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Arboriculture Combined

MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2008

9:50 - 10:50 am          

AC1     Virginia Remarkable Tree Project Update
Jeff Kirwan, Dept. Forestry, Virginia Tech

Virginia citizens have nominated nearly 1,000 trees remarkable for their size, beauty, history and value to local communities. See and learn about these treasures and how a similar program might be adopted in your community.

VCH = 1 | VSLD = 1 | LCM = 1 | ISA: AMBs = 1

 

11:00 am - 12:00 noon

AC2     Bleeding Cankers on Beech and Other Landscape Trees
George Hudler, Dept. Plant Pathology, Cornell University

With the discovery of Phytophthora ramorum, cause of Sudden Oak Death in California several years ago, plant health care professionals throughout the world have had their eyes sharpened to look for bleeding cankers on any species of deciduous tree. Some of these are, indeed, caused by a species of Phytophthora; others are caused by other species of fungi, and still others originate from insect wounds. P. ramorum out of its current range is rare, but with the threat looming, all bleeding cankers cause alarm. This presentation helps put things into perspective.

VCH = 1 | VSLD = 1 | LCM = 1 | ISA: ABs = 1

 

12:00 noon - 1:15 pm             Lunch (on your own) or

Industry Roundtable: “Immigration Issues” hosted by the Virginia Green Industry Council ($15 for box lunch. Register with code IRT (Turkey) or IRV (Vegetarian).

 

1:15 - 2:15 pm

AC3     Better Trees through Science
Margaret Pooler, USDA / ARS U.S. National Arboretum

The U.S. National Arboretum was established in 1927 to educate the public, conserve and display plants and to conduct horticultural research. The tree breeding and improvement programs have resulted in the release of shade trees such as sycamores, maples and elms, as well as flowering trees such as cherries, magnolias and crapemyrtles. Join us for a discussion of past and current tree improvement efforts as well as a showcase of great trees that have come from the National Arboretum and what you can expect in the future.

VCH = 1 | VSLD = 1 | LCM = 1 | ISA: AMBs = 1

 

2:30 - 3:30 pm

AC4     Preserving Trees and Preventing Damage during Construction
Jennifer Gulick, Davey Resource Group

Common construction practices and techniques can take a toll on tree health. Preventive and remedial measures are available to arborists and grounds managers that minimize tree decline and loss after construction. Learn to protect existing trees on sites being developed for residential and commercial purposes, as well as trees impacted by utility repairs and upgrades, new sidewalk and road construction, and other infrastructure improvement projects.

VCH = 1 | VSLD = 1 | LCM = 1 | ISA: AMBm = 1

 

3:45 - 4:45 pm

AC5     Big Tree Hunters: Bagging and Tagging the Biggest Trees in the State
Jeff Kirwan, Dept. Forestry, Virginia Tech
Byron Carmean, Big Tree Hunter and Retired Horticulture Instructor

Learn how to measure, validate, document and nominate big (champion) trees for the National Big Tree database or a similar program in your state.

VCH = 1 | VSLD = 1 | LCM = 1 | ISA: AMBs = 1

 

4:45 - 6:00 pm             VA Society of Landscape Design Reception

Network with fellow Designers and LAs at this VSLD member recruitment event.