| 1945: Membership in the CTPA grows rapidly
as men returning from World War II seek careers in Forestry and Horticulture. 1945:
The Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts becomes the first
to offer courses in tree care.
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1946: Dr. Albert E. Dimond is appointed the
first editor of the CTPA and publishes the first issue of "News and Views of the
Connecticut Arborist".
1946: The introduction of the wood chipper provides tree workers with a
valuable clean-up tool for tree removal and pruning operations.1947:
The Silver Anniversary Meeting of the CTPA is held in Hartford. |
1946: The chain saw, developed during the war for
clearing land for roads, revolutionizes the emerging tree care industry.  |
| 1947: CTPA successfully spearheads an effort
to have the white oak adopted as the Connecticut State Tree. 1947: The
invention of the hydraulic sprayer greatly facilitates the application of pesticides for
controlling pests and diseases of trees.
1949: The present logo of the CTPA is adopted.  |
 1954-5: A series of destructive hurricanes
devastate Connecticut and a damaging flood sweeps through the Naugatuck Valley.
1955: The Articles of Association of the CTPA are filed with the
Department of State. |
