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Issues in Tree and Forest Health Care: Assessment and Treatment

Flinchum's Phoenix, 650 Phoenix Road, Athens, GA

Date: Oct 27, 2015 08:00 AM to Oct 28, 2015 04:45 PM

Brochure

About the Program
This course will focus on key components of tree and forest health in Southern forested landscapes. In-depth topics will include insect threats, tree diseases, and abiotic stress factors such as soil compaction and drought.

Who Should Attend?
This course is for arborists, foresters, tree health care providers, urban/community foresters, landscape architects, landscape managers, nursery managers and others responsible for tree health care.

Registration
The fee for this course is $295, which includes instructional materials, two luncheons, and refreshment breaks. There is a $50.00 discount for a fee paid by check or credit card and postmarked by October 6, 2015. Pre-registration must be accompanied by check, purchase order, or credit card number to guarantee a place in the course. Limited seating is available. The last day for registration is October 23. No walk-ins will be allowed.

Speakers
Kim D. Coder, Professor of Tree Biology & Health Care, Warnell School, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
Michelle S. Frank, Biologist & Manager -- Pesticide Use & Invasive Plant Program, USDA Forest Service, Atlanta, Georgia.
Kamal Gandhi, Associate Professor of Forest Entomology, Warnell School, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
Pam N. Knox, Agricultural Climatologist, CAES, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
Joan Scales, Manager, Sustainable Community Forestry Program, Georgia Forestry Commission, Athens, Georgia.
Jean Williams-Woodward, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology, CAES, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.

Lodging
A block of rooms has been set aside at the Holiday Inn Express (706-546-8122) in Athens for attendees of Issues in Tree and Forest Health Care. The hotel address is 513 West Broad Street , Athens, GA 30601. Rooms are $92.00 plus %14 percent sales tax. Use code "FHC" . Please reserve room by October 5, 2015.

Cancellations
Notice of cancellation must be received by 5:00 p.m. October 13, 2015 for a refund. Contact Ingvar Elle at 706-583-0566.

Location, Directions, and Parking
The course will be held at Flinchum’s Phoenix, 650 Phoenix Road, Athens, Georgia.
For a map and directions to Flinchum’s Phoenix please go to Googlemaps.com and type in “650 Phoenix Road, Athens, Georgia.”
Parking at Flinchum’s Phoenix at Whitehall Forest is free of charge.

Special Services
Flinchum’s Phoenix is handicap accessible.
If you require special services or dietary considerations, please contact Ingvar Elle at 706-583-0566 or e-mail him at ingvar@uga.edu prior to October 13, 2015.