ALB battle in South Carolina
In early November, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Clemson University’s Department of Plant Industry (DPI) announced their plans for combatting the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) in Charleston County, South Carolina. In June, APHIS and DPI confirmed the beetle is infesting trees in the county. The eradication strategy […]
Petzl Technical Partner Program
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah October 20, 2020 Petzl launches a Petzl Technical Partner Program and network for the US & Canadian markets, joining forces with top training companies in multiple rescue and rope access industries. Petzl’s Professional Division is pleased to announce an innovative new partnership program in the US and Canadian markets. The Petzl […]
ServicePro CIO Named Top 50 Women Leaders in SaaS
On October 22, 2020, Kim O’Connor, CIO at ServicePro, the US-based field service software provider, was named one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in SaaS by The Software Report. The award recognizes not only her professional achievements but also her commitment to being a role model for the future generations of female leaders seeking […]
One-handing…the other pandemic
Usually I find arborists (real arborists) to be among the most safety-conscious people there are. Usually when there’s an OSHA rule or an ANSI Z133 requirement, I find arborists trying to comply and do the right thing. Usually. As an industry and as a profession, in the U.S. anyway, we are way out of whack […]