Arboriculture Triple Play 

UPDATE: 12/5/2016
The UTILITY TRACK on Friday 12/9/2016
has been CANCELLED
Join us on Friday for the Commercial Track
and stay to attend the Saturday Climber Track!

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Friday December 9 and Saturday December 10, 2016
ORLANDO:l
UF-IFAS Orange County Extension
6021 South Conway Road
Orlando, FL  32812

CEUs:
Friday Commercial/Consulting Track:
Certified Arborist: 6.75      BCMA: 6.75 (1-M   2.75-P   3-S)     FNGLA: 4     LIAF: 4

Saturday Climber Track:
Certified Arborist: 6.5      BCMA: 4.5(M),  2(P)      FNGLA: 4     LIAF: 4

FRIDAY - COMMERCIAL/CONSULTING AGENDA

8:00 – 8:30 Registration and light breakfast (Magnolia Room)

GENERAL SESSION - INDOOR
8:30 – 9:15  The OSHA Accident Experience
          Joan Spencer, OSHA
9:15 – 10:00  Mind Your Z’s: Arboricultural Safety
          Dr. John Ball, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
10:00 – 10:15  Break

INDOOR
10:15 – 11:15  Using the Revised ANSI A300 Pruning Standard to Write Effective Pruning
          Specifications
          Geoff Kempter, Asplundh, Grand Rapids, MI
11:15 – 12:00  The New Disney Pruning Specifications
          Scott Shultz, Walt Disney World

12:00 – 1:00  LUNCH (provided)

OUTDOOR
1:00 – 2:15  Outdoor Pruning Demonstrations - The Disney Method in Practice
          Scott Shultz assisted by O’Neil’s Tree Service Arborists
2:15 – 3:00  Outdoor Pruning Demonstrations – Accomplishing Pruning Objectives Using the
          Revised ANSI A300 Pruning Standards
          Geoff Kempter assisted by O’Neil’s Tree Service Arborists

INDOOR
3:00 – 3:45  Pruning Backyard Fruit Trees
          Dr. Jeffrey Williamson, UF-Horticulture Sciences Department
3:45 – 4:30  Current Diseases and Pests of Palms
          Dr. Monica Elliott, UF-Fort Lauderdale Research & Education Center

4:30 Adjourn and sign CEU sheets

SATURDAY - CLIMBER AGENDA

8:00 – 8:30 Registration and light breakfast (Magnolia Room)

INDOOR
8:30 – 9:15  Setting Up a Safe Worksite
          Dr. John Ball, South Dakota State, Brookings, SD
9:15 – 10:00  Pruning in the Tips
          Dr. Ed Gilman, Professor Emeritus, University of Florida
10:00 – 10:15    Break
10:15 – 11:15    Aerial Rescue and Emergency Response for Arborists
          Dr. John Ball, South Dakota State, Brookings, SD
11:15 – 12:00  How Efficient is Your Climbing: Measuring Climber Performance
          Dr. John Ball, South Dakota State, Brookings, SD

12:00 – 12:45    Lunch (provided)

OUTDOOR
12:45 – 2:45  Safe Rigging Demonstrations
          Dr. John Ball assisted by arborists from O’Neil’s Tree Service
2:45 – 4:00  Pruning in the Tips Discussion and Demonstration
          Dr. Ed Gilman, Professor Emeritus, University of Florida

4:00 Adjourn and sign CEU sheets

OUR EXPERTS

Join our full and varied roster of speakers as they present topics meant to hit this class out of the ballpark!

Dr. John Ball - South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
Dr. Monica Elliott - UF-IFAS Fort Lauderdale REC
Dr. Ed Gilman - Professor Emerius, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Geoffrey Kempter - Asplundh, Grand Rapids, MI
O’Neil’s Tree Service - Palm Harbor, FL (climbing and pruning assistance)
Scott Shultz - Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL
Joan Spencer - OSHA, FL  
Dr. Jeffrey Williamson - UF-Horticulture Sciences Department

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