The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that Emerald Ash Borer has been detected in Buffalo. This is the first infestation found in Erie County. Recently, several purple traps have been distributed throughout our area to monitor the situation. To the right is a picture of one of the traps being… Read More Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in Buffalo, NY
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Evidence of the Maple Petiole Borer has generated several requests from people in Manlius and Cazenovia to have their Maples inspected. I have also observed it at Colgate University in Hamilton on several small- to medium-size Sugar Maples. This is typical for our area from late May through early June, and seems to occur randomly… Read More Maple Petiole Borer
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Michael Gorham and I, both of Baldwinsville, and Jason Pieklik, of Syracuse, have recently become Board-Certified Master Arborists after passing an extensive examination administered by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). The purpose of this ISA Certification is to improve the level of knowledge and standard of practice within the tree care profession. This is… Read More Board-Certified Master Arborists in Syracuse
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On April 12, 2011, I along with my crew Rich Croft and Craig Bennett conducted an outdoor demonstration to Dr. Charles Maynard’s Introduction to Aboriculture class. This has become a yearly event where the students get to see what they have learned in class. We discussed hazard tree evaluation and determining risk assessment. They… Read More SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
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