RUSSELL N. PETERS

Phone: 972-442-1524 Extension #231 • E-mail:

 

EDUCATION

M.S. Graduate in Plant Pathology

• Emphasis - Forest and Shade Tree Pathology, GPA 3.6

B.S. Ornamental Horticulture

• GPA 3.3

Certified Arborist

• Texas Certified Arborist # 0112

Arboricultural Consulting Academy

• Texas Certified Arborist # 0112

Arborist

Division Manager for Fertilization and Chemical Application
  

Director of Arboriculture
 

Arborist
 

Arborist
 

• January 1982 - Current, Member of International Society of Arboriculture 

• April 1983 - December 1987, Member of American Phytopathological Society 

• January 1987 - December 1987, Executive Board member of Central Texas Arborist Association, (Member at Large) 

• January 1988 - December 1988, Executive Board member of Central Texas Arborist Association, (Vice President) 

• January 1989 - July 1989, Executive Board Member of Central Texas Arborist Association,  (Member at Large) 

• Board of Directors - San Antonio Botanical Society (2 year term) 

• June 1990 - October 1992, Board of Directors - International Society of Arboriculture - Texas Chapter 

• October 1992 - October 1993, Vice President - International Society of Arboriculture - Texas Chapter 

• October 1993 - October 1994, President Elect - International Society of Arboriculture - Texas Chapter 

• October 1994 - October 1995, President - International Society of Arboriculture - Texas Chapter 

• October 1995 - President, Past President - International Society of Arboriculture - Texas Chapter 

• December 1996 - Current, Board of Directors - Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council 

• August 1998- Current, Member American Society of Consulting Arborists 

• December 2000 – Current, Vice President of Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council 

• September 2000 – Current, Board of Directors International Society of Arboriculture Texas Chapter 

• December 2001 – December 2002, President of Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council

• December 2002 – Current, Past President Trinity Blacklands Urban Forestry Council

Appel, D.N., R. Peters, and R. Lewis. 1987.  Tree susceptibility, inoculum availability and potential vectors in a Texas Oak wilt center  J.Arboric. 13:169-173
 

• 04/29/89; Cause #87-C.I. 05019; Robert J. Grimm VS Kuest Corporation; 166th Judicial District Court Bexar County 

• 04/14/92; Cause #91-3278-1; Nelrose Westergard VS Calvin A. Whatley, Ann W. Higginbotham, and Nancy Whatley; 162nd Judicial Court Dallas County

• 12/02/93; Condemnation Hearing; David Dionisi VS Tarrant County 

• 10/04/94; Cause #G0305-49000; Gage Homes, Inc. VS Dr. & Mrs. Barry D. Meyer; Mediation 

• 10/11/94; Cause #17-14911-93; Cathleen Page Eliot VS Jim & Sharon Lauviro; 17th District Court Tarrant County 

• 06/13/96; Cause #96-00538-H; Derek Smith and Jennifer Smith VS NIK Tree Landscape Irrigation, Inc.;  160th Judicial District Dallas County 

• 09/17/96; Cause #96-0045-G; Southwest Provident Corporation VS Beverly Oaks Homeowners Association, Inc., Michael Harper, Helmuth Delius, Nina Arthus, Rudy Martinez and Marie Baltree; Dallas County 

• 08/28/98; Cause #97-09828; Billy Ray Norris and Olga Maye Norris VS City of Balch Springs, Texas and William McDonald 

• 04/11/99; Cause #99-C-034; William Stacy Smith  VS Ward 

• 04/04/00; Cause #99-114; T.E. Rosenberg VS Geco-Prakla Athens, Texas 

• 11/13/01; Cause # 1904-CS; Clark Wheeler VS Davis Gas Montague County, Texas

• “Proper Pruning”

•    “Cabling, Bracing & Lightning Protection” 

•    “Oak Wilt Management” 

•    “Oak Wilt Management” 

•    “Arboricultural Oddities” 

•    “Soil Health as it Relates to Plant Health”