Features
10 Safety and Woods Workers (SAWW) Training Program by Jim Tresouthick
14 SMA 48th International Conference and Tradeshow SMA in Sacramento 2012
20 Landscapers and Engineers Can Play
Together in The Same Sandbox by Jim Banbury
24 Bowie, Maryland's Urban Greening
Strategy: A Case Study by Barb Neal and Tracy Cohen
27 Donald Lee Picker – True Professional
28 The 2012 Canadian Urban Forest Conference
32 Wood Handling in the Joplin
Storm Aftermath by Dave Boyt
38 Tree of Merit – Australian Willow Wilga (Geijera parviflora) by Henry Haavisto
Departments
4 Officers' Messages John McNeil, Jerri LaHaie
6 Contributors in This Issue 8 SMA Membership Information
9 SMA Emerald Ash Borer Position Paper, Toolkit, & Web Links
13 SMA Best Management Practices Partners Updates
18 State Coordinators: Welcome [Big Tree] Hunters by Jamie Kirby
Cover: Sugar maple fall foliage Photo by Jennifer Eaton
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