Conference Info
Most scientists agree that the global climate is changing, and already we can feel some of the predicted heat and drought effects. Our trees feel these effects as well, and for the most part they’re not happy about it! Join us to learn what these changes mean for our urban forests and what steps we can take to help our trees survive and even thrive in our hot, dry climate.
Tentative Schedule
February 2nd and 3rd, 2012
Crown Plaza (Formerly Hilton Albuquerque)
1901 University Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87102
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Thursday February 2, 2012
7:00 – 8:00 Registration
8:00 – 8:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:15 – 9:15 Dr. John Mexal: Trees, Drought and Global Warming
9:15 – 10:15 Nelda Matheny: Water Conservation and Management for Trees
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:30 Dr. Bruce Fraedrich: Setting Up, Selling and Managing IPM Programs
11:30 – 12:00 Steve Baca: NMDA Pesticide Program Update
12:00 – 1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 Dr. Carol Sutherland: Tree Pests, Heat and Drought
2:15 – 3:15 Dr. Kevin Smith: Greenhouse Warming and Landscape Care
3:15 – 3:30 Break
3:30 – 4:30 Nelda Matheny: Visual Tree Inspection and Assessment 101
4:30 – 4:45 Scholarship Fund Raising
Friday February 3, 2012
8:00 – 8:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:15 – 9:15 Dr. John Idowu: Tree-Friendly Urban Soils
9:15 – 10:15 Dr. Carol Sutherland: Fruit Tree Pest Control Strategies
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:30 Dr. Kevin Smith: Tree Recovery After Fire, Storm and Human Damage
11:30 – 12:00 Ask the Experts Q & A
12:00 – 1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 Dr. Natalie Goldberg: Common Tree Diseases – Sign, Symptoms and Treatment
2:15 – 3:15 Nelda Matheny: Diagnosing Abiotic Tree Disorders
3:15 – 3:30 Break
3:30 – 4:30 Dr. Bruce Fraedrich: Care and Maintenance of Young Landscape Trees
