Technical Foundations in Urban Forestry

8:30 am – 4:15 pm

Two locations/dates:

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Mountain Cooperative Extension Center

455 Research Dr., Mills River, NC

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Johnston County Center

2736 NC Highway 210, Smithfield, NC

SAF and ISA credits available

The Urban and Community Forestry (U&CF) Program presents a workshop for interested individuals, local government staff, green industry workers, arborists, NC Forest Service staff, Cooperative Extension Agents, master gardeners, and others.

The workshop is intended to provide information on urban forestry topics that make for a better informed public or customer and provide information to professionals that advances their knowledge and ability to educate their public and clients.

AGENDA

8:15 - 8:30 Registration

8:30 – 8:45 Welcome & Introduction

8:45 - 9:30 Benefits of Trees & Trends

Nancy Stairs, NCFS

9:30 - 10:15 Urban Wildlife & Management

Adam Johnson, NCFS

10:15 – 10:30 BREAK

10:30 - 11:30 Urban Pests & Diseases

Kelly Oten, NCFS

11:30 - 12:15 Stormwater & Trees

Catherine Deininger, Biocensis

12:15 – 1:00 LUNCH (provided)

1:00 – 1:45 Site Limitations Impacting Urban Trees

Liza Holmes, Bartlett Tree

Research Labs

1:45 - 2:30 Soil, Nutrient Management, & Fertilization

Liza Holmes, Bartlett Tree

Research Labs

2:30 – 2:45 BREAK

2:45 – 3:00 Urban Wood Update

Eric Muecke or Alan Moore,

NCFS

3:00 – 3:30 Tree Myths

Nancy Stairs, NCFS

3:30 – 4:00 Tree City USA Programs

Eric Muecke or Alan Moore, NCFS

4:00 – 4:15 Wrap up and evaluation

*Please retain this brochure so that you will have info for the workshop locations, dates and times.*

*Lunch will be provided.*

Space is limited so register early.

Electronic Registration Only

www.ncufc.org

Click on Upcoming Events and make sure to select the correct date/location

MILLS RIVER: NOV 10

Register by / NCUFC member / Non-member
Nov 3 early / $12 / $16
Nov 4-8 / $16 / $20
Due to ordering deadlines for lunches: walk-ins and registrations after Nov 8 cannot be guaranteed lunch.

SMITHFIELD: NOV 17

Register by / NCUFC member / Non-member
Nov 10 early / $12 / $16
Nov 11-15 / $16 / $20
Due to ordering deadlines for lunches: walk-ins and registrations after Nov 15 cannot be guaranteed lunch.

Walk-ins –payment in cash only.

Questions about registration?

Contact Leslie Moorman at 919.614.6388 or