North Dakota Weed Control Association
The NDWCA was organized in 1983 with a mission to provide the vision and leadership necessary to increase a commitment to effective weed management in ND.
41st Annual NDWCA Conference
Facing Tomorrow’s Weeds Today
January 5-8, 2026
Bismarck Hotel & Conference Center
Conference Agenda
Monday, January 5th
| Time | Event | Room | Notes |
| 5:00 PM | Board Meeting | Governor’s Room |
Tuesday, January 6th
| Time | Event | Room | Notes |
| 8:00 AM | Registration Begins | Hallway by Patterson | |
| 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM | Vendor Show | Courtyard | |
| 9:30 AM | NDDA Weed Forum | Lambourn | |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch | Patterson | Sponsored by ND Department of Agriculture |
| 1:00 PM | NDDA Forum continues | Lambourn | |
| 2:45 PM | Vendor Break | Courtyard | Grab a treat and visit with vendors |
| 3:00 PM | NDWCA Annual Meeting | Lambourn | |
| 5:00 PM | Beer, Soup & Sandwiches + Auction | Patterson | Free to attend; cash bar available |
| 9:00 PM | Texas Holdem & Cornhole | Patterson | try your luck and skills to put extra cash in your pocket |
Wednesday, January 7th
| Time | Event | Room | Notes |
| 6:30 – 7:45 AM | Breakfast | Courtyard | |
| 8:00 AM | Registration Continues | Hallway by Patterson | |
| 6:30 AM – 5:30 PM | Vendor Show | Courtyard | |
| 8:00 – 8:15 AM | General Session | Lambourn | Welcome |
| 8:15 – 8:45 AM | General Session | Lambourn | Vendor Presentations |
| 8:45 – 9:15 AM | General Session | Lambourn | Ryan Kobilansky – ND Trust Lands Updates |
| 9:15 – 9:45 AM | General Session | Lambourn | International Border – Plants & Seeds – Deborah Niemi, US Customs & Border Protection |
| 9:45 – 10:00 AM | General Session | Lambourn | Corteva Product Updates – Lee Sanderson |
| 10:00 – 10:30 AM | Vendor Break | Courtyard | Grab a treat and visit with vendors |
| 10:30 – 11:00 AM | General Session | Lambourn | Mock Pesticide Inspection – NDDA & NDWCA |
| 11:00 – 11:30 AM | General Session | Lambourn | Tips & Tricks Running a Summer Spray Program – Katie Dillman & Jodee Edgely, Billings County |
| 11:30 – 12:45 PM | Luncheon | Patterson | Music by The Open Cross Ranch Family – Sponsored by Grant County |
| 12:45 – 1:15 PM | General Session | Lambourn | Nichino Updates – Hayden Del Grande & Conner Dunn |
| 1:15 – 1:45 PM | General Session | Lambourn | Envu Updates & Ventenata Updates – Jarrod Hossfeld, Envu |
| 1:45 – 2:15 PM | General Session | Lambourn | Weed Control in Nebraska – Robert Schultz, Executive Director, Nebraska Weed Control Association |
| 2:15 – 2:45 PM | Vendor Break | Courtyard | Grab a treat and visit with vendors |
| 2:45 – 3:15 PM | General Session / Breakout | Lambourn / Grand Pacific | Spray Pump Repair – Nevin Price, Warne Chemical |
| 3:15 – 3:45 PM | General Session / Breakout | Lambourn / Grand Pacific | Skin Cancer Demonstrations – NDSU Extension, Grant & Mercer Counties |
| 3:45 – 4:15 PM | General Session / Breakout | Lambourn / Grand Pacific | Controlling Purple Loosestrife, Year 2 – Morton County Weed Control |
| 4:15 – 4:45 PM | General Session / Breakout | Lambourn / Grand Pacific | Nozzle Demonstration & More – Rick Schmidt, Oliver County Extension |
| 5:00 – 5:30 PM | General Session | Lambourn | Fieldseeker Invasive Plants Software: Big Horn Wyoming W&P – Chad Minteer, Frontier Precision |
| 6:00 PM | Social | Patterson | Sponsored by Corteva |
| 7:00 PM | Banquet | Patterson | Awards & Entertainment – Dueling Pianos, Sponsored by Nutrien |
Thursday, January 8th
| Time | Event | Room | Notes |
| 6:30 – 7:45 AM | Breakfast | Courtyard | |
| 6:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Vendor Show | Courtyard | |
| 8:00 – 8:30 AM | General Session | Lambourn | Aqua Pak Premix – Bill Walker, Nutrien Solutions |
| 8:30 – 9:00 AM | General Session | Lambourn | EPA Updates – Dr. Madeleine Smith, NDSU Extension Pesticide Specialist |
| 9:00 – 9:30 AM | General Session | Lambourn | Gravel Pit Weed Control Standards – Bill Walker, NDWCA |
| 9:30 – 10:00 AM | General Session | Lambourn | ANS & Aquatic Weed Issues – Ben Holen, ND Game & Fish Department |
| 10:30 – 11:00 AM | General Session | Lambourn | Noxious Weeds Chemical Trials – Dr. Kevin Sedivec, NDSU Extension |
| 11:00 – 12:00 PM | General Session | Lambourn | ND Range Judging Team – Rick Schmidt, Advisor |
| 12:00 PM | General Session | Lambourn | Wrap up & Adjourn Conference |
| 12:45 PM | Board Meeting | Governor’s Room |
Our Story
The NDWCA’s goal is to help provide the education, tools and policies to further the control and management of noxious weeds by County and City Weed Boards, private landowners, and managers of state and federal lands.
The NDWCA was organized in 1983 with a mission to provide the vision and leadership necessary to increase a commitment to effective weed management in ND.
Our membership includes County and City Weed Boards, educators, researchers, and land managers from state and national agencies such as APHIS, US Fish & Wildlife, US Forest Service, US Army Corp of Engineers, ND Game & Fish Department, and ND Parks and Recreation Department. Members also include industries, individuals, and others who are committed to preserving our natural resources from invasive species
Objectives
LEADERSHIP
To provide leadership for weed management in North Dakota.
ASSIST
To assist the North Dakota Department of Agriculture in the development of effective
and efficient weed management programs for North Dakota.
AWARENESS
To encourage and sponsor education and awareness programs in weed management.
LEGISLATION
To develop and promote appropriate legislation pertaining to weed management.
RESEARCH
To encourage and support research on weed problems and their solutions.
LIAISON
To provide communication among city and county weed boards, weed control offices,
groups, organization, agencies, companies, and individuals concerned with weed management programs.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
The NDWCA is working to help landowners develop a noxious weed control plan for their property that is effective and safe for the environment, animals, and people.
What is a Noxious Weed?
A noxious weed is a plant that’s considered to be injurious to the environment, animals, crops, and people. Noxious weeds are subject to government regulations for control and management.
Noxious weeds cause millions of dollars in damage to North Dakota crops and forage. Many additional dollars are spent in both public and private efforts to control these weeds. In addition to their agronomic impact, noxious weeds adversely affect rural and urban landscapes, tax revenues, recreational opportunities and wildlife habitat.
