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SUMMARY:2026 Southeast Pest Management Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the 2026 Southeast Pest Management Conference in Gainesville\, Florida\, for two fantastic days of learning\, networking\, and sharing the latest pest management strategies and research. \n\n\n\nThe University of Florida’s Department of Urban Entomology\, with Gulf South VECTOR\, hosts the event filled with the latest trends\, techniques\, and research in urban pest management. Network with industry experts\, attend informative sessions\, meet Urban Entomology Students\, and discover new products and services to help you tackle any pest-related challenges. \nEnhance your knowledge\, earn your CEUs (GHP\, WDO\, L&O\, FUME\, and CORE)\, and connect with fellow pest managers. Don’t forget about the legendary Sapp-Walkup Tailgate party the first night of the meeting. \n**Please follow all UF parking guidelines while on campus. \n  \nREGISTRATION FEES \n\nOne-Day Attendance: $97.88\nTwo-Day Attendance: $188.58\n\n\n\n  \nAGENDA \nMonday 5/4 – Physics Building Lobby \n\n4:00-6:00 PM Exhibitor Registration and Set-up\n\n  \nTuesday 5/5 – Physics Building Lobby \n\n7:30-8:30 AM Registration\n\n  \nTuesday 5/5 – Physics Building Room 1001 \n\n8:30-8:45 – Opening remarks and Entomology Department Updates – Dr. Andrew Short\n8:45-9:45 – Preparing for GHP Treatments– Cory Goeltzenleuhter\, BCE\, PHE\, CP-FS GHP\n9:45-10:15 – BREAK\n10:15-11:15 – Newest Methods of GHP Control– Dr. Ameya Gondhalekar GHP\n11:15-12:15– Understanding the WDO Inspection Form- Drs. Phil Koehler & Rebeca Baldwin\, BCE WDO\n12:15-1:30 LUNCH\n1:30-1:45 FPMF Scholarship Announcements and Sapp-Walkup TailGator Details\n1:45-2:45 – Interesting Termite Behaviors– Dr. Tae Young Lee WDO\n2:45-3:15 – BREAK\n3:15-4:15 – Heather Patterson\, CSI – CORE – The Pitfalls of Pest Control\n4:15-5:15 – Labels and How to Use Them– Tommy Powell\, MGK CORE\n5:30-8:00 Sapp-Walkup TailGATOR Dinner sponsored by Corteva and Douglas Products\n\n  \nWednesday 5/6 – Physics Building Room 1001 \n\n8:30-9:20 – L&O – Dr. Phil Harmon – Integrated management of turfgrass diseases\n9:20-9:40 – BREAK – Network with our vendors!\n9:40-10:30 – L&O – Dr. Chris Marble – Managing weeds in landscape beds: New tools & tactics\n10:30-10:50 – L&O – Drs. Harmon\, Marble\, & Dale – Pest and disease Q&A session\n10:50-11:05 – BREAK – Network with our vendors!\n11:05-11:55 – L&O – Dr. Adam Dale – Insect IPM in ornamental landscapes\nor – FUM (Room 1002) – Erich Hobelman and Steve Niedziedzki\, Douglas Products and Sean Brantley\, Emory Brantley & Sons Termite and Pest Control\, Inc\n11:55-1:00 Lunch\n1:00 -1:50 – CORE – Erin Harlow – Understanding Florida’s hydrology and pesticide movement\nor – FUM (Room 1002) – Erich Hobelman and Steve Niedziedzki\, Douglas Products\n1:50-2:10 – BREAK\n2:10-3:00 – CORE – Brett Bultemeier – Pesticide safety dos and don’ts\n3:00-3:15 – Closing Remarks\, Day 2 Evaluations\n4:30-6:00 – OPTIONAL – Entomology Lab tours at Steinmetz Hall\, 1881 Natural Area Dr. Gainesville\, FL 32611
URL:https://vectoroutreach.org/event/2026-southeast-pest-management-conference/
LOCATION:Physics Building / University of Florida – Gainesville\, Museum Rd. & Gale Lemerand Dr.\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:VectorSurv Webinar Series - Part 1 - Overview Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Gulf South VECTOR and the Pacific Southwest Regional Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (PacVec) are partnering to deliver a two‑part webinar series introducing VectorSurv\, the national platform that helps agencies collect\, manage\, analyze\, and visualize vector‑borne disease surveillance data. This series will provide both foundational understanding and practical skills to help teams strengthen their surveillance workflows ahead of the summer season.\n\n\n\nSession 1 — May 4\, 2:00–3:15 PM CST\nA high‑level introduction to VectorSurv\, including why the platform was developed\, how it integrates with existing surveillance systems\, and the ways it supports operational decision‑making\, data standardization\, and regional collaboration.\n\n  \n\nSession 2 — May 26\, 2:00–3:15 PM CST\nA hands‑on walkthrough of core features. We’ll cover data entry for traps and pools\, mapping and visualization tools\, reporting workflows\, and practical tips for improving efficiency\, accuracy\, and real‑time situational awareness.\n\n\n\nThis series is ideal for vector control staff\, epidemiologists\, environmental health professionals\, and public health partners who want to strengthen surveillance capacity\, improve data quality\, and enhance rapid response capabilities. Whether you’re new to VectorSurv or looking to deepen your use of the platform\, these sessions will provide actionable guidance you can apply immediately.
URL:https://vectoroutreach.org/event/vectorsurv-overview-webinar-may-4/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Gulf South VECTOR":MAILTO:vectoroutreach@nola.gov
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