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The ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) program provides an opportunity for professionals in the arboriculture industry to expand their knowledge through education and training in the fundamentals of tree risk assessment. This qualification promotes the safety of people and property by providing a standardized and systematic process for assessing tree risk. The results of a tree risk assessment can provide tree owners and risk managers with the information to make informed decisions to enhance tree benefits, health, and longevity.

January 25-28, 2022
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office, 410 N. 13th Avenue in Edinburg, Texas.
FEE: $250.00 (Includes ISA Arborists’ Study Guide Book – $127 value)
This course is open to

January 25-28, 2022
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center, 1102 E Farm to Market Road 1294 in Lubbock, Texas.
FEE: $250.00 (Includes ISA Arborists’ Study Guide Book – $127 value)
This course is

Certified Arborist, Municipal, Utility Exam
Austin, February 16, 2022
Deadline to register: February 2, 2022
Check in 7:30 AM
Exam begins 8:00 AM
Link to register: International Society of Arboriculture (isa-arbor.com)

Join the Cross Timbers and Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Councils for the 2022 North Texas Urban Forestry Conference at the beautiful Hurst Conference Center on February 16th from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The focus of the conference will include diagnosis and treatment of diseases in tree populations featuring Dr. David Appel, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, as our keynote speaker.

What’s killing my tree? Bugs? Disease? Join Dr. David Appel and Sheila McBride for a hands-on tree diagnosis workshop at the Texas A&M Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab. This two-day workshop includes the fine points of field diagnosis, sample collecting and expert instruction in the lab on using diagnostic tools and techniques.
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The TRAQ Renewal Course is a one-day refresher, with five hours of instruction, and three hours to take the exam. Current TRAQ holders can complete the course as early as three and one-half (3 1/2) years into their Qualification (18

Note: The registration deadline is March 10, 2022
Course Information
The ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) program provides an opportunity for professionals in the arboriculture industry to expand their knowledge through education and training in the fundamentals of tree risk

Our mission is to create a safe, encouraging, and empowering learning environment for women to climb trees, with an emphasis on arboriculture.

The ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) program provides an opportunity for professionals in the arboriculture industry to expand their knowledge through education and training in the fundamentals of tree risk assessment. This qualification promotes the safety of people and property by providing a standardized and systematic process for assessing tree risk. The results of a tree risk assessment can provide tree owners and risk managers with the information to make informed decisions to enhance tree benefits, health, and longevity.
The course includes Tree Biology and Mechanics, Tree Inspection and Assessment, Data Analysis and Risk Categorization, and Risk Reporting. The Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) Course prepares the participant to take the TRAQ assessment to become ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified.
The qualification consists of a 2-day educational course followed by a ½ day assessment that includes both a written and field component. It is required that you attend the course and successfully complete the assessment in order to receive this qualification.
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