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Andy will highlight his many years of work overseeing and implementing planting projects that have involved Cornell University Structural Soil (CU SS) in Ithaca, NY and around the world. Andy will discuss his first-hand observations relating to the do's and don'ts of using CU SS as part of growing the urban forest.</div> <br></div>To attend, visit <a track="on" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018-2TOuhiBU48aQ4iKgtnQIcvxJZVa2azOLWrLXy01IuBPmyjtAljiVCCcBaSxGnvaEuoGI7102Qwz5vv-ZquRH4oMLhUC0jKOB5D7DK7zkI=" shape="rect" linktype="1" target="_blank" style="color: blue;">www.joinwebinar.com</a> and enter the ID code #<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong> 131121483</strong></span>. <br><div><div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">This broadcast is free and will offer the opportunity for arborists to earn 1.0 ISA CEU and 0.5 MCA credit.</p></div><div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> </p></div><div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">For more information, contact:</p><div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Rick Harper</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Department of Environmental Conservation</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; 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