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14th Annual
PTCA Seminar & Field Day
August 22th
& 23th, 2003
in beautiful & historic Balboa Park
in San Diego, CA.
FRIDAY the 22nd -the
classroom
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Morning refreshments sponsored
by
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A
professor in the Environmental Horticulture Dept. at
the University of Florida.
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Current
president of the Florida chapter of the ISA.
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Writer
of pruning articles for the ISA's Arborist News
as well as 130 scientific articles on tree care.
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Author
of 5 books on trees & landscape plants & several
CDROM software programs.
Applied,
practical tree biology.
Natural
tree form vs open grown tree form and related
problems.
Included
bark, its problems and implications.
Developing
a dominant leader.
Improper
thinning; apppropriate thinning; topping;
pollarding.
Leveling
the playing field by writing good pruning
specs.
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Dan Simpson, San Diego Zoo,
will give a presentation of the San Diego Zoo's
Strangler Fig transplant.
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SATURDAY
the 23rd -field day
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Morning refreshments sponsored by
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Arborist's program
MORNING
a round robin
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Dr
Ed Gilman, University of Florida Remedial
& Restoration Pruning.
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Mary
Matava, Agriservice
Identifying
Soil Profile Characteristics.
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Dave
Kellum,
San Diego County entomologist
Exotic Pests.
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LUNCH
Barbeque by Bekker's
barbequed on site
BBQ Chicken, BBQ
Roast beef, BBQ Pork
beans, potatosalad, coleslaw, rolls & butter
& corn on the cob.
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AFTERNOON
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Dan
Simpson, San Diego Zoo
Hazard Tree Assessment
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Mike
Poffenberg, certified arborist
Bob Walton, RCA 394 & certified
arborist
Vertical Mulching Techniques.
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Dr
Ed Gilman, University of Florida Developing
Structure
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Tree
Workers program
MORNING
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Robert
Phillips, climbing champion and pruning instructor
presented Climbing
Techniques
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Martin
Morales, taught a seperate session of
Climbing Techniques in
Spanish.
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AFTERNOON
English
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Robert
Phillips
Best Pruning Practices.
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Dave
Kellum,
San Diego County entomologist
Exotic Pests.
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Pacific
Stihl
Chain Saw Safety &
Maintenance.
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AFTERNOON
Spanish
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Ray
Aguilar Sr, Aztec
Tree Service
Chain Saw Safety
& Saw Maintenance.
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SDG&E
Electrical Hazard
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Martin
Morales
Palm Tree Pruning.
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a special thanks to our
VENDORS &
SPONSORS
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Abacor
Altec
Bishop Company
Century Products
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D & D Saw
Direct Edge
Legoland
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Mason's Saw & Lawnmower
Pacific Utility Equipment
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Pedersen Arborist
Equipment & Supply
City of San Diego
Vermeer of California
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And last but not
least
The famous PTCA raffle!
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