ADVANCED TRAINING WORKSHOP AND
66th ANNUAL SHADE TREE CONFERENCE
January 12-14, 2022
Earlybird registration is closed. Please plan to register in person at the event. Event Location: Stormont Vail Events Center, 1 Expocentre Dr, Topeka KS 66612 Lodging: Hotel Topeka at City Center, 1717 SW Topeka Blvd, Topeka KS 66612 Hotel Reservations: https://reservations.travelclick.com/13576?groupID=3174939 Or call 785-431-4722 or 800-579-7937 Group Code ASC22 Make reservations by Wednesday, December 29 for group rate of $93/night Printable downloads: 2022 Shade Tree Conference Program Registration Form *Earlybird/online registration is available until midnight on January 5. After January 5, please plan to pay at the event - walk-ins are welcome. |
WEDNESDAY ADVANCED ARBORISTS TRAINING WORKSHOP
Registration opens at 7:30 am with the workshop beginning at 8:00 am. Lunch will be provided at noon and there will be breaks in the morning and afternoon. A social with exhibitors at 5:00 includes a tally bar and hors d’oeuvres.
7:30 Registration opens – Sponsored by:
8:00-9:00 Kevin Chase – Invasive Species to be on the Lookout for **1hr 3A
9:00-9:15 Break
9:15-10:30 Emmett Muennink – How to build a successful PHC program
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 Cory McCurry – A Complexity of Oak Health - Stresses Impacting these Legacy Species **1hr 3A
12:00-1:00 Lunch Provided and Sponsored by:
1:00-2:00 Kevin Chase – Incorporating Beneficial Insects into Your PHC Program **1hr 3A
2:00-2:15 Break
2:15-3:30 Luke Scheberl – Soil Assessment for Urban Trees
3:30-3:45 Break
3:45-5:00 Pesticide Regulations (Core Hour) – Kansas Department of Agriculture **1 hr Core
5:00 Social with Exhibitors – Sponsored by:
THURSDAY SHADE TREE CONFERENCE
7:30 Registration Opens – Sponsored by:
8:00-8:15 Welcome – Jesse Kirk, President KAA
8:15-9:15 Ed Gilman – Advanced Pruning Techniques
9:15-9:30 Introduction of Exhibitors –
9:30-10:15 Ed Gilman – Advanced Pruning Techniques
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:30 Ed Gilman – Advanced Pruning Techniques
11:30-12:45 Lunch on your own
12:45-1:45 Bob Rose—Champion Trees of Kansas
1:45-2:30 Kansas Arborists Association Business Meeting
2:30-3:15 Tim Boswell – Evergy
3:15-3:30 Break
3:30-4:15 Tim Boswell – Evergy
4:15-5:00 Tim Boswell – Evergy
5:00-7:00 Social with Exhibitors – Cash Bar
FRIDAY SHADE TREE CONFERENCE
8:00 Registration Opens –
8:30-9:30 Ed Gilman – Root development and management in the urban landscapes
9:30-10:30 Ed Gilman – Root development and management in the urban landscapes
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:45 Ed Gilman – Root development and management in the urban landscapes
11:45-1:00 Lunch on your own
1:00-2:00 Andy Huckaba – Truly Human Leadership
2:00-3:00 Andy Huckaba – Truly Human Leadership
3:00-3:15 Closing Remarks/Adjourn
Credits toward Pesticide Applicator Recertification: KDA Pesticide Regs Update 1 core hour, 3A/3B credits available
ISA CEU’S will be available and announced for each session
Registration opens at 7:30 am with the workshop beginning at 8:00 am. Lunch will be provided at noon and there will be breaks in the morning and afternoon. A social with exhibitors at 5:00 includes a tally bar and hors d’oeuvres.
7:30 Registration opens – Sponsored by:
8:00-9:00 Kevin Chase – Invasive Species to be on the Lookout for **1hr 3A
9:00-9:15 Break
9:15-10:30 Emmett Muennink – How to build a successful PHC program
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 Cory McCurry – A Complexity of Oak Health - Stresses Impacting these Legacy Species **1hr 3A
12:00-1:00 Lunch Provided and Sponsored by:
1:00-2:00 Kevin Chase – Incorporating Beneficial Insects into Your PHC Program **1hr 3A
2:00-2:15 Break
2:15-3:30 Luke Scheberl – Soil Assessment for Urban Trees
3:30-3:45 Break
3:45-5:00 Pesticide Regulations (Core Hour) – Kansas Department of Agriculture **1 hr Core
5:00 Social with Exhibitors – Sponsored by:
THURSDAY SHADE TREE CONFERENCE
7:30 Registration Opens – Sponsored by:
8:00-8:15 Welcome – Jesse Kirk, President KAA
8:15-9:15 Ed Gilman – Advanced Pruning Techniques
9:15-9:30 Introduction of Exhibitors –
9:30-10:15 Ed Gilman – Advanced Pruning Techniques
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:30 Ed Gilman – Advanced Pruning Techniques
11:30-12:45 Lunch on your own
12:45-1:45 Bob Rose—Champion Trees of Kansas
1:45-2:30 Kansas Arborists Association Business Meeting
2:30-3:15 Tim Boswell – Evergy
3:15-3:30 Break
3:30-4:15 Tim Boswell – Evergy
4:15-5:00 Tim Boswell – Evergy
5:00-7:00 Social with Exhibitors – Cash Bar
FRIDAY SHADE TREE CONFERENCE
8:00 Registration Opens –
8:30-9:30 Ed Gilman – Root development and management in the urban landscapes
9:30-10:30 Ed Gilman – Root development and management in the urban landscapes
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:45 Ed Gilman – Root development and management in the urban landscapes
11:45-1:00 Lunch on your own
1:00-2:00 Andy Huckaba – Truly Human Leadership
2:00-3:00 Andy Huckaba – Truly Human Leadership
3:00-3:15 Closing Remarks/Adjourn
Credits toward Pesticide Applicator Recertification: KDA Pesticide Regs Update 1 core hour, 3A/3B credits available
ISA CEU’S will be available and announced for each session