Michael Levy, ISAT Support
UTRGV Brownsville campus shoots for special tree designation
BROWNSVILLE — Arbor Day came a month late to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Brownsville thanks to uncooperative weather, though it finally arrived on Monday, when a brief ceremony was held on campus and a live oak tree symbolically planted near the library. Even the sun showed up for the occasion. Brownsville Mayor Tony Martinez, describing himself as
Paul Johnson named an ISA “True Professional of Arboriculture™”
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Paul Johnson, of Austin, Texas has been named a “True Professional of Arboriculture™” by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). The True Professional recognition program honors arborists and tree care professionals for their positive impact on the industry in and around their communities. Click here for a video on Paul Johnson. As an ISA Board Certified Master
Online Urban Forestry Course
Member: $49.95; Non-member: $34.95 Identify the costs and benefits of a sustainable urban forest. Learn the critical components of an urban forest management plan and how inventories are used in urban forest management. (3 CEUs) A,U,T,M,L,Bm http://www.isa-arbor.com/store/product.aspx?ProductID=4254
Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs; An Integrated Pest Management Guide, 3rd Edition
Member: $46.95; Non-member: $56.95 NEW EDITION! This in-depth guide to developing and maintaining an integrated pest management (IPM) program discusses plant selection considerations and the use of appropriate cultural practices and biological, mechanical, and physical controls. The book includes a comprehensive and detailed guide to pest identification, biology, monitoring, and management. Published by the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest
Pictures from the 2016 ISA Annual Conference and Trade Show
Thank you for attending the 2016 ISA Annual International Conference and Trade Show in Fort Worth, Texas. We hope it was a memorable experience for you. Click here if you would like to see our pictures of the event. If you have any you would like to share, just send them on to John at jpg@isatexas.com Thanks!
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s first Urban Forest Inventory and Analysis Report
The USDA Forest Service recently released a comprehensive report on Austin’s Urban Forest http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/50393. The report is the product of the Urban Forest Inventory and Analysis Program (Urban FIA) which is used to produce estimates of the quantity, health, composition and benefits of urban trees and forests. Austin’s Urban Forest report is the first of its kind, and the USDA
Austin trees – there’s an app for that
For the first time ever, a census for trees is available in a new, easy-to-use application developed by Texas A&M Forest Service. The Urban Forest Inventory and Analysis of trees in Austin, Texas, is presented graphically in My City’s Trees. My City’s Trees enables civic leaders, community planners, elected officials and anyone with access to the Internet, to learn about
Municipal Tree Care and Management in the United States: A 2014 Urban and Community Forestry Census of Tree Activities
Trees are a recognized and significant asset to communities. For community trees to remain an asset and to increase in value, they need care and regular maintenance. The Municipal Tree Care and Management in the United States: A 2014 Urban and Community Forestry Census of Tree Activities is the fifth report over 40 years that addresses the many approaches communities
ISA Board of Directors and NEC Election Results
ISA Board of Directors Elected by the Council of Representatives to serve three-year terms on the ISA Board: . Nicolaas Verloop Tom Wolf Elected by the ISA Membership to serve three-year terms on the ISA Board: . . Dana Karcher Skip Kincaid Chris Walsh ISA Nominating and Elections Committee Elected by the ISA Membership to serve three-year terms
TDA Emerald Ash Borer Emergency Quarantine for Harrison County, Texas
Today the Texas Department of Agriculture declared the Harrison County Emerald Ash Borer Quarantined Area under the Department’s new Emergency Quarantine for Emerald Ash Borer. This quarantine will be parallel to a USDA quarantine. The quarantine includes all of Harrison County, Texas. On June 30, 2016, the Department filed an Emerald Ash Borer Emergency Quarantine (Title 4, Chapter 19, Subchapter
