstaff.
Click on the links below for more information:
Pesticide applicator training will not be held this year.
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November 2018 Annual Meeting – Post-Conference Information and Documents
November 2018 Annual Meeting – Post-Conference Information and Documents
Meeting-related documents attached:
Overview Schedule for 2018 Annual Meeting
Click HERE for the overview schedule for the 2018 Annual Meeting. We look forward to seeing you in Tucson!
Sponsorship Opportunities for 2018 Annual Meeting
Interested in sponsoring the 2018 SWVMA Annual Meeting? You’ll find the information in the form below or on our sponsor registration webpage at https://swvma.eventsmart.com/.
Registration is open for the 2018 Annual Meeting and Applicator Class
2018 Annual Meeting: Progressive Land Management in the Southwest
Hotel Tucson City Center, 475 N. Granada Avenue, Tucson
October 16-18, 2018
Click here for the Registration Flyer
Click here for the Certification Class Information
Click here for Sponsor Information
Program Overview
| Tuesday, October 16 | Wednesday, October 17 | Thursday, October 18 | |
| 8 am | Continental breakfast | Continental breakfast | Meet for field trip |
| 8:30-noon | Keynote speaker and presentations | Presentations | Field trip |
| Noon | Lunch | Lunch/Business Meeting | |
| 1-5 pm | Presentations | Presentations | |
| 5-7 pm | Reception at Hotel |
Registration Rates
| Early Registration (through October 1) | $175 |
| Regular Registration (after October 1) | $225 |
| One Day Registration | $100 |
| Student Registration | $60 |
| Student One Day Registration | $40 |
If there is sufficient interest, SWVMA and partners will be hosting a Pesticide Applicator Training and AZ Department of Agriculture will administer the Pesticide Applicator License EXAM on Monday, October 15, 2018 from 7:30AM – 4PM at Tucson City Center Hotel. The class fee of $40 per person includes lunch. Class registration is separate from the meeting registration. Please register by October 10, 2018.
Meeting Registration: https://swvma.eventsmart.com/events/21st-swvma-annual-meeting/
Class Registration: https://swvma.eventsmart.com/events/pesticide-applicator-class/
Additional information: www.swvma.org or email us at info@swvma.org
2016 SWVMA Annual Meeting – October 24-27, 2016
2016 SWVMA Annual Meeting
Transitions: Managing for a Changing Future
October 24-27, 2016
Twin Arrows Navajo Casino and Resort
Flagstaff, AZ
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