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| ANNUAL
SEMINAR
& FIELD
DAY | 22nd
Annual
PTCA Seminar
& Field Day
August
26th & 27th, 2011
in
beautiful & historic Balboa Park in San Diego, CA. Seminar
Day
Friday, August 26th | 7:00
Registration and Continental Breakfast sponsored
by Bishop Company | |
| 7:30
Welcome and Announcements | -
Mr. Brian Bishop, PTCA President |
7:45-Keynote
Address: Increasing the Life Expectancy of Urban Trees
-Mr. David Shaw,
UCCE San Diego County | | The
keynote presentation focused on the major
factors that tree advocates and
trees
themselves must overcome for better urban
forest health and tree
longevity. |
| 8:15
Structural Pruning-Why & How
-Mr. Brian Kempf,
Urban Tree Foundation,
Visalia, CA | Mr.
Kempf discussed structural pruning techniques for young, medium-aged and mature
trees based on the latest tree biomechanics research and how to use these techniques
in our daily practice. Real-world scenarios and long-term pruning experiences
with landscape and urban trees will show you how trees respond and change when
pruned by various methods. |
9:15
Managing the Root Environment
-Mr. Dennis Pittenger,
UCCE Riverside | Tree
roots are opportunistic, resulting in millions of dollars being
spent annually
to repair pavement and other infrastructure
damaged by their invasive growth.
Fortunately, there are some
effective strategies for reducing and, possibly,
eliminating
tree root damage in urban areas when they are used in combination
in the design and maintenance of a landsscape. | |
10:15
Crown Restoration Demystified
-Mr. Alden Pedersen,
Western Tree Service | | With
over 35 years in the tree care industry,
Mr. Pedersen presented insight into
the practice
of crown restoration, how itdiffers from topping
and its
use in tree management. |
| 11:00
Invasive Insect Update
-Dr. David Kellum,
San
Diego County Department of Agriculture Dr.
Kellum provided updates on invasive insects
that affect the tree industry
including recent
finds of the red palm weevil (left photo), Citrus
psyllid,
diaprepes root weevil, and new psyllids and whiteflys. | |
11:45
Catered Lunch by Dutch Oven Diner Sponsored
by RDO | | | | | |
12:45
Arboriculture & the Law
-Mr. Randall Stamen,
Esq. | Randy
Stamen specializes in arboriculture law and presented
the latest legal decisions
that affect our industry as
well as gave insight into legal issues, records,
expert witnesses
and your responsibilities as a tree care professional. | |
2:00
Scenarios for Action! Input & Discussion for Treatment
Options. Mr. Robert Walton,
Registered Consulting Arborist, led the seminar speakers (Randell Stamen, Dennis
Pittenger &Alden Pedersen) in the presentation, discussion and audience interaction
as we analyzed local tree management scenarios and discussed the results of arborists
actions.
Posters of the scenarios were on display
all day so the audience could begin to formulate questions and possible answers.
4:00
Adjourn |
Field
Day
Saturday, August 27th The
2011 PTCA Field Day featured four concurrent programs packed with practical information
for Tree Care Professionals. The Arborist programs included a local bus tour to
examine tree scenarios with the seminar speakers. For Tree Workers and Ground
Crew, English and Spanish workshops were included on safety and risk management,
equipment, climbing techniques and finishing with the PTCA Jamboree event. |
7:00
Registration, Continental Breakfasst | sponsored
by JJ Mauget  | |
Programs
begin at 8:00--BBQ Lunch 11:30 to 12:30--Adjourn at 3:30
Lunch
is sponsored by
ALTEC
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| Arborist
Program I | Arborist
Program II | Tree
Worker English | Tree
Worker Spanish | 8-9:30 | 
Tree
Scenario Bus Tour
with Ron Matranga
& Alden Pederson On
this tour we will examine heritage and other landscape trees in and near Balboa
Park
and discuss their past,
present and future,
including management
options and their impact. 
| Training
Young Trees-
Brian Kempf In
this practical session you
will learn how to pick
scaffold braches and
train
trees for structural integrity.
The result is a better tree
with
fewer structural
problems and reduced maintenance needs. 
| Safety
Workshop Chipper Safety
Harvey
Pedersen, Pedersen Arborist Supplies
 Golden
Walk Truck Safety
Michael PoffenbErger, CHP
 SDG&E
Electrical Safety
Dan Bohnett, SDG&E
 Chain
Saw Troubleshooting
Paul Lasiter, Mason Saw
 | Climbing
Workshop
with Sal Hernandez New
tricks for everyday jobs Knots and Ropes Equipment
Inspection Effective Communication for
Tree and
Ground Workers Lots of action & explaination! 
| 10:00-
11:30 | Training
Young Trees-
Brian Kempf | Tree
Scenario Bus Tour | Climbing
Workshop
with Sal Hernandez | Safety
Workshop | 11:30-
12:30 | BBQ | LUNCH | BY | DUTCH
OVEN DINER | 12:30-
1:30 | Insect
ID
& Management | Insect
ID
& Management | Training
Young Trees
English | Training
Young Trees
Spanish | 1:30-
3:30 | PTCA
Jamboree This popular traing activity
will involve dividing the audience into small groups
& competing in Tree
Identification, Throw Line, Tree Height, Insect Identification & Safety |
PTCA
Jamboree
This popular traing activity
will involve dividing the audience into small groups
& competing in Tree
Identification, Throw Line, Tree Height, Insect Identification & Safety |
PTCA
Jamboree
This popular traing activity
will involve dividing the audience into small groups
& competing in Tree
Identification, Throw Line, Tree Height, Insect Identification & Safety |
PTCA
Jamboree
This popular traing activity
will involve dividing the audience into small groups
& competing in Tree
Identification, Throw Line, Tree Height, Insect Identification & Safety |
Continuing
Education Units for ISA (Arborist & Tree Worker), DPR (PCA, QAC, QAL)
& CaUFC |
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Special
thanks to our sponsors:
Altec
A & B Saw
Bishop
Ogilvy-Hill
Vermeer Pacific-RDO
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Finally, the Famous PTCA Raffle
This is a time for arborists
and climbers to not only refresh the knowledge they may not use every day but
to learn the new techniques, innovations and knowledge that are constantly being
discovered and enhanced. The PTCA
Seminar & Field Day has had some of the top speakers and minds in the field
of arboriculture from across the country! Visit past seminars & field days
below. In
arboriculture, you either move forward or fall behind!
What are you or your tree service doing? |
VISIT
PAST PTCA SEMINARS & FIELD DAYS
Click on the seminar you
would like to visit. PTCA
Seminar
4203 Genesee 103-217
San Diego, CA 92117-4950
619-443-6202
fax 619-546-0555
The committee
needs volunteers.
To help, contact any of the committees members
or just show up at the seminar committee meeting
(see the events
page) and the PTCA will buy you dinner! Committee members:
Brian Bishop
Dave Ephron
Steve Hooker
| Michael Palat
Alden Pedersen
Mike Pfoffenberger | Dave
Shaw
Bob Squibb
Bob Walton |
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