Presenter: Kevin Brewer, Northeast Regional Technical Manager Preventative PHC, techniques to avoid decline in tree health. CEU's will be provided.

Presenter: Dawn Fluharty, Northwest Regional Technical Manager This course will focus on identification of different types of beetles and some of the diseases they carry. We will review treatment options following the integrated pest management process with a trunk injection update. Intro to IPM defined by DPR. Review pest ID and life cycles and IPM…

Join us online for this informative workshop taught by Jeff Thierbach, BCMA, Utility Specialist, CTSP, and RCA. This 4.5 hour class covers ANSI and OSHA standards, accident prevention, types of chippers, chipper safety devices, transporting a chipper, setting up at a job site, traffic control, and much more! 4.0 CEU's will be available.

Cliff Sadof, Carrie Tauscher, and Elizabeth Barnes (Purdue University) What’s that on your tree?!? We’ll tell you about how to identify, treat, and where to find three invasive species to watch out for on the outside of your trees: spotted lanternfly, hemlock wooly adelgid, and gypsy moth.

Presenter: Dawn Fluharty, Northwest Regional Technical Manager This course will focus on identification of various invasive tree pests and diseases. We will review the severity of the threat and possible treatment options following the integrated pest management process with a trunk injection focus. Intro to IPM defined by DPR. Identification of invasive pests and their…

As Covid-19 continues to change our lives on a weekly and sometimes daily basis, this webinar will provide you with direction to useful resources for continuing to conduct business during these interesting times. Over the past weeks, companies and organizations have been working on creative ideas to help their networks. This webinar will help to organize…

Join SAWW trainer Luke Saunders, Forester, Adaptive Restoration LLC, for a hands-on training in chainsaw use, maintenance, and technique. Spend time both outside and in the classroom, practicing how to operate chainsaws safely, comfortably, and productively. This class is part two of a four level series through the Safety and Woods Working training program (SAWW).…

Trees in the urban environment live a much tougher life than those living in the forest. Let’s take a walk through a public park and look at some defects that these urban trees are dealing with and what can be done to mitigate the risks associated with them. This walk with cover defects brought on…

Albert “Bud” Mayfield, USDA Forest Service, Southern Region. Additional authors are Scott M. Salom, Kenton Sumpter, Tom McAvoy, Noel F. Schneeberger and Rusty Rhea.

The use of tree and trunk injections by tree service companies has increased rapidly in recent years.  A variety of compounds including nutrients, insecticides, and fungicides can be effectively applied via the tree’s vascular system.  Achieving rapid uptake and distribution of injected chemicals within trees, however, can sometimes be difficult.  Dr. Bert Cregg (Michigan State…

Karen Cappiella, Center for Watershed ProtectionLydia Scott, Chicago Region Trees Initiative Across the country, a number of cities are setting ambitious tree canopy goals to fight the trend of a decline in tree canopy. Among the many causes of canopy loss, development is a key driver, and is one that communities can significantly influence through local…

What Tree is that? How do I go about the ID process? Plant classification is discussed, including how scientific names are used. We will talk about what scientific names are, and how they are used and written in classifying trees. Tree growth habit, texture, and coloration will be discussed in relation to tree ID. Discussion…

Join SAWW trainer Luke Saunders, Forester, Adaptive Restoration LLC, for a hands-on training in chainsaw use, maintenance, and technique. Spend time both outside and in the classroom, practicing how to operate chainsaws safely, comfortably, and productively. This class is part three of a four level series through the Safety and Woods Working training program (SAWW).…

Join us online for this informative workshop taught by Jeff Thierbach, BCMA, Utility Specialist, CTSP, and RCA. This 3 hour class covers ANSI and OSHA standards, accident prevention, stump grinder devices, safety devices, transporting, setting up the job, and much more! Sponsored by Bandit Industries, Inc. and ArboRisk 3 CEU's for ISA and CTSP.

Presenters: Don Grosman, Technology Advancement Manager at Arborjet and Chris Fettig, Entomologist with USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Davis, CA This webinar will focus on identification of different conifer bark beetles. We will review the severity of the pest threats and possible treatment options following the integrated pest management process with a trunk…

"The right tree in the right place." This webinar will present information on the benefits of trees in the landscape. We will go over site characteristics that should be thought of prior to planting. Discussion of specific tree characteristics and how they enhance or detract for landscapes. How to select the best quality trees in…