Weed Conference

Legacy Park Fairgrounds
Hurricane, UT

Utah Weed Control Association

2026 Weed Conference

Meeting The Challenge

Dates

February 18-19 2026

Place

Legacy Park Fairgrounds 5500 W. 700 S. Hurricane Utah 84737

Hotel Accomodations

Multiple hotel options are available for our attendees, offering discounted group rates. Use the links below to get the discount.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites
St George North-Zion
2450 North Town Center Drive
Washington, UT 84780

Best Western
1294 E Hospitality Way
Washington, UT 84780

Quality Inn
912 West Red Cliffs Dr
Washington, UT 84780

Cost

Registration (with lunch provided) for interested participants: $165

VENDORS: 4 Corporate Sponsorship Levels Available
Bronze Level -$400
• One (1) vendor table with chairs • Three-minute vendor introduction during general session • Company name listed in the printed program and website • Company name displayed on PowerPoint slides during breaks • One (1) complimentary conference registration ________________________________________
Silver Level - $750
• All Bronze Level benefits, plus: • ¼ page ad in the printed program • “Silver Sponsor” plaque displayed at booth • Up to two (2) complimentary conference registrations
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Gold Level – $1,250
• All Bronze Level benefits, plus: • Recognition as a Break Sponsor (signage provided by UWCA) • 1/2 page ad in the printed program • “Gold Sponsor” plaque displayed at booth • Up to three (3) complimentary conference registrations
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Platinum Level – $2,500
• All Bronze Level benefits, plus: • Recognition as the Lunch Banquet Sponsor (signage provided by UWCA) • 1 page ad in the printed program • “Platinum Sponsor” plaque displayed at booth • Up to four (4) complimentary conference registrations

Agenda

Grab the tentative schedule Download Here.
(Updates will be regularly posted)

Conference Registration

DOWNLOAD MAIL IN FORM HERE

Refund Policy
Refunds are not available online. If a refund is required, please contact Lori Fajardo at 435-797-2255. A check will be written out and mailed to the party who made the original purchase. Please allow 3-4 weeks to process refund requests.

Photo Contest

We are excited to announce that the annual UWCA photo contest will continue! We would like to invite you to submit your best noxious weed photos for a chance to win prizes and recognition. There will be 3 categories for the second annual UWCA contest.

Meeting the Challenge
- (Show us your biggest challenges, worst weeds, or ways that you have overcome these challenges with innovation and partnerships.)
Most Beautiful Weed Photo
- (We enjoyed seeing your most beautiful pictures last year and we want to see more!)
Before and After Pictures
- (We have added this category for 2026. Please submit TWO photos, a before and an after photo of your challenges and how you successfully overcame them. We will be looking for the most impactful story told in two photos.)

Grab your cameras and get out into the field!

Photo Contest Rules:

Contest is open to UWCA members who are attending the 2026 UWCA Conference.
Each participant can only submit one photo per category (2 Two photos in the before and after category).
For the “Meeting the Challenge” and “Before and After”categories, we will request 100 words or less to describe your biggest challenge or how your photo shows you meeting a challenge.
Photos should not include identifiable people.
By submitting your photos, you are providing permission for UWCA to display your photos at the 2026 UWCA conference and UWCA website.

We will be making a few changes this year:

The names will be removed from all photo submissions during voting.
Photos will be submitted using a Google form that can be found on the UWCA website later this year.

To submit photo’s now, click this link: https://forms.gle/nZTf9vM6DKjq3cmWA

Conference Keynote Speakers

Jaycie Arndt

Interim Director of IMAGINE and Coordinator of NEWIGWG

Jaycie conducts rangeland and weed science research, develops educational materials, organizes the IMAGINE Monitoring Network, and facilitates annual grass workshops.

Chloe Mattilio

IMAGINE GIS specialist

Chloe develops predictive models for invasive annual grasses at landscape scales for management partners across Wyoming. Using IMAGINE monitoring network observations to train frequently collected satellite imagery, she aims to capture the spectral signature of invasive annual grasses for accurate detection to inform management decisions.