ROHNERT PARK, Calif. — The 28th Vertebrate Pest Conference will be held Monday, February 26 through Thursday, March 1, 2018. Located 40 miles north of San Francisco, Rohnert Park, California is in the heart of Sonoma County, with easy access to recreation, world class wineries, exceptional golfing, Sonoma State University and the world-class Green Music Center. The Conference will feature an optional full-day field trip (Monday, February 26) and three days of presentations (Tuesday through Thursday, February 27 – March 1) covering many aspects of vertebrate pest control.
The Conference significantly contributes to understanding and resolving undesirable wildlife-human interactions and wildlife damage problems, promoting better management methodology, and minimizing adverse environmental and ecological effects. Vertebrate pest management is applied ecology with improved agriculture, public health, and conservation of natural and human-made resources as the primary goals. The Conference is a forum for exchanging knowledge, information and experiences among researchers, administrators, regulators, extension personnel, practitioners, and students. Participants have various professional backgrounds, but all have one common interest – managing human-wildlife conflicts.
The following represents previous attendee affiliations:
- Agricultural producers, both using conventional and organic methods
- Pest control advisors (PCAs) and others involved in pesticide use and pesticide regulation
- Educators teaching integrated pest management and agricultural topics
- Educators teaching integrated pest management and agricultural topics
- Wildlife control and animal control officials and personnel
- Wildlife managers employed by federal, state, and regional agencies
- Health department officials and employees
- Consultants in vertebrate pest problems
- Manufacturers and suppliers of vertebrate pest materials
- Extension Specialists, Advisors, and Agents
- Foresters
- Administrators and staff of federal and state agriculture departments, environmental protection agencies, and other regulatory agencies
- Sanitarians
- Food processing and warehouse managers
- Researchers (public agencies and private sector)
- Natural resource managers (conservationists) in public agencies and NGOs
This year there will be 12 educational sessions. These sessions include topics coving a multitude of vertebrate pest and human-wildlife conflict related subject. At the 28th Vertebrate Pest Conference there will be special symposia on:
- Living with Wolves
- Commensal Rodents
- Rodenticide Residues in Wildlife
California Continuing Education (CE) credits for pest control professionals (PCA, QAC, etc.) and Vector Control personnel are to be determined. Past Conferences have provided 18 – 22 California DPR credit hours, plus CE credits from the CA Department of Public Health; credits are based on final program content. For updates, see www.vpconference.org
Pre-registration is highly recommended and can be accomplished online, using a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover), by going to http://www.vpconference.org/. To obtain the discounted pre-registration rate, be sure to complete your registration by February 2, 2018.
–28th Vertebrate Pest Conference
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