Registration Eligibility
limited to existing and potential alliances
Start Date
02/09/2016
End Date
02/09/2016
Description
Breeding New Trees for our Cities
Our urban forest are challenged more now than ever with attacks from exotic pests, threats of climate change, and the need for diversity. Cultivars are being developed in an effort to alleviate some of that pressure. We will discuss what cultivars are, where they come from, and some new trees that may be coming down the new plant development pipeline at The Morton Arboretum. Additionally we will look at some common problems in landscapes along with suggestions for species and great plants that have already been released by Chicagoland Grows.
Post Planting Tree Care - Essentials For Keeping Trees Healthy
Proper care of recently planted trees is essential for their vitality and longevity. This presentation will review the essentials of post-planting care. Topics to be covered include proper mulching and irrigation, structural pruning, and insect and disease concerns for young trees. The use of nutrients, bio-stimulants, and other soil amendments for newly planted trees will also be discussed.
Anticipating pest and disease problems for 2016: What we learned from 2015 and how will that help us plan our 2016 Strategies?
Speaker Frederick Miller will provide an in-depth update on potential insect pests, diseases, and abiotic stresses affecting woody landscape plants and turf for the 2016 growing season. Emphasis will be placed on proper field diagnosis, pest and disease identification, and management tactics. Particular attention will be given to overwintering strategies of insect pests, excessive rainfall and flooding (i.e. 2015 June precipitation record), and new exotic and native pests and diseases including magnolia scale, Nectria canker on honeylocust, bur oak blight (BOB), rapid white oak mortality (RWOM), and thousand cankers disease (TCD). A brief update on EAB management and biological control efforts for EAB will be provided.
Location
Glencoe, IL
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Horticulture / Plants
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
3.0
Learning Outcomes
Learning Objectives:
Breeding New Trees for our Cities
1. Understand what cultivars are and how they are developed
2. Preview new plants currently under development
3. Learn which species make the best choices for common landscape problems
Post Planting Tree Care
1. Learn proper mulching and irrigation and why they are essential for healthy trees
2. Understand the basics of structural pruning and how it contributes to tree vitality and longevity
3. Know insect and disease concerns for young trees and options to address them
Anticipating pest and disease problems for 2016
1. Learn practical techniques for the diagnosis, identification, and management of major insect pests and diseases of woody plants, including new and exotic native pests and diseases
2. Learn to recognize which insect pests and diseases are life-threatening, overwintering strategies of insect pests, and the impact of excessive rainfall and flooding
3. Learn the latest best management practices (BMP's) for EAB management and biological control
Instructors
Patrick Parker, Director of Plant Health Care SavATree; Dr. Fredric Miller Professor, Department of Agriculture and Horticulture Sciences, Joliet Junior College; Joe Rothleutner Tree Improvement Specialist, The Morton Arboretum, and representative of Chic
Course Codes
SAT02092016
Provider
SavATree