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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  
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    • Arborist Training Program
    • Shade Tree Conference
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