The Connecticut Arborist Newsletter is here!
https://ctpa.org/wp-content/uploads/TCA-Winter-2023-24-Smallest-File-Size.pdf
We look forward to the New Year and the Annual Meeting on January 18, 2024.
Click here to register: https://ctpa.org/annual-meeting-registration/
(CEU’s Available 2, 3D – 4.50 ceu’s, ISA Certifications 3.75 ceu’s, Forest Practitioners 1.5 ceu’s, and Advanced Certified Tree Wardens 4.25 ceu’s. )
8:00 Registration and Coffee
8:20 President’s Welcome -Michael Almstead
8:30 Business Session Election of Officers Treasurer’s Report Discussion of Issues
8:45 Brian Fain, Ferguson & McQuire Insurance- Competing with Non-Compliant Operators.
9:00 Restoring Pitch Pine in Connecticut. Mr. Gluck will talk about Pitch Pine that was once a common tree in much of Connecticut and now, one of Connecticut’s thirteen imperiled ecosystems with an estimated loss of over 95% of its area. Trees are being lost at an alarming rate and they are not adequately sustaining new generations under current natural conditions especially with the expansion of the Southern Pine Beetle range into Connecticut. Reviving a viable population will take an active hand. by Emery Gluck, Retired CT State Forester, DEEP
10:00 Meet the Exhibitors
10:15 Southern Pine Beetle Management for Urban Landscapes. Southern pine beetle (SPB) is killing hard pine species, especially pitch pine. This talk will give an overview of SPB’s natural history, identification and impact; the signs and symptoms of infestation and the recommended best management practices for urban and forested landscapes will help arborists, foresters, and land mangers alike advance early detection of, and rapid response to SPB, which is key to suppressing this little, but mighty insects’ costly impact while ensuring public safety. by Polly L. Weigand Science and Stewardship Program Manager, Westhampton, NY
11:30 Awards Presentation
11:45 Lunch
1:45 Updates Diane Jorsey, DEEP Pesticides Lindsay Triplett, CAES
2:15 Hope for Connecticut’s Ash Trees. Dr. Rutledge will discuss the history of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in Connecticut, and the current outlook for the ash trees in the state. The talk will focus on the ongoing biological control program for EAB and strategies for helping ash trees rebound. by Claire Rutledge, Ph.D. CT Agricultural Experiment Station
3:45 Adjourn – CEU’s Available 2, 3D – 4.50 ceu’s, ISA Certifications 3.75 ceu’s, Forest Practitioners 1.5 ceu’s, and Advanced Certified Tree Wardens 4.25 ceu’s.
