John Giedraitis
Texas Chapter International Society of Arboriculture
979-324-1929
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Our Sponsors & Exhibitors
Please visit them and thank them for their support
Platinum Sponsors:
Texas A&M Forest Service
Husqvarna Professional Products
Gold Sponsors:
Bartlett Tree Experts
Davey Tree Resources
CenterPoint Energy
ChemJet US
The Hartford
Silver Sponsors:
ArborJet, Inc.
STIHL
Westlake Partners US
Wright Tree Service
Vermeer Texas-Louisiana
Exhibitors:
ACRT, Inc.
All About Equipment, LLC
All Access Equipment
American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA)
ArborJet, Inc.
ArborSystems
Buckingham Manufacturing Co
C.S.I.
Custom Truck One Source –Bandit
Davey Tree Resources
Dynamic Green Products
Environmental Design
Heritage Tree Care
Husqvarna Professional Products
J.L. Matthews Co
Lassiter Tree Farm
Marshall Tree Saw
MedicPad
Minick Materials of Texas
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Rockoff Tree Solutions
ServicePro Software
Stanley Parts, Inc.
Texas A&M Forest Service
Texas Outdoor Power Equipment Dist.
The Doggett Corp
The Hartford
Top Ntch Tree Farm
Tracked Lifts Inc.
Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA)
Tree Clinic Pharmacy
TREE Fund
Tree Stake Solutions, LLC
TreeDiaper
TreePans.com, Inc.
TreeFolks
Trinity Lightweight
Vermeer Texas-Louisiana
Westlake Partners US
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ISA Continuing Education Credits
TNLA, TDA and SAF CEU's are applied for
Online registration is now closed. Please register at the door.
Join us in Waco on September 26-28, 2018 for the largest and best Texas Tree Conference ever! We anticipate over 1,000 attendees as we explore "Sustainability in Arboriculture".
You can attend several events this year including:
Click here for the Texas Tree Conference brochure
(The link for online registration for all these events is at the bottom of the page)
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2018 Texas Tree Conference and Trade Show
Thursday, Sept. 27 & Friday, Sept. 28
(20.5 CEU's)
At this years Texas Tree Conference and Trade Show, we will continue our history of providing outstanding education programs featuring nationally known speakers, the latest in tree research and arboriculture, an expanded trade show, an awards luncheon, and numerous networking opportunities.
Learn from national leaders in research, commercial, utility and municipal arboriculture, urban forestry and landscape architecture.
Featured speakers include: Dr. Dirk Dujesiefken, Professor, University of Applied Science (HAWK), Hamburg, Germany, Dr. Kathleen Wolf, Research Social Scientist, University of Washington, Seattle, Dr. Fredric Miller, Senior Scientist-Entomology, The Morton Arboretum, Naperville, IL, Dr. Hans Williams, Professor of Forestry and Dean of the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, Dr. Todd Watson, Tree and Landscape Consultant, Millican, Dr. David Kulhavy, Professor, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, Dr. David Kulhavy, Professor, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, Dr. Raul Cabrera, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Rutgers University, Bridgeton, New Jersey, Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Washington State University, Puyallup, Dr. Mike Arnold, Professor and Associate Department Head, Texas A&M University, Skip Kincaid, Director of Urban Forestry, Hansen’s Tree Service and Environmental Services, St. Louis, MO, Ben Thorpe, Transmission Utility Forester, American Electric Power, Laredo, Erik Palacios, Arborist Training- Instructor, ACRT, Donna, George Leader, Vegetation Maintenance Manager, Pedernales Electric Coop, Matthew Austin, Utility Forester/UAV Pilot, Fredericksburg, Sheila McBride, Program Extension Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Thais Perkins, Executive Director, TreeFolks, Austin, and others!
The 2018 conference theme is "Sustainability in Arboriculture" and topics will include:
and more!
(The Wednesday Tree Academy and the Friday Tree Schools are separate events from the Tree Conference and Trade Show)
The link for online registration for all events is at the bottom of the page
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2018 Texas Tree Academy
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
(the day before the Tree Conference)
Waco Convention Center
9:00 to 4:00
(Registration 8:00 - 9:00)
This year there will be morning and afternoon sections
Section One: Creating Safe Spaces for Trees In Construction
Dr. Todd Watson
Tree and Landscape Consultant
Do you get triggered when you see trees die a slow painful death on a construction site? Do you scream at the sky when trees are bulldozed in a development and then the streets are named after them? Then this course is for you. You will learn how to:
These topics and more (bad jokes) will be addressed to help you create safe spaces for trees and better preserve trees during construction.
Section Two: Field Stations
Station 1: Tree ID—Texas Style
Courtney Blevins, Regional Urban Forester, Texas A&M Forest Service, Fort Worth
Station 2: Tree Injection Technology You Need To Know
Emmett Muennink, Arborjet -South Central Technical Manager, The Colony
Station 3: Present and Future Opportunities for Drone Arboriculture
Dan Staley, Principal of Arbor Drone, LLC, Aurora, Colorado
Station 4: Diagnosing and Treating Soil and Root Issues
Dr. Hans Williams, Associate Dean and Nelson Distinguished Professor of Forestry, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches
Station 5: Root Management Solutions
Billy Cook, Chief Arborist and Co-Owner of Preservation Tree, Dallas, Texas
(The Tree Academy requires a separate registration from the Conference and includes lunch)
The link for online registration for all events is at the bottom of the page
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Texas Tree Schools
Friday, September 28, 2018
(this is a separate event from the Tree Conference)
Waco Convention Center
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Track 1 - An Introduction to Arboriculture - 5.0 CEUs
A great review or introduction to basic tree care for tree workers. This newly redesigned, stand-alone one day workshop will be a combination of classroom and field demonstrations. Topics covered will include basic tree biology, tree pruning, climbing techniques including advanced ascent techniques (SRT), tree hazard assessment and job site safety. Master instructors are Guy LeBlanc, Arbor Vitae Tree Care and Dr. Greg Church, Arborilogical Services and Mike Sills, Texas A&M Forest Service.
Pista 2 - Jornadas para Trabajadores de Arboles - 5.0 CEUs
A Spanish language workshop covering tree biology, soil science, tree selection, installation & establishment, pruning, and diagnosis & plant disorders. The class will be led by Mark Duff, Consulting Arborist, Eric Palacios, ACRT Training Instructor, Dr. Raul Cabrera, Rutgers University and Bill Green, Texas A&M Forest Service.
(The Tree School requires a separate registration from the Conference - includes lunch)
The link for online registration for all events is below
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