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Wednesday July 30th
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5.75 A, T, U, M CEUs
2.50 Bm, 2.50 Bp, 0.75 Bs
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8:00 am – 8:15 am |
Effect of Planting Depth and Soil Treatment on Landscape Establishment of Baldcypress
Donita Bryan
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8:15 am – 8:30 am |
Relationship of Vessel to Fiber Ratio and the Trade-Off Between Hydraulics and Mechanics in Norway Maple Branches
Grag Dahle
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8:30 am – 8:45 am |
An Assessment of Drought Tolerance of Widely Grown Shade Tree Species
Alessio Fini
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8:45 am – 9:00 am |
Carbohydrate Injections as a Potential Option to Improve Growth and Vitality of Live Oaks
Tomas Martinez-Trinidad
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9:00 am – 9:15 am |
The Impact of Deep Planting on the Root Growth of Landscape Trees
Richard Rathjens
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9:15 am – 9:30 am |
Influence of Tree Stock Size on Urban and Suburban Canopy Restoration
Matthew Ross
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9:30 am – 9:45 am |
Tree Planting in New York City: A Five-year Mortatlity Study
Jessica Sanders
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9:45 am – 10:15 pm |
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10:15 am – 10:45 am |
Taking Arboriculture Education to the Highest Level
Dr. Mark Johnston
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10:45 am – 11:45 am |
Distance Learning: The Newest Branch of Arboriculture Education
Rick Tagtow
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11:45 am – 12 noon |
Break
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12 noon – 1:30 pm |
AREA Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon (Ticketed Event)
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1:30 pm – 2:00 pm |
Pavement Permeability Affects Growth, Physiology and the Rhizosphere of Sweetgum Trees
Dr. Astrid Volder
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2:00 pm – 2:30 pm |
Soil Decompaction and Amendment Treatment for Trees on Urban Soils
Dr. Christina Wells
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2:30 pm – 3:00 pm |
Loss of Tree Canopy Due to Emerald Ash Borer as an Opportunity to Study the Effect of Trees on Energy Use
Robert Laverne
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3:00 pm – 3:30 pm |
Native Oak Tree Species and Their Adaptations and Tolerance to Flooding Stress
Dr. Zhu Ning
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3:30 pm – 4:00 pm |
Structural Response of Tree Tissues to Mechanical Wounding
Dr. Primoz Oven
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6.25 A, T, U, M CEUs
4.75 Bm, 1.50 Bp
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8:30 am – 9:00 am |
Introductory Comments
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9:00 am – 10:00 am |
IVM (Frame the Topic)
Dr. Chris Nowak
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10:00 am – 10:30 am |
| Break |
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10:30 am – 11:00 am |
A300 Part 7 - IVM
Matthew Simons
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11:00 am – 11:30 am |
EPA Perspective
A representative from the US Environmental Protection Agency will
provide that agency’s perspective on integrated vegetation
management, including the Pesticide Environmental Stewardship
Program.
TBA
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11:30 am – 12 noon |
Regulator's Perspective
Dave Morrell
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12 noon – 1:15 pm |
UAA Business Meeting and Luncheon (Ticketed Event)
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1:15 pm – 2:00 pm |
Conveying IVM to the Public
Jason Magoon
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2:00 pm – 3:30 pm |
IVM Panel (15-minute presentation followed by discussion)
Panelists:
(FERC) Federal Energy Regulatory Perspective, TBA
(NERC) North American Electric Reliability Coporation Perspective, TBA
(USFS) US Forest Service Perspective, TBA
(BLM) Bureau of Land Management Perspective, Brian Amme
Investor Owned Utility Perspective, Anne Beard (Public Service Co. of New Mexico)
New York Power Authority's IVM program fits new NERC standards, Lewis Payne, New York Power Authority
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3:30 pm – 3:45 pm |
Break
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3:45 pm – 4:45 pm |
Facilitated Panel Discussion with Audience
All panelists
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4:45 pm – 5:00 pm |
Wrap Up and Closing Remarks
Randall H. Miller
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6.00 A, T, U, M, Bm CEUs
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8:00 am – 8:15 am |
What's New at SMA?
Jerri LaHaie
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8:15 am – 9:00 am |
If "Green is the New Gold," Why Aren’t We All Rich?
Paul Ries
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9:00 am – 9:45 am |
Environmental Strategies That Advance Municipal Forestry
Nick Kuhn
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9:45 am – 10:30 am |
What Happens When You Yell "FIRE" in a Crowded Urban Forest?
Dana Karcher
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10:30 am – 11:15 am |
A Million Trees in Los Angeles? Collaboration is the Key to Success!
George Gonzalez
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11:30 am – 5:30 pm |
SMA Educational Tour and Luncheon (Ticketed event - includes lunch and garden admission)
Buses depart for Missouri Botanical Gardens
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5.00 A, T, U, M, Bm CEUs
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Moderator - Steve Geist
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8:00 am – 9:00 am |
Consulting as a Sales Tool: The Most Common Form of Consulting
Ed Milhous
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9:00 am – 10:00 am |
Responsible Options for Tree Care Companies
Jim Ingram
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10:00 am – 10:15 am |
| Break |
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10:15 am – 11:15 am |
Championing the Industrial Athlete: Recruiting, Training and Education Strategies for Your Climbing Arborists
Dwayne Neustaeter
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11:15 am – 11:30 am |
Herding the Cats - Get on the Bus Gus!
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11:30 am – 5:30 pm |
SCA Educational Tour and Luncheon. Off to St. Louis Botanic
Gardens (Ticketed event - includes lunch and garden admission).
SCA Tour and business meeting off property.
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