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They even give you a BCMA ribbon to wear on your name tag. They put your name on the screen and make you stand up at the opening ceremony. It a big deal man. You should be super proud. I bet you'll get more calls from your fins an arborist listing too.

How many barrier walls did Shigo identify? I believe your presidential term remark referred to wound wood/ callus wood/ wall 4. Other reactions (wall 1) are thought to start as early as hours after the tree is wounded. Also, there are no parenchyma cells in those 2x4's that I know of. I don't...

Congratulations! That is absolutely something to be proud of. It shows a different level of seriousness about your craft. Plus you get free breakfast at the international conference. :) Now you have to set a new goal.

I agree that the Adjustable Friction Saver is the best way to work off of a spar. Very affordable. ART makes the "rope guide" which is used for the same purpose. Once I used an AFS I never went back.

I have to agree with the treeseer. Take one, leave one, reduce one. We call it "Sprout Management" or sometimes Restoration and we consider it an upsell as we charge more. No need to remove all of the sprouts. Sprouts are our friends. Extraneous (decay, decline, etc) circumstances excluded, of...

Different species tolerate different dosages of live tissue removed. The percentages cited in the standard should most probably be taken as a rule of thumb. If I had to prune a species that I was not familiar with I wouldn't take off more than 25%, especially if I don't know how well that...

Positions open for climbers/ pruners in Ft. Lauderdale. Large commercial tree care company. Looking for well rounded, competent pruners who can climb. Certifications preferred. Competitive pay, based on experience and credentials. You will be required to work in accordance with ANSI Standards...

Rope bag. Only way to go. Rope deploys tangle free.

<--------- Lifer. Full time Commercial Arborist/ Tree Climber.

FL West Coast Man you have some world class climbers over there. There are several companies that i would not mind working for in Tampa. Sounds like you got the climbing bug now.

USDA Hardiness Zone 10b We are always looking for good Team Members. We would like to shore up our team for 2011. Large commercial tree care firm located south of Fort Lauderdale, FL. We are pruning Coconut palms right on the beach all month long. I am talking right on the beach. Currently 74...

ANSI z.133 This is why ANSI Standards say you shall be tied in twice while operating a chainsaw. Any of you guys ever use an adjustable friction saver or rope guide for working off of a spar? I swear by them. you can use this as either a second (120 ft) lanyard, or use it like a false crotch...

incredible! Sounds like this kid has passion. A fire in his belly. We could use more of this in the industry. Hopefully the bad advice given will inspire him to prove you wrong. We need to get more young kids in this line of work, train them up, and give them the knowledge they need to advance...

doesnt necesarrily look like fungus to me. seems to be lichen at the base. column of decay should be investigated further with a drill bit or increment borer or something along those lines to see how much sound wood you actually have. establish a "sound wood ratio" to help make abatement decision.

Looks like a Camperdown Elm to me Look, i know i live in the subtropics, but i was just researching Camperdown Elm for certain scholarly purposes. Considering i have never seen one in real life (as we don't get many elms down here) it sure looks like a camperdown elm to me. Not positive, but...

ANSI Standards Hey Notch, Remember that technically, according to ANSI, you only have to be tied in with one rope untill you use a chainsaw. You then have to be tied in with two. When entering the canopy, it doesn't matter if you use a lanyard or a lifeline. If you use a split tail...

excellent advice spoken like a true proffesional.

how about a throw knot hank the rope around your arm a couple of times as if you were putting it away for storage then coil it around the side of the hank. take the long end and pull a bight thru the top end of the hank which will now be like a loop. keep this bight and a bight from the long...

We are a large Commercial Tree Care company in southwest Broward County, FL. We are looking for a Certified Arborist/ Production Pruner to run a crew (Working Foreman). This is fast paced work. CDL preferred. First aid/ CPR, EHAP, ISA Certs. all preferred. Must be able to climb with and without...

I use an Adjustable Friction Saver on tall palms and spars down here in the subtropics. It is very similar to a regular friction saver except it has a prusik with an extra aluminum ring on it. It can be adjusted from about 4" to a couple of feet. I wrap it around the trunk or spar and it acts...