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    GAA Spring Workshop...Professional Arborists Industry Update

    • April 12, 2012
    • 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
    • The Dekalb County Training Center

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    Spring Workshop 2012
    Professional Arborist Industry Update
    @ The Dekalb County Training Center
    and Central Perimeter College
    Thursday, April 12th, 2012
    8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
    Cost:
    GAA Member:   $60.00
    Non GAA Member:   $75.00


    Workshop Schedule
    Morning Session Sponsored by:
    TIPCO, Inc.
     "Your Source for Tree and Shrub Health Care Products"
    P.O. Box 6416,
    Knoxville, TN 37914
    www.treedoc.com

    8:00 - 8:30 AM
    Registration and Coffee

    8:30 - 9:15 AM
    Spring Tree Insect Identification
    Julie Lynne Macie

    9:15 - 10:00 AM
     Current Treatments For Tree Pests
    Patrick G. Mawhinney 

    Break 

    10:15 - 10:45 AM
    Proper Pesticide Handling And Safety
    Patrick G. Mawhinney

    10:45 - 11:45 AM
    Tree Risk Assessment & New ANSI Standards
    Dudley Hartel, US Forest Service/Consultant

    11:45 - 12:45 PM
    Box Lunch Provided

     

    1:00 - 3:00 PM
    Ground & Aerial Tree Inspection & Analysis and Pest Control Strategies
    Lucas Ball, Downey Tree Co.   

    3:00 - 3:30 PM
    ISA CEU'S and GA Pesticide Credits


            
    Continuing Education Credits:

    I.S.A. CEU's

    Arborist 5.5
    Science 2.5
    Climber Specialist 3
    Utility 3.75
    Municipal 5.5
     
    Pesticide Recertification Credits

    5 Hours in each of the following:
    Forest Pest Control Cat. 23
    Ornamental and Turf Cat. 24
    Right of Way Cat. 27 
    Private:
    2 hours

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

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

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