ArborFest 2017 Online Registration 

ASM's Fall Conference, ArborFest, provides tree care professionals with a full day of sessions devoted to the climber, plant health care professionals and utility/municipal arborist. Some sessions are outdoors making use of the natural surroundings in Midland creating a unique learning experience.  Please dress for the weather, walking and possible insects.

Join MI tree care professionals to hear and learn more about many safety issues involving traffic control in work zones, rigging, root decay and more on Friday September 15, 2017.  Program includes: MSU Professor Dr. Bert Cregg's research on tree roots;  air-spading field demo to reveal root structure issues and decay; techniques to improve tree health starting at the roots by Bartlett Tree Experts;  Dissection, by Dr. Dave Roberts of a tree's decayed low trunk/roots. MIOSHA presents updates and info on required training documentation, safety equipment around bucket, chip trucks and spray rigs, and newest PPE. Lucas Drews, Woodland Tree Service, will educate climbers on rigging techniques from tree top to base.

 City of Midland foresters/arborists are supporting the days’ education and activities - Thank you!

REGISTRATION FEES:

Conference: Friday, September 17
includes morning snacks,lunch, afternoon snacks and handouts

• $85 ASM/ISA Member* or $105 after 9/1/2017
• $115 Non Member or $135 after 9/1/2017

*Multiple Registrations: A member can bring or send up to 3 of the their non-member employees at the member rate.

AGENDA

Friday, September 15: Conference

Coffee with MIOSHA.

Topics to include MIOSAH update, Safety training documentation; Required safety equipment for bucket and chip trucks, and spray rigs; Required PPE for all operations relating to tree care only.

Traffic Safety Work Zones When Setting up For Tree Work
Jeff Histed, City of Midland 

Root Issues, Fertilization and Airspading
Dr. Bert Cregg, MIchigan State University

 Blend of topics covering root issues, fertilization, what airspading can do for you.  Can’t fix root problems with fertilization. How to deal with inherited mistakes from poorly planted container and b&b trees and how to remediate these problems.  

Traffic Work Zone Safety Demo 

Airspading: Training and Demo of Airspade
GuardAir Crop/Rainbow Treecare Scientific, Bartlett Tree Experts

Topics to cover: Why and What to do after the roots are exposed – therapies, etc. Address therapies (girdling roots, composts for compacted spoil, etc). 

Dissection of decay in trunk base/root flare/roots.
Dr. Dave Roberts

Rigging From Top to Base
Lucas Drews, Woodland Tree Service, Inc.