Why Some Trees Fail and Others Don't

Thursday, October 11th   9:00 - 11:00 AM Presented by Ruben Green, M.S., Evergreen Arborists Consultants CEU Accreditation: PLANET, 2; ISA, 2; PGMS, 2 To reserve this seminar, Click Here.

Course Description:
The southern California December 2011 wind storm caused thousands of trees to fail. Many trees didn?EUR??,,????'???t fail and withstood the wind gusts while others were more vulnerable to windthrow failure and major limb breakage. Mr. Green examines some of the reasons why some trees failed and what can be learned from these failures.

Biography:
Ruben Green is president of Evergreen Arborists Consultants, Inc. with more than 27 years of experience in the landscape industry. His background includes hands-on experience in tree care, landscape maintenance, construction, and irrigation management. He has a Master?EUR??,,????'???s degree in plant science from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He has provided detailed investigations, independent analysis and expert witness testimony since 2003. He is a member of the American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA), a certified arborist and a certified tree risk assessor with the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), a licensed pesticide applicator (QAL) with the state of California, and a (C-27) licensed California contractor. Ruben Green has served as an expert witness, technical consultant, or forensic investigator for cases up to $22,000,000. He has testified at depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and bench or jury trials.

Ruben Green, M.S., President, Evergreen Arborists Consultants