Basic Training for the Tree Care field available

[underwor]

MSU-Bottineau (ND School of Forestry) celebrates their 100th year in the field of training foresters this summer. Approved in 1984 by the states founders, funding did not come through until 1906, so instead of being the 1st such school in the nation, we were about 6th. From the beginning training was aimed at growing trees in one of the most difficult environments in the US, and so we have become very good at it.

If you know of a young person who is thinking about going into this industry, I would like to suggest that they check out our one and two year degree programs. The shifts in the industry have been followed rather closely over the years and current emphasis is on the commercial tree care field. We have graduates in most states of the Union and provinces of Canada.

If you are in the field and need additional credits or a degree for advancement, I would like to remind you that all the classes I offer on campus are also offered on line. Students in these classes have been from around the world and number about 30 within the past few years. Many have taken every class available.

I welcome comments to this thread as well as PM's at any time.

Sign up for my oncampus 3 day basic climbing class begins in a week or so. This is offered immediately following Memorial Day. This year it may be conducted in part at the International Peace Garden, with help from a Canadian grad and the garden's Chief of Operations, who trained at Niagra Parks. We are looking at having much more interaction between the school and the Gardens in the future.

More information can be found at www.misu-b.nodak.edu or by emailing me at [email protected]

Thanks for your interest and the help I receive on the students tougher questions

 

[xtremetrees]

Uhh this is off topice but do you smoke trees?

I was just asking cause they pushed Huskys bunch of farm boys making trees disapear out south aGa. SXame last name as you.

 

[treeseer]

Uhh this is off topice but do you smoke trees?

I was just asking cause they pushed Huskys bunch of farm boys making trees disapear out south aGa. SXame last name as you.

I doubt Bob's involved with that.:censored:

I do know his course is very good training and very convenient; doable for the working guys.

 

[xtremetrees]

I doubt Bob's involved with that.:censored:

I do know his course is very good training and very convenient; doable for the working guys.

Do they speak spanish, cause that all they got round here spikeless.
Other than that its a huge company not spikeing trims.

Tom Dunlaps I am pround of you, Treeco let me in/

 

[BigJohn]

Can you teach me how to be a faster climber? Is there guarantee?

 

[treeseer]

Can you teach me how to be a faster climber? Is there guarantee?

Not faster if you've been at it a while, but certainly you could be a better arborist by understanding trees better. There's a lot more to professional tree climbing than moving your body around. If you don't know more about trees, you will be a frustrated, underemployed wretch when your body starts breaking down..

 

[underwor]

Thanks Guy for your endorsements.

I will probably not make you faster in this short a climbing course unless you are not climbing at all presently. That portion of the class is for people just entering the profession. I show the basics and a brief glimpse of the possibilities.

If you are in the business already, I can hopefully help you better understand how what you have observed and learned on-the-job works and allow you to share that information with coworkers and customers in a clearer manner.

After 38 years of climbing and 15 of that teaching, I am looking for ways to remain in the tree industry which do not tax the body quite so much. Consulting is much easier on the body, but really can work the mind.

I am off now to the International Peace Garden to set up some joint programs between them and the college to help spread the word.

later

 

[coveredinsap]

I wasn't even aware that there were any trees in North Dakota. Silly me.

 

[BigJohn]

I bet your probably right. Maybe a course on to find and select a tree would be handy to know in SD.

 

[underwor]

There weren't any trees in ND until the school was started and planted them. It takes more skill than living in an area, like where I grew up in Illinois, where a bird poops and a tree grows. We were more entrepreneurial than most regions. We sold the trees and then get paid to remove them. You folks in California missed out on the first round of money making opportunities by being 500 to 2000 years to late on the scene. A good business man can generate income starting with nothing.

Just try to grow your trees with a temperature range of 150 degrees between Jan and July, 17 inches of moisture, 30 mph+ breezes, alkalyi soils, topsoil often only about 12" thick, and humidity in the 10 - 40% range most of the year. You have to be professional under those conditions.

Now as to SD, that is even worse!!!!

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

We sold the trees and then get paid to remove them.

That's marketing at its best!

 

[oldugly]

I grew up in SD. You're right the state tree is the telephone pole.
There aren;t any wild dogs there...they run themselves to death looking for a tree to pee on.