The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas A&M Forest Service will host a series of certified arborist preparation courses. The courses will be held at the AgriLife Extension office at 710 E. Main St. in Robstown and will run from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
A participation fee of $250 for all the courses and the certified arborist exam manual will be charged to those seeking arborist certification.
For those not interested in certification there is a $30 per session fee.
Anyone interested in attending should RSVP to the AgriLife Extension office for Nueces County by contacting Lisa Martinez at 361-767-5217.
Subjects for the Oct. 14 class include:
— Tree selection
— Soil science
— Diagnosis and plant disorders
— Installation and establishment
For more information on the classes visit http://today.agrilife.org/2016/09/30/tree-care-courses/