TREES FLORIDA 2016
Conference and Trade Show
June 12-13-14
Delray Beach Marriott, Delray Beach, FL
CEUs offered:    ISA, FACE, FDACS, FNGLA, LIAF, SAF and
LA CEUs (provider #0004488)

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SATURDAY
PAST PRESIDENTS' PICNIC (2:00 PM to 5:00 PM)
Red Reef Park  -  1400 N. Ocean Boulevard  -  Boca Raton, FL  33432
Everyone is welcome! Conference registration is NOT required to attend this free event, but you will need to RSVP! Visit the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center and join the fun with the Past Presidents raffle! 

• Non-conference individuals: Click here to RSVP
• Trees Florida Conference attendees: RSVP while you register for the conference

SUNDAY 
 

ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST EXAM (7:30 AM to 12:00 PM )
Register separately with ISA (Champaign, IL) at least 12 business days prior to the exam date 888-472-8733.

Tree Academy Day
ACADEMY 1 | Managing Tree Health (indoor/outdoor at
   Mounts Botanical Garden)
(8:00 AM to 4:30 PM - Lunch will be provided
ISA CEUs:  Arborist (5.75), Municipal (5.75), Climber Specialist (5.75), BCMA (1-M, 2.75-P, 2-S)
Other CEUs: FACE (6), FDACS, FNGLA (4), LIAF (4), SAF (5.5) and LA (5.75-course #10332)

Board the bus at 8 AM - spend parts of the day outdoors.

• Tree Health Care for Practitioners - Dr. Bruce Fraedrich, Dr. Ed Gilman, Bill Schall & Mounts Botanical Garden Director Alan Sistrunk 
• Palm Health Care - Bill Schall
• Making Proper & Sometimes Tough Tree Management Decisions - Dr. Rex Bastian
• Proper Tree Fertilization - Dr. Bruce Fraedrich
• Subtropical Tree ID & Their Use in the Landscape -  Bill Schall
  

ACADEMY 2 | Killer Trees and Negligence
(8:30 AM to 4:30 PM - Lunch will be provided.)  
ISA CEUs: Arborist (6.5), Municipal (6.5), Climber Specialist (6.5), BCMA (5-M, 1.5-S)
Other CEUs: FACE (6.5), FDACS (applied for), FNGLA (4), LIAF (4), SAF (6.5) and LA (6.5-course #10327)

• The Top 5 Ways to Keep From Becoming a Litigant - Mr. Ryan Jones, Esq.
• Defending the Impossible, & How it is Done - Joe Samnik
• Automatic Death Sentences for Trees - Dr. Jason Smith
• Reports: The Write Way - Lori Ballard
• Bleeding On It - Proper Proofing - Lori Ballard and Joe Samnik

Welcome Reception With Exhibitors (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM)

TreesAreCool Pub Crawl (7:00 PM to 11:00 PM)

MONDAY
General Session (8:00 AM to 3:00 PM - Lunch will be provided
ISA CEUs: Arborist (4.75), Municipal (4.75), Utility (.75), Climber Specialist (4.75), BCMA (2.25-M, 1.5-P, 1-S)
Other CEUs:  FACE (5), FNGLA (4), LIAF (4), SAF (4.5) and LA (4.75-course #10328)

• Opening Introductions & Welcome
• KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Why & How do Trees Die? - Dr. Rex Bastian
• Trees & Sidewalks - Dr. Ed Gilman
• Improve Your Utility Vegetation Management Using the 'Treeline USA' Program - Ken Lacasse
• Pruning Systems & Changes in the A-300 Pruning Standards- Dr. Bruce Fraedrich 
• Arborists, Wildlife & Trees: How to Identify and Create Urban Wildlife Habitat - Brian French
• Mangrove ID & Mangrove Pruning Regulations - Dr. Don Richardson

Breakout Session 1 "What's Up Doc?" (3:00 PM to 5:00 PM)
ISA CEUs: Arborist (2), Municipal (2), Climber Specialist (2), BCMA ( 1-M, .5-P, .5-S)
Other CEUs:  FACE (2), FDACS (applied for), SAF (2) and LA (2-course #10326)

• Details of Risk Assessment - Dr. Andrew Koeser
• The Perils of Weed Killer for Lawns: the Story of Metsulfuron - Dr. Jason Smith
• Using Drones in Arboriculture - Dr. Bruce Fraedrich
  
• Trees and Turf: What's the Conflict - Dr. Rex Bastian

Breakout Session 2 "A Closer Look - Landscape Diagnostics"  (3:00 PM to 5:00 PM)
ISA CEUs: Arborist (2), Municipal (2), Climber Specialist (2), BCMA (2-S)
Other CEUs:  FACE (2), FDACS (applied for), SAF (2) and LA (2-course #10329)

• Landscape CSI: Diagnosing Tree Problems - Celeste White
• Bug Wars - Dr. A.D. Ali
• Forest Pest Update - Jeff Eickwort
• Deciphering a Soils Report - Lynn Griffith

Monday Night 20th Anniversary Social (7:00 PM to 11:00 PM)
At the Sandbar Restaurant within walking distance of the Marriott. You must be 21 years of age or older to attend.

TUESDAY 
 

Breakout Session 1 "What's Up Doc?" (8:00 AM to 10:00 AM)
ISA CEUs: Arborist (2), Municipal (2), Climber Specialist (2), BCMA (1-M, .5-P, .5-S)
Other CEUs:  FACE (2), FDACS (applied for), SAF (2) and LA (2-course #10326)

• Details of Risk Assessment - Dr. Andrew Koeser
• The Perils of Weed Killer for Lawns: the Story of Metsulfuron - Dr. Jason Smith
• Using Drones in Arboriculture - Dr. Bruce Fraedrich
• Trees and Turf: What's the Conflict? - Dr. Rex Bastian

Breakout Session 2 "Palm Diagnostics" (8:00 AM to 10:00 AM)
ISA CEUs: Arborist (2), Municipal (2), Climber Specialist (2), BCMA (2-S)
Other CEUs: FACE (2), FDACS (applied for), SAF (2)  and LA (2-course #10330)

• Diagnosing Palm Problems - It Isn't Easy! - Dr. Monica Elliott
• Diagnosing Nutritional & Physiological Disorders in Palms - Dr. Tim Broschat

10:30 AM Silent Auction Bidding Ends - remember to pay for and pick up your TREE Fund Silent Auction items during this break!

General Session (10:45 AM to 3:15 PM - Lunch will be provided; Florida Chapter Awards presented
ISA CEUs: Arborist (4.25), Municipal (4.25), Climber Specialist (4.25), BCMA (2.75-M, .75-P, .5-S)
Other CEUs: FACE (4), FDACS (applied for), FNGLA (4), LIAF (4), SAF (4)  and LA (4.25-course #10331)

• Writing Pruning Specifications - Dr. Ed Gilman
• 12:00 PM LUNCHEON WITH GUEST SPEAKER: Ascending the Giants, with Treeverse (the film) - Brian French
• Florida Chapter Awards - Joe Samnik, Awards Chair
• Florida Chapter ISA Species Rating List - Lori Ballard
• Sustainable Pest Management Strategies - Dr. Bruce Fraedrich
• What is Living in Your Soil & Why You Should Care: Understanding the Fundamentals of Soil Biology - Dr. Rex Bastian
• 3:15 PM Conference Adjourns

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