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  • Matt Bronakowski with Rooted Arbor Care installs a dead end on a cable.
    June 4, 2024

    An Introduction to Supplemental Tree-Support Systems, Part 1: The Need for Supplemental Support

    By ANDY JONES, CTSP, AND NICK GREENWOOD, CTS

    At TCI EXPO ’23 in St. Louis, Missouri, we hosted a training on the show floor called “Cabling Made Easy.” With the assist of our training partner, Thomas Paine, CTSP, we demonstrated our preferred method of cable installation and attempted [...]

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  • Photo 7: The Gafco Holemeister, ready to drill.
    June 13, 2024

    Embracing Failure

    By Howard Gaffin, BCMA

    An endless series of decisions, good and bad, resulted in my living on the same property for the last 30 years, no ankle bracelet involved. One may realize a life of fulfillment within a very small realm, while others roam [...]

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  • Bio Char startup
    June 7, 2024

    The Business of Biochar

    By Tamsin Venn

      In February 2024, The Davey Tree Expert Company fired up its new biochar facility in East Dundee, Illinois. The facility recycles wood waste from its many client properties in the Chicago area and turns it into an environmentally friendly [...]

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  • The Biomass Energy Techniques furnace uses woodchips fired on an inclined grate.
    June 11, 2024

    A Glimpse at Biochar Options from “The Biochar Handbook”

    By KELPIE WILSON

    The following is an excerpt from Kelpie Wilson’s new book, “The Biochar Handbook” (Chelsea Green Publishing June 2024), and is printed with permission from the publisher. The Biomass Energy Techniques furnace uses woodchips fired on an inclined grate. Char and [...]

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  • Jacob Reyes, left, and Tighe Holden practice a rescue. Keep it low and slow when training and without the aid of a dummy.
    May 1, 2024

    Climbing Efficiency

    By Lawrence Schultz

    When it comes to teaching climbing in the tree care industry, we need to focus more on strategy and efficiency. With the advent of new climbing technologies, new possibilities are becoming a reality every day. It’s easy to stick to [...]

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