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February

February 6 - 8, 2024

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Cherry Valley Hotel

Newark, OH

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  Tuesday, February 6

7:30 am – 9:00 am

Breakfast Pastries & Coffee

 

Certified Arborist Review

 

General Sessions

8:15 am – 9:30 am

Tree Biology & Anatomy
Dr. Bill Fountain
ISA 1.25 A,U,M,CS,AS,BCMA-s; Pesticide 0.5 6A

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Climate Change: What to Plant
Nathan Ames
ISA 1.0 A,M,BCMA-s

9:45 am – 10:15 am

Tree Diagnostics
Dr. Bill Fountain
ISA .75 A,M, BCMA-p; 6A

10:00 am – 11:30 am

Yesterday’s Research for Tomorrow
Brian Kralovic & Zack Shier
ISA 1.5 A,M,BCMA-m

10:15 am – 11:15 am

Tree Identification
Brady Holko
ISA 1.0 A,U,M,CS,AS,BCMA-s

11:15 am – 12:00 pm

Plant Health Care
Kodi Reidel
ISA .75 A,M,BCMA-p;
Pesticide 0.5 6A

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Lunch

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

Lunch

12:30 pm – 1:15 pm

Pruning
Geoff Kempter
ISA .75 A,U,M,AS,CS,BCMA-p

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Studies Evaluating the Role of Endophytes in Tree Disease Resilience
Dr. Glynn Percival
ISA 1.0 A,M,BCMA-s; Pesticide 1.0 6A

1:15 pm – 2:00 pm

Tree Installation & Establishment
Brian Goodall
ISA .75 A,U,M,BCMA-p

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Trees & Construction
Brian Goodall
ISA 1.0 A,U,M,BCMA-m

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Break

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm

Break

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Box Tree Moth, Spotted Lanternfly,
and the Invasive Insects of Ohio
Ashley Kulhanek
ISA 2.0 A,U,M,AS,CS,
BCMA-s;
Pesticide 1.0 Cat. 4A, 6A

3:15 pm – 3:45 pm

Tree Risk Assessment
Joe Moeglin
ISA .5 A,U,M,AP,CP,BCMA-m; CTSP .75

3:45 pm – 4:15 pm

Tree Selection
Brian Kralovic
ISA .5 A,U,M,BCMA-s

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm

Tree Fertilization & Nutrition
Brian Kralovic
ISA .75 A,M,BCMA-p

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Grand Opening of Exhibit Hall

Wednesday, February 7

7:30 am – 8:30 am

Breakfast

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Trade Show Open

 

Certified Arborist Review
Continued

 

8:00 am – 8:45 am

Urban Forestry
Phil Olsen
ISA .75 A,M,BCMA-m

8:45 am – 10:00 am

Soil & Water Management
Phil Olsen
ISA 1.25 A,M,BCMA-m

10:00 am – 10:15 am

Break

10:15 am – 11:00 am

Tree Climbing & Tree Work
Roy Montan
ISA .75 A,U,M,AS,CS,BCMA-p; CTSP .75

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Tree Worker Safety & First Aid
Roy Montan
ISA 1.0 A,U,M,AS,CS,BCMA-m; CTSP 1.0

9:00 am – 10:30 am

Keynote Presentation Weird Things Bugs Do
Ashley Kulhanek
ISA 1.5 A,M,BCMA-s; Pesticide 1.5 Cat. 6A

10:30 am – 11:00 am

Break

 

Commercial Track

Municipal Track

Utility Track

Climbers’ Corner

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Phenology for Insect Predictions
Ashley Kulhanek
ISA 1.0 A,M,BCMA-s; Pesticide 1.0 Cat. CORE

Climate Ready Vegetation Management Programs in Transmission ROW
Dr. Anand Persad
ISA 1.0 A,U,M,BCMA-m

Comprehensive Approach to Anchor Points
Anthony Tresselt
ISA 1.0 A,U,M,AS,CS,BCMA-p; CTSP 1.0

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Lunch

12:30 pm – 4:00 pm

ISA Certification Exams

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Climate Change, Urban Forests & Arboriculture:  Impacts & Solutions
Dan Herms
ISA 1.0 A,M,BCMA-s

Increasing Climate Resiliency in Your Community with Adaptable Trees and Green Infrastructure
Dave Gamstetter
ISA 1.0 A,M,BCMA-m

Managing Tree Failure Risk from Outside of the Electric Distribution Corridor
Seth Blair
ISA 1.0 A,U,M,BCMA-m; CTSP 1.0

Leadership Principles for Safety & Efficiency
Anthony Tresselt
ISA 1.0 A,U,M,AS,CS,BCMA-m; CTSP 1.0

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Life’s a Beech!
Brady Holko
ISA 1.0 A,U,M,AS,CS,BCMA-s; Pesticide 0.5 Cat. 4A, 6A

Planning for Ohio’s Tree Canopy with Tree Canopy Assessments
Michael Galvin
ISA 1.0 A,M,BCMA-m

Utility Vegetation Management
Geoff Kempter
ISA 1.0 A,U,M,BCMA-p; Pesticide 1.0
Cat. 5

Options, Decisions & Consequences of Aerial Rescue
Anthony Tresselt
ISA 1.0 A,U,M,AS,CS,BCMA-p; CTSP 1.0

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The Migratory
Bird Treaty Act
Ashley Kloes
ISA 1.0 A,U,M,AS,CS,BCMA-s

Challenges Above & Below Ground in the Urban Landscape
Shawn Daugherty & Julie Predieri
ISA 1.0 A,M,BCMA-p

Integrated Vegetation Management
Richard Hendler
ISA 1.0 A,U,M,BCMA-p Pesticide 1.0
Cat. 5

Climbing Tools & Techniques
Anthony Tresselt
ISA 1.0 A,U,M,AS,CS,BCMA-p; CTSP 1.0

5:00 pm – 5:30 pm

 

 

UAA Meeting

 

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Buckeye Bash with Exhibitors

Thursday, February 8

8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Trade Show Open – Ohio Events Center

8:00 am – 9:30 am

Annual Breakfast Meeting & Education
Soils & Climate Change with Brian Slater
ISA .5 A,M,BCMA-s

 

Commercial Track

Municipal Track

Utility Track

Climbers’ Corner

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Influence of Soil Amendments
Dr. Glynn Percival
ISA 1.0 A,M,BCMA-s

Trees, Moths & Biodiversity
Jim McCormac
ISA 1.0 A,M,BCMA-s

Trees Under Tension
Timothy Walsh
ISA 1.0 A,U,M,AS,CS,BCMA-p; CTSP 1.0

Principles of Aerial Chainsaw Use
Anthony Tresselt
ISA 1.0 A,U,M,AS,CS,BCMA-p; CTSP 1.0

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Ticks In Ohio
Leeanne Garrett
ISA 1.0 A,U,M,AS,CS,BCMA-s Pesticide 1.0 Cat. 10D

Rigging Systems ~ What to Use & Not Use
Anthony Tresselt
ISA 1.0 A,U,M,AS,CP,BCMA-p; CTSP 1.0

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Lunch

 

All Tracks Combined

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Tree Amigos: Trees, Pests, Pathogens, Problems & Perspectives
Joe Boggs, Jim Chatfield & Erik Draper
ISA 2.0 A,M; 1.0 BCMA-s, BCMA-p Pesticide 1.0 Cat. 4A, 6A

CEU Legend
ISA    A–Certified Arborist; M–Municipal Specialist, U–Utility Specialist, CS–Climber Specialist, AS–Aerial Lift Specialist, BCMA-s (Science), BCMA-p (Practice), BCMA-m (Management)
Ohio Commercial Pesticide Recertification   CORE, 4A, 5, 6A, 10D
Certified Treecare Safety Professional   CTSP
OCNT  1 credit per class attended/credits are self-reported
SAF 2/6 Cert Arbor = 8; 2/7 Cert Arbor = 4; 2/6 Research = 3.5; 2/6 General = 2; 2/7 Keynote = 1.5; 2/7 Climb = 4 Cat 2; 2/7 Comm, Muni, Util all = 4; 2/8 Breakfast = .5; 2/8 Climb = 2; 2/8 Comm, Muni, Util = 1; 2/8 Ticks = 1 Cat 2; 2/8 Amigos = 2