Aborists Workshop on Pruning Urban Trees for Health, Safety and Aesthetics
2006-02-16 17:00
5th Annual Rochester Arborist Workshop
Workshop Brochure
Heinz Center – RCTC
Horticultural Building
1926 Collegeview Drive SE
Rochester, MN 55904
Taught by Edward F. Gilman
Professor, Environmental Horticulture
Department, University of Florida
Dr. Gilman received his Ph.D. from Rutgers University in 1980 in forest plant pathology. He is on the faculty as professor in the Environmental Horticulture Department at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
He serves the landscape industry and allied professions in the state and the citizens of Florida.He teaches a course in arboriculture biannually and has a massive web site on urban tree management. He attributes many accomplishments to his wonderful staff in Gainesville.
He conducts educational programs in tree selection, urban design, nursery production and urban tree management nation-wide for arborists, county faculty, landscape architects, plant growers, landscape design and installation firms, landscape management companies, municipal parks and recreation departments, urban foresters, landscape inspectors, and others. Since 1990 he received three awards from the American Society for Horticultural Science for his extension education programs and books, two from the Florida Nursery and Growers Association for his contribution to the growers including 2003 Educator of the year, one from the Florida urban forestry council for his educational efforts in urban forestry and arboriculture, the Authors Citation Award in 1999 and the educators award in 2003 from the International Society of Arboriculture, and the Gunlogson Award in 2001 from the American Horticultural Society for development of electronic based horticulture information.
In addition to teaching throughout the US since 1978, Dr. Gilman has taught in seven countries. He has assembled a unique urban tree teaching program for helping municipalities, contractors, arborists, educators, landscapers, and others design and implement programs for promoting better tree health in cities.
Registration
$80.00 per person
Send check to Rochester Aborists Workshop
c/o DNR, 2300 Silver Creek Road, NE
Rochester, MN 55906
Call Sarah Stegen at (507) 285-7428 for Student and Master Gardner Rates.
Morning refreshments and lunch provided. Register EARLY, space is limited.
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