{"id":1270,"date":"2025-12-01T12:14:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T20:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/invasive-species\/?page_id=1270"},"modified":"2026-03-11T15:22:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T22:22:36","slug":"knotweed","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/invasive-species\/knotweed\/","title":{"rendered":"Knotweed Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Washington State Knotweed Summit<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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February 18th, 2026 – Washington State Knotweed Summit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Join us online or in person at the D.F. Allmendinger Center, WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center on February 18th, 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Event Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The event will occur in person and online via zoom on February 18, 2026 from 9:00am-3:30pm (with optional 1hr tour afterward). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Person<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Join us at the DF Allmendinger Center<\/a> at the WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center (2606 West Pioneer, Puyallup WA 98371). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doors open at 8:30am. Meeting starts at 9:00am. Park anywhere on campus. The Allmendinger Center is on the South side of Kalkus Hall. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Online<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Online participation is welcome! We will have a zoom meeting set up to share the presentations and answer questions. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

WSDA Pesticide Recertification Credits<\/strong> Available<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

5 ‘Weed’ WSDA Pesticide Recertification Credits will be available for all participants. To receive credits, in-person attendees will need to fill out a paper form and online participants will need to complete a survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please contact Joey Hulbert (hulbe@wsu.edu<\/a>) with any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agenda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Please see below for a finalized agenda for the 2026 Washington State Knotweed Summit. <\/p>\n\n\n

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February 18, 2026. 9:00am-3:30pm PST.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:00am<\/td>Welcome and Introductions<\/td>Jenn Andreas & Joey Hulbert (WSU)<\/td><\/tr>
9:10am<\/td>An Overview of WSDA\u2019s Knotweed Control Program<\/td>Jonathan Still (WSDA)<\/td><\/tr>
9:40am<\/td>The 10,000 ft View: Using Drones for Weed Surveying and Control<\/td>Daniel Zimmerman (WDFW)<\/td><\/tr>
10:10am<\/td>Knotweed\u2026 Now What?<\/td>Sayward Glise & Justin Brooks (King County)<\/td><\/tr>
10:40am<\/td>Break<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
10:50am<\/td>Lessons Learned \u2013 25 Years of Knotweed on the Hoh River \u2013 Still Learning!<\/td>Jill Silver (10,000 Years Institute)<\/td><\/tr>
11:20am<\/td>Knotweed biocontrol efforts in Washington State<\/td>Jenn Andreas (WSU)<\/td><\/tr>
11:40am<\/td>Morning Speaker Panel \u2013 Best practices, current needs, and future goals<\/td>Jonathan Still, Daniel Zimmerman, Sayward Glise, Justin Brooks, Jill Silver, Jenn Andreas<\/td><\/tr>
12:10pm<\/td>Lunch<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
1:00pm<\/td>Knotweed Eradication Progress in the Sauk and Skagit Watersheds<\/td>Scott Morris (Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe)<\/td><\/tr>
1:30pm<\/td>Snoqualmie Tribe Noxious Weed Treatment and Prevention<\/td>Michael Bailey (Snoqualmie Indian Tribe)<\/td><\/tr>
2:00pm<\/td>Break<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
2:10pm<\/td>Invasive plant mapping and control in the Stillaguamish Basin<\/td>Jason Anderson (Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians)<\/td><\/tr>
2:40pm<\/td>Afternoon Panel \u2013 Managing invasive plants on Tribal lands<\/td>Scott Morris, Michael Bailey, Jason Anderson<\/td><\/tr>
3:15pm<\/td>Closing<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
3:30pm<\/td>Optional Tour Starts<\/td>Tour of relevant research trials in greenhouses, plant nursery, and labs.<\/td><\/tr>
4:30pm<\/td>Optional Tour Ends<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
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