News Briefs
April 15th, 2016
IN THIS ISSUE...

Jobs

Interested in a career in mosquito and vector control? Check out the MVCAC Job Board at www.mvcac.org

 

Have a Job or RFP to post to MVCAC.org?  

Requests to post job listings (no more than 500 words in length) should be submitted to the webmaster at rhickerson@amgroup.us.

 
Do you have important news to share about your district or mosquito and vector issues?

If you would like your news to be included in the MVCAC News Briefs, please send press releases and/or links to relevant news articles to mvcac@mvcac.org
Mailing Address:
1 Capitol Mall
Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95814

MVCAC 2016 Spring Meeting
April 28th-29th, 2016
Fairmont Newport Beach
4500 MacArthur Blvd
Newport Beach, CA 92660
 
Meeting Schedule:
Click here to download the schedule (updated 4.13.16) 

Click here to login and view the Board of Directors Spring Meeting Agenda Packet as well as the AMCA Report for April 2016.

For more information, please visit our website.

PLEASE CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW THIS MESSAGE TO REGISTER. Your registration will help us provide adequate food and seating for the amount of people attending.
West Nile and Mosquito and Vector Control Awareness Week and MVCAC "Fight the Bite" Day
MVCAC will recognize West Nile and Mosquito and Vector Control Awareness Week April 17 - 23, 2016. SCR 121 sponsored by Senator Wieckowski highlights the importance of mosquito and vector control in California, furthering the awareness efforts to prevent and protect residents from mosquito borne diseases.
 
MVCAC will hold its annual ""Fight the Bite" at the State Capitol on Thursday, April 21 st from 1:00 - 4:00 pm.
2016 Sentinel Chicken Orders
Chickens are being supplied by Haley Farms in Modesto for Northern California and by Demler Egg Ranch for Southern California.  

The chicken pick-up dates are as follows:
Southern:
Southern Region: (Demler)
Pick-up date: May 4th, 2016 (8 a.m.) in San Jacinto
 
Northern: 
Northern Region: (Haley's)
Pick-up date:  April 21st, 2016 7am in Modesto
Haley's Farms, Inc
April 21 at 7am
1030 Ladd Road
Modesto, CA 95355
 
In case of issue their phone is 
(209) 649-4579


Questions? Please contact:
MVCAC
1 Capitol Mall, Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95814
P: 916-440-0826  F: 916-444-7462
Vector Control Permit, Water Quality Order 2016-0039-DWQ
Note: Any technical questions about the message below should be directed to Gary Goodman: gwgoodman@fightthebite.net

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board:

Hello,

The State Water Resources Control Board reissued the Vector Control Permit in Water Quality Order 2016-0039-DWQ on March 1, 2016.  Here is the link to Order 2016-0039-DWQ  Order 2016-0039-DWQ will become effective on July 1, 2016. Meantime, the Vector Control Permit under Order 2011-0002-DWQ remains in effect until July 1, 2016.

To get continued coverage under Water Quality Order 2016-0039-DWQ on July 1, 2016, vector control districts must submit their applications and Pesticide Application Plans (PAPs) by April 29, 2016. Please use the attached Notice of Intent (NOI) form when submitting an application. Vector control districts which are currently enrolled under Order 2011-0002-DWQ need not submit a new PAP if there will be no changes in application methods or pesticides which will be applied. However, vector control districts must state that this is the case in Section VI, Pesticide Application Plan, of the NOI form. Vector control districts which have already submitted their NOIs using the form from Order 2011-0002-DWQ must resubmit their NOIs using the attached form. Please submit NOIs and PAPs to the following address:

State Water Resources Control Board
Attention: Gil Vazquez
NPDES Wastewater Unit, 15 th Floor
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
 
You may contact Gil Vazquez at (916) 322-1400 or gil.vazquez@waterboards.ca.gov if you need assistance or have any questions.

Philip Isorena, P.E.
Chief, NPDES Wastewater Unit
Division of Water Quality
State Water Resources Control Board
1001 I Street, 15 th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814

Call for Proceedings Papers 
MVCAC Proceedings Submission Guidelines Updated
The submission guidelines for the MVCAC Proceedings and Papers have been updated, please click here to view the new guidelines.

Since you submitted a paper at the recent MVCAC Annual Convention, you are required to submit a paper for the Proceedings. 

The deadline for paper submission is June 6th. 

Thank you!
West Nile Virus & Mosquito Awareness Week Open House at Santa Clara County VCD
Santa Clara County Vector Control  District invites you to come out  to learn about the District, the  importance of mosquito and vector  control, and our FREE services!  Wednesday, April 20 * 9 am to 3 pm  1580 Berger Dr., San José, CA 95112
* Mosquitoes, Ticks, Bedbugs, Wildlife
* Art & Crafts
* Mosquitofish in Action
* Rodent Control Displays
* Games
* Insect Zoo
* Marshland Vehicles
* Light Refreshments


For more information, contact Santa Clara County Vector Control District  at (408) 918-4770 or visit www.SCCvector.org

Click here to download the event flyer
New Members-Only Area on MVCAC.org
Dear MVCAC Member,
 
We have been working behind-the-scenes to try and remedy some issues with our current MVCAC website and the members-only content areas.  Although, the site will be getting an upgraded look and feel in the coming months, we wanted to make sure that members-only content was both easy for members to access and secure.
 
If you visit MVCAC.org and hover over the new login tab, you will see two login option s:
  1. MVCAC Website Login
  2. Member Services Portal
 
The MVCAC Website Login will require you to set up a user ID to access for the first time and will grant you access to all public and member-only content in one place.
To create a login for this area:
  1. Go to mvcac.org
  2. Click the login tab on the homepage menu bar.  This will bring you to the site login page: http://www.mvcac.org/site-login/
  3.  Scroll down to the "New User Registration" section of the page and fill out the requested information
  4. Once you have registered, MVCAC staff will need to verify your membership before granting access.  Please allow 1-2 business days for staff to process your request.
  5. Once your request is approved, the email you provided will be sent a temporary password allowing you to login.
  6. Copy and paste the password provided in that email into the MVCAC Website Login screen with the username you chose.
 
The Member Services Portal is the login area you are used to, this will continue to be used to register for events and pay dues online.  This will no longer be the area to access members-only content.
 
Of course, if you have any questions about the new login process feel free to contact MVCAC staff and we will be happy to assist you.
 
Thank you,
The MVCAC Staff
MVCAC News Briefs - Zika Updates
Please note: The items contained below are not the views or opinions of MVCAC but they are what is being reported in the media.  The goal of MVCAC providing this information is to keep MVCAC members informed of all news articles that are being presented regarding Zika.
CDC Zika Virus Web Page

CDC Zika Virus Microsite

CDPH Zika Virus Web Page

4/13/16: CDC Concludes Zika Causes Microcephaly and Other Birth Defects - CDC

4/13/16: Zika Virus Can Cause Brain Defects In Babies, CDC Confirms - NPR Health

4/13/16: Chats: Zika Virus - Reuters Health

4/12/16: Officials: Kern at higher risk for West Nile virus than Zika - Bakersfield Now

4/12/16: Officials take steps against mosquitoes to protect from West Nile, Zika - KCRA3

4/12/16: Missing puzzle piece to solve Zika problem found in St. Augustine, group says - News 4 JAX

4/12/16: Florida leads nation in Zika as CDC confronts threat - Tallahassee Democrat

4/11/16: U.S. Officials Warn Zika Scarier Than Initially Thought - Huffington Post Healthy Living

4/11/16: Modified mosquito trap, repellent soap among top designs at Johns Hopkins Zika virus hackathon - John's Hopkins University Hub

4/11/16: How States Are Working to Prevent A Zika Outbreak - ABC 7

4/11/16: Health Officials Say Mosquitoes that Spread Zika Now in 30 States - Yahoo News

4/10/16: Zika Virus May Be Linked to Another Brain Disease Similar to Multiple Sclerosis - NEWSWEEK

4/10/16: Brazilian Doctor Crafts System Hailed As 'Way Forward' For Combating Zika - NPR Health