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Cross Canada survey: economy, drought, technology and staff retention top list of concerns
In order to get a better picture of the state of the tree service business in Canada at this time, Tree Service Canada reached out to tree service companies from across the country to ask a few questions Read more
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Fort McMurray finds “new normal” after wildfire
Recovery Task Force largely finished work – over 80,000 trees have been planted with more to come. Read more
NEWS
Sudden oak death in Canada
Plant trade and climate change prime culprits Read more
Montreal-based utilities organization holds vegetation management conference in Texas
Montreal-based CEATI International is hosting the sixth annual Vegetation Management Conference this December in Texas. Read more
Amalgamation: Not All Bad
U of T folds venerable Faculty of Forestry into Faculty of Landscape Architecture Read more
Seed banking not an option for one third of endangered plants
Researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, found 36 per cent of critically endangered species produce recalcitrant seeds. Read more
Winnipeg decreases reforestation budget by 36 per cent
Fewer trees being replaced, consequences to be determined Read more
Genetic differences leave some trees untouched by Mountain Pine beetle
The University of Montana has given us another reason to question the benefits of mass clonal propagation and the resulting loss of genetics. Read more
Fredericton sees year of protests over renovation plan for historic site
Removal of mature trees one of several contentious issues Read more
FEATURES
Tree trust
A unique new carbon off-set venture launched by the Elora Environment Centre in Ontario Read more
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Blackout became turning point in rights-of-way management
The industry is promoting and implementing integrated vegetation management, or IVM, to mitigate the threat of blackouts in an environmentally sustainable way. Read more
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Drones and arboriculture today
In the second part of this feature, an expert explores limits and opportunities of new technology Read more
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Roadside trees
There have been several very high-profile roadside tree court cases that shed light on the standard of care debate in Canada. Read more
Windsor, Ontario prepares 7-year plan for tree trimming
Hangover from 2018 storm part of backlog to be addressed Read more
Arborist insurance options
Getting the right coverage specific to your business is part of risk management Read more
When is it an epidemic?
Diversity can help prevent a tree disease or infestation from becoming an epidemic. Read more
Pest Predictions for 2019
Box tree moths, boxwood web worms, fruit flies, and the emerald ash borer are pests that are expected this year. Read more
CLIMBING
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Risk assessment key for arborists
Tree, site, work and risk assessment, mitigation, reduction and incident prevention. It is time for a change. Read more
CALENDAR
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