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November/December 2018
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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
Pictured left to right: Jesus Alegria, Richard Grayum, Andrew Nelson,
Clayton Emerson, Gil Mitchell, Leonard Burkhart, Jr., Ian Wright,
JJ Klimek, Erik Truelsen, Adam Taft, Rob Novy and Shawn Mitchell.
COLORADO TREES ARE FOCUS OF PHC CLASS
Eighteen Davey employees from Colorado met in Denver
for a Plant Health Care workshop conducted by Gil Mitchell
and Len Burkhart, technical advisors, Davey Institute.
Attendees learned about trees growing in the front range
of Colorado along with what insects, diseases and abiotic
factors affect them.
One of the topics discussed was identifying and managing
emerald ash borer, as Boulder is the western-most infested
city in the U.S.
One of the unique aspects about the front range is that
it only receives about 15 inches of rain per year, Burkhart
said. The low rainfall means systemic insecticides may
not distribute completely within a tree, which could lead
to insecticide failure.
"This is especially problematic for trees that are attacked
and killed by borers," Burkhart said. "To combat this problem
and improve borer management in Colorado, two products
applied to a tree offers a solution."
Attendees also received an introduction to fall and winter
watering for trees and shrubs and discussed how pesticide
applicators can protect pollinators.
IMPROVEMENT
On a cool May morning, Dan Defelice
was traveling to the office when he
noticed a fire with billowing smoke
on the side of the highway.
Defelice, a UVM specialist, San
Diego Gas & Electric account, Davey
Resource Group, speedily dialed 911,
only to hear a blaring busy signal.
Knowing he had a backpack-style fire
pump, Defelice sprang into action and
put his fire training to use. He knew
the fire was still small enough that he
could work to put it out safely.
Defelice hoped he could stop it from
spreading. Instead, he put the fire
out from a safe distance within a
few minutes.
FIRE-FIGHTING EFFORT EARNS AWARD
Here in blue in the center is Dan Defelice accepting a safety award from Tashonda Taylor at
SDG&E. At far right is Jack McCabe, vice president and general manager, DRG Utility Vegetation
Management and far left is Emmet Peak, account manager, DRG.
INTEGRITY
