Presents the

2012 Texas Tree Conference Tree Academy, Trade Show & Tree School

September 26-28, 2012

Waco Convention Center 100 Washington Ave. - Waco, Texas 76701

Conference At-a-Glance

Wednesday, September 26

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration open

10:00 am - 12:00 pm Tree Academy Classroom Sessions

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Tree Academy Field Sessions

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Exhibitor set up

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm ISAT Dinner and Social

Thursday, September 27

7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration desk, Bookstore and Silent Auction open

7:00 am - 5:00 pm Trade Show open

7:00 am- 7:50 am Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 am - 11:45 am General Session

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Awards Luncheon

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Breakout Sessions

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Reception with Exhibitors & Live Auction

Friday, September 28

7:00 am - 10:30 am Registration Desk, Bookstore and Silent Auction open

7:00 am - 10:30 am Trade Show Open

7:00 am - 7:50 am Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 am - 9:00 am ISAT Annual Meeting

9:00 am - 12:00 pm Breakout Sessions

10:00 am - 3:30 pm Texas Tree Schools

12:30 pm - 4:30 pm ISA Certified Arborist Exam

Wednesday

Dinner and Evening Social

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

(Included with full-conference registration)

Reception with Exhibitors

Thursday 5:00 pm -7:00 pm

ISAT Bookstore Open All Day Thursday Friday until 10:30 am

ISA & ISAT Apparel and Merchandise Books, CEU Materials & Study Guides,

Conference Speakers’ Books

Discounted Member Rates!

ISA CERTIFICATION EXAM Friday , September 28, 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm

McLennan Hall 209

2012 Texas Community Forestry

and Tree Care Awards Luncheon

Thursday 12:00 - 1:15

Arborist of the Year Arboricultural Project of the Year

Gold Leaf Awards

Silent Auction

Chisholm Hall

All Day Thursday Friday until 10:30 am

2012 Texas Tree Conference

W elcome to the 2012 ISA Texas Tree Conference! This year we will continue to grow our knowledge, our outreach and our partnerships, and will also continue our history of providing outstanding education programs featuring nationally

and internationally known speakers, the latest in tree research and arboriculture, an awards luncheon, a reception with exhibitors and numerous networking opportunities.

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Ed Gilman, Professor, Environmental Horticulture Department, University of Florida

Dr. Gilman received his PhD from Rutgers and has been on the faculty since 1984 as professor in the Environmental Horticulture Department at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Ed wrote Illustrated Guide to Pruning which is now in its third edition. He received the Authors Citation Award in 1999, the Educators Award in 2003, and the research award in 2007 from the ISA for sustained excellence in research, publishing and teaching timely information on tree care. He has published more than 95 scientific peer reviewed journal articles on roots and pruning trees in his 30 years in academia and industry .

Dr. Bryant Scharenbroch , Soil Scientist, The Morton Arboretum

Bryant Scharenbroch is a Soil Scientist at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL, where he is the primary investigator of the Morton Arboretum Soil Science laboratory. Bryant received a Ph.D. in Soil Science from University of Wisconsin, Madison, a M.S. in Plant Science from University of Idaho, and B.S. degrees from University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point in Urban Forestry and Forest Management. Bryant is an Associate Editor for Arboriculture and Urban Forestry and an ISA Certified Arborist.

Anne Beard, Manager, System Forester, PNM/TNMP Anne Beard leads the Vegetation Management Department at Public Service Company of New Mexico and Texas New Mexico Power. Anne has a BS in Forest Administration from University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, and earned an MBA from Oklahoma City University. She has over 24 years experience in the industry and previously worked for Florida Power & Light Co. and AEP Texas. Anne is an ISA Certified Arborist and Utility Specialist, is the current UAA President, and has served on the ISA Certification Test Committee and as the Rocky Mountain Chapter Representative for UAA. She is the recipient of UAA President’s Award. Anne has spoken at numerous conferences and has had several articles published in various publications including Transmission & Distribution World and UAA Quarterly. She also serves on the Board of Think Trees New Mexico and was President of the Texas Vegetation Management Association.

2012 Conference Committee

Susan Henson, Chair

Mike Waltersheidt, Executive Director Margaret Spencer, Event Coordinator

Patrick Brewer John Giedraitis

James Carse Paul Johnson

Greg David Emily King

Orlando De La Garza Kevin Patton

Kelly Eby Michael Sultan

Wednesday, September 26 - Tree Academy

(The Tree Academy requires a separate registration from the Conference - includes lunch)

Combined Municipal & Commercial Academy

Classroom Session I - 10:00 am - 11:00 am - Managing Urban Soils Bryant Scharenbroch, Soil Scientist, The Morton Arboretum

Managers of urban trees are charged with the difficult task of improving or preserving urban soil quality. Best Management Practices (BMP) are steps and actions for managing urban soils for tress. This presentation will cover these BMPs. Topic areas include: soil preservation, specification, assessment, and management actions.

Classroom Session II - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm - How to Talk Trees Paul Ries, Instructor and Extension Specialist - Urban Forestry, Oregon State University

How you say what you have to say about trees, urban forestry, or arboricultural topics is critical to the success of your communications efforts. In this session, Paul will present several tips, tools, and techniques that will help you effectively communicate tree related subjects in person, in writing, and in presentations.

Afternoon Field Sessions - 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Field Topic 1: Tree Risk Assessment BMP Skip Kincaid Davey Resource Group

Field Topic 2: Tree Disease Dr. David Appel Texas A&M University

Field Topic 3: Tree Biology Dr. Hans Williams Stephen F. Austin State University

Field Topic 4: ONCOR Arc Trailer Power line safety and awareness demonstration

Field Topic 5: ISAT’s Arborist Select™ Nursery Program Dr. W. Todd Watson Horticultural & Arboricultural Consultant

Field Topic 6: New Tree Pruning Ideas Dr. Ed Gilman University of Florida

Lunch - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Thursday, September 27 - Tree Conference

Track A - Municipal 1:30 - 2:30 pm Marketing & Communicating the Benefits of Trees Paul Ries, Instructor & Extension Specialist-Urban Forestry, Oregon State University 2:30 - 3:30 pm Successful Specs Nick Kuhn, Community Forestry Coordinator, Missouri Department of Conservation 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. Break with Exhibitors 4:00 - 5:00 pm A Soil Quality Index for Urban Trees Dr. Bryant Scharenbroch, Soil Scientist, The Morton Arboretum

Track B - Commercial 1:30 - 2:30 pm Tree Risk Assessment - New BMPs Skip Kincaid, Senior Consulting Urban Forester, Davey Resource Group 2:30 - 3:30 pm Dynamic Structure of Trees Gerard Passola, Director, Arbol, Investigacion y Gestion (Trees, Research & Management) 3:30 - 4:00 pm Break with Exhibitors 4:00 - 5:00 pm Fire Effects and Response/Recovery Dr. Joseph White, Professor of Biology, Director of The Institute for Ecological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Baylor University

Track C - Utility 1:30 - 2:30 pm Do Line Clearance Activities Spread Oak Wilt? Jim Houser, Regional Forest Health Coordinator, Texas Forest Service 2:30 - 3:30 pm Utility Arboriculture in the UK Anne Beard, Manager, System Forester, PNM/TNMP 3:30 - 4:00 pm Break with Exhibitors 4:00 - 5:00 pm The Challenges of Mesquites and Line Clearance Dr. Charles Hart, Professor, Associate Department Head & Extension Range Specialist, Texas AgriLife, Stephenville

Day At-a-Glance

Thursday, September 27

7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration desk, Bookstore and Silent Auction open

7:00 am - 5:00 pm Trade Show open

7:00 am - 7:50 am Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 am - 11:45 am General Session

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Awards Luncheon

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Breakout Sessions

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Reception with Exhibitors

General Session 8:00 am - 11:45 am

8:00 - 8:15 Welcome by City of Waco Representative 8:15 - 9:15 - Improving Tree Structure with Structural Pruning Dr. Ed Gilman, University of Florida 9:15 - 10:15 CRUD: Compaction & Remediation of Urban Dirt Bryant Scharenbroch, The Morton Arboretum 10:15 - 10:45 Break with Exhibitors 10:45 - 11:45 Fire in New Mexico: The Little Bear Fire Anne Beard, Manager, System Forester, PNM/TNMP 12:00 - 1:15 Awards Luncheon

Friday, September 28 - Tree Conference

The Texas Tree Schools 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Track 1 - An Introduction to Arboriculture

A great review or introduction to basic tree care for tree workers. A stand-alone one day workshop that will be a combination of classroom and hands-on learning. Topics covered will include basic tree biology, tree pruning, and chain saw operation and safety. Instructors are Guy LeBlanc and Oscar Mestas.

Pista 2 - Jornadas para Trabjadores de Arboles

A Spanish language workshop covering tree biology, soil science, tree selection, installation & establishment, pruning, and diagnosis & plant disorders. Expert speakers include Salvador Alemany, Mark Duff, and Micah Pace.

These workshops are not part of the main conference and require separate registration

see Registration Form (lunch is included)

Day At-a-Glance

Friday, September 28

7:00 am - 10:30 am Registration desk, Bookstore and Silent Auction open

7:00 am - 10:30 am Trade Show open

7:00 am - 7:50 am Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 am - 9:00 am ISAT Annual Meeting

9:00 am - 12:00 pm Breakout Sessions

10:00 am - 3:30 pm Texas Tree Schools

12:30 pm - 4:30 pm ISA Certified Arborist Exam

Track A - Municipal 9:00 - 10:00 am Urban Trees and Traffic Safety Eric Dumbaugh, Director, School of Urban & Regional Planning, Florida Atlantic University 10:00 - 10:30 am Break with Exhibitors 10:30 - 11:15 am Tree Emergency Plan Melinda Adams, City Forester, City of Fort Worth 11:15 am - 12:00 pm Houston’s Drought Response Mickey Merritt, Bayou Region Urban Forestry Coordinator, Texas Forest Service Victor Cordova, City Forester, City of Houston

Track B - Commercial 9:00 - 10:00 am Effects of Drought on Trees - Diseases Dr. David Appel, Texas A&M University 10:00 - 10:30 am Break with Exhibitors 10:30 - 11:15 am Evolution of Efficient Business Practices and Marketing Melanie Goetz, Marketing Strategist, Hughes & Stuart Marketing 11:15 am - 12:00 pm Oak Wilt Re-treatments Gene Gehring, Urban Renewal, Inc.

Track C - Utility 9:00 - 10:00 am TxWRAP - Texas Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal Justice Jones, State Wildland Urban Interface & Prevention Coordinator, Texas Forest Service 10:00 - 10:30 am Break with Exhibitors 10:30 - 11:15 am ANSI A300 Part 9 in a Utility World Michael Sultan Davey Resource Group 11:15 am - 12:00 pm Panel Discussion - TPDES Implementation Challenges Bruce Moore, Douglas Foster, & Tom Foster

General Session - 8:00 am - 9:00 am ISAT Business Meeting and Election Results - Update from ISA International

Our Sponsors & Vendors Please visit them and thank them for

their support.

Bartlett Tree Experts Davey

Texas A&M Forest Service Trees, Inc.

Vermeer Equipment of Texas Wright Tree Service

Altec Industries Arbor Systems

ArborMAX Insurance Bailey’s

Bobcat of Dallas Bosque Products, LLC

BullsEye Watering Mat The Doggett Corporation

Environmental Consultants, Inc. Environmental Design

Equipment Depot Minick Materials

Nelson Tree Service Plant Growth Management Systems

Poston Equipment Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements

Rayco - Witch Equipment Sherrill, Inc.

Texas Nursery & Landscape Association Texas Vegetation Management Association

Tree Care Industry Association Top Notch Tree Farm

Tracked Lifts, Inc. Tree Clinic Pharmacy

Tree Stake Solutions, Inc.

Texas Chapter

International Society of Arboriculture

2011-2012 Officers

President, Keith Brown

Austin Tree Experts

Past President, Todd Watson

Consulting Arborist

President-Elect, Susan Henson

City of Grand Prairie

Vice-President, Paul Johnson

Texas Forest Service

Editor, Oscar Mestas

Texas Forest Service

Board of Directors

Patrick Brewer, Bartlett Tree Experts

Greg David, TreeConsult, LLC

Kelly Eby, City of New Braunfels

John Giedraitis, Texas Forest Service

Emily King, City of Austin

Russell Peters, Arborilogical Services

Markus Smith, Just Trees

Michael Sultan, Davey Resource Group

John Warner, Texas Forest Service

Pat Wentworth, Austin Tree Specialists

Mike Walterscheidt, Executive Director

Margaret Hall Spencer, Event Coordinator

Academy, Conference & Tree School CEUs

Wed-Sept 26 CA US MS CTW MA-S MA-P MA-M

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Afternoon 3 1.5 3 1.5 1 1 1

Thur-Sept 27

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Track B 3 0 3 1 1 1 1

Track C 3 3 3 1 1 1 1

Fri-Sept 28

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Track B 2.5 0 2.5 0 1 .75 .75

Track C 2.5 2.5 2.5 0 0 0 2.5

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Tree School-Spanish

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