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Tree care workshop series offered across the state
Nebraska
Nebraska tree care workshops will be offered at six locations across the state in February and March.
The workshops provide basic and advanced information about tree care for arborists, nursery professionals, groundskeepers and others who work with trees, said Scott Josiah, state forester with the Nebraska Forest Service at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
"This year, two workshops will be offered including morning technical sessions for green industry professionals and evening sessions for landowners," Josiah said.
At each site, Tree Care Techniques for Professionals will be from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Selection, Planting and Care of Trees: A Homeowner's Guide will be from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Registration begins a half hour before each workshop starts.
The morning workshop provides advanced training to professionals on the proper care of Nebraska's tree resources, Josiah said. The evening workshop offers basic information on what every homeowner needs to know about trees.
Landscape tree care is the main focus of the workshops though most topics can apply to trees in any situation.
Morning workshop topics include: tree risk and appraisal; common and emerging insect and disease problems; and trees and chemicals. Evening workshop topics include: tree selection, planting and post-planting care; tree insect and disease problems; and pruning techniques and other tree care management tips.
Dates and locations for the morning Tree Care Techniques for Professionals workshops are:
--March 1: Bluestem Room, Panhandle Research and Extension Center, 4502 Ave. I, Scottsbluff.
--March 2: North Platte Community College Auditorium, 601 West State Farm Rd., North Platte.
--March 3: Room 210, Central Community College, 3134 West Highway 34, Grand Island.
--March 8: Elkhorn Valley Campus Board Room, Metropolitan Community College, 204 West Dodge Road, Omaha.
--March 10: Southeast Community College Auditorium, 8800 O St., Lincoln.
--March 15: Room E, Lifelong Learning Center, 601 East Benjamin, Norfolk.
Dates and locations for the evening Selection, Planting and Care of Trees: A Homeowner's Guide workshops are:
--Feb. 28: Bluestem Room, Panhandle Research and Extension Center, 4502 Ave. I, Scottsbluff.
--March 1: North Platte Community College Auditorium, 601 West State Farm Rd., North Platte.
--March 3: Room 210, Central Community College, 3134 West Highway 34, Grand Island.
--March 8: Elkhorn Valley Campus Board Room, Metropolitan Community College, 204 West Dodge Road, Omaha.
--March 10, Southeast Community College Auditorium, 8800 O St., Lincoln.
--March 14, Room E, Lifelong Learning Center, 601 East Benjamin, Norfolk.
Registration is $25 for the morning workshop and $15 for the evening workshop and must be received by Feb. 23. Fees include breaks and workshop materials.
The International Society of Arboriculture and the Nebraska Arborists Association have assigned 3.5 continuing education units to the morning workshop and 2.5 units to the evening workshop.
For more information or a registration form, contact David Mooter at 402-444-7804 or visit the Nebraska Forest Service website at http://snr.unl.edu/forestry/educationalopportunities.htm.
The 2005 Tree Care Workshops are sponsored by the Nebraska Forest Service, Nebraska Statewide Arboretum and Cooperative Extension in the university's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Date: 2/23/05
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