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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
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July/August 2021
EXPERTISE
CLS MANAGERS TRAIN AT THE PRESIDIO
Rising leaders in Davey's Commercial Landscape Services
(CLS) attended a two-day Western region training held
at the Presidio Trust property in San Francisco. Featuring
classroom sessions and hands-on field training, the program
was designed around the curriculum of the Davey Institute
of Grounds Management (D.I.G.M.). "There's plenty of
opportunities for growth here in California and we're eager
to see how these leaders take this training and continue to
succeed," said Andre Archuleta, operations manager, CLS.
Sessions included an update on national CLS operations, turf
management and proper mulching techniques, ornamental
Attendees included Milo Archuleta, Thomas Duncan,
Christian Echevarria, Andrew Inman, Dana Lofland, Cesar Martinez,
Jesus Martinez, Mark Patton, Harold Quinones,
Calvin Rice, Jr., and Colin Style. Instructors included A.D. Ali,
Andre Archuleta, Len Burkhart, Daniel Morgan, Manny Nassar,
Blane Pshigoda and Thomas Whitney.
tree and shrub identification, tree and shrub planting, proper
pruning and water management techniques, pesticide
storage and handling, best practices for weed control, plant
and turf growth regulations and best practices, Z-spray
calibration and training, and client experience skills.
NEBRASKA STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT UVM
Students at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln's arboriculture lab
had the opportunity to hear from
two Davey Resource Group (DRG)
employees about utility vegetation
management and career options in
Above: Students get outside their
classroom for a hands-on experience
with DRG's Rover software system.
Left: Jim Neeser and Kyle Finke give a
presentation about Davey's capabilities.
the arboriculture field. During the
presentation, Kyle Finke, project
manager, and Jim Neeser, project
developer, highlighted job security
and the growing need for vegetation
management along utility lines.
