AMHERST, Mass. — The University of Massachusetts is hosting the 39th Annual Community Tree Conference: Ecological Perspectives of the Urban Forest on Tuesday March 6, 2018 at Stockbridge Hall, UMass Amherst.
This one-day conference is designed for tree care professionals, volunteers, and enthusiasts including arborists, tree wardens/municipal tree care specialists, foresters, landscape architects and shade tree committee members.
Sponsored by UMass Extension in cooperation with the UMass Dept. of Environmental Conservation, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and the USDA Forest Service Urban Natural Resources Institute.
Topics include:
* Safe Pruning Practices to Reduce Risk and Enhance Wildlife
 Mark Reiland, UMass Department of Environmental Conservation
* iTree as a Tool for Assessing Urban Wildlife Habitat & Landscapes
 David V. Bloniarz, Ph.D., USDA Forest Service – Urban Natural Resources Institute
* An Introduction to Using UAV’s (Drones) to Inventory Resources
 Charlie Schweik, Ph.D., & Ryan Wicks, UMass Air
* From the Diagnostic Lab: What Can We Expect This Growing Season?
 Nicholas Brazee, Ph.D., UMass Extension Diagnostic Lab
1 PESTICIDE CONTACT HOUR AVAILABLE for Applicator’s License and categories 29, 35, and 36.
Association credits available:Â Â 4.5 ISA, 4.5 SAF, 1.5 CTSP, 2 MCA, 2 MCLP, and 1 MCH.
For a registration form or to register online using a credit card, go to
ag.umass.edu/landscape/events/
Cost is $90/person for first registration, $75/person for each additional registration from the same company. Coffee break and parking pass included in registration fee (lunch is on your own).
For more information, contact UMass Extension at (413) 545-0895, eweeks@umext.umass.edu.
–UMass Extension
Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry Program
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