Join the Cross Timbers Urban Forestry Council, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, and Texas A&M Forest Service for the next North Texas Urban Forestry Conference at the beautiful Hurst Convention Center February 27, 2025 .
February 27, 2025
Hurst Conference Center, 1601 Campus Dr, Hurst, TX 76054
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Registration
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Decline and Preservation of Urban Trees
Stephanie Adams, Ph.D. Board Certified Master Arborist, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist,
Texas A&M AgriLife Plant Pathology and Microbiology
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Plant Growth Regulators and Protection During Construction
Andrew Loyd, Ph.D. Plant Pathologist, Bartlett Tree Experts
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Morning Break
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Pruning Dosage, Cut Size and Wound Closure
Andrew Loyd, Ph.D. Plant Pathologist, Bartlett Tree Experts
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch and Bronze Leaf Awards Presentation
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Save Your Ash
Demian Gomez, Ph.D. Regional Forest Health Coordinator, Texas A&M Forest Service
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Afternoon Break
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Trees, Air Quality and Human Health
Brendan Lavy, Assistant Professor, Environmental & Sustainability Sciences, Texas Christian University
Dr. Stephanie Adams
Dr. Stephanie Adams is a tree pathologist and an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist (BCMA) with 24 years of experience in the green industry. She has extensive field and lab expertise working with trees and landscape plants. Dr. Adams holds a B.S. in Botany with a minor in Urban Forestry from Western Illinois University, an M.S. in Plant Pathology from the University of Georgia, and a Ph.D. in Forest Tree Pathology from the University of Florida’s School of Forestry. She has been an ISA Certified Arborist since 2007 and earned the BCMA credential in 2017. Since 2019, she has served as Chair of the BCMA Test Committee.
Her professional background includes tree climbing, soil enhancement techniques like air spading and knifing, pesticide applications, field and clinical plant disease diagnosis, and insect and abiotic stress identification. Dr. Adams also provides advising services for residents, HOAs, landowners, and municipalities. A passionate supporter of the green industry, she regularly volunteers at tree climbing competitions and enjoys mentoring others interested in plant health care, plant pathology, urban forestry, forestry, and arboriculture.
Dr. Andrew Loyd
Andrew is currently a plant pathologist and arboriculture researcher for the Bartlett Tree Experts company based out of Fort Worth, TX. Andrew holds a B.S. in horticulture from Louisiana State University, a M.S. in plant pathology from North Carolina State University, and a PhD in forest resource and conservation from the University of Florida. He is broadly interested and researches diseases of woody plants, wood decay in living trees, and arboriculture best management practices. He is an active member of the American Phytopathological Society, Mycological Society of America, and the International Society of Arboriculture.
Dr. Demian Gomez
Dr. Demian Gomez is the Regional Forest Health Coordinator for the Texas A&M Forest Service. His work focuses on early detection, management, and regional initiatives to address forest pests. He coordinates forest health projects across Central and West Texas with government, academic, and private partners.
Dr. Brendan Lavy
Dr. Brendan Lavy is an assistant professor of environmental and sustainability sciences at TCU. He combines environmental science, social science, and policy to address sustainability challenges in complex urban social-ecological systems. His research focuses on urban forestry, disaster recovery, and community resilience and has provided an understanding of the mechanisms that safeguard trees and their cultural significance as well as the role of urban forests in creating sustainable and resilient urban systems.
Full Day Registration $100.00
Lunch Provided (Please specify any dietary restrictions on your registration)
Free Parking (Please see the conference center website for parking locations)
Online Registration
International Society of Arboriculture
Certified Arborist: 5
Municipal Arborist: 5
Certified Tree Climber: 3.5
Utility Specialist: 1
BCMA – P: 2
BCMA – M: 3
BCMA – S: 0
Texas Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator: 3 General CEUs
Texas Nursery and Landscape Association: 4 TNLA CEUs
Society of American Foresters: 5-Category 1 CFE’s
The 2022 NTUFC will be held in person at the Hurst Conference Center.
Free parking is available at the Hurst Conference Center, please use the parking garages underneath and behind the Conference Center. The entrance to the parking garage is on the south end of the building (left side when looking at the front of the building). For more information, please visit the Hurst Conference Center website.
We look forward to seeing you in Hurst
We invite you to support the annual North Texas Urban Forestry Conference (NTUFC), to be held on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at the Hurst Conference Center. The conference hours are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. This year’s theme is Less Stress More FoREST.
The NTUFC will have outstanding speakers and professional arboricultural education. Commercial and municipal arborists in North Texas look forward to this annual learning and networking event.
There are four sponsorship levels. All sponsors will be recognized on the Cross Timbers Urban Forestry Council website and on the conference agenda. Logos will also be projected during conference breaks. To find out more please click the link below.
2025 SPONSORS
Bur Oak “Title Sponsor”
Post Oak
Blackjack Oak
Lacey Oak
