Hilton Garden Inn
2025 Annual Weed Conference
Save The Date for 2026 Weed Conference
Dates: February 18 – 19, 2026
Location: Hilton Garden Inn
1731 S Convention Dr.
St. George Utah 84790
2025 Utah Weed Control Association Conference
“Telling Your Story Winners”
Most Beautiful Weed:
1st Place – Dave Bingham, Common Bugloss
2nd Place – Natalie Fronk, Parrotfeather
Telling Your Story:
1st Place – Aaron Eagar, Burning Phragmites
2nd Place – Wyatt Freeze, Much Needed Rest
2025 Utah Weed Control Association Conference
Awards and Recognition
Jeremy Pundt
Biocontrol Award. Sponsored by Western Seeds
Jerry Caldwell
Lifetime Achievement Award. Sponsored by Nutrien
Destiny Allgood
Stewardship Award. Sponsored by Great Basin Seeds
Box Elder
Weed Board of the Year. Sponsored by ENVU
Jake Johnson
Weed Supervisor of the Year. Sponsored by Wilbur Ellis
Chad Cranney
Weed Worker of the Year. Sponsored by IFA
NEW! Photo Contest
We are excited to announce the first annual UWCA photo contest!
We will be inviting members to submit their best noxious weed photos for a chance to win prizes.
There will be 2 categories this year. 1-Most Beautiful Weed Photo and 2- Telling Your Story.
Grab your cameras and get out into the field!
Photo Contest Rules:
- Contest is open to UWCA members who are attending the 2025 UWCA Conference.
- Each participant can only submit one photo per contest (2 total photos). When submitting photos, please describe which contest you want the photo to be entered into.
- For the “Telling Your Story” contest, add a 100 word or less description of “your story” relating to the picture.
- Photos should not include identifiable people.
- All images must be emailed to Chad Dewey by January 15th, 2025. Email them to chad.dewey@snow.edu
- By submitting your photo/s, you are providing permission for UWCA to display your photo/s at the 2025 UWCA conference and UWCA website.
Conference keynote speakers
Boyd Bingham
Box Elder County Commissioner
Mirella Ortiz
Utah State University
Aquatic Weeds
Travis Osmond
UWCA Past President
Sponsors for 2025 Conference
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