2025 Conference Agenda
Monday, September 22 & Tuesday, September 23
Wednesday, September 24
9:00am |
Registration Opens & Exhibitor Setup |
1:00pm |
Welcome & Introduction Sarah Crowder, MCFC Chair |
1:30pm |
Modern and Efficient Tree Safety Evaluations Dr. Frank Rinn, Rinntech |
3:00pm |
Break with Exhibitors |
3:30pm |
Wood Decay: Biology and Identification Chelsi Abbott, The Davey Tree Expert Company |
5:00pm |
Evening Social with Exhibitors Sponsored by The Davey Tree Expert Company |
Thursday, September 25
7:00am |
Registration Opens |
8:00am |
The Landscape Underground: Roots, Microbes, and Soils Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Washington State University (Professor Emerita) |
9:00am |
Demystifying Diagnostics Chelsi Abbott, The Davey Tree Expert Company |
10:00am |
Break with Exhibitors |
10:30am (Concurrent Session 1) |
Physics for Arborists Erik Sveum, Wright Tree Service |
10:30am (Concurrent Session 2) |
Beneficial Fungi Chelsi Abbott, The Davey Tree Expert Company |
11:30am |
Break with Exhibitors Sponsored by Midwest Trees |
12:00pm |
Arbor Award of Excellence Luncheon |
1:30pm (Concurrent Session 1) |
Arboricultural Myths - Analyzing Practices Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Washington State University (Professor Emerita) |
2:15pm (Concurrent Session 1) |
Tree Decline: Mo' Factors, Mo' Problems Chelsi Abbott, The Davey Tree Expert Company |
1:30pm (Concurrent Session 2) |
St. Louis Community College Meramec Campus Tour Carrie Coyne, St. Louis Community College |
3:00pm |
Break with Exhibitors Sponsored by Pea Ridge Forest |
3:30pm (Concurrent Session 1) |
Taking Off the Blinders: How Digital Tools Reveal the Full Picture in Urban Forestry Jack McDonnell, Beyond Housing |
4:15pm (Concurrent Session 1) |
Managing a Level III ArbNet Accredited Arboretum James Faupel, Bellefontaine Cemetery & Arboretum |
3:30pm (Concurrent Session 2) |
Field Physics and Mechanical Advantage (Outdoor Session) Erik Sveum, Wright Tree Service |
5:00pm |
Evening Social with Exhibitors & Sponsors Sponsored by Metropolitan Forestry Services |
Friday, September 26
7:00am |
Registration Opens |
8:00am |
MDC Community Conservation Update Russell Hinnah, Missouri Department of Conservation |
8:30am |
Trees and Sidewalk Conflicts Doug Seely, City of Brentwood |
9:00am |
Utilizing Prescribed Fire in an Urban Environment Jason Pratte, St. Louis County Park & Recreation |
9:30am |
Break with Exhibitors |
10:00am |
Can Tree Canopy on School Grounds Support Student Success in Missouri? Emily Sinnott, Missouri Department of Conservation |
10:30am |
Tree Pests & Climate Change Robbie Doerhoff, Missouri Department of Conservation |
11:30am |
Final Remarks Mark Grueber, Conference Chair |
12:00pm |
Conference Adjourns |