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Texas Tree
Conference
Waco Convention Center
September 27-28, 2012
Early Bird
Registration extended to September 16th Let's Get Growing...
Join us in Waco on September 26-28,
for the largest and best Texas Tree Conference ever! We
anticipate over 500 attendees as we "Get Growing " to
include a tracks for Commercial, Municipal and Utility
Arborists and a Tree School for Spanish-speaking
arborists. In addition, we will continue our history of
providing outstanding education programs featuring
nationally known speakers, the latest in tree research
and arboriculture, an expanded trade show, an awards
luncheon, and numerous networking opportunities.
Learn from national leaders in research, arboriculture,
utilities and urban forestry.
Featured speakers include Dr. Ed Gilman,
Professor in Environmental Horticulture Department of
the University of Florida, Dr. Bryant Scharenbroch, Soil Scientist, The Morton
Arboretum, Ann Beard, System Forester,
Public Service Company of New Mexico, Paul Ries,
Urban Forestry Instructor and Extension Specialist,
Oregon State University, Gerard Passola,
Arbol Investigacion y Gestion, Barcelona, Spain and Skip Kincaid, Senior Consulting Urban
Forester, Davey Resource Group.
The
theme is "Let's Get Growing" and topics will include:
Effects of Drought on Trees and
Disease
Safety in Tree Care
Strategies for Soil Investigation
Case Studies in Urban Soils
Role of Utilities in Municipal Urban Forestry
Improving Tree Structure with Structural Pruning
Wildfire and Utilities
Successful Municipal Specifications
Tree Risk Assessment - New BMP's
Fire Effects and Response and Recovery
Irrigation for Trees
Line Clearance and the Spread of Oak Wilt
UAA Research and Update
Utility Arboriculture in the UK
Dynamic Structure of Trees
Drought Response
Tree Emergency Planning
Efficient Business Practices and Marketing
ANSI A300 Part 9 in the Utility World
and more!
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2012 Texas
Tree Academy
Waco Convention Center
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
(The Tree Academy requires a separate registration from
the Conference - includes lunch)
Early Bird
Registration extended to September 16th
Combined Municipal, Utility &
Commercial Academy
Classroom Session I -
10:00 am - 11:00 am - Managing Urban Soils
Bryant Scharenbroch, Soil Scientist, The Morton
Arboretum
Managers of urban trees are charged
with the difficult task of improving or preserving urban
soil quality. Best Management Practices (BMP) are steps
and actions for managing urban soils for tress. This
presentation will cover these BMPs. Topic areas include:
soil preservation, specification, assessment, and
management actions.
Classroom Session
II - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm - How to Talk Trees
Paul Ries,
Instructor and Extension Specialist - Urban Forestry,
Oregon State University
How you say what you have to say
about trees, urban forestry, or arboricultural topics is
critical to the success of your communications efforts.
In this session, Paul will present several tips, tools,
and techniques that will help you effectively
communicate tree related subjects in person, in writing,
and in presentations.
Lunch - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Afternoon Field Sessions
- 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Field Topic 1: Tree Risk
Assessment BMP
Skip
Kincaid, Davey Resource
Group
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Field Topic 2: Tree
Disease
Dr.
David Appel, Texas A&M
University
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Field Topic 3: Tree
Biology
Dr.
Hans Williams, Stephen
F. Austin State
University
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Field Topic 4: ONCOR Arc
Trailer
Power
line safety and
awareness demonstration
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Field Topic 5: ISAT’s
Arborist Select™ Nursery
Program
Dr.
W. Todd Watson,
Horticultural &
Arboricultural
Consultant
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Field Topic 6: New Tree
Pruning Ideas
Dr.
Ed Gilman, University of
Florida
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Texas Tree Schools
Waco Convention
Center
Friday, Sept. 28, 2012
10
AM to 3:30 PM (5.0
ISA CEU’s)
(The Tree School
requires a separate
registration from the
Conference - includes
lunch)
Early Bird
Registration extended to September 16th
Track
1 - Basic Tree Care and
Safety Workshop -
5.0 CEUs
A
great review or
introduction to basic
tree care for tree
workers. A stand-alone
one day workshop that
will be a combination of
classroom and hands-on
learning. Topics covered
will include basic tree
biology, tree pruning,
and chain saw operation
and safety. Your
instructors are Guy
LeBlanc, Owner of Arbor
Vitae Tree Care, Austin
and Oscar Mestas,
Regional Urban Forester
with the Texas Forest
Service, El Paso.
Pista 2 - Primeras
Jornadas para
Trabjadores de Arboles
- 5.0 CEUs
A Spanish language
workshop covering tree
biology, soil science,
tree selection,
installation &
establishment, pruning,
and diagnosis & plant
disorders. Expert
speakers include
Salvador Alemany, Mark
Duff, and Micah Pace
from the Texas Forest
Service.
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The
Waco Hilton and the
Courtyard by Marriott are the Conference Hotels
Note: If you want the group rate for a room at the
Hilton, you must reserve before September 12th.
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Thanks to our fine sponsors and exhibitors:
Altec Industries
Arbor Systems
ArborMAX Insurance
Bailey’s
Bobcat of Dallas
Bosque Products, LLC
BullsEye Watering Mat
The Doggett Corporation
Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Environmental Design
Equipment Depot
Minick Materials
Nelson Tree Service
Plant Growth Management Systems
Poston Equipment
Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements
Rayco - Witch Equipment
Sherrill, Inc.
Texas Nursery & Landscape Association
Texas Vegetation Management Association
Tree Care Industry Association
Top Notch Tree Farm
Tracked Lifts, Inc.
Tree Clinic Pharmacy
Tree Stake Solutions, Inc.
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SAF, TDA and TNLA CEU's also available
The complete list is here
A limited number of municipal scholarships are available.
Click here for more scholarship information.
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