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Houston Urban Tree Conference
The Houston Urban Tree Conference educational session was presented by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in partnership with the Houston Area Urban Forestry Council (HAUFC) and International Society of Arboriculture-Texas (ISA-TX) in November 2019 at the Weekley Community Center.
Proper tree care is an ongoing battle due to the environmental stresses faced by trees growing in an urban setting. Arborists and landscape maintenance technicians need to stay up to date on the latest technologies and practices in order to provide quality service for their customers/clientele. This program focused on trainings and strategies to aid in urban forest/tree management.
The workshop included the following topics.
• Emerald Ash Borer - Coming to a City Near You
• Scanning the Horizon for the Future of Arboriculture
• Using Tree Growth Regulators to Reduce Pruning Costs
• Aquaholics Anonymous: How to Cope with Your Landscape’s Drinking Problem
• Greening the Houston Region - Partnerships and Projects that Support the Urban Forest
• ISA and TNLA CEUs were available
Seventy-three people attended this workshop and 61% indicated that they anticipated an economic benefit as a direct result of what they learned from conference.