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GAA Spring Workshop...Professional Arborists Industry Update

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Spring Workshop 2012
Professional Arborist Industry Update
@ The Dekalb County Training Center
and Central Perimeter College

Thursday, April 12th, 2012
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Cost:
GAA Member: $60.00
Non GAA Member: $75.00

Workshop Schedule

Morning Session Sponsored by:

TIPCO, Inc.

"Your Source for Tree and Shrub Health Care Products"
P.O. Box 6416,
Knoxville, TN 37914
www.treedoc.com

8:00 - 8:30 AM
Registration and Coffee

8:30 - 9:15 AM
Spring Tree Insect Identification

Julie Lynne Macie

9:15 - 10:00 AM
Current Treatments For Tree Pests
Patrick G. Mawhinney

Break

10:15 - 10:45 AM

Proper Pesticide Handling And Safety

Patrick G. Mawhinney

10:45 - 11:45 AM

Tree Risk Assessment & New ANSI Standards

Dudley Hartel, US Forest Service/Consultant

11:45 - 12:45 PM
Box Lunch Provided

1:00 - 3:00 PM
Ground & Aerial Tree Inspection & Analysis and Pest Control Strategies

Lucas Ball, Downey Tree Co.

3:00 - 3:30 PM
ISA CEU'S and GA Pesticide Credits

Continuing Education Credits:

I.S.A. CEU's
Arborist 5.5

Science 2.5

Climber Specialist 3

Utility 3.75

Municipal 5.5

Pesticide Recertification Credits

5 Hours in each of the following:

Forest Pest Control Cat. 23

Ornamental and Turf Cat. 24

Right of Way Cat. 27

Private:

2 hours

Dekalb County Training Drive Decatur, 
4380 Memorial Drive 
Decatur, GA  30032

Email: info@georgiaarborist.org
Phone: (404) 913-1422
Address: GAA ~ P.O. Box 2516, Decatur GA 30031