National Plant Board
NPB Related Meetings
The following are meetings scheduled or attended by NPB representatives. Some meetings may contain links to agendas, minutes or announcements from NPB representatives who attended the meeting.
Upcoming Meetings
National Plant Board 2009 Annual Meeting
August 9-13, 2009
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Sheraton Oklahoma City, Reservation Link
Reservation Deadline: Friday, July 10, 2009
Registration (due Friday, JULY 10)
- To register on line, click here
Select "Agricultural Conferences" - Then select "Plant Board"
- To download a printable registration form, click here
Meeting Agenda (DRAFT 06/12/2009)
Contact: Sancho Dickinson, 405-522-5879
NASDA 2009 Annual Meeting
September 17-21, 2009
Montgomery, Alabama
Previous Meetings
Plant Protection and Quarantine Farm Bill Section 10201 Stakeholders Meeting
June 8-9, 2009
Riverdale MD
Registration
Draft Agenda
Western Plant Board 2009 Annual Meeting
May 5 - 7, 2009
Boise, ID
Grove Hotel - Reserve by April 4, 2009
Announcement
Registration Form - Register by April 10, 2009
Agenda
Box Lunch Menu for Agriculture Tour
Contact: Mike Cooper, ID
Southern Plant Board 2009 Annual Meeting
April 19 - 22, 2009
Greenville, South Carolina
The Westin Poinsett - STATE - Reserve by March 29
The Westin Poinsett - USDA - Reserve by March 29
Invitation Letter
Registration Form - Register by April 1, 2009
DRAFT Agenda
Contact: Christel Harden, SC
Eastern Plant Board 2009 Annual Meeting
In Conjunction with Eastern Region CAPS and HIS
April 6 - 9, 2009
Portland, Maine
Holiday Inn By the Bay - Reserve by March 6, 2009
Information
Registration Form - Register by March 13, 2009
Agenda (March 30, 2009)
2009 Eastern Plant Board Committee Assignments
EPB President's Letter to NASDA
Contact: Ann Gibbs, ME
Central Plant Board 2009 Annual Meeting
March 1-5, 2009
Des Moines, Iowa
West Des Moines Marriott,
cutoff is Friday, February 6, 2009; $79/night + 12% tax.
Meeting Information
Registration Form, $150 before February 18, $175 February 19th and after
Agenda (DRAFT 2/6/2009)
POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY: The Living History Farms offers historic evening dinners, where you can dine family style at the 1875 Tangen Home or the 1900 Farm. Information and a brochure can be found at http://www.lhf.org/dinners.html. The evening, including the meal, is $50. If you are interested in this evening activity, please contact Cheryl VanElsen at 515-725-1470 or Cheryl.VanElsen@IowaAgriculture.gov before February 18. Before the event is booked, Cheryl will tally up the interested parties and proceed and handle the reservation process.
Contact: Robin Pruisner, IA
USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species
January 13-16, 2009
Annapolis, Maryland
National CAPS Meeting
December 3-4, 2008
Conference Materials
Phoenix, Arizona
Annual Gypsy Moth Review 2008
November 4-6, 2008
Tacoma, Washington
NAPPO 2008 Annual Meeting
October 20-24, 2008
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
NASDA 2008 Annual Meeting
September 19-24, 2008
Bismarck, North Dakota
Contact: Rick Kirchhoff, 202.296.9680
National Plant Board 2008 Annual Meeting
August 10-14, 2008
Solomons, Maryland
Holiday Inn Select Solomons Conference Center and Marina
Click here
for NPB room reservations Website (rates valid through July 25)
Ground Transportation:
The meeting is ~75 miles one way from BWI
and Reagan National airports.
In addition to the option of renting a car or taking a cab, there are two shuttles that
provide service to Solomons. The price drops considerably with each
extra rider. Be sure to indicate that you are interested in ride sharing and they will
work with you:
Announcement and General Information
Registration Form (due JULY 7):
Print .pdf and fill in by hand.
View .doc and complete in Word.
Meeting Agenda (DRAFT 07/30/2008)
Papers for discussion during Thursday Open Discussion Time:
* Status of Official Control
* Accreditation
* Creative Hiring Practices: A Toolkit
* Plant Biosecurity Curriculum
Door Prize Certificate
Resort Map for Solomons, MD
View slide show
Contact: Carol Holko, MD
Western Plant Board 2008 Annual Meeting
May 4–8, 2008
Cody, WY
Travel, hotel, registration and meeting information
Agenda, (DRAFT 4/8/2008)
Contact: Hank Uhden, WY
Southern Plant Board 2008 Annual Meeting
April 6-9, 2008
Millennium Maxwell House Hotel
Nashville, TN
Invitation Letter and Registration Form
Agenda
CAPS Agenda
Contact: Anni Self
Eastern Plant Board 2008 Annual Meeting
In Conjunction with Eastern Region CAPS and HIS
March 31 - April 3, 2008
Embassy Suites
Charleston, West Virginia
WVDA block for $91.00/night (federal rate with proper identification code EFR) and $134/night (state rate with proper identification code EPB)
For Reservations call 1-800-EMBASSY by March 9, 2008
In Conjunction with Eastern Region CAPS and HIS
Invitation Letter and Registration Form
Register by March 17, 2008
Meeting Agenda
HIS and CAPS Agendas
Central Plant Board 2008 Annual Meeting
March 9-13, 2008
Madison, WI
The Madison Concourse Hotel
Announcement
Registration Form and Cover letter
Agenda (DRAFT 1/23/2008)
CAPS Agenda
Contact: Bob Dahl, WI
NASDA's 2008 Midyear Conference
February 7-11, 2008
Washington DC
USDA Interagency Research Forum on Invasive Species
January 8-11, 2008
Annapolis, Maryland
Annual Gypsy Moth Review 2007
October 29 - November 1, 2007
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center
Shepherdstown, WV
NAPPO 2007 Annual Meeting
October 22-26, 2007
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador - Canada
NASDA 2007 Annual Meeting
September 21-26, 2007
Seattle, WA
Contact: Rick Kirchhoff, 202.296.9680
National Plant Board 2007 Annual Meeting
2007 NPB PROCEEDINGS, pdf 6.7 MB
August 19-23, 2007
Honolulu, Hawaii
Waikiki Beach Marriott (reserve by July 20)
Click on hotel link above for NPB room reservations. The hotel will honor the rate of $179 per night for three days before and three days after the
official scheduled event (August 19 - 23, 2007) only on a space-and rate-available basis.
* Please note that if guests are requesting pre/post of the contracted dates,
the reservation will be declined. Call the hotel directly, 808.922.6611, and ask for room reservations.
***MUST READ INFO*** and Preliminary Announcement, updated 7/30/2007
O'ahu Tours
Restaurant Information
Door Prize Form
Registration Form
Meeting Agenda (final 08/11/2007)
NPB President's Letter to NASDA
Southern Plant Board 2007 Annual Meeting
April 15-18, 2007
Lexington, Kentucky
Information
Contact: Joe Collins
Western Plant Board 2007 Annual Meeting
April 30–May 3, 2007
Sun River, Oregon
Lodging Information (deadline March 31)
Pre-Registration Form
Draft Agenda
Eastern Plant Board 2007 Annual Meeting
April 2-5, 2007
Eagle Mountain House
Room Registration form, complete and return by March 12, 2007
Jackson, New Hampshire
In Conjunction with Eastern Region CAPS and HIS
Invitation Letter
Registration
Meeting Agenda
BRS 201 Agenda (Monday)
HIS Agenda (draft)
CAPS Agenda (draft)
Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium
March 5-9, 2007
Santa Rosa, California
NASDA's 2007 Midyear Conference
February 7-12, 2007
Washington DC
Central Plant Board 2007 Annual Meeting
February 5-8, 2007
Columbus, OH
Announcement (pdf)
Registration Form (.doc)
Agenda (pdf)
Contact: Tom Harrison
National Plant Diagnostic Network National Meeting
January 28-31, 2007
Orlando Florida
Contact: Karen Scott or Karen Snover-Clift
USDA Interagency Research Forum on Gypsy Moth and other Invasive Species
January 9-12, 2007
Annapolis, Maryland
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Last Modified: June 16, 2009