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Western Pecan Growers Association
2021 Membership Registration
WPGA membership includes educational opportunities, subscriptions to 3 pecan grower magazines, pecan advocacy in Washington D.C. through National Pecan Federation (NPF), as well as marketing benefits from the American Pecan Council (APC) and US Pecan Growers Council (USPGC). Restrictions apply to international addresses.
Click the registration button below for your 2021 WPGA Membership. If you would like to only make a donation, please click on the donate button. Please retain your receipt for your records.
Webinar Series
Schedule
1st Webinar - March 8, 2021 - Quarterly Webinar Educational Program – Pecan Nut Casebearer
Webinar Series Welcome and Opening
10:00AM to 10:05AM Webinar Welcome – Mr. Craig Ivey, WPGA President Tornillo, TX
10:05AM to 10:10AM Webinar Introduction – Dr. Richard Heerema, Extension Pecan Specialist Extension Plant Sciences New Mexico State University
Quarterly Webinar Educational Program – Pecan Nut Casebearer
10:10AM to 10:30AM Pecan Nut Casebearer Biology and Western Distribution – Tiffany Johnson, Program Specialist New Mexico Department of Agriculture
10:30AM to 10:50AM Pecan Nut Casebearer Trapping Procedure and Options – Jeanette Castañon, Horticulturalist Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
10:50AM to 11:10AM Principles of Pecan Nut Casebearer Timing – Larry Blackwell, Program Manager Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science New Mexico State University
Quarterly Webinar Program – Marketing, Production, and State Organization Updates
11:10AM to 11:30AM West Texas Pecan Growers Association Update – Ms. Mary Elizabeth Santos, President West Texas Pecan Growers Association
11:30AM to 11:50AM Update from the National Pecan Federation – Mr. Bob Redding, President The Redding Firm
11:50AM to 12:10PM General Member Meeting
12:10PM – Final Remarks & Adjourn
2nd Webinar - June 8, 2021 - Quarterly Webinar Educational Program – IPM and Treatments of Western Pecan Aphids
Webinar Series Welcome and Opening
10:00AM to 10:05AM Webinar Welcome – Mr. Jacob Arnold, WPGA President, Las Cruces, NM
10:05AM to 10:10AM Webinar Introduction – Dr. Richard Heerema, Extension Pecan Specialist Extension Plant Sciences New Mexico State University
Quarterly Webinar Educational Program – IPM and Treatments of Western Pecan Aphids
10:10AM to 10:40AM Pecan Aphids and IPM Practices – Mr. Larry Blackwell, Program Manager, New Mexico State University
10:40AM to 11:10AM Black Pecan Aphid Management – Dr. Ted Cottrell, Research Entomologist, USDA Fruit and Tree Nut Research, Byron, GA
Quarterly Webinar Program – Marketing, Production, and State Organization Updates
11:10AM to 11:30AM New Mexico Pecan Growers Update – Mr. Phillip Arnold, President New Mexico Pecan Growers
11:30AM to 11:50AM USDA Agricultural Support Programs – Mr. Orlando Flores, County Extension Agent, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – El Paso County
11:50AM to 12:10PM Marketing Order Update – Mr. Alexander Ott, Executive Director, American Pecan Council
12:10PM – Final Remarks & Adjourn
3rd Webinar -- September 7, 2021 - Quarterly Webinar Educational Program - Orchard Weed Management
Webinar Series Welcome and Opening
| 10:00AM | Webinar Welcome Mr. Jacob Arnold WPGA President, Las Cruces, NM |
| 10:05AM | Webinar Introduction Ms. Tiffany Johnson Program Specialist, New Mexico Department of Agriculture |
Quarterly Webinar Educational Program – Orchard Weed Management
| 10:10AM | Orchard Weeds Dr. Leslie Beck Extension Weed Specialist, New Mexico State University |
| 10:30AM | Orchard Floor Management Dr. Richard Heerema Extension Pecan Specialist, New Mexico State University |
| 10:50AM |
Let’s Talk About Drift |
Quarterly Webinar Program – Marketing, Production, and State Organization Updates
| 11:10AM | Arizona Pecan Growers Association Update Mr. Harold Payne President, Arizona Pecan Growers Association |
| 11:30AM | US Pecan Growers Council Update Mr. Les Daviet President, US Pecan Growers Council |
| 11:50AM | Marketing Order Vote Update Alex Ott Executive Director American Pecan Council |
12:10PM – Final Remarks and Adjourn
4th Webinar - November 9, 2021 - Quarterly Webinar Educational Program - Small Animal Management
To Be Announced
Webinar Series Welcome and Opening
| 10:00AM |
Webinar Welcome Mr. Jacob Arnold |
| 10:05AM |
Webinar Introduction Dr. Richard Heerema, Extension Pecan Specialist |
Quarterly Webinar Educational Program – Small Animal Management
| 10:10AM |
Techniques in Vertebrate Pest Management: Small Mammals Dr. Samuel Smallidge |
| 10:30AM |
Vertebrate Control from a Regulatory Perspective Ms. Erica Millette, Program Coordinator |
| 10:50AM |
Techniques in Vertebrate Pest Management: Birds Dr. Samuel Smallidge |
Quarterly Webinar Program – Marketing, Production, and State Organization Updates
| 11:10AM |
Marketing, Production, and State Organization Updates California Pecan Growers Update |
| 11:30AM |
Advances in Pecan Genetics Dr. Jennifer Randall, Professor |
| 11:50AM |
Pecan Marketing Update TBA… |
12:10PM – Final Remarks and Adjourn
Important things to know about the WPGA Webinar Series
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There is a maximum of 300 participants allowed on the Zoom Call for the Webinar Series. Participation will be determined on a first come basis.
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Registration and CEU certification for the webinar will only be offered to constituents with a 2021 WPGA Membership registration.
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The invitation for the webinar series will be sent out to the email(s) provided on the provided registration only.
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The invitation to the webinar will have a link to the Webinar Zoom call. Once the link has been opened, the invitation will then be tied to the device it was opened on and can no longer be opened on any other device.
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If you will be attending the webinar for CEU credit, you will need to fill out an online survey to provide your pesticide license credentials. You must be logged onto your own device to fill out the form and receive CEU credit.