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  • Pesticide Storage
    July 9, 2025

    Part 6: The Oh-So-Often-Forgotten Pesticide Storage

    By Kathy Glassey

    In the pursuit of pristine lawns, pest-free patios and flourishing gardens, property owners often turn to pesticide products or pesticide-application services to handle the job professionally and safely. But what happens when the products are not stored properly or [...]

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  • Biochar Debris Management
    July 8, 2025

    Urban Biochar: From Pilot to Pathway in Debris Management

    By SARAH GASKIN

    As professionals in tree care, the challenges of wood-chip management are nothing new. While traditional methods such as mulching and dumping have been the norm, a groundbreaking approach has been emerging – biochar production through pyrolysis – right in [...]

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  • Grapple Saws Debris Management
    July 1, 2025

    Grapple Saws Revolutionize Debris Management for Bob Ray Company

    By DANIEL SHULTS

    The adoption of grapple trucks and grapple saws transformed debris management in several ways for Bob Ray Co. Inc., an accredited, 55-year TCIA member company based in Louisville, Kentucky. For instance, the company was out in early May 2025 performing [...]

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  • Pesticide Handling
    June 12, 2025

    Part 5: Pesticide Handling, Spill Response and Maintenance

    By Kathy Glassey

    Pixabay Despite decades of experience in the pesticide industry, certain areas of pesticide handling and safety still pose challenges. Every stakeholder, manufacturer, distributor and end user has a responsibility to ensure safe and legal handling, transportation and application [...]

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  • tree care safety programs
    June 1, 2025

    Developing Safety Programs That Stick

    By DAVID VINCENT

    Safety programs are the lifeline of every company – they ensure everyone goes home at the end of the day in the same condition they arrived. Yet too often these programs become ineffective. They’re rolled out with fanfare, only to [...]

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