12Th Annual Tree Care & Safety Workshop

12th Annual Tree Care & Safety Workshop

Amarillo, Texas

Thursday, April 21, 2016

WORKSHOP AGENDA

8:00 – 8:30 Check-in registration & breakfast.

8:30 – 8:35 Safety Moment

8:35 – 9:00 “Protecting Your Home From Wildfire” – USFS Rocky Mtn.

Research

9:00 – 10:00 “TDA Tree Inspection Procedures” – Cheryl Goswick, Inspector, Texas Department of Agriculture, Lubbock, TX

10:00 – 10:15 Break

10:15 – 11:15 “The Effects of Your Equipment & Your Trees” – Kelly Venable, Manager, ProChem Sales, Amarillo, Texas

11:15 – 12:30 Lunch, look at cool, new equipment, visit with vendors, walk

to the park for the outdoor field session.

12:30 – 1:00 “Proper Tree Planting Part I: Selecting the Correct Tree” – Brian

Scott, Forester, Texas A&M Forest Service, Amarillo, TX

1:00 – 1:30 “Proper Tree Planting Part II: Find Underground Lines

BEFORE…Zap!!” – Philip Rodriquez, Manager, Ditch Witch UnderCon, Amarillo, TX

1:30 – 2:00 “Proper Tree Planting Part III: Preparing the Site” – Casey

Jordan, Manager, Vermeer Texas-Louisiana, Amarillo, TX

2:00 – 2:15 Break

2:15 – 2:45 “Proper Tree Planting Part IV: Installing It Right” – Ben

Thoennes, Certified Arborist, Custom Gardens, Amarillo, TX

2:45 – 3:15 “Tree Safety & Maintenance: STIHL STYLE!” – West Texas Stihl

Representatives, Mark Huber, Manager, Outdoor Power & Equipment

3:15 – 3:45 Walk back to Amarillo College and complete surveys & receive

CEU Certificates.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN & SUPPORT OF ARBORICULTURE & TREE SAFETY IN WEST TEXAS