Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association (CoAAA) Convention & Trade Show 

Convention Highlights

Monday November 14, 2016

-PT6A Turbine Engine Maintenance Seminar presented by Covington Aircraft’s Fletcher Sharp. 

-CoAAA Welcome Reception

Tuesday November 15, 2016
-Professional Aerial Applicators’ Support System (P.A.A.S.S.) Program Presented by Brian Rau and Gaylon Stamps of NAAAREF

• Session 1: Agricultural Aviation’s Airfield Watch
• Session 2: Human Factors in Agricultural Aviation- “Risk Management in Ag Aviation
• Session 3: Environmental Professionalism – “Understanding Adjuvants”
• Session 4: Hangar Ag Flying- “Topics of Interest to Ag Operators”
  

-Urban and Fruit Tree Health Disease Issues, presented by Jane Stewart

-CoAAA Banquet Dinner and Annual Auction featuring Keynote speaker Mark “Oz” Geist, survivor of the Benghazi attacks in Libya and co-creator of 13 hours in Benghazi.

   

Wednesday November 16, 2016

-Untangling the Use of Adjuvants, presented by Thia Walker and Pierce Hansen

-Managing diseases of wheat in Colorado, presented by Dr. Kirk Broders 

-Pesticide Exposure and Health Concerns, presented by Thia Walker and Pierce Hansen

-Development and Testing of an Unmanned Aircraft Safety Beacon for Aerial Application Safety, presented by Wayne Woldt

-CoAAA Poker Tournament

Thursday November 17, 2016

-Laws and Regulations, presented by John Scott

-Ag Insects (insect pests of alfalfa), presented by Dr. Frank Peairs

Continuing Education Credits Available

Continuing education credits for commercially licensed applicators in Colorado, Kansas, Idaho, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming are available. For the first time, Nebraska will re-certify licensees that attend. Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) continuing education credits also available. 

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