The University of Massachusetts Extension, Massachusetts Department of Conservation, and the USDA Forest Service, will sponsor the 2012 Community Tree Conference on Tuesday, March 13, from 9 – 4 at Stockbridge Hall, UMass Amherst, 80 Campus Center Way, Amherst, Massachusetts. This Conference is for arborists, foresters, tree wardens, sugar bush owners, and anyone who loves trees. The conference will cover topics such as New Research, New Insects (newly discovered, at any rate) & Diseases, A New Safety Standard, and A Reality Check. The cost is $65 per person for first registration and $40 per person for each additional registration from the same organization. Coffee break and a parking pass are included in the registration fee, but lunch is on your own. For a registration form, or to register online, go to http://umassgreeninfo.org/.
