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The Utah Community Forest Council / ISA-Utah Chapter (UCFC)
has many publications available for people interested in
arboriculture and tree care. UCFC members are eligible for
a 10 percent discount on all publications; the Membership
ID# must be included to receive the discount.
Orders
will be processed and shipped as quickly as possible. Please
be aware that the total due will include purchase price,
plus shipping and handling.
To
order publications: click
here, call (801) 446-8229, or print
and mail completed order form to UCFC, P.O. Box 709252, Sandy, UT 84070-9252.
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UCFC
001 Utah Shade Tree Pruning Standards,
a publication of the UCFC |
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standards described in this guide are designed to facilitate
the development of tree structure, health and safety. |
| Price:
$1.00 each
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UCFC
002 USU Tree Selection & Planting Guide
By Mike Kuhns, Extension Forester, and Larry Rupp, Extension
Horticulturist |
| Describes
how to select a tree and the most up-to-date techniques for
planting landscape trees and for post-planting care. |
Price:
$3.00 each
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UCFC
004 Trees of Utah
By Sherman G. Brough & Darrell J. Weber |
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book has been written primarily for identifying trees found
in Utah. There is also additional information for selecting
and planting of trees. |
| Price:
$12.00 each
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UCFC
006 Aboriculture Text
By Richard W. Harris |
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comprehensive guide to the care of trees, this book covers
all aspects of arboriculture from the fundamentals of tree
growth and development to developing plant health care programs.
It discusses aspects of site selection and modification including
climate, and soil and water management. The book follows the
tree from selection in the nursery to planting and aftercare
through such routine practices as pruning, fertilization,
support systems, and plant health care. Key management situations
such as tree preservation, hazard assessment, and problem
diagnosis are discussed in detail. |
| Price:
$85.00 each
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UCFC
007 Trenching and Tunneling Booklet |
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pocket guide for qualified utility workers stressing the importance
of excavation and working around trees. |
| Price:
$3.00 each
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UCFC
020 ISA Arborists’ Certification Study Guide |
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text is a must-have reference for every arborist's office
or personal library. With more than 220 pages of information
and 237 illustrations and photos, it provides a ready reference
for arborists on all levels. Two new chapters have been added,
text updated, and a handy, new index has been added. Each
chapter contains: objectives for study, list of new terms,
narrative with illustrations/photos, workbook section, other
suggested sources of information, challenge questions, and
sample exam questions. The study guide is intended to serve
as a recommended program of study. It is not intended to be
the only program of study to obtain certification. The narrative
portion of this guide is general in nature and serves as a
primer. |
| Price:
$65.00 |
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UCFC
021 ANSI Z133.1 Tree Care Safety Supplement |
| Produced
by the American National Standards Institute, this publication
establishes safety standards for tree care operations such
as pruning, trimming, repairing, maintaining, and removing
trees in the United States. The purpose of this standard is
to provide safety criteria for workers and the public. It
is also intended as an aid to federal, state, and municipal
authorities in drafting regulations and may be adopted in
whole or in part. This publication is a must for anyone engaged
in tree care. |
| Price:
$15.00 each |
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UCFC
022 ISA Guide for Plant Appraisal |
| Authored
by the Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers, this publication
is intended to provide the professional plant appraiser with
information to properly determine the size, species, condition,
and location factors that influence the value of plants.Not
only can it be used for the valuation of plant casualties,
but also for insurance purposes, real estate transactions,
plant condemnation actions, and tree inventories. |
| Price:
$75.00 each
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UCFC
026 ISA Tree Climber's Guide
By S.J. Lilly |
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specifically for tree climbers, this publication can be used
as a basic text for the tree climber as well as a study guide
for the upcoming ISA Certified Tree Worker Program. Written
specifically for tree climbers, this publication can be used
as a basic text for the tree climber as well as a study guide
for the upcoming ISA Certified Tree Worker Program. This guide
contains over 170 illustrations. Each chapter includes a list
of important terms and concludes with a workbook section as
well as sample test questions. All of the information contained
in this book was written from the perspective of what the
climber needs to know in order to climb and do aerial tree
work safely. Chapters include Tree Health and Science, Safety,
Climbing, Pruning, Rigging, Removal, and Cabling. Appendices
with answers to the workbook questions, a glossary, and additional
references are also included. |
| Price:
$45.00 |
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UCFC
036 ISA Tree Climber’s Companion
By Jeff Jepson |
| This
compact field manual is an excellent reference and training
manual for tree climbers. Now in its second edition, The Tree
Climber's Companion offers more in-depth coverage of the many
aspects of tree climbing, with detailed illustrations on every
page. Topics include pre-climb inspection, entry into the
tree, positioning in the tree, some special tricks of the
trade, knots for the tree climber, and rope storage. |
| Price:
$15.00
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UCFC
038a ISA ANSI A300 Standards - Pruning |
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American National Standard for Tree Care Operations Tree,
Shrub and Other Woody Plant Maintenance Standard Practices
is the first of its kind available to our industry. This standard
represents an industry consensus of pruning performance standards.
The A300 standard and ISA's Tree-Pruning Guidelines are the
what to do and how to do it of the tree care profession. Although
the standard is not legally binding, it can be used to write
contract specifications that are |
| Price:
$15.00 each |
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UCFC
038b ISA ANSI A300 Standard - Fertilization |
| This
standard sets forth general guidelines for use in drafting
tree care specifications on fertilization. The standard includes
sections on scope, purpose, and application of fertilizer;
definitions; and guidelines for application and use. |
| Price:
$15.00 each
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UCFC 038c ISA ANSI A300 Standards - Cable/Brace |
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| Price: $15.00 each
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UCFC
060a ISA Basic Training for Tree Climbers |
| This handsome pocket manual is designed to complement the Basic Training for Tree Climbers video series. The 80-page booklet is extensively illustrated and is written in a format that reinforces the concepts and techniques covered in the videos. The spiral binding and laminated cover make this sturdy manual tough enough to take out into the field. The ISA certification CEU tests included in the workbook are worth six CEUs. (©1999, softcover, 81 pp., spiral-bound) |
| Price:
$8.00 each
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UCFC 060b ISA
Basic Training for Ground Operations in Tree Care |
| This handsome pocket manual is designed to complement the Basic Training for Ground Operations video series. The 100-page booklet is extensively illustrated and is written in a format that reinforces the concepts and techniques covered in the videos. The spiral binding and laminated cover make this sturdy manual tough enough to take out into the field. The ISA certification CEU tests included in the workbook are worth five CEUs. (©2000, softcover, 100 pp., spiral-bound) |
| Price: $8.00 each |
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UCFC
064 Abiotic Disorders of Landscape Plants, A Diagnostic
Guide |
| Included
in this publication are practical strategies, techniques,
and tools that can be used in diagnosing plant problems, common
injury symptoms and their abiotic causes, and plant traits
that can resemble abiotic disorders. Each chapter is comprised
of a detailed discussion of symptoms, occurrence, look-alike
disorders, strategies for diagnosis, and remedies. This 248-page
manual is packed with helpful tables - from summaries of abiotic
symptoms and possible causes to detailed listings of salt,
boron, and pH tolerances for hundreds of landscape plants.
Illustrated with 319 color photographs and 38 tables. |
| Price:
$45.00 each
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UCFC
070 Compatible Tree Fact Sheets (Penn State) Utilities and Screens
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| This
publication focuses on selecting trees for planting in our
towns and cities, which requires accurate information and
careful planning. In this edition, approximately 200 species
and cultivars are described and illustrated with colored photographs. |
| Price:
$22.00 each |
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UCFC 071 Landscape Tree Factsheets: Including Evergreens for Screens Pennsylvania State University, College of Agricultural Sciences |
| This publication focuses on selecting trees for planting in our towns and cities, which requires accurate information and careful planning. In this edition, approximately 200 species and cultivars are described and illustrated with colored photographs. |
| Price: $40.00 each
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UCFC
075 Insects and Diseases of Woody Plants in the Central
Rockies (Colorado State) By W. Cranshaw, Cooperative Extension;
D. Leatherman, B. Jacobi, and L. Mannix, Colorado State University |
| This
publication is the first to integrate insects, plant pathogens
and other "varmints" associated with trees and shrubs
in the Rocky Mountain region, or anywhere else in North America.
It includes descriptions of organisms, diagnostic keys, and
over 500 color photos. Also featured is the identification
and life history of insects, plant pathogens, vertebrates
commonly associated with trees and shrubs, and a discussion
of abiotic disorders. |
| Price:
$50.00 each
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UCFC
090 Trees of Utah (USU/Kuhns)
By Michael Kuhns, Utah State University |
| For
any tree enthusiast, be it homeowner, landscaper, recreationist,
traveler, or student, who has needed a comprehensive, user-friendly
guide to the trees of Utah and the Intermountain West, this
new guide is the answer. Tree specialist Michael Kuhns, through
extensive research, has compiled a comprehensive list of virtually
every native and introduced tree species from the eastern
slope of the Rockies westward to the Sierra Nevada, and from
north-central Oregon, the Salmon River region, and Yellowstone
southward to the Grand Canyon and northern New Mexico. Included
in the guide are simple and easy-to-use identification and
classification keys, which are accompanied by hundreds of
illustrations that introduce basic information on tree anatomy,
climate/hardiness zones, and the individual species. Accessible
and informative, this comprehensive guide to the trees of
the Intermountain West is a welcome addition to the library
of any reader wanting basic information on the vast inventory
of trees in this region. |
| Price:
$14.00 each |
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UCFC 091 Trees of Utah (USU/Kuhns)
By Michael Kuhns, Utah State University |
| CD-ROM, see description above. |
| Price: $15.00 each |
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UCFC
092 ISA Utility Specialist Certification Study Guide |
| A
comprehensive study guide for the utility arborist certification
exam. Includes chapters on tree biology and pruning, vegetation
management, electrical knowledge, customer relations, and
emergency management/storm response. The guide also contains
key terms, a glossary, workbook and sample test questions,
and suggested further reading. (copyright 2002, softcover,
84 pp., glossary) |
| Price:
$50.00 each
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UCFC
095 UCFC/ISA-UC Logo Embroidered Hat |
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| Price:
$12.00 each
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UCFC 100 Shigo on Trees: The Video (available only through UCFC) |
| Two-hour video address roots, root hairs, mycorrhizae; sunscald, frost cracks, injuries; Green Cortex, tree wraps; pruning, topping, utility standards; planting, mulch, stock standards; water loading, fertilizing; compartmentalization, CODIT; cracks, cankers, wetwood; lawnmower and weedwhip damage; using iodine to test for health; benefits of cluster plantings and much more. |
| Price: $9.95 each
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UCFC/ISA-UC Logo Embroidered Shirts |
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