Conference Agenda
2026 Missouri Community Forestry Council Conference
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Open (Grand Ballroom Lobby), Lunch on your own
1:00 - 4:30 PM
Exhibitors and Silent Auction open (Grand Ballroom)
1:00 - 1:15 PM
Welcome and Opening Remarks (Grand Ballroom)
1:15 - 2:15 PM
Keynote: Professionalism in Arboriculture (Grand Ballroom)
Edward Morrow
Back to Basics
Coco Room
Municipal Management
Grand Ballroom
Utility
Maui Room
2:30 - 3:30 PM
Tree Biology
1st 3rd of Tree Identification
Jon Skinner
Insect Issues
Patrick Anderson, Rainbow
Satellite & Ai to Determine Issues
Shawn Niebler, AI Dash
3:30 - 4:00 PM
Coffee and Networking with Exhibitors, Silent Auction (Grand Ballroom)
4:00 - 4:30 PM
Load Busses outside Grand Ballroom
4:30 - 5:00 PM
Travel to Japanese Stroll Garden
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Japanese Stroll Garden / Food Truck Social
7:00 - 7:30 PM
Return to Oasis Hotel
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
6:30 - 8:00 AM
Hot Breakfast for Hotel Guests in Atrium
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Open (Grand Ballroom Lobby)
8:00 - 9:00 AM
White Hat Hacking the TRAQ Methodology
James Komen (Grand Ballroom)
Back to Basics
Coco Room
Municipal Management
Grand Ballroom
Utility
Maui Room
9:05 - 10:05 AM
Finish Tree Identification
1st 2/3rd of Soil Science
Jon Skinner
Remarkable Trees of Springfield
Dr. James Guldin
Interactive presentation on operational and physical security
Ronnie Bell
10:05 - 10:30 AM
Coffee and Networking with Exhibitors, Silent Auction (Grand Ballroom)
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Finish Soil Science
Water Management
Jon Skinner
Urban Forestry Community Programming
Ed Morrow
Interactive Presentation on Circumstances Common to Most Service Providers
Sergeant Michael McClure, Mo Highway Patrol
11:40 AM - 1:00 PM
Awards Luncheon (Grand Ballroom)
1:20 - 2:20 PM
Wielding the A300 Standards: The Shield and the Sword
James Komen (Grand Ballroom)
2:20 - 2:50 PM
Coffee and Networking with Exhibitors, Silent Auction (Grand Ballroom)
2:50 - 3:50 PM
Tree Nutrition and Fertilization
1st 3rd Tree Selection
Jon Skinner
Disease Issues
Patrick Anderson
Case Illustrations of Missouri Utility Law
James Komen
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Finish Tree Selection
1st 2/3rd of Installation and Establishment
Jon Skinner
Using Natives for Urban Design
Jerany Jackson
Case Illustrations of Missouri Utility Law - Continued
James Komen
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Social with Exhibitors, Silent Auction Ends (Grand Ballroom)
Thursday, September 24, 2026
6:30 - 8:00 AM
Hot Breakfast for Hotel Guests in Atrium
7:30 - 9:30 AM
Registration Open (Grand Ballroom Lobby)
Back to Basics
Coco Room
Municipal Management
Grand Ballroom
Utility
Maui Room
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Finish Installation and Establishment
Pruning
Jon Skinner
Marketing Your Business
Edward Morrow
Oak Issues
Patrick Anderson, Rainbow
9:05 - 10:05 AM
Case Illustrations of Tree Law
James Komen (Grand Ballroom)
10:05 - 10:30 AM
Coffee and Networking with Exhibitors (Grand Ballroom)
10:30 - 11:30 AM
How to Impact Your Community with What You’ve Learned This Week
Edward Morrow (Grand Ballroom)
11:30 AM
Closing and Invitation to 2027 Conference (Grand Ballroom)