Book Review
The ANSI A300 standard is a must for anyone who prunes or fertilizes trees, installs support systems, and / or lightning protection systems in trees. A300 presents the standard by which tree work performance is measured. The A300 standard comes as four separate parts: Part 1-2001 - pruning; Part 2-2004 - fertilization; Part 3-2000 - support systems; and Part 4-2002 - lightning protection systems.
The key to the standard is it provides consistent terminology, and definitions by which arborists and clients can communicate about a job. It allows, for example, a community to specify that trees identified by the city will be “cleaned” of limbs down to one inch in diameter. According to section 5.6.1, this removes all dead, diseased, and broken limbs down to the specified size. Allowing bidders to all know exactly what is desired and bid appropriately.
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APPRECIATION SONG How nice of God to make this tree And in the summer when it's hot Placing the trees so I can fly And offering all the fruits that shine All this my Lord has done for me -- E.A. HEBB |
July 29 - August 4
Ozark Empire Fair, Springifield, MO www.ozarkempirefair.com/
August 4
ISA Certified Arborist Exam, Kansas Forest Service Office, Manhattan, KS Contact Eric Berg (eberg@oznet.ksu.edu), 785-532-3308, Registration Deadline July 19, Register at www.isa-arbor.com/certification/exams.aspx
August 6 - 10
2005 ISA Annual Conference & Trade Show, Gaylord Opryland
Resort & Convention Center, Nashville, TN Contact ISA (ISA@isa-arbor.org), 888-472-8733, Early-Bird Registration Deadline June 13, Regular deadline August 1, Register at www.isa-arbor.com
August 11
Missouri Community Forestry Council State Meeting, MDC State Office, Jefferson City, MO, 10:00 AM Contact: Justine Gartner (Justine.Gartner@mdc.mo.gov), 573-522-4115 Extn. 3116
August 11 - 21
Missouri State Fair, Sedalia, MO www.mostatefair.com/
September 19 - 21
Building for Greener Communities National Conference, Arbor Day Farm, Nebraska City, NE Contact NADF (conferences@arborday.org) 888-448-7337, Register at www.arborday.org/greenercommunities/
October 8
ISA Certified Tree Worker / Climber Exam, Powder Valley Nature Center, Kirkwood, MO Contact Michael Sestric 314-821-6956, Registration Deadline September 22, Register at www.isa-arbor.com/certification/exams.aspx
October 13
Missouri Community Forestry Council State Meeting, Runge Nature Center, Jefferson City, MO, 10:00 AM Contact: Justine Gartner (Justine.Gartner@mdc.mo.gov), 573-522-4115 Extn. 3116
October 22
ISA Certified Tree Worker / Climber Exam, City Park , Manhattan, KS Contact J. David Mattox (mattox@ci.manhattan.ks.us), 785-587-2757, Registration Deadline October 6, Register at www.isa-arbor.com/certification/exams.aspx
October 26
ISA Certified Arborist Exam, Jewel Box-Forest Park, St. Louis, MO Contact Jamie Frank (jamiec76@hotmail.com), 314-289-5316, Registration Deadline October 10, Register at www.isa-arbor.com/certification/exams.aspx
October 26
ISA Certified Arborist Exam, Little Rock, AR Registration Deadline October 10, Register at ww.isa-arbor.com/certification/exams.aspx
“No shade tree? Blame not the sun but yourself.”
- Chinese Proverb
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