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The Western Plant Health Association Summer Regulatory Conference will be held July 16-17 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento, Calif.
Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel
1230 J Street
Sacramento,
CA 95814United States
38° 34' 45.3756" N , 121° 29' 23.3448" W
The Western Plant Health Association Summer Regulatory Conference will be held July 16-17 at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel in Sacramento, Calif.
Keynote speakers will include: Matt Rodriquez, Secretary, California Environmental Protection Agency; Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA); and Brian Leahy, Director, California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR).
The conference is focused on environmental issues including sustainability, biotechnology, surface and groundwater quality, pollinators and invasive species, plus program updates from DPR and CDFA.
The registration cost is $250 by July 6 and $275 after that date. To register by e-mail, click this link.
WPHA will request 7.5 PCA CEUs and 8 CCA CEUs.
Click the link for the registration form.
WPHA has arranged a $139 per-night rate at the Sheraton Hotel for attendees.
Visit the WPHA website for important future updates.
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