Planting and Establishment with Grades and Standards: Tallahassee

Thursday, March 30, 2017
UF-IFAS Leon County Extension
615 Paul Russell Road
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Venue phone: (850) 606-5200

CEUs:
Certified Arborist: 6.5 BCMA 6.5 (M-2.25 P-3.25 S-1)
FNGLA: 4 LIAF: 4
LA: 6.5 (optional #0010643, provider #0004488)

Seminar registration includes complimentary Grades & Standards manual.

AGENDA

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

MORNING INDOOR SESSIONS
8:30 - 9:30
Understanding the NEW Grades & Standards – The 7 Steps
Michael Marshall, Grower, Marshall Tree Farm
Have you given up on learning Florida’s Nursery Grades & Standards? Do you think that they are too confusing to bother with? This presentation will simplify and explain the process in a way that is easy to understand.

9:30 - 10:30
Pruning Young Trees Before, During, and After Planting
Dr. Ed Gilman, Professor Emeritus, University of Florida
Learn the easy way to decrease your pruning expenses while increasing your profits. Pruning nursery trees is an art and a science; come learn both from the man who wrote the book!

10:30 - 10:45
Break, move outdoors

MORNING OUTDOOR SESSION
10:45 - 12:00
Grading Trees and Palms in the Nursery or on the Job Site
Michael Marshall and Dr. Gilman will take you through the 7 steps of grading trees in the field, whether in the nursery or just off the truck.

12:00 - 1:00
Lunch (provided)

AFTERNOON INDOOR SESSIONS
1:00 - 2:00
Tree Selection – New Cultivars, Old Standbys, Growth Habits
Michael Marshall, Grower, Marshall Tree Farm
In this session, you will learn about the best performing trees for our varied Florida landscapes. Learn how the new cultivars are performing and about new trees that you may want to try.

2:00 - 3:15
Planting Specifications and Details
Dr. Ed Gilman, Professor Emeritus, University of Florida
There are new planting details and specifications available on the web that incorporate the latest research and practices into a very user friendly package. Easily import FREE editable details (dwg. files) into your designs. Whether a landscape architect, a municipal urban forester, or other specifier of trees and planting projects, attendees will learn where to find these invaluable resources and start using them tomorrow.

3:15 - 3:30
Break, move outdoors

AFTERNOON OUTDOOR SESSION
3:30 - 4:30
Practical Outdoor Tree Planting Demonstrations
Dr. Ed Gilman, Professor Emeritus, University of Florida
In this outdoor session, you will apply what you learned in class by seeing the negative results of improperly grown and planted trees. You will also see how to do it the right way.

4:30
Seminar adjourns, sign for CEUs

OUR EXPERTS

Dr. Ed Gilman
Dr. Ed Gilman received his PhD from Rutgers and was on the faculty of the University of Florida for 30 years as professor in the Environmental Hort-iculture Department, retiring in June of 2016. He is author of six books on trees and landscape plants, many software programs, and web sites that have received numerous awards. Ed wrote “An Illustrated Guide to Pruning” which is in its third edition. He is a Florida Chapter ISA and Urban Forestry Council past-president. 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 80 scientific peer-reviewed journal articles in his 30 years in academia and industry.

Michael Marshall
Michael Marshall is Vice President at Marshall Tree Farm a 500 acre landscape tree farm in North Central Florida. He studied horticulture at the University of Florida and received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Horticulture in 1994 and a Master of Science in 1997. Michael is active in the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association and currently serves as the Past President of FNGLA. Michael recently completed his second term on the Board of Directors for the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). Michael is the President of the Roots Plus Growers Association, a grower association that is dedicated to educating consumers about high quality landscape trees.

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