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We d n e s d a y, S e p t e m b e r 2 9 Te x a s Tr e e A c a d e m y

(The Academies are not part of the main conference and require a separate registra on (lunch is included))

Academy One: Arboriculture is a Team Sport: Safety depends on everyone!

Dr. John Ball, Professor, Extension Forestry Specialist, South Dakota State University, Brookings and

Dr. Ryan Klein, Assistant Professor of Arboriculture, University of Florida, Gainesville 10:00 am ‐ 5:00 pm (Registra on opens at 9:00 am)

While we talk about individual tree workers injured or killed performing arboricultural opera ons, we o en ignore the fact that these incidents may have been the outcome of collec ve decisions of the sales arborist, the opera ons manager, the crew leader and the crew. This academy will look at the root causes of our most common incidents and everyone can improve safety from the sale, the job briefing, the opera on, and emergency preparedness.

Academy Two: An Overview of the ISA U lity Specialist Cer fica on Study Guide – presented by one of its authors

 Prep for your U lity Specialist test or just expand your knowledge with a top instructor

Geoffrey Kempter, Technical Services Manager, Asplundh Tree Experts, Grand Rapids, Michigan 10:00 to 3:00 (Registra on opens 9:00 am)

This workshop provides an overview of U lity Arboriculture, The U lity Specialist Cer fica on Study Guide (wri en by Kempter and Miller), and describes how it can be used to prepare for the ISA U lity Specialist exam. Ques ons and discussion will be encouraged. Topics include: Safety, Program Management, Pruning, Integrated Vegeta on Management, Electrical Knowledge, Storm Prepara on and Response, Communica ons. Ques ons and discussion will be encouraged.

Other Wednesday Events: Tree Risk Assessment Qualifica on Renewal

With Skip Kincaid

8:00 am—5:00 pm

Pre‐registra on Required (TRAQ Renewal requires a separate registra on from the Conference ‐ includes lunch)

Register online @ www.ISATexas.com

Municipal Track | Bosque Theater 1:30 ‐ 2:15 pm Inspiring the Next Genera on of Arborists Dr. Eric North, Assistant Professor of Urban and Community Forestry, University of Minnesota, St. Paul 

2:15 ‐ 3:00 pm Benefits of Urban Wood U liza on & Adap ve Tree ReUse Devin Ginther, President, Texas Urban Sawmill, LLC,  Dripping Springs  

3:00 ‐3:30 p.m. Break with Exhibitors

3:30 ‐ 4:15 pm Climate Change and Its Impact on Urban Trees Dr. Ryan Klein, Assistant Professor of Arboriculture, University of Florida, Gainesville  

4:15 ‐ 5:00 pm Sustainable Urban Forestry Paul Johnson, Director of Urban and Community Forestry, Sustainable Forestry Ini a ve, Aus n 

Commercial Track | McLennan Room 209

1:30 ‐ 2:15 pm How Trees Grow Old and Fall Over Skip Kincaid, Execu ve Director of the Southern Chapter of ISA, St. Louis, Missouri

2:15 ‐ 3:00 pm Evalua ng Root Rots of Trees in Texas Dr. David Appel, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Sta on  

3:00 ‐ 3:30 pm Break with Exhibitors

3:30 ‐ 4:15 pm Risk Percep on: Its Impact on Tree Risk Assessment and the Influence of Industry Professionalism Dr. Ryan Klein, Assistant Professor of Arboriculture, University of Florida, Gainesville  

4:15 ‐ 5:00 pm Communica ng with a Diverse Workforce Erick Palacios, Instructor, Interna onal Arborist Ins tute, Magalia, California 

U lity Track | McLennan Room 208 1:30 ‐ 2:15 pm History of U lity Forestry Geoff Kempter, Technical Services Manager, Asplundh, Grand Rapids, Michigan

2:15 ‐ 3:00 pm The Unqualified and Incidental Line Clearance Arborist: How do we keep them safe? Dr. John Ball, Professor, Extension Forestry Specialist, South Dakota State University, Brookings   

3:00 ‐ 3:30 pm Break with Exhibitors

3:30—4:15 pm Texas Trees, Plants, Their Pollinators and the Communi es Who Support Them Barbara Willy, Director of Monarch Gateway, Sugar Land, Texas  

4:15 ‐ 5:00 pm Conflict Resolu on Dr. Emily Landon, Professor, St. Mary’s School of Law, San Antonio and A orney, Texas A orney General, Aus n 

General Session 8:00 am ‐ 11:45 am McLennan Rooms 208 - 209

8:00 ‐ 8:15 Welcome by ISAT President, A.J. Thibodeaux

8:15 ‐ 9:15 Trees and Wind: Hurricanes, Tree Survivability, and a More Resilient Urban Landscape Dr. Ryan Klein, Assistant Professor of Arboriculture, University of Florida, Gainesville  

9:15 ‐ 10:15 Tree Failure from Sidewalk Construc on and Storms Dr. Eric North, Assistant Professor of Urban and Community Forestry, University of Minnesota, St. Paul 

10:15 ‐ 10:45 Break with Exhibitors

10:45 ‐ 11:45 Is it an Urban Forest or More a Collec on of Trees? Dr. John Ball, Professor, Extension Forestry Specialist, South Dakota State University, Brookings  

T h u r s d a y, S e p t e m b e r 3 0 Te x a s Tr e e C o n f e r e n c e

Register online @ www.ISATexas.com

F r i d a y, O c t o b e r 1 Te x a s Tr e e C o n f e r e n c e

Municipal Track | Bosque Theater 9:00 ‐ 10:00 am Your Ash is on the Line! (EAB) Dana Coelho, Urban and Community Forestry Program Manager, Colorado State Forest Service, Bloomfield, Colorado 

10:00 ‐ 10:30 am Break with Exhibitors  

10:30 ‐ 11:15 am Gra ing Volunteers Into a Blossoming Program Meredith Tilley, Assistant Parks and Recrea on Manager and Michael Nentwich, City Forester, City of San Antonio   

11:15 am—12:00 pm Dallas’ Green Prescrip on Lannie McClelen, Southwestern Medical District Project Coordinator, Rachel McGregor, Staff Forester, Texas Tree Founda on, Dallas

Commercial Track | McLennan Rm 209 9:00 ‐ 10:00 am Applying TRAQ in the Real World Geoffrey Kempter, Technical Services Manager, Asplundh Tree Experts, Grand Rapids, Michigan 

10:00 ‐ 10:30 am Break with Exhibitors

10:30 ‐ 11:15 am Bark and Ambrosia Beetles: Ecology, Iden fica on and Management Demian Gomez, Regional Forest Health Coordinator, Texas A&M Forest Service, Aus n

11:15 am ‐ 12:00 pm The ‘21 Texas Blizzard: A ermath Sheila McBride, AgriLife Extension Pro‐gram Extension Specialist, Texas A&M Plant Disease Diagnos c Lab, College Sta on 

U lity Track | McLennan Room 208 9:00 ‐ 10:00 am Are You a Boss Or a Leader? Randall Miller, Director of Research and Development, CNUC, Des Moines, Iowa

10:00 ‐ 10:30 am Break with Exhibitors  

10:30 ‐ 11:15 am Integrated Vegeta on Management Best Management Prac ces  Randall Miller, Director of Research and Development, CNUC, Des Moines, Iowa 

11:15 am ‐ 12:00 pm Using Drones in the Right of Way Ben Thorp, U lity Forester, AEP, Laredo  

General Session ‐ 8:00 am ‐ 9:00 am | McLennan Room 209 ISAT Business Mee ng

F r i d a y, O c t o b e r 1 , 2 0 2 1 T h e Te x a s Tr e e S c h o o l s

Friday, October 1, 2021 ‐ 9:30 am to 3:30 pm These workshops are not part of the main conference and require separate registra on (lunch is included)

Track 1 English: An Introduc on to Arboriculture Texas North Rooms 114‐115

This course is intended for field workers and their supervisors, and will teach how to perform top quality tree care in an efficient yet safe manner.

Classroom topics include: Job site safety, Tree industry fatality causes and sta s cs, Tree hazard assessment, Decay fungi ID, Tree biology and its relevance to pruning and CODIT, and Proper pruning techniques.

Field demonstra ons will include:

Moving rope system (MRS) and sta onary rope system (SRS) climbing techniques

Lead instructor is Cer fied Arborist Guy LeBlanc of Arbor Vitae Tree Care of Aus n, assisted by Paul Johnson with the Sustainable Forestry Ini a ve. With over 60 years of tree care industry experience between them, Guy and Paul have each been teaching tree care to arborists and the general public for over 20 years.

Pista 2: Jornadas para Trabajadores de Arboles Texas North Room 113

A Spanish language workshop covering topics including: Tree Work Safety, Equipment, Techniques ‐ Eduardo Medina‐Davey Tree Expert Company, Chicago, IL Knuckle Boom Cranes in Industrial Forestry ‐ Erick Palacios‐Interna onal Arborist Ins tute, Magalia, CA Oak Wilt Control Prac ces & Tree Pruning ‐ Mark Duff‐Consultant, San Antonio Importance of Urban Tree Care & Management ‐ Bill Green, Texas A&M Forest Service, Kingsville Tree Climbing Prac cal Outdoor Session ‐ Eduardo Medina & Erick Palacios Un taller presentado en español incluyendo: *La Seguridad, Equipo y Técnicas en El Trabajo con Árboles. *El Control del Marchitamiento de Encino y La Poda. *Grúas de Brazo Ar culado en la Industria Forestal. *El Cuidado y Manejo de Arboles Urbanos. *Sesión prác ca (al aire libre) de La Escalada de Árboles.

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