UF/IFAS presents webinar series on trees, landscapes
Property owners, professional landscapers and arborists struggle to keep Florida’s landscapes and tree canopies thriving amid hurricanes, pests, diseases, climate change and other impacts.
To help communities and industries plan, manage and treat some of the issues plaguing lawns, trees, plants and shrubs, scientists and faculty at the University of Florida have developed the “South Florida Arboriculture and Landscape Professional Webinar Series.” On the third Thursday of each month at noon, a one-hour webinar will be held. Every month, a UF/IFAS expert will present research and new developments on a topic endangering trees and landscapes.
The remaining sessions will include:
– June 15: “Update on Urban Tree Diseases Affecting Florida”
– July 20: “The Best-Known Method of Reducing Storm Damage to Trees: The New Florida Pruning Credential is Ready to Launch”
– Aug. 17: “Current Status of Lethal Bronzing in Florida and New Diagnostic Tools Used for Monitoring and Management”
– Sept. 21: “Making Space for Trees and Sidewalks”
– Oct. 19: “Trees and Palms Susceptibility and Management due to High Wind Events”
– Nov. 16: “Update on Invasive Termites Affecting Florida”
– Dec. 21: “Underutilized Trees of South Florida”
The sessions are free for the public and $10 per session for arborists and landscape professionals in need of continuing education credits. Each session requires a separate online registration.
For more information or to register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/o/ufifas-extension-palm-beach-county-43333414323.
The program is produced by horticulture agents from UF/IFAS Extension Brevard, Broward, Martin, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties.