Arbor Age back issues from March 2008:
And the winner is ...(FROM THE EDITOR)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Within the pages of Arbor Age, we often discuss educational opportunities to improve your skills and the skills of your employees. We detail safety tips and proper techniques for accomplishing the task at hand. But the recent broadcast of the Academy Awards got me thinking about ...
2008 GIE+EXPO Web site launched.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Conference notes)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Dealers, retailers and lawn and landscape professionals can go online for updates on events and features planned for the 2008 Green Industry & Equipment Expo (GIE+EXPO). Online registration for the October 23-25 tradeshow in Louisville is available at www.gie-expo.com. Warren ...
Echo's spring giveaway offers professional users and dealers big chances to win.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Professional users who purchase Echo products with an MSRP of $299 or more from a participating dealer between February 1, 2008 and April 30, 2008 may win one of more than 850 prizes in the "Get Tough and Win Tough Stuff" spring giveaway. Prizes include one 2008 Ford F-150 4x2 ...
DeWalt collaborates with Ford Motor Company to offer Tool Link.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... DeWalt, a manufacturer of industrial power tools, announced its collaboration with Ford Motor Company to launch Tool Link, a radio-frequency identification (RFID) asset tracking system that allows professional contractors to track detailed inventory of their tools and equipment stored in ...
JLG offers five-year extended warranty program for ES Series scissor lifts.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... JLG Industries, Inc., announced the availability of an extended warranty program for its ES Series scissor lifts and the Model 1230ES vertical mast lift in North America. This product line has a standard one-year warranty and a five-year warranty on structural components. With the new ...
Terex to manufacture scissor lifts in Coventry, England.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Two Terex business segments are coming together to share resources, working out of one facility to take advantage of existing plant space and available manpower. Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) and Terex Construction, two business segments of the Terex Corporation (NYSE:TEX), recently ...
Ruppert Nurseries names John Harich and Ed O'Brien branch managers.(Personnel News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Ruppert Nurseries promoted John Harich and Ed O'Brien to Montgomery and Frederick County branch managers, respectively. Harich will open the company's Frederick County branch this spring. He has been with Ruppert Nurseries for five years, and has served the company as field ...
William R. Brocker retires from PBI/Gordon after 28 years.(Personnel News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... PBI/Gordon Corporation announced that William "Bill" Brocker, vice president of marketing, ...
Chilli thrips.(PEST OF THE MONTH)
Mar 01, 2008; ... What do they look like? Chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis (Hood), are pale-bodied, dark-winged invertebrates that reach a length of no more than 1/16 inch at maturity. Chilli thrips are smaller in size than western flower thrips and other commonly found thrips species, but it ...
Climbing system forces.(TRAINING & EDUCATION)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Tree care professionals often spend a great deal of time and energy evaluating the safety, strength, and security of their tie-in point (TIP), and rightfully so, as their lives literally depend on it. But often ignored or overlooked in TIP evaluation are the forces to which the TIP is ...
Fibrous root system development: improving tree health in urban plantings.(TREE MAINTENANCE)
Mar 01, 2008; ... TREES GENERALLY DO POORLY IN CITY PLANTING spaces for several reasons including poor maintenance after planting, public abuse of plants, and insufficient soil volume for root growth to sustain the tree following plant establishment. Another important, but less discussed, reason why plants ...
Mycorrhizae available from A.M. Leonard.(Roots and Root Health)
Mar 01, 2008 ... This injectable, available through A.M. Leonard, contains 6 strains of beneficial bacteria that help your trees and shrubs absorb water and mineral nutrients from the soil, contributing to root health and giving it added strength in high-stress situations. It increases the uptake ability ...
DeepRoot Silva Cell integrated tree and stormwater system.(Roots and Root Health)
Mar 01, 2008 ... DeepRoot introduced a product that brings the environmental utility of the forest to the city--the Silva Cell integrated tree and stormwater system. This modular product supports traffic loads while providing un-compacted soil volumes for large tree growth and on-site stormwater ...
Universal root barrier panels.(Roots and Root Health)
Mar 01, 2008 ... These barrier panels, available through Forestry Suppliers, are designed to prevent tree roots from cracking and uplifting sidewalks, curbs, paths and paving. Choose from 18- or 24-inch panels made of polypropylene with added ultraviolet inhibitors. Both models can be used for either ...
Vita-Tree & Shrub from Green Pro Solutions.(Roots and Root Health)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Vita-Tree & Shrub from Green Pro Solutions is formulated to provide the following: * Balanced, low-nitrogen (5-10-10), low-salt, low-chloride nutrients for the plant. * Complex food sources for essential microorganisms, including mycorrhizae. * Humates ...
Hunter Root Zone Watering System for new tree and shrub irrigation.(Roots and Root Health)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Hunter's RZWS Root Zone Watering System provides near-surface and deep root watering to promote the growth of healthy shrubs and trees. The RZWS features Hunter's patented StrataRoot design, which consists of a series of internal baffles that put the water right where it is needed, while ...
Roots MYCOspikes.(Roots and Root Health)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Roots MYCOspikes mycorrhizal fertilizer spikes 6-10-10 from Novozymes Biologicals provide a total feeding solution for healthy trees and shrubs. Combining the Roots biostimulant complex with 18 strains of mycorrhizae, each spike incorporates vital macro and micronutrients to solve the most ...
Rain Bird Root Watering Systems.(Roots and Root Health)
Mar 01, 2008 ... The Rain Bird Root Watering System (RWS), Mini-RWS and Rain Bird Shrub-RWS are designed to bypass compacted soil in order to provide water, oxygen and nutrients directly to the root systems through their patented basket-weave canisters. Used primarily for young trees, small trees and large ...
Banrot fungicide from Scotts.(Roots and Root Health)
Mar 01, 2008 ... For more than 20 years, growers have relied on Banrot broad-spectrum fungicide from The Scotts Company for a wide range of root zone protection. Scotts makes Banrot simple to use by eliminating risky tank mixing and increasing the product's residual effect, meaning it can be applied less ...
Underhill Deep Drip tree watering stakes.(Roots and Root Health)
Mar 01, 2008 ... New Deep Drip tree watering stakes in a range of sizes are now available from Underhill International to help promote healthier trees by applying water, oxygen and fertilizer directly to root zones. Deep Drip watering stakes can be incorporated into an automatic irrigation system. Built to ...
The power to learn: educational opportunities abound through the Utility Arborist Association.(RESEARCH & EDUCATION)(Cover story)
Mar 01, 2008 ... THE UTILITY ARBORIST ASSOCIATION (UAA) IS active in all forms of utility arboriculture education. According to UAA Executive Director Derek Vannice, the UAA now conducts six to eight UAA regional meetings throughout the United States every year. The topics are designed for field personnel ...
Prescription for change in big sky country.(VEHICLES, LIFTS & MACHINERY)
Mar 01, 2008; ... BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION (BPA), department of energy, maintains more than 15,000 miles of transmission lines. As more people populate "Big Sky Country," homes are developed adjacent to BPA's transmission lines, which causes BPA to continually face new challenges to its right-of-way ...
American ingenuity.(VEHICLES, LIFTS & MACHINERY)
Mar 01, 2008 ... TWENTY YEARS AGO, DENNIS MCKENZIE WAS a young lineman who recognized a problem. The large, local power companies would not trim all of the vegetation that was wreaking havoc with the power lines in residential neighborhoods. With true American ingenuity, McKenzie and a friend ...
Right-of-way skid-steer attachments from A.M. Leonard.(Right-of-way Equipment)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Your skid-steer has the power to clear brush and trees, in a compact size that can maneuver in narrow rights-of-way. Take advantage of the money you've already invested by putting your skid-steer to work. These attachments, available from A.M. Leonard, are designed to fit most skid-steers, ...
ASV brush mulching and forestry packages.(Right-of-way Equipment)
Mar 01, 2008 ... ASV offers five different brush mulching and forestry packages including the "Complete Forestry Package" (shown in photo). It includes a heavy-duty door, hood guarding, roof guarding, limb risers, hydraulic coupler guard, skid plates and engine pre-cleaner kit. A Fecon HD7460 brush mulcher ...
Bandit Model 4000 track stump grinder and forestry mower.(Right-of-way Equipment)
Mar 01, 2008 ... The new Bandit Model 4000 is a stump-grinding and forestry-mowing machine. The powerful hydraulic system incorporated into all Bandit stump grinders allows this unit to grind stumps of any size in a matter of minutes. The Model 4000 is easy to operate with a 3-speed drive system (creep, ...
Beaver Squeezer Grapple.(Right-of-way Equipment)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Beaver Squeezer Grapple's large universal skid-steer model (shown) opens to 62 inches and has 360-degree continuous rotation. Models are available for large skid-steers, compact loaders, tractors and material handlers. Other features include 8,800-pound safe working load, universal quick ...
Cobb County TB120 Woods Boss.(Right-of-way Equipment)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Cobb County Tractor's Woods Boss right-of-way maintenance tractor features a 96-PTO-hp. at 2,100-rpm engine; 6-cylinder, naturally aspirated, water-cooled diesel; front wheel assist, 98-inch wheelbase; 8-speed transmission with 14-inch-diameter clutch; independent power take off; and ...
FAE mulching heads.(Right-of-way Equipment)
Mar 01, 2008 ... High production and low maintenance are the characteristics of all FAE mulching heads. The FAE 300-U series is designed for the most difficult and demanding applications. Contact FAE for a ...
Fecon FTX148-L track carrier.(Right-of-way Equipment)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Fecon, Inc. introduced the FTX148-L track carrier, an ergonomically designed purpose-built combination of size and performance for mulching professionals. The FTX148-L is equipped with a Caterpillar C4.4 engine, Fecon's Power Management and The Bull Hog mulcher. The unit features a large ...
HMTC M105S right-of-way tractor.(Right-of-way Equipment)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Heavy Machinery and Tractor Company (HMTC) offers its dependable and multi-tasking Kubota right-of-way tractor, the M105S. The M105S is a rugged 4-wheel-drive right-of-way tractor equipped with safety cage, belly pan, choke chains for cutter, hydraulic assist cylinder, ...
Jarraff 4-wheel-drive model.(Right-of-way Equipment)
Mar 01, 2008 ... The Jarraff 4-wheel drive all-terrain tree trimmer can navigate through tough environments while offering low ground pressure and minimal maintenance. The Jarraff is available with 5 different tire options. The selection ranges from small all-terrain tires to large heavy-duty ...
Loftness Generation 2 Carbide Cutter.(Right-of-way Equipment)
Mar 01, 2008 ... The Generation 2 Carbide Cutter from Loftness Manufacturing aggressively cuts and mulches up to 6-inch-diameter material with as little as 48 hydraulic hp. Intermittently cuts up to 10-inch or larger diameter material. (Note: Production rate will vary depending on the actual hydraulic ...
Supertrak SK140TR rubber-track mulcher and SK140STR steel-track mulcher.(Right-of-way Equipment)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Supertrak, Inc. boasts the SK140TR custom rubber-track mulcher (pictured) and the SK140STR custom steel-track mulcher as machines for right-of-way maintenance applications. Both units are equipped with 140-hp. engines, 40-gpm at 5,500-psi hydraulic systems dedicated to the implement, ...
Woods Batwing BW1260 rotary cutter.(Right-of-way Equipment)
Mar 01, 2008 ... The Woods Batwing BW1260 is the newest addition to Woods' rotary cutter line. This rugged, 10-1/2-foot flexible rotary cutter can handle brush up to 4 inches in diameter. The BW1260 boasts heavy-duty Category-6 CV input drive, or Category-5 heavy equal angle input drive. A smooth, sloped ...
Pro-series sprayers available from A.M. Leonard.(Spraying and Application Equipment)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Professionals need tough commercial sprayers, with no-rust welded stainless-steel frames and premium polyethylene tanks. Adjustable pressure (with or without jet agitation) provides a steady, uniform application. Look for models with chemical-resistant parts and high-performance pumps; ...
Echo heavy-duty gas-powered sprayer.(Spraying and Application Equipment)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Echo's SHR-210 gas-powered backpack sprayer provides commercial-duty power and lasting performance in an easy-to-carry sprayer unit. A commercial-grade, 2-stroke, 21.2-cc engine provides maximum reliability and performance. A 17.6-fluid-ounce fuel tank allows for extended run times between ...
Hydra-cell pumps now available on Green Pro's Titan.(Spraying and Application Equipment)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Green Pro Solutions' Titan IPM unit is now available with premier Hydra-cell diaphragm pumps. This unit offers higher pressure and virtually bulletproof construction. When coupled with Green Pro's new ShaftDrive multiple-pump PTO drive system, the options are limitless--capable of heights ...
Utility skid sprayers from Forestry Suppliers.(Spraying and Application Equipment)
Mar 01, 2008 ... These utility skid sprayers feature a boomless nozzle that offers a full 30-foot coverage area with an output of 3.8 gpm. Other features include a corrosion-resistant polyethylene tank, 12V diaphragm pump, adjustable pressure gauge (adjustable from 0 ...
John Bean Sprayers DM Series.(Spraying and Application Equipment)
Mar 01, 2008 ... John Bean Sprayers' DM Series polyethylene sprayer tank is compatible with any of John Bean's DM model hydraulic sprayers, and is available with a Bertolini diaphragm pump or an FMC/Bean pump. Made with a UV inhibitor, this tank lasts in the toughest weather conditions and inhibits mold ...
MacKissic Mighty Mac.(Spraying and Application Equipment)
Mar 01, 2008 ... The MacKissic Mighty Mac commercial PS350T-10 sprayer with its Briggs & Stratton 8.0 torque OHV engine and 10-gpm twin-piston pump is capable of spraying tall trees (35 foot) with 300 pounds pressure. The sturdy 200-mil polyethylene 50-gallon tank is non-corroding and has a 10-inch fill ...
Shindaiwa SP415 backpack sprayer.(Spraying and Application Equipment)
Mar 01, 2008 ... The Shindaiwa SP415 backpack sprayer boasts a 4-gallon tank capacity and 90-psi maximum pressure. The Shindaiwa SP415 features a contoured polyethylene tank that fits comfortably against the operator's back, and padded shoulder straps for maximum comfort; a reversible pump handle for left- ...
SherrillTree spray rig.(Spraying and Application Equipment)
Mar 01, 2008 ... The SherrillTree spray rig offers the following features: * Rear-loading compartment is accessible from passenger and driver side. * Sizes available to accommodate most spreader brands. The unit pictured here is designed to be used with Perma-Green or similar ride-on ...
'Chicago Regal' White Ash.(TREE OF THE MONTH)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Botanical Name: Fraxinus Americana 'Chicago Regal' Trade Name: 'Chicago Regal' White Ash Parentage: Selection from Chicago area seedling Family: Oleaceae Height: 45 feet Spread: 35 feet Form: Oval to round shape ...