OACFA’s goals include providing educational programs to users of agricultural chemicals and fertilizers in order to assure their safe application and protection of the environment. These programs promote awareness and adherence to all appropriate state and federal regulations and procedures regarding the use of agricultural pesticides and fertilizers.
OACFA’s goals also include enhancing public awareness of the need for and the associated benefits of agricultural chemicals and fertilizers.
Safety & Stewardship Seminars - Fall 2026
Online Registration
Available Credits:
- 8:00am – 8:50am
Vole & Pocket Gopher Management in Agricultural Settings
Charles Hathaway – Liphatech - 8:50am – 9:40 AM
Pollinators, Pesticides, and Protections
Hunter Doyle – Managing Onion Pests in Eastern Oregon - BREAK – COFFEE & ASSORTED BREAKFAST ITEMS
- 10:00am – 10:50 AM
Keeping Pesticides on Target and Out of Water
Gilberto Uribe Valdez – ODA - 10:50am – 11:40am
Insecticide Program to Manage Lygus Bug on Potatoes
Josephine Antwi – OSU Extension - LUNCH
- 12:45pm – 1:35 PM
Yuck! Herbicide Resistant Weeds, What Now?
Morgan Menaker – WSU Extension - 1:35pm – 2:25 PM
What are PFAS Pesticides and are They Riskier Than Non-PFAS Pesticides?
Allan Felsot – WSU Extension - BREAK – REFRESHMENTS & BROWNIES
- 2:40pm – 3:30 PM
Spray Nozzle Technology – Droplet Size Management
Mike Powers – TeeJet Technologies - 3:30pm – 4:20 PM
Lessons Learned – Pesticide Misuse, Labels, Off-Target Movement, Good Practices
Cory Cooley – ODA
Online Registration
Available Credits:
- 8:00am – 8:50 AM
Hazard Communication & Safe Practices
Khadija Mostafa – OSHA - 8:50am – 9:40 AM
Getting Tough With Pests and Going Soft on Pollinators
Andony Melathopoulos – OSU Extension - 9:40am – 10:30 AM
Spray Nozzle Technology – Droplet Size Management
Mike Powers – TeeJet Technologies - BREAK – COFFEE & PASTRIES
- 10:45am – 11:35 AM
Worker Protection Standard (WPS) for AG Employers
Vanessa Vassilaros – ODA - 11:35am – 12:25pm
Vole & Pocket Gopher Management in Agricultural Settings
Charles Hathaway – Liphatech - LUNCH
- 1:30pm – 2:20pm
Pesticide Resistance Management Resources for Agricultural Commodities
Silvia I. Rondon – OSU Extension - 2:20pm – 3:10pm
Insect Communication as it is Used in Pest Management
Vaughn Walton – OSU Extension - BREAK – REFRESHMENTS
- 3:25pm – 4:15pm
Understanding the Pesticide Registration Process in Specialty Crops & Ornamentals
Dalila Rendon – OSU Extension - 4:15pm – 5:05pm
ODA Updates and Lessons Learned – Labels, PPE, Licensing
Andrea Sonnen – ODA
Online Registration
Available Credits:
- 9 credits approved for ISDA
- 8:00am – 8:50am
What are PFAS Pesticides and are They Riskier Than Non-PFAS Pesticides?
Allan Felsot – WSU Extension - 8:50am – 9:40am
Getting Tough With Pests and Going Soft on Pollinators
Andony Melathopoulos – OSU Extension - 9:40am – 10:30am
Weed Management in Irrigated Specialty Crops
Rui Liu – WSU Extension - MORNING BREAK
- 10:45am – 11:35am
Vole & Pocket Gopher Management in Agricultural Settings
Charles Hathaway – Liphatech - 11:35am – 12:25pm
Pacific Northwest Herbicide Resistance Initiative Update
Olivia Landau – USDA-ARS - LUNCH BREAK
- 1:30pm – 2:20pm
ODA Updates and Lessons Learned – Labels, PPE, Licensing
Andrea Sonnen – ODA - 2:20pm – 3:10pm
Best Practices for Pesticide Decontamination & Storage
Cory Stengel – OSHA - AFTERNOON BREAK
- 3:25pm – 4:15pm
Plant Growth Regulators and Herbicides for Lawns and Landscapes
Alec Kowalewski – OSU - 4:15pm – 5:05pm
Pesticides in Surface Waters
Serhan Mermer – OSU Extension
Continuing Education Classes
To OACFA Members & Friends –
For those that were unable to attend the seminars in November, but still need credits towards your license renewal, see the list of upcoming classes offering pesticide relicensing credits.
Thank you to all who made it to this year’s seminars & to our sponsors. See you in 2026!
SAIF Agricultural Safety Seminars
For more than 26 years, thousands of farm owners, managers, and workers have attended SAIF’s agricultural safety seminars, learning how to be safe in one of the most hazardous occupations. Presented in both English and Spanish. For info and to register go to saif.com/trainings/agricultural-seminars.html, email agseminar@saif.com or call 503.373.8806. Offers 2 Core credits.
Department Of Agriculture Events & Classes
Find events & courses for continuing education through the Department of Agriculture. Search by credit type needed, language, topic, and county location.
Check Credits
Check your Pesticide Credit Hours with Oregon Dept. of Agriculture.
Sponsors
Want to help sponsor the annual Safety & Stewardship Seminars? Follow the link below or email your questions including your name, company, and phone number to info@oacfa.com and we will contact you.
- Bank of Eastern Oregon
- BASF
- Bayer CropScience
- Bell Laboratories, Inc.
- Brandt
- Certis Biologicals
- Corteva Agriscience
- Drexel Chemical Co.
- FMC
- Gowan USA
- KALO, INC.
- KWS Distributing
- Loveland Products
- Marion Ag Service
- Liphatech, Inc.
- Morrow County Grain Growers
- Neudorff North America
- Nichino America, Inc.
- Nutrien Ag Solutions – Athena
- Nutrien Ag Solutions – Tangent
- OR-CAL Inc.
- Pallets for Agriculture, Inc.
- PBI Gordon Corporation
- Pratum Co-op
- Simplot Grower Solutions – Halsey
- Simplot Grower Solutions – Umatilla
- Syngenta Crop Protection
- Tessenderlo Kerley Inc
- The McGregor Company
- UPL NA Corporation Ltd.
- Valent USA
- Valley Agronomics LLC
- Veseris
- Weldin Farms
- Wheatland Insurance Center
- Wilbur-Ellis – Albany
Membership
Benefits
Benefits to being a member of Oregon Agriculture Chemicals & Fertilizer Association include legislative representation, access to industry specific training, and industry information. OACFA distributes electronic newsletters about industry issues, available resources, updates on recent legislation or changes to regulatory requirements.
Each fall Oregon Agriculture Chemicals & Fertilizer Association sponsors a series of seminars — Safety & Stewardship Seminars. The Seminars emphasize the safe, effective and legal application of pesticides, as well as environmental protection. Private growers, custom applicators, and other users of pesticide products, such as landscape personnel and pest control operators also benefit from this continuing education opportunity. Seminar attendees receive recertification credits to properly maintain their applicator licenses in Oregon and adjoining states. OACFA electronic newsletters provide frequent reminders about other continuing education programs and resources throughout the year.
Fees
Individual: $25/year
Corporate: $125/year
Small businesses with no more than 3 employees. For larger businesses, dues are $125 plus $25 per person for more than 3 employee/corporate members. Our online registration offers you the option of either paying by credit card through PayPal or requesting an invoice to be forwarded by mail.