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2010 NDUCFA Schedule of Events

22nd Annual Conference

January 24 - 26, 2010

 

Sunday, January 24

12:30                 ISA Certification Exam Registration (must be pre-registered through ISA)

1:00                   ISA Certification Exam Begins                                     

4:30                   ISA Certification Exam Ends                            

4:00 – 6:00       NDUCFA Registration                          

5:00                   Afternoon Boat Show at Fargodome; football/pizza party at Ramada

 

Monday, January 25

7:00                   NDUCFA Registration

8:15 – 8:30       Welcome, Opening Remarks

                                       NDNGA President Sarah Liljestrand;

                                       NDUCFA President Jeff Haberman

8:30 – 9:30       Oaks for ND; Philip Ronald

9:30 – 10:30     Break with Exhibitors

10:30 – 12:00   Trees for the Prairie - A Vision for the Future; Philip Ronald

12:00 – 1:00     Lunch on your own

1:00 – 1:30       Tree Inventories – Could you find your Ash in a snowstorm?

                                       Jeff Haberman/Allen Lee

1:30 – 2:30       If EAB comes knocking, can the door stay shut?  Ralph Sievert

2:30 – 3:00       EAB Update and Detection Tips; Dave Nelson

3:00 – 3:30       Gearing up for Safety 2010 – Compliance and Federal Regulatory                                               Laws; Eric Ketterer

3:30 – 4:30       Break/social with exhibitors

4:30 – 5:30       NDUCFA Business Meeting

 

Tuesday, January 26

8:00 – 8:30       Boring into your Bottom Line – the cost of EAB; Joe Zeleznik

8:30 – 9:30       Climbing and Rigging Techniques for Tree Removal

                                       Taylor Hamel/Pierce Wasmund

9:30 – 10:00     Break with Exhibitors

10:00 – 12:00   Climbing and Rigging Techniques for Tree Removal, continued

12:00 – 1:00     Lunch – Provided free for NDUCFA registrants

1:00 – 2:00       Species Rating Guide for ND; Vern Quam

2:00 – 3:00       Apple Trees – The Forbidden Fruit; Larry Chaput

3:00                   Closing Remarks

 

Wednesday, January 27   

7:00                   Check-in and registration

7:30 – 3:30       Electrical Hazard Awareness Program - Ramada

(Separate fee applies.  Please see additional details on our website at www.nducfa.com)