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DEEP Licensing Exams and Business Registration Now on State E-Licensing System

May 25, 2021 by

During CTPA’s virtual Annual Meeting, Diane Jorsey, DEEP’s Program Lead for the Pesticide Management Program, indicated that DEEP was in the process converting their certification and business registration programs to the statewide government e-licensing program. That conversion is now well underway, with the examination processes for the Arborist Licensing exam, other Pesticide Supervisory certifications and the Operator’s certification all now on-line. This is along with the Pesticide and Arborist Business Registrations, both new registrations and renewals.

To get to the e-licensing system, go to the e-licensing web site. Before you do, however, you might want to look through this post to get a few pointers. To help you with your specific questions, this page is broken up into several sections, as follows:

For Those Who Already Hold a Certification or License in the State and Want to Log on For the First Time
For Those of You Who Wish to Renew or Create A Pesticide or Arborist Business Registration
For Individuals with an Existing Commercial Pesticide Supervisory License Who Want to Add an Additional Pesticide License Category
For Those Taking the Arborist Licensing Exam, any other Pesticide Supervisory Exam or Operators Certification, for the First Time
The Testing Process
Final Note

For Those Who Already Hold a Certification or License in the State and Want to Log on For the First Time

If you already have a pesticide supervisory certification, operator certification or arborist license, or if you have another state credential included in the e-licensing system, you should already be registered in the system. If so, even if you have not logged onto the system from the e-licensing page previously, do not set up a new account. Do not hit the “Register” button.

Instead, on the left-hand side of the page, where it gives you the opportunity to enter your User ID and Password – hit “Forgot User ID”. This will lead to a prompt for you to enter your email address. Once you do that , further information about how to log in will to be sent to that address.

If the email address associated with your DEEP records is one that you have stopped using, you will need to contact DEEP directly to get them to send you a temporary User ID and Password. Once you have logged in, you can make all of the necessary changes to your account, including updating your email account information.

This is all covered in this overview put together by the State.

For Those of You Who Wish to Renew or Create A Pesticide or Arborist Business Registration

The business registration account is separate from your personal account. You cannot use the same User ID or email address for both accounts.

For those people who have existing Arborist or Pesticide Business Registration accounts, your User ID and passwords will be sent out by DEEP within a couple of weeks (by mid-June).

If you have not previously registered your arborist or pesticide business with DEEP, go to the e-licensing page and click on the “Register” link. The first option after that is to choose whether you are registering as an individual or as a business. Click on “business” and proceed from there.

For Individuals with an Existing Commercial Pesticide Supervisory License Who Want to Add an Additional Pesticide License Category

The way things are set up in the system, adding a category to an existing Commercial Pesticide Certificate is very different from adding a new license, such as a Home Improvement License or a Pesticide Operator’s Certificate. We’ll take them one at a time.

If you have, say, an Arborist License and wish to add an additional category, say an Ornamental and Turf or a Right-of-Way Certification, according to the system, you are adding a new category to an existing Commercial Pesticide Supervisory License. The place where you need to go on-line to start the process is not all that obvious.

To start the process, first, be sure you are logged onto your account. Then, either at the bottom of the page, under “More Online Services” or at the top right hand corner of the page, under “Online Services”, find the link for “License Maintenance” – it is under “Activities”. Click on that link. It will bring you to a page that will ask you to select which credential you wish to work on. One choice (depending upon how many state licenses you hold) will be referenced under “Board” as “Pesticide Management Program”. To the left of that it will say “Start”. Click on “Start”. At this point, you then be given two choices – “Add an Additional Pesticide Category” or “Upload your Annual Pesticide Use Summary”. Make your choice and hit “Next” at the bottom of the page.

On the next screen, you will be asked to “Select and add the Pesticide Certification Category(s) being requested as part of this application”. Below that, you will see an “Add” button. After you hit that button you will be given a drop-down list of pesticide categories to choose from. Choose the one you want and then follow the subsequent instructions to register with DEEP for the exam in this category.

At the end of this process, you will be asked to pay a fee of $200 to DEEP. This fee must be paid electronically. Once that fee is paid, DEEP will begin the approval of your application. This may take a day or two. Once that has occurred, DEEP will send your name and email address to the company that does the actual testing. You will be getting an email from that company. Please see The Testing Process, below.

If you wish to take an exam that is not within the Commercial Pesticide Supervisory License, you must start the process in a completely different place. For instance, if you want to add a Home Improvement Contractor’s License or a Junior Pesticide Operator’s Certificate to your list of qualifications, on the Welcome Page (the first page you see when you log on) you must go the section on “APPLICATION FOR A NEW LICENSE, PERMIT OR REGISTRATION” and, in that section, click on the link for “Initial Application”. On the next page, you will be given a list of choices, including “Home Contractor” and “Pesticide Management Program (DEEP)”. Click on the area that seems most likely to be associated with the license or permit you are seeking and then pick up the process from there.

For Those Taking the Arborist Licensing Exam, any other Pesticide Supervisory Exam or Operators Certification, for the First Time

If you are not registered within the e-licensing system, then you must begin by creating an account. When you first arrive at the e-licensing web site, you will see a section on the page titled “INITIAL APPLICATION”, with a “Register” link listed under it. Start there.

After you indicate that you are seeking to register as an individual, you will be prompted to answer many questions, including your name, address and contact information, as well as additional personal information to be used as an identifier. You will be asked, at some point, what exam you would like to take. For the Arborist License, keep in mind that, under the Pesticide Management system, the Arborist License is a Commercial Pesticide Supervisory License under the DEEP Pesticide Management Program. You will have to progress through a couple of layers to get to the Arborist License listing.

Also, during the course of establishing your credentials, you will be asked for the name of your employer or of the company for whom you will be working once you have your license. If you are not working in the tree care field presently and/or, once licensed, do not anticipate working for the company with whom you are presently employed, feel free to indicate that you are to be self-employed.

Eventually, you will have given the system all of the required information that is needed. The last step of the exam registration process is approving a payment of $200 to the DEEP. This payment must be in the form of a credit card, debit card or e-check. Once this part of the process is completed, DEEP will take a couple of days to review your information and, once it has been approved, DEEP will send your name and email address to the company that does the actual testing. Please see The Testing Process, next.

The Testing Process

Once DEEP has confirmed your registration, the agency will send your name and email address to Everblue, the company with whom DEEP has contracted. While Everblue gives the exam, DEEP has drawn up the questions – it is their exam. Once Everblue is notified by DEEP, it then sends an email back to you, as the applicant. You then must completely fill out the application that Everblue has sent to you and pay a $21 fee for the online service. Once that is done, Everblue will send you two emails. One will be a receipt for the $21 and the other will provide you with a link to the exam.

Once you receive the link to the exam, they can take the test at any time of your choosing, whether day or night. Please note, however, that you must complete the exam within 60 days. After 60 days your registration with Everblue expires and you will have to re-apply and re-pay the Everblue fees.

When you go online to take the exam, you must be at a computer that has a camera and microphone. Before you will be allowed to proceed with the exam, you will be required to show a photo ID and then rotate your computer or its camera to do a 360 degree scan of the room you are in. It is important that you follow all of the rules and stay on camera the whole time while taking the exam. You will have 3 hours for the arborist’s written exam, with no breaks. Be sure to plan accordingly.

The good news is that, once you complete the test, you will learn how well you did almost immediately. If you do not pass (think positive!), you can re-take the exam after 30 days. One interesting feature of this testing process is that the questions from various previous DEEP exams can be scrambled, from test to test, so that no two exams are now likely to be the same.

If you are signed up to take the Arborist Licensing Exam, passing the written test is just the first part. You will then be invited to take the next available Tree ID and Oral Exam. These are given 4 times a year, in June, September, December and March. You will be notified of the date and location once you pass the written exam. There is no additional charge for this next part of the testing process.

Final Note

This is clearly a lot of information that will not all be of interest to everyone. If you have any questions regarding any of the DEEP licensing exams, feel free to contact the DEEP directly.

And – good luck!

An Update on COVID, the Summer Meeting and Arboriculture 101

May 16, 2021 by

In the wake of the CDC’s Guidance and the Governor’s lifting of COVID restrictions for vaccinated individuals, the CTPA has determined to go ahead with its annual Summer Meeting. This year’s Summer Meeting will be held on July 15th, at the Farmington Club in Farmington. This is our usual date (the 3rd Thursday in July). Details of the program are still being worked out.

The CTPA board is aware that there may be a mix of views surrounding this decision. We decided based primarily on the state regulations along with the input provided by the Farmington Club. As to how to hold the meeting, that discussion is still very active. We will likely try to schedule more outdoor activities to alleviate indoors crowding. We do plan to invite our vendors and have the trade show outdoors, as always. Stay tuned.

This goes somewhat without saying, but during the meeting we will request that people be aware of the current status of the pandemic and be respectful of the concerns of others. CTPA has always been a group of people who have appreciated and looked after one another. The return to the sharing and camaraderie is something that everyone is looking forward to. That opportunity to catch up with old friends and meet up with new ones will certainly be part of the Summer Meeting.

The Fall Session of Arboriculture 101, however, is in a different boat. As much as CTPA would like to hold those classes in person at the CTPA headquarters, the decision process is a bit more complicated. As of now, we are leaning towards holding the classes again via Zoom but are withholding a final decision until the situation with COVID clarifies.

Regardless, registration for the Fall Session is open. Part of the problem with Arboriculture 101 is the popularity of the class. This means that, when held in person with its standard complement of students, we have a classroom full of students, sitting right next to each other for 3 hours and that this goes on for 13 weeks. It just may be too soon for that.

We wish everyone all the best as the situation with the pandemic takes this positive turn. The Board of Directors of the CTPA is proud and pleased to take note of the patience, leadership and determination the membership has shown during this past year. Let’s see it through to the end!

2021 Legislative Update

March 1, 2021 by

Connecticut’s State Legislature is well into the 2021 session. There are a few bills in the current session that are likely of interest to CTPA members. Those relating to trees are listed below. Those relating to pesticides will be covered in a separate post.

In reviewing the list, note that there are a couple with Public Hearings coming up this week (the week of March 1st). Public Hearings are being held virtually. If you are interested in watching or participating, please visit the web page of the respective Legislative Committee for details. If you wish to submit comments, also visit the Committee web page for further information.

The bills can be tracked on their own web pages. The bill numbers are linked for easy access.

Please feel free to share your interests regarding these or any other legislative activities with the CTPA Board. Greg Foran, Kevin Wyatt and Pat Flynn are the best contacts for this on the Board. You should also feel free to contact Cathy Dvorsky at the CTPA office.

List of Tree Related Legislation:

HB 5598: AN ACT CONCERNING A PROPERTY OWNER’S LIABILITY FOR THE EXPENSES OF REMOVING A FALLEN TREE OR LIMB.
This is a new bill. It would define that responsibility of a property owner if his/her tree were to fall on a neighbor’s property. It would give a role in this to arborists.
Public Hearing date: March 3, 2021 – Judiciary Committee
Note – Bills 5059 and 5356 were basically identical bills that are now stalled.

SB 950: AN ACT CONCERNING THE REPLACEMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITY POLES AND REVISING VEGETATION MANAGEMENT IN UTILITY PROTECTION ZONES.
This is a revision of an existing statute. This bill would substantially increase the authority of utilities to do tree pruning and removals within the utility protection zone when there are 3 phase wires within that UPZ. This has direct reference to the authority of the tree wardens in these situations.
Public Hearing date: March 4, 2021 – Joint Committee on Energy and Technology

HB 5936: AN ACT CONCERNING DAMAGES INCURRED BY A PROPERTY OWNER DUE TO FALLING TREES OR TREE LIMBS FROM NEIGHBORING PROPERTY THAT IS OWNED BY THE STATE.
This is a new bill. It would create a statutory assumption of liability by the state in the case of a state-owned tree falling in whole or in part onto private property with such liability being limited to the actual costs of removal by a licensed arborist.
No Public Hearing date set as of yet. Joint Committee on the Judiciary

SB 266: AN ACT CONCERNING NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS AND HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS.
This bill is an update of the Home Improvement Contractors Law. It would state that “home improvement” does not include “tree cutting or the grinding of stumps of trees or shrubs”.
Public Hearing held on January 28, 2021. Passed out of the Joint Committee on General Law and is on its way to the Office of Legislative Research and the Office of Fiscal Analysis. (note – edited March 2, 2021)

HB466: AN ACT CONCERNING VEGETATION MANAGEMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
This bill would require the Department of Transportation to manage vegetation along highways and railroad corridors to curtail unnecessary tree pruning and removal and to prohibit the use of clear cutting in lieu of vegetation management and conserve urban and edge forests through adherence to guidelines developed to accomplish such goals.
No Public Hearing date set as of yet. Joint Committee on the Environment

SB398: AN ACT CONCERNING DEAD AND DYING TREES ON MUNICIPAL ROADS AND PUBLIC LANDS.
This bill would establish a five-year 2 municipal grant program to address dying trees along municipal roads 3 and on public lands.
No Public Hearing as of yet. Committee on Appropriations.

HB6441: AN ACT CONCERNING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION.
This bill would allow each town to create a buyer’s conveyance fee that could be used, among other purposes, for the funding of environmental projects, including, but not limited to, urban forestry and planting of trees.
No Public Hearing date as of yet. Governor’s Bill, Joint Committee on the Environment

HB6164: AN ACT REQUIRING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY TO ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR NATURAL BARRIER PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE
A bill to require utility companies to maintain and preserve natural barriers, including trees or other vegetation, between such company’s facilities and any residential neighbors to such facility.
No Public Hearing as of yet. Joint Committee on Energy and Technology. HB6165 is identical.

CTPA’s Allied Members

February 8, 2021 by

CTPA Allied Member List – February 2021

In this time of COVID, as the pandemic drags on and we all do what we need to in order to keep each other safe, the CT Tree Protective Association encourages its member not to forget the Allied Members of the Association. The Allied Members of CTPA fulfill an important role in the industry. They are those firms and organizations that provide equipment, materials, supplies and services for those in tree care within the state. Their contributions are important to all who are members of CTPA.

In a normal year, we would look forward to catching up the representatives of these Allied Member organizations and businesses at our Annual Meeting. As that was not possible this year, we wanted to sure that we shared an up-to-date list of those members. Please take a look at this list, especially as you consider your needs for equipment and supplies for this upcoming year.

All the best for a successful 2021 season!

CTPA Annual Meeting to Be Presented On-Line on January 21, 2021

January 4, 2021 by

CTPA’s Annual Meeting

When: Thursday, January 21, 2021

Where: Online, via Zoom, from 8:45 am to 1:15 pm

CEUs available: 4.25 for Connecticut Arborists (Category 3D) and for Ornamental and Turf License Holders (Category 3A). CT Forest Practitioners are eligible to receive 1.5 credits, while TWAC members may receive 4.0. ISA Arborist CEUs are pending. The TCIA CTSP program is not offering credits. Details on the process to followed to receive CEUs are listed at the end of this announcement.

How to Register: Online, via the CTPA web site (registration form may not be available until after 1/6/2021)

Registration Fee: $45 members, $60 non-members. Members may register non-members at the member rate.

Recordings: This meeting will be recorded. Only people who have registered may access the recording. People will only need to register once. People who attend the meeting as it occurred may also access the recorded version after the meeting based on their pre-meeting registration. People who did not register before the meeting and did not attend it live may register after the meeting and view the recording. The registration process post-meeting is the same as it is pre-meeting, as are the registration fees.

Meeting Details

8:45 to 9:00 – Annual Business Meeting

During the Business Meeting, Officers and Board Members for 2021 will be elected. The Slate of Candidates has been announced. Also during the Business Meeting, the 2020 finances will be reviewed.

9:00 to 9:20 – Update from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

Dr. Jason White, Director of the CT Agricultural Experiment Station, will present highlights from the Station’s activities during 2020. This is also CTPA’s opportunity to welcome Dr. White as Station Director. He succeeded Dr. Ted Andreadis in this role, after Dr. Andreadis stepped down earlier this past year.

9:20 to 10:20 – Drought and Urban Trees

This meeting is also our opportunity to welcome Dr. Susanna Kerio, who joined the Experiment Station staff during this past calendar year. Appointed as a researcher within the Department of Forestry and Horticulture, Dr. Kerio brings a background in forest pathology and tree physiology, with a specialty on urban trees.

Susanna’s describes her talk:

Connecticut has suffered from record droughts within the last decade, which has caused crop losses, tree deaths, and had negative effects on public health. Urban trees have critical importance for public health and habitability of urban areas. However, the water stress associated with the recent drought events has reduced urban tree growth and their capacity to provide shading, cooling, and other benefits. This talk will provide an outline of drought trends in Connecticut and how drought affects urban tree health. The talk presents the most recent knowledge on the factors that affect water availability in urban trees, how these effects can be quantified, and discusses how this knowledge can be used in tree health management.

10:20 to 10:30 – Break

10:30 to 11:45 – Here Comes Trouble: invasive insects, diseases, hurricanes and climate change have brought a new batch of pests to the area

Don Gabel, New York Botanical Garden’s Director of Plant Health, will provide an overview of the changes coming to our region in the face of weather events and environmental change. At NYBG, he monitors, diagnoses, and prescribes treatments for all the plants growing on the grounds, including in the gardens and glass houses. He also helps in educating and advising the staff and in teaching the public about the many aspects of horticulture.

In his talk, Dan will take a closer look at how environmental influences have impacted today’s landscape management. These include the invasive insects and pathogens associated with the beech bark disease complex, beech leaf disease and the spotted lanternfly. He will also discuss oak wilt and its connection with Tropical Storm Isaias, and climate change, with a closer look at the symptoms, biology, local occurrences and controls associated with the southern pine beetle.

11:45 to 11:55 – Break and Announcement of the 2021 CTPA Arborist Scholarship

During the break, this year’s recipient of the CTPA Arborist Scholarship will be announced.

11:55 to 12:15 – Update from the DEEP Pesticide Program

Diane Jorsey, Program Lead for the DEEP Pesticide Management Program, will update attendees as to the status of the Arborist Licensing and other Pesticide Supervisory Programs within DEEP. Among the topics to be discussed will be the elicensing program now being implemented within DEEP.

12:15 to 1:15 – Restoration Pruning: After the Storm, Head for Better Form

Guy Meilleur is well-known in arboricultural circles as a highly accomplished and innovative arborist, tree expert, consultant and author. He is the principal arborist with Historic Tree Care in the Durham, NC area. Guy has previously spoken at a CTPA Annual Meeting.

One of Guy’s areas of expertise is working with trees following storm damage, with a particular focus on the techniques to used and the steps to be taken in order to help the tree restore itself, as to form and health. During this talk, he will outline the approach that he recommends and the timing involved in restorative pruning. Guy’s experience with storm damage and restorative pruning is extensive.

A Note on CEUs

DEEP Supervisory Licenses (3A and 3D)

Only individuals who have registered either for the meeting or to view its recordings may receive CEUs. Registration may be before the meeting or, for those who just want to view the recordings, after the meeting. Those who register to attend the meeting will not need to re-register. The registration fee will be the same, whether registration occurs before or after the meeting. If you wish to receive CEUs, be sure to register under your own name and have provided your DEEP license number.

In order to receive CEUs, attendees and recording viewers must pass a quiz for each section of the meeting. There will be 3 quizzes total. Quizzes will be made available through a link that will provided on the last slide of each of the three educational sessions. The quiz link provided after Dr. Kerio’s session will cover her talk and Dr. White’s update. The quiz link provided after Don Gable’s session will cover his talk. The quiz link provided after Guy Meilleur’s talk will cover his session as well as Diane Jorsey’s update. Each quiz will consist of 10 questions. The passing score for each quiz is 80%. Individual may re-take quizzes that they did not pass. Quizzes may be taken at any time and must be submitted to CTPA for scoring. Attendees will only receive CEUs for the quizzes they take and pass. Attendees do not need to take all 3 quizzes.

The CEUs available from each of the three quizzes are:

Quiz 1, covering Dr. Kerio’s and Dr. White’s talks – 1.25 DEEP credits (3A or 3D)

Quiz 2, covering Don Gabel’s talk – 1.75 DEEP credits (3A or 3D)

Quiz 3, covering Guy Meilleur’s and Diane Jorsey’s talks – 1.25 DEEP credits (3A or 3D)

ISA CEUs, DEEP Forest Practitioner CEUs and TCIA CTSP CEUs are pending at this time.

Non-Pesticide Certifications

For CT Forest Practitioner and ISA Arborist, be sure to include your certification in the form when you register. The registration list will be sent to the appropriate organization. Proof of attendance slips for CT Forest Practitioner will be sent out following the meeting.

If there are any questions, please contact the CTPA office.

Looking for Nominations for the 2021 Annual Meeting Awards

October 1, 2020 by

The family, friends and co-workers, of Fred Grimshaw gather as the Award of Merit Plaque for 2020 is presented in his honor.

The Connecticut Tree Protective Association regularly honors individuals who have made significant contributions to arboriculture and to the care and protection of Connecticut’s trees. These awards are given annually and presented at the Annual Meeting. The CTPA Board of Directors is requesting nominees for awards for the upcoming Annual Meeting oin January 2021 and encourages you to nominate someone whom you feel deserves special recognition.

Award Categories:

Award of Merit– This award is presented to a CTPA member who has shown exemplary professionalism and dedication and made outstanding contributions to the care and protection of Connecticut’s trees.
Arborist Citation– This award is presented to a non-member who has shown exemplary dedication to the care and protection of Connecticut’s trees.

If you know of someone that is deserving of either of these awards, please print out the nomination form and email (info@ctpa.org) or fax (203)793-7924 to the CTPA office.

The deadline for nominations is Monday, December 7, 2020.

CTPA Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted for 2021

October 1, 2020 by

Leeane Marvin is honored as one of the two recipients of the CTPA Arborist Scholarship for 2020.

CTPA is seeking applicants for the 2021 Arborist Scholarship. This $2,000 scholarship is being offered to undergraduate students who are residents of Connecticut studying urban forestry or arboriculture. Students do not need to be attending college in Connecticut.

The Association plans to offer two scholarships this year. The due date for applications is December 7, 2020. The name(s) of the 2021 award winner(s) will be announced at the 2021 Annual Meeting.

Please click on the button to print out the application forms

This is the 20th year in which CTPA has offered this scholarship, with 32 scholarships awarded since 2001.

If anyone has any questions, please contact the CTPA office (203-484-2512 or info@ctpa.org).

DEEP Resumes Written Testing for Pesticide Licenses on a Limited Basis

September 2, 2020 by

The Pesticide Management Program within DEEP has begun limited written license testing, including for supervisory licenses such as the Arborist License. As described on their website:

Effective 8/31/2020, Supervisor Exams are being temporarily administered at Lockwood Farm Pavilion, weather permitting. Junior Operator exams will continue be administered in an online format. Private Applicator Exams will soon be available in an online format. Applications may be submitted through the mail, you will be given your test date and time by email. Any questions or concerns can be directed to: DEEP.PesticideProgram@ct.gov.

Further details regarding the testing process, including access to application forms, are available on-line at: https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Pesticides/Pesticide-Management-Program

The Tree ID and Oral Exams given by the Tree Protection Examining Board have not ceased during COVID. They were simply moved to Lockwood Farm in Hamden in order to provide for a more outdoor venue and greater social distancing. The next Tree ID / Oral Exam will be held on Wednesday, September 9th.

American Chestnut Foundation Looking for Help in Climbing Chestnuts

September 2, 2020 by

The following was received from Jack Swatt, President of the CT Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation. To reach Mr. Swatt, please call 203-592-4686 or email him at jswattchestnut@gmail.com.

From Mr. Swatt:

Our state chapter is currently looking for climbing arborists who would like to help us restore an iconic species which has become functionally extinct since a blight fungus was introduced over 100 years ago. We are trying to breed a blight resistant American chestnut tree that we can hopefully use to repopulate the eastern forests someday. American chestnut trees growing healthy enough to flower and produce nuts are an uncommon occurrence and we are trying to conserve the genetic diversity of the species by planting nuts from these trees in Germplasm Conservation Orchards. Most surviving chestnut trees that we find are usually stunted and diseased from the blight, so the few that do flower and produce nuts are usually reachable with ladders. Occasionally, we do find some taller trees growing close to roads or trails that we can get a bucket truck close enough to harvest them. The taller chestnut trees growing out in the forests away from trails are the real challenge for us. Last year, one of the Eversource arborists that we were working with had mentioned seeing if some climbing arborists could help us with collecting burs from those trees, which led us to this request.

We have contacted some climbing arborists in the Northwest corner of the state who offered to help us with trees in that area. We are hoping to reach out to climbing arborists in all areas of the state who could help us with trees that are located in their vicinity. This year we were hoping to harvest burs from trees in Gillette’s Castle SP (East Haddam), Natchaug SF (Pomfret), town-owned conservation land in Plainfield, and on private property in Lebanon. We are continually being notified about chestnut trees throughout the year and more trees may be added to this list at any time. I understand that you are probably very busy given the recent tropical storm that came through the state. If you would like to help us, please let me know. We usually start harvesting burs in mid-September. If you know of any other climbing arborists who might also like to get involved, please feel free to forward them my contact information.

Soil Diagnostics and Management Programs: the Third of CTPA’s Summer Meeting Webinars to Take Place on Thursday

August 24, 2020 by

This Thursday, August 27, at noon-time, Dr. Kelby Fite of Bartlett Tree Experts will present a webinar on soil diagnostics and management. Dr. Fite is a Vice President at Bartlett and is Director of the Bartlett Research Lab in North Carolina. His research has focused on the interrelationship between soils and roots and how various tree planting strategies influence the long-term health of trees.

This webinar will be the third in the series that CTPA has organized as the virtual replacement of its Summer Meeting. There will be one more following this Thursday’s presentation. On September 3rd, Dr. Robert Marra of the CT Agricultural Experiment Station will talk about beech leaf disease. This is a newly emerging disease in Connecticut that Dr. Marra has been tracking closely.

These webinars are being presented at no cost and are open to all who wish to attend. CEUs are available, but – please note – in order to receive CEUs one must first register with CTPA. Receipt of credits is dependent on successfully taking a quiz. A link to this quiz will be posted at the end of the webinar.

For details on the soil diagnostic webinar, please visit
https://ctpa.org/events/event/free-zoom-webinar-soil-diagnostics-and-management-programs/. Once you register, you will automatically receive the Zoom link.

For details on the beech leaf disease webinar, please visit
https://ctpa.org/events/event/free-zoom-webinar-beech-leaf-disease/.

These webinars are to be recorded and will be available for future viewing. CEUs can also be earned for viewing the recorded versions, if one has not earned CEUs from watching the webinar live.

The recorded videos along with the opportunity to earn CEUs are posted for the first two webinars. Please note – for these webinars – if you wish to earn CEUs, even though these are recorded webinars, you must also still register first with CTPA. You will be prompted to register when you click on the link to the recorded version.

The link for the recording of the first webinar, an update on CT’s insects and diseases, is https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/psxWKqHA3HFIec_tw03cWvMeLIK9aaa81yNI-PENzky2zmhfy0snqPyqgwAAiUfg?startTime=1597334377000

The link for the recording of the second webinar, a discussion of loading and forces in connection to anchor points in tree climbing, is
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/ypJ8LozgzEFLbavjxkjNVJBwQ7XiT6a8hyhNr_cPmRtoN_s04VyXqRDCzKqoRW50?startTime=1597939177000

For further information, please contact Cathy at the CTPA office – cathy@ctpa.org.

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