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. 21 class include:
— Pruning and oak wilt
— Plant health care
— Tree assessment and risk management
— Trees and construction
For more information on the classes visit http://today.agrilife.org/2016/09/30/tree-care-courses/