Arboriculture 1: Tree Care Fundamentals

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Students will learn tree establishment, pruning, bracing and cabling, problem treatments, fertilization, rigging and removal, avoidance and treatment of construction damage, tree risk and decay detection, rope and harness tree climbing, and knot tying. Brush chippers, stump cutters, aerial lifts, root excavators and chainsaws are demonstrated and operated. The current Safety Requirement Standards (ANSI Z133) and Standard Practices (ANSI A300) are stressed.