The Georgia Arborist Association with generous sponsorship from:
Georgia Forestry Commission
Present:
Summer Workshop
***Registration Deadline - August 11th***
August 14-15, 2025
at University of Georgia Griffin Campus
Speaking events: Student Learning Center Room 104
Social Event: 129 W Ellis Rd, Griffin, GA 30223
Lunch: Stuckey Auditorium
Thank you to UGA Cooperative Extension
Day 1
9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. – Networking Breakfast/Registration
10:00 -10:15 Introduction – Logan House (GAA President)
10:15-10:30 Opening Remarks — Bethany Harris, Director for the Center For Urban Agriculture
10:30-11:30am — (ESPAÑOL) Trabajando en tormentas: evaluación del trabajo, como acercarse a los propietarios, seguridad y mas
10:30 -12:30 pm – Lightning Protection Installation Demo with Nat and JAR (Outside presentation)
12:30 pm-1:30 pm – Lunch
12:30-2:00 - Rigging with Evan Beck (Outside Presentation)
2:00-2:30 pm – Break
2:30pm-4:30pm — (ESPAÑOL) Seguridad de la motosierra en los trabajos en tormentas
2:30-3:30 pm Staying Organized with Brian Ziegler
3:30-4:30 pm – EHAP Safety with Storms with Southern Company - Kym Stephens
5-6 pm – Please join us for social hour & networking
Day Two
8:00-8:30 am – Networking Breakfast
8:30am-10:30am — (ESPAÑOL) Peligros eléctricos y trabajo con árboles cerca de líneas eléctricas
8:30-9:30 am – Travel with Adam Jackson
9:30-10:30 am – Tension Compression with Evan Beck
Break 10:30-11 am
11-12 pm – Field Chainsaw Maintenance
12-1:30 pm -- Lunch with Speaker: What Does Effective Storm Response Look Like? Seth Hawkins