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21 January/February 2021 | THE DAVEY BULLETIN DAVEY EXPERTS take to a virtual stage Pest Management at Home and Abroad A.D. Ali, Ph. D., manager of technical services, the Davey Institute, gave two virtual presentations at the Western Chapter of International Society of Arboriculture Conference, one titled "Bug Wars: Alternative Pest Management Strategies," and one titled "Tree Water Dynamics." The conference saw roughly 400 attendees. Ali also presented at the 2nd International Conference on Plant Science and Research, hosted virtually in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and coordinated by the nonprofit organization United Scientific Group. The conference, which brought about 200 attendees, featured speakers from various countries from around the world and focused on plant physiology, pathology, and research and development of new technology with the aim of increasing crop yield and improving plant life. Ali gave two presentations, one titled "Biological Control of Ornamental Plant Pests," and one titled "Management of Staining and Galling Associated with Oxhorn Bucida Trees in Florida and the Caribbean." "Davey is a well-known leader in tree care in North America. International exposure helps solidify our position as an industry leader and further confirms our technical expertise is unmatched by any other company in the green industry," Ali said. Partners in Urban Forestry Conference In November, several Davey Resource Group (DRG) employees presented at the virtual Partners in Community Forestry Conference, hosted by the Arbor Day Foundation. The conference drew around 800 industry professionals and visitors virtually to learn about community forestry and industry technology topics. Josh Behounek, business development manager, DRG, presented both introduction and wrap-up sessions to the conference. He also took part in a lightning round about technology, giving a presentation titled "IntersecTREEnality: The Intersection of Trees, People and Technology," which focused on using technology to manage urban forests while engaging with the community. Andy Hillman, project developer, DRG, also participated in a lightning round titled "The Tree Whisperers," which centered on how arborists can help educate the public about trees and their value to a community. A slide from A.D. Ali's presentation on water dynamics Developing New Clients In June, Jim Zwack, vice president and general manager, the Davey Institute, was scheduled to give an in-person presentation on the sensitive process of obtaining and closing sales in the funeral and cemetery industry to the Florida Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association. Instead, the event pivoted to a digital webinar held in October. "These kinds of sales are emotional, complex and often In September, Greg Dykes, manager of technical services, corporate information technology, presented at an event hosted by Apple and MobileIron (now Ivanti). Dykes discussed how Davey's multiple service lines deploy and use Apple products like iPads and iPhones in the field, all managed and secured using MobileIron. "It gave me a great opportunity to promote how Davey uses technology in ways folks would not expect a tree company to be utilizing technology and data," Dykes said. Davey's Use of Secure iOS expensive transactions. A higher level of skill and empathy are needed to help families make the best choices on behalf of their loved ones," Zwack said in the presentation. The event was arranged by the National Business Development Team (NBDT), which works to promote Davey's services to potential clients by featuring key industry experts like Zwack. Joe Gregory, regional operations manager, DRG, also presented during a lightning round at Partners. Gregory's round focused on municipal forestry, and his presentation titled "Help, My Community Canopy Goal is Falling Flat," discussed urban tree canopies, setting and achieving community canopy goals, and addressing common challenges in the field. The Davey Institute's i-Tree team (Mike Binkley, Scott Maco, Erika Teach, Kevin Whelan and Al Zelaya) hosted a listening session, giving attendees an update on the latest version and capabilities of the i-Tree software and calculating the benefits of urban forests. Behounek said attending the Partners conference is important for Davey because it's an opportunity to share Davey's knowledge and experience with attendees while challenging the company and its experts to be innovative and relevant.

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