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News Briefs | February 12, 2025

MVCAC Legislative Day & Spring Meeting

Save the Date MVCAC 2026 Annual Conference

January 29, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes Available Now

Glossary of Terms

New 2025 California Laws Impacting Public Agencies

Grassroots Advocacy Outreach

2025 Sentinel Chicken Orders Available Now

University of California Vertebrate Pest Council Seminar Series

Reminder to Districts - NPDES reports due March 1

For Sale: Sacramento-Yolo MVCD Jeep Wranglers

Send in Tick Program Updates

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Gear Up for MVCAC Legislative Day & Spring Committee Meetings!

March 24-26, Embassy Suites Sacramento


The Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California (MVCAC) is excited to announce more details for its annual Legislative Day and Spring Committee Meetings, taking place on March 24-26 in Sacramento.


The new event schedule is online now! Click here to find the updated schedule. 


You MUST register to join!

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Save the Date

MVCAC 2026 Annual Conference

February 1- 3, 2026 with the board meeting on the 4th.

 

More details will be posted on our website as they become available.

January 29, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes Now Available

Click here to login to the MVCAC members site and view the meeting minutes.

Glossary of Terms

MVCAC has created a glossary of terms to provide clear and concise definitions of common terms that mosquito and vector control agencies use in public education and outreach efforts. The definitions are intentionally short and use plain language so they are easy to understand and can be translated into other languages. While MVCDs are not required to use the words and definitions below the goal is to have consistency in language across MVCAC and its member agencies.

Click Here to View 

New 2025 California Laws Impacting Public Agencies

The Mosquito & Vector Control Association recently received an annual legal update from our attorneys, BKS Law Firm, outlining key new California laws affecting public agencies in 2025. This summary covers important legislative changes that may impact operations, governance, and compliance. Stay informed and prepared by accessing the full update here.

Grassroots Advocacy Outreach

Plan Your Grassroot Advocacy for 2025!


MVCDs that have new legislators are encouraged to reach out to them, share information, and get to know their district staff. This will help set the stage for Legislative Day in March when MVCDs come to Sacramento to meet with legislators and their policy staff.


To learn more about the importance of grassroots advocacy please check out this slide deck and you can access MVCAC’s grassroots advocacy toolkit here.


On the legislative outreach section of the MVCAC website there is a spreadsheet with contact information for all of the legislators and the corresponding MVCDs. On that webpage there is also a New Legislator Toolkit with factsheets to share, a Grassroots Advocacy Toolkit that has a sample outreach email, and bios for all of the legislators. If you have any questions, please contact Jeremy Wittie, Legislative Committee Chair, at JWittie@cvmosquito.org or Meagan Luevano, PR Committee Chair, at meaganl@placermosquito.org


For 2025, the scheduled recess periods are as follows:



  • MVCAC Legislative Day and Spring Meeting: March 24-26, Embassy Suites Sacramento (details to come)
  • Spring Recess: April 10 – 20
  • Summer Recess: July 19– August 17
  • Interim Recess: September 13 – early January 

2025 Sentinel Chicken Order Forms Available Now

Chickens are being supplied by Vega Farms

Please return order form by February 28, 2025 Via email or fax to 916-444-7462

Northern and Southern Region

Pick-up date: Early April, specific date and location TBD (Yolo County)

 

The address for the farm will be provided as soon as we have it.


Questions: please email or call R’Mani White in Membership at rwhite@amgroup.us or (916) 440-0826 ext 125.

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University of California Vertebrate Pest Council Seminar Series

Please join the Vertebrate Pest Council for their seminar series in Escondido (Feb 20th) Walnut Creek (Feb 25th) and Tulare (Feb 27th).



Please see below for approved CEUs:

25-00218 Escondido Vertebrate Pest Council Seminar 2/20/2025 1.5 0 0 2.5

25-00219 Walnut Creek Vertebrate Pest Council Seminar 2/25/2025 1.75 0 0 2.75

25-00220 Tulare Vertebrate Pest Council Seminar 2/27/2025 2.25 0 0 1.5

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Reminder to Districts - NPDES reports due

March 1

A reminder that our individual annual reports are due March 1. Reports should be sent to Gurgagn Chand and copied to mvcacorganization@gmail.com. The MVCAC NPDES coalition report is underway; any significant abnormalities should be reported to your regional liaison or to Gary Goodman (gwgoodman@fightthebite.net) to pass on to our report writer.

For Sale: Sacramento-Yolo MVCD Jeep Wranglers


The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District is in the process of selling seven right hand drive Jeep Wranglers that have been used as catch basin treatment vehicles. These Jeeps were originally purchased from a private dealership who had previously purchased them via auction.


Our shop has outfitted them with strobe lights and augmented tailgate mounting hardware for tool boxes. The Jeeps have been regularly serviced since their arrival here, from basic oil changes and rotations to major repairs. These 2005 Jeeps range in mileage from 101,000 to 170,000. Our shop supervisor maintains repair records and could provide more information if needed.


Please contact our shop supervisor, Robert Fowler, at rfowler@fightthebite.net for more information.

Send in Tick Program Updates

Dear MVCAC Members,


As part of our ongoing efforts to support tick surveillance and Lyme disease prevention, please remember to provide any updates to your district’s tick programs to Kelly Fuery, who is serving as our representative on the Lyme Disease Advisory Council. You can reach her at kellyl@msmosquito.org


Additionally, please contact DART to grant permission to share tick data with third parties. This collaboration will help strengthen our public health initiatives and contribute to a broader understanding of tick-borne disease risks across California.



Thank you for your attention to this important matter and for your continued support in advancing our vector control efforts.


Best regards,

Conlin

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MVCAC Sustaining Member Corner

Note: MVCAC does not endorse the products below, but we do support our Sustaining Members


Central Life Sciences has announced the release of Aqua Zenivex™ E20, a reduced-risk adulticide for mosquito control professionals. 


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