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GAA FALL Workshop...Professional Arborists Industry Update

When
December 07, 2011
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Location
The Dekalb County Training Center

Registration

GAA Member – $60.00
Non GAA Member – $75.00
Volunteer

Registration is closed

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

Wednesday,
December 07th, 2011
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Cost:
GAA Member: $60.00
Non GAA Member: $75.00

Continuing Education Credits:
I.S.A. CEU's

Arborist: 5.5 / Utility: 2 / BCMA Science: 2.5

BCMA Practice: 1.75 / TW Climber Specialist: 0

TW Aerial Lift Specialist: 0 / Municipal: 5.5

BCMA Management: 1.25

Pesticide

4 Commercial Credit Hours for CAT 23 / 24 / 27

Workshop Schedule

8:00 Registration

8:30 - 9:00 State of Georgia Pesticide Division - Eric Olsen -Georgia Dept. of Agriculture---Update

9:00 - 10:00 Water Requirements For Trees ....Dan Bauer--Arbor Equity--Proper watering for trees & Preping trees for winter

10:00 - 10:15 Break

10:15 - 11:15 Drought effects on trees ...Dr. Coder--UGA

Tree Physiological Responses To Drought

11:15 - 12:00 Those Boring Insects and How they Do their Thing....Dr. Will Hudson--UGA---Boring Pest ID

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 Borer controls and their Effectiveness Patrick Mawhinney--Prestige Shrub, Tree & Turf----Strengths and Limitations of Available Treatments

2:00 - 3:00 Proper handling of Pesticides.... Patrick Mawhinney--Prestige Shrub, Tree & Turf..Mixing, application and disposal. Outside demonstration

3:00- 3:15 Isa and 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