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    GAA Summer Workshop...Professional Arborists Industry Update

    • August 25, 2011
    • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
    • The Dekalb County Training Center

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    Summer Workshop 2011
    Professional Arborist Industry Update
    @ The Dekalb County Training Center

    Thursday, August 25th, 2011
    8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

    Lunch Sponsorship By:
    Cost:
    GAA Member:   $60.00
    Non GAA Member:   $75.00



    Continuing Education Credits:

    I.S.A. CEU's

    Arborist: 5.5    Municipal: 5.5
    BCMA Science: 3     BCMA Practice: 1.5
    BCMA Management: 1    TW Climber Specialist: 3

    Pesticide
    Cat 24: 5
    Private: 1


    Workshop Schedule


    9:00 - 10:00 AM
    Tree Disease Update and Current Treatments
    Patrick Mawhinney
     

    10:00 - 11:00 AM
    Tree Insect Update and Current Treatments
    Jule Lynne Macie  
     


    11:00 - 12:00 PM
    Energy movement in trees and how it relates
    to pruning and overall plant health
    Rob Swanson


    12:00 - 12:55 PM
    Box Lunch Provided

     

    1:00 - 1:30 PM
    Arboricultural Pesticide Application Technique
    and Proper Handling and Clean-up
    Patrick Mawhinney
       

        1:30 - 2:30 PM
    Basic Tree Risk Assessment
    Peter Jenkins
     

    2:30 - 3:15 PM
    General Tree Care Suggestions For Your Clients
    Gary Peiffer    

    3:15 - 3:30 PM
    ISA CEU'S and GA Pesticide Credits


    Directions
    Dekalb County Training Center
    4380 Memorial Drive
    Decatur, GA 30032

    Georgia Arborist Association


    Email:  info@georgiaarborist.org
    Phone:  (404) 913-1422
    Address:  GAA ~ P.O. Box 2516, Decatur GA 30031

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