Halloween Weekend Snow Storm Hort Notes

Click here to get the latest information from Dennis Ryan and Dr. Brian Kane about the Halloween weekend snow storm and how to properly assess and treat any damage.

Consumer Resources

Go to www.certifiedtreeandlawn.org to search for an MCA (Massachusetts Certified Arborist) in your area.

MAA Gordon & Francis King Student Scholarships

Available for incoming students enrolling full-time in the four-year Urban Forestry program at UMass, or in the two-year Arboriculture and Park Management program at the Stockbridge School of Agriculture. Application deadline: June 6. Click here to download a scholarship application.

Arborist Resources

Jobs/Classifieds

Check out current job postings and classified ads.

Events

Click here to see the list of upcoming events

Handouts from past events available here

Current Newsletters

Current and archived newsletters

NEW! Advertising

To advertise in the MAA Newsletter - download ad rates and contract (.pdf).

Economic Impact Study

4.7 Billion And Growing: Learn more about the impact of the horticulture industry on the New England economy. Click here to download the .PDF copy of the study.

Industry Links

University of Massachusetts Research and Industry Information:
http://youtube.com/cladrastis
http://nrc.umass.edu/index.php/people/faculty/kane-brian-c-p

Recommended Industry Discussion Groups/Blogs
There are a number of good tree care industry forums that include lively and collaborative discussion with colleagues from around the world. Our volunteer leadership recommends the following discussion groups/blogs:

Taking Place in the Trees
Tree Buzz
Arborist Site
Tree World
Tree Service

Search the below links for more green industry news and updates:

New England Grows - New England’s premier green industry trade show. Visit Site	University of Massachusetts, Stockbridge School of Arboriculture Visit Site	UMass Extension System Visit Site
Pesticide Education and Analysis Visit Site	Northeast Center for Urban & Community Forestry Visit Site	Integrated Pest Management Visit Site
Massachusetts Beekeepers Associaton	Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources: Division of Crop and Pest Services
Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) Visit Site	International Society of Arboriculture Visit Site	ACRT, Inc. Independent Vegetation Management Visit Site
OSHA Visit Site	United States Forest Service Visit Site	Massachusetts Tree Warden’s & Foresters’ Association Visit Site
Certified Tree and Lawn Massachusetts consumers’ resource for finding certified landscape and tree professionals Visit Site	Massachusetts Association of Landscape Professionals (MLP) Visit Site	American Lyme Disease Foundation (ALDF) is a non-profit organization, dedicated to the dissemination of accurate and reliable information on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease to the public. Visit Site