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Florida Chapter ISA 
floridaisa@comcast.net 
Office: 941-342-0153 

When

Tuesday April 29, 2014 from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM EDT

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Where

Orlando: UF/IFAS Orange County Extension 
6021 S. Conway Road
Orlando, FL 32812 

 
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Plant Health Care - Orlando, FL 

Tuesday April 29, 2014
UF/IFAS Orange County Extension
6021 S. Conway Road  -  Orlando, FL 32812-3604
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CEUS:     ISA - 6.5      BCMA - 4 Sci, 2.5 Prac   
 FNGLA - 4      LIAF - 4      FDACS - TBD


An Indoor-Outdoor Workshop
Designed to Provide Landscape Professionals and
Practitioners the Latest Information in
Managing TREES in Urban Landscapes
  • New diseases & pests in Florida
  • How to assess and improve the growing capacity of
  • landscape soils
  • Fertilizing trees & shrubs plus field demonstration
  • Diagnosing disease in trees
  • Identifying and treating pests of trees & shrubs plus field diagnosis

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MEET OUR EXPERTS:

Dr. A.D. Ali has over 25 years experience in the Green Industry. Currently as a Senior Scientist within the Technical Services group at the Davey Institute, he provides technical support to Davey, conducts applied research, writes technical reports and is an Instructor in the Davey Institute’s arboriculture and lawn care courses.  He also provides Horticultural Sciences consulting services including Plant Health Care seminars, plant problem diagnosis and landscape management. Dr. Ali is an Adjunct Professor at Hodges University and is a Board Certified Master Arborist.

Norm Easey received his bachelor’s degree in Forestry/Resource Management in 1980 from the University of Wisconsin.  He has been an active member of ISA for 26 years and is currently the Executive Director of the Florida Chapter ISA.   He also has a part-time urban forestry consulting practice.  He was the Forestry Manager for Sarasota County, Florida for 18 years.  Mr. Easey is a long-standing member of the Society of Municipal Arborists and is a past Chairman of the FUFC.

Dr. Aaron J. Palmateer earned his BS and MS degrees in Plant and Soil Science from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL. and has a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from Auburn University, AL. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology and Director of the University of Florida’s Extension Plant Diagnostic Clinic located at the TREC in Homestead, FL. His research program compliments his extension responsibilities and focuses on diagnosing diseases and disorders affecting tropical and subtropical plants.

J.B. Toorish J.B. started his career in the green industry in 1980 working for a landscaping company in the Cleveland, Ohio area. He went on to work for the Davey Tree Expert Company and later with LESCO/JDL. J.B. started with ArborJet in April of 2009 as the Southeast Regional Sales Manager. He is currently living in Orlando, Florida and providing sales and technical support for the southeast region of the United States. 

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AGENDA:

  
8:00 – 8:30     Registration (continental breakfast available)

Morning Indoor
8:30 – 9:00     New and Emerging Diseases of Ornamental Trees
                    Dr. Aaron Palmateer, Asst. Professor, UF/IFAS

9:00 – 9:30     Soils: The Basis of Healthy Trees
                    Norm Easey, Consulting Urban Forester, UFC, PA

9:30 – 10:00     Fertilizing Trees and Shrubs
                    Dr. A.D. Ali, Technical Advisor, Davey Tree Expert Company

10:00 – 10:15     Break with refreshments and move outside

Morning Outdoor
10:15 – 12:00     Rotate between the following stations:
                    -Assessing Landscape Soil
                         Norm Easey, Consulting Urban Forester, UFC, PA
                    -Pathology 101: Diagnosing Disease in Trees
                         Dr. Aaron Palmateer, Asst. Professor, UF/IFAS
                    -Assessing Fertilizer Needs in the Field
                          Dr. A.D. Ali, Technical Advisor, Davey Tree Expert Company

12:00 – 1:00     Lunch, provided

Afternoon Indoor
1:00 – 1:30     New Pest Treatment Methods
                    J.B. Toorish, Regional Sales Manager, Arborjet
 
1:30 – 2:30     Identifying and Treating Pests of Trees and Shrubs
                    Dr. A.D. Ali, Technical Advisor, Davey Tree Expert Company

2:30 – 2:45     Break with refreshments and move outside

Afternoon Outdoor
2:45 – 4:30     Rotate between the following stations:
                    -Trunk Injection Demonstration
                         J.B. Toorish  - Regional Sales Manager, Arborjet
                    -Landscape Sleuthing, How and Where to Look for Landscape Pests
                         Dr. A.D. Ali, Technical Advisor, Davey Tree Expert Company

4:30         Award CEUs and adjourn

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