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Davey 2014 Corporate Responsibility Report

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THE DAVEY INSTITUTE Innovation is core to the future of plant health and landscape stewardship. The Davey Institute is our innovation center, with education and training programs on the latest plant care techniques and products, and environmental programs to promote the protection of natural resources through policy and management. Research and Development: Our research focuses on ecosystem services, pest management strategies, screening of new products/materials, biomechanics of trees and plant health care. The Davey Institute, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Arbor Day Foundation, Society of Municipal Arborists, International Society of Arboriculture and Casey Trees, have spent 10 years developing the i-Tree software suite to help communities improve their urban forest management. The suite provides forestry analysis and benefits assessment tools, enabling communities to quantify the structure of community trees and environmental services they provide. Technical Services: The Institute provides support for all of Davey Tree's business units, with emphasis on solutions for plant nutrition disorders, proactive plant health care, insect management and disease management. We create unique value additions for our customers, including our in-house USDA-certified diagnostics clinic, which helps identify disorders for proper treatment recommendations. Our in-house diagnostics capabilities allow us to respond to customer needs faster than our competitors and enables the Davey Institute to research novel approaches to plant health care. Product Responsibility: The Davey Institute conducts comprehensive testing of new organic and synthetic products, and reviews university research before introducing products to our service teams. Our Plant Health Care booklet, which provides product safety and tree health care guidelines, is readily available to employees and is used in communication with clients. Education and Training Putting Knowledge Into Practice In April 2014, Davey Tree announced the graduation of nearly 60 Davey Tree employees from the Davey Institute. As Davey Tree's flagship training program, the Davey Institute has been an annual tradition for more than a century. The month-long training program includes classroom and field exercises in climbing and safety procedures, tree and plant care, disease and pest diagnosis, management practices and team building. The program is unique amongst our industry. According to R.J. Laverne, manager of education and training at Davey Tree, "not many companies have departments dedicated to education or college degree programs partnered with a university. Our goal is to help Davey Tree employees work smarter, be efficient and profitable, and provide greater service to clients, all while working safely." 27 HIGHLIGHT STORY

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