BISMARCK – North Dakota weed control officials will meet for the Agriculture Commissioner’s Noxious Weed Forum at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, at the Bismarck Hotel and Conference Center, 800 S. 3rd St., Bismarck, ND.
Agenda
9:30-9:45 am
Speaker: Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Tom Bodine
Topic: Welcome and Commissioner’s Partner Award
9:45-10:00 am
Speaker: Richard Weisz (ND Dept. of Agriculture)
Topic: Noxious Weeds Update
10:00-11:00 am
Speaker: Mike McHugh (ND Aeronautics Commission)
Topic: The Role of the NDAC as a Regulatory Agency
11:00-11:30 am
Speaker: Zack Bateson (National Agricultural Genotyping Center)
Topic: Genetic Testing Helps Surveillance efforts of North Dakota weed populations
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Speaker: Aubrey Sondrol (ND Dept. of Agriculture)
Topic: Pesticide Outreach & Education
12:00-1:00 pm Lunch
1:00-1:45 pm
Speaker: Dutch Bialke (ND Dept. of Agriculture)
Topic: Law review - authority, local enforcement, adding weeds to lists, etc.
1:45-2:30 pm
Speaker: Annique Lockard (Attorney General’s Office)
Topic: Open records / Open meetings
2:45-2:45 pm
Speaker: John Mortenson (ND Dept. of Agriculture)
Topic: Biological Control Update