NMCA is planning a Field Day on October 17, 2013 from 9am
to 2pm and is open to the entire Association. The meeting location is
at Myles Standish
State Forest in South Carver, MA.
The agenda for the day is posted below.
Lunch will be provided free of charge for all participants. Registration is
now open – please click the
button below (Please note:
registration will be done via
e-mail. Please include the names of all registrants from your agency/company).
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS
OCTOBER 7th
AGENDA:
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9:00AM
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Welcome Address: Priscilla
Matton, NMCA Executive Board
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9:05 – 10:00
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Taryn LaScola, MDAR Pesticide
Bureau: Safe Pesticide
Handling, Personal Protection
Equipment, Spill Response and Risk
Communication: Explanation and hands-on
demonstration of PPE and handling
procedure for the specific pesticides
that are used to control mosquitoes
in MA. Explanation and hands-on
demonstration of spill response emergency kits,
needed supplies to control spills and risk
communication to the public about pesticides.
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10:00 – 10:30
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Coffee Break
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10:30 – 11:00
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Pete Hanrahan, EJ Prescott: Proper Selection and Use
of Erosion Control Blankets.
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11:00 – 11:20
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Eric Picard, UNIVAR: Overview of Products and Services
offered by UNIVAR
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11:20 – 11:50
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Jeff O’Neil, Central Life Sciences: New Product Line: FourStar® Larvicide
& Zenivex®
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11:50AM
NOON
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NMCA RODEO Sign Up
Lunch provided by the NMCA and Sponsors
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Noon - 2:00PM
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Excavator Rodeo, test
your operational dexterity on a John Deere 50D excavator provided by Bristol County Mosquito
Control and check out their wood chipper.
Try out the equipment and
Gator provided by Ryan Boudreau from Padula Brothers.
Check out Norfolk County Mosquito
Control’s 1995 Muskeg
Bombardier.
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Park Directions:
Myles
Standish State Forest is
located in southeastern Massachusetts in the town of Carver.
From the North: Rt.
93 South/US-1South. Take MA-3 South toward BRAINTREE/CAPE COD. Merge onto Samoset St. via Exit 6B toward CARVER. Turn slight left onto Seven Hills
Rd. Turn slight right onto Federal
Furnace Rd. Federal Furnace Rd. becomes
Tremont St. Turn left onto Cranberry Rd. Follow the map below.
From Rte. 495: Take Rte. 495 to exit 2 (South Carver) and left at
the intersection on Rte. 58. Take
Rte. 58 north and stay on Tremont
St. Take a right on Cranberry Rd. Once you enter the park from Cranberry Rd.
Follow the map below.
From Southeast: Rt. 3 North to Exit 1B on the left toward
PLYMOUTH/BOSTON. Take the Clark Rd. exit,
Exit 3, toward Beaver Dam Rd./Pine Hills. Turn slight
left to take the Clark Rd. ramp toward Long Pond/State Forest. Turn left onto Clark Rd. Turn right onto Long
Pond Rd. Turn left onto Alden Rd. Alden
Rd. becomes
Lower College Pond Rd. Turn sharp
right onto Cranberry Rd. Follow map below.
Click here for
.pdf directions
Map of park showing
Field Day location
