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2022 Conference Schedule at Glance

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TREE CARE FOR BIRDS & WILDLIFE SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, September 16

Conference, Certified Arborist Review, & Vendor Marketplace

PLANTING FOR TREES Arizona's Resilient Urban Forests in 2042

7:00am-8:00am	Registration Raffle Ticket Sales Vendor Marketplace Breakfast
8:00am-8:15am	ACTC President Welcome
8:15am-9:15am General Session	Tree Species Considerations for Arizona’s Urban Forests Richard Adkins (1 ISA CEUs) MORE INFO
9:15am - 10:15am General Session	Climate Change: The Benefits and Limits of our Urban Forest Donna DiFrancesco, City of Mesa (1 ISA CEUs) MORE INFO
10:15am-10:30am	Break Raffle Ticket Sales Vendor Marketplace

10:30am-11:30am
Break-out Sessions-->

TRACK 1

Using Tree Inventories and Modeling Software to Help Tree Care Professionals Better Forecast Changes in the Composition

Ray Leimkuehler, Desert Botanical Garden

(1 ISA CEU)

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TRACK 2

Certified Arborist Review Jeopardy

Session #1

David Mikulak, Natural Beauty Tree Works, LLC &

Dalton Gormey, Serious Landscaping & Grounds Care LLC

(1 ISA CEU)

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11:30am-12:30pm

Lunch
Raffle Ticket Sales
Vendor Marketplace

12:30pm-1:30pm
Break-out Sessions-->

TRACK 1

* Three Key Strategies to Increase Urban Forest Resilience in a Changing Climate

Ann Audrey

(1 ISA CEU & *1 PMD/OPM CEU)

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TRACK 2

Certified Arborist Review Jeopardy

Session #2

David Mikulak, Natural Beauty Tree Works, LLC &

Dalton Gormey, Serious Landscaping & Grounds Care LLC

(1 ISA CEU)

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1:30pm-1:45pm

Break
Raffle Ticket Sales
Vendor Marketplace

1:45pm-2:45pm
Break-out Sessions-->

TRACK 1

Tree Preservation on Construction Sites

Ryan Gilpin, Nidus Consulting

(1 ISA CEU)

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TRACK 2

Certified Arborist Review Jeopardy

Session #3

David Mikulak, Natural Beauty Tree Works, LLC &

Dalton Gormey, Serious Landscaping & Grounds Care LLC

(1 ISA CEU)

MORE INFO

2:45pm-3:00pm

Break
Raffle Ticket Sales
Vendor Marketplace

3:00pm-4:00pm
Break-Out Sessions-->

TRACK 1

Become a Microbe Manager: Laying the Groundwork for Successful Trees

Kelly Bull, Kelly Bull Permaculture Design

(1 ISA CEU)

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TRACK 2

Certified Arborist Review Jeopardy

Session #4

David Mikulak, Natural Beauty Tree Works, LLC &

Dalton Gormey, Serious Landscaping & Grounds Care LLC

(1 ISA CEU)

MORE INFO

4:00pm-4:30pm

Raffle Drawings
Closing

SATURDAY, September 17

Pest Management Workshop

(6 PDM/OPM CEUs plus 6 ISA CEUs)

7:00am-7:45am	Registration Breakfast
7:45am-8:00am	Welcome
8:00am-9:00am	Using the New Arizona and New Mexico Urban Tree Threat Guide Ann Audrey (1 ISA and 1 PMD/OPM CEUs) *More Info*
9:00am-10:00am	Integrated Pest Management Aly McAlexander, AZ Dept of Forestry and Fire Management (1 ISA and 1 PMD/OPM CEUs) More Info

10:00am-10:15am

Break

10:15am-11:15am

Pest Management in Urban Landscapes: Alternatives to Chemical Control

Shaku Nair, University of Arizona

(1 ISA and 1 PMD/OPM CEUs)

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11:15am-12:15pm

Abiotic vs. Biotic Disorders of Woody Plants

Dennis Swartzell, Horticulture Consultants Inc.

(1 ISA and 1 PMD/OPM CEUs)

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12:15pm-12:45pm

Lunch

12:45pm-1:45pm

Maintaining a Healthy Urban Forest Through Species Selection and Best Practices in Plant Health Care

Rebecca Senior, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension

(1 ISA and 1 PMD/OPM CEUs)

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1:45pm-2:45pm

Pesticide Safety – Don’t Put Your Health in Jeopardy

Jennifer Weber, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona

(1 ISA and 1 PMD/OPM CEUs)

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2:45pm-3:00pm

Wrap-up
Complete CEU Sign-up Sheets

SATURDAY, September 17

Tree Care for Birds & Wildlife Workshop (6 ISA CEUs)

7:00am-7:45am	Registration Breakfast
7:45am-8:00am	Welcome
8:00am-8:30am	Introduction, Importance of Wildlife in Tree Care & Resources Ryan Gilpin, Nidus Consulting (.5 ISA CEU) More Info
8:30am - 9:15am	Laws Protecting Bird Species and Typical Nests of Birds in Arizona Tracy McCarthey, Arizona Game and Fish Department (.75 ISA CEU) More Info
9:15am - 10:00am	Habitat Value, Breeding Seasons, Pre-Work Inspections Ryan Gilpin, Nidus Consulting (.75 ISA CEU) More Info
10:00am - 10:15am	Break
10:15am - 11:15am	Outdoor Practice - Pre-work Inspections Ryan Gilpin, Nidus Consulting (1 ISA CEU) More Info
11:15am - 12:15pm	Performing Work Near Active Nests & Emergencies Ryan Gilpin, Nidus Consulting (1 ISA CEU) More Info
12:15pm-12:45pm	Lunch (included)
12:45pm - 1:45pm	Liberty Wildlife Native Birds Laura Hackett & Jan Miller, Liberty Wildlife (1 ISA CEU) More Info
1:45pm - 2:45pm	Managing Wildlife Habitat Ryan Gilpin, Nidus Consulting More Info
2:45pm - 3:00pm	Wrap Up & Complete CEU Sign-In Sheets