Several damaging invasive insects and diseases of forest and landscape trees are currently established in, or encroaching on, Tennessee. Meanwhile, labor shortages and public pressure are making it difficult for landscape maintenance and tree care companies to keep-up with the high standards they hold themselves to.
This workshop will cover:
- The status of current tree damaging invasive insects established in Tennessee, introduce attendees to tree damaging pests that are expected to turn up in the state, and offer practical protocols for managing these issues for trees in the landscape.
- How landscape maintenance companies, property managers & arborists can utilize plant growth regulators to maximize their labor resource while keeping properties looking great and improving plant health.
- Strategies for converting to battery operated equipment.
Location: Vanderbilt University,
222 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN 37212
Date: Thursday July 13th 2023
Time: 8:00am - 3:15pm
CEU ISA: pending
Limited Seating
Agenda
8:00-8:30 am - Registration / Sign In / Breakfast
8:30-8:45 am - Introduction
Tony Goad, Regional Manger for South Region, Rainbow Ecoscience
- Welcome
- Safety brief
- Housekeeping, photo / video
- Review the agenda for the day and expectations
- Introduction of guest speakers and Rainbow staff
8:45-9:30 am - Hemlock Woodley Adelgid in Tennessee
Katie Biggert,TN HWA Strike Team Coordinator, TN Division of Forestry
9:30-10:15 am - Emerald Ash Borer, TN Update
Hannah Hollowell, Forest Health Program Specialist, TN Forestry Davison
10:30-11:15am - Invasive Pest on the Borders of TN (Beech Leaf Disease, Elm Zig Zag Sawfly, & Spotted Lanternfly)
Patrick Anderson, Directory of Research & Arborologists, Rainbow Ecoscience
11:30-12:15 pm - Moving to Battery Operated Equipment
Toro Company
12:15-1:00 pm - Lunch
1:00-1:45 pm - Using Plant Growth Regulators to Manage Pruning and Plant Health
David Thompson, Director of Operations for BrightView Landscape Services- Atlanta Metro
1:50-3:00 pm - Outdoor Demo Rotating Sessions
Rainbow Ecoscience Team
- Soil Injection and Lower Systemic Bark Spray Application
- Tree and Shrub Growth Regulator Demonstration
3:15 pm - Closing Remarks and ISA CEUs
