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How Much Does It Cost to Cut Down a Tree?

BY JARED BAXTER “How much does it cost to cut down a tree?” Well, that is a “million-dollar question.” To help answer the question, let’s go through a hypothetical scenario. Remember to get your free subscription to TCI Magazine by clicking here [https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=TCIF&status=new&utm_campaign=7591475-Subscribe%20to%20TCI%20Magazine%20%7C%20T1%20%7C%2024-25&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-94hq_zbwrkHSzg2rIsxwg8mvWVXBzOQjzkTuxf7wUfiol_1s0OBKL1H5slX1RRY3AxlNhJEYJOsX8IqeMaGg7PgbPqkg&_hsmi=364379278&utm_content=364379278&utm_source=hs_email].

Would You Recognize Drug Addiction on Your Tree Crew?

BY RYFE GREENWOOD On a cold February day, “Derek,” my groundie, stopped working and began complaining of stomach pains. The other climber and I were aloft pruning a massive pin oak. I told him he would be able to drive himself home in about 10 minutes, after I hit the ground.  Remember to get your free subscription to TCI Magazine by clicking here [https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=TCIF&status=new&utm_campaign=7591475-Subscribe%20to%20TCI%20Magazine%20%7C%20T1%20%7C%2024-25&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-94hq_zbwrkHSzg2rIsxwg8mvWVXBzOQjzkTuxf7wUfiol_1s0OBKL1H5slX1RRY3AxlNhJEYJOsX8IqeMaGg7PgbPqkg&_hsmi=364379278&utm_content=364379278&utm_source=hs_email].

Ticks, Lyme and the Alpha-Gal Curveball

By TCIA Staff If you’re in the tree care world, ticks are more than a seasonal nuisance – they’re an occupational hazard. On TreeBuzz, a forum where arborists swap war stories and wisdom, a recent thread dug into ticks, Lyme disease and the oddball allergy known as alpha-gal. The conversation was frank, sometimes funny and loaded with lessons for anyone who spends their workdays in the woods. Remember to get your free subscription to TCI Magazine by clicking here [https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=TCIF&status=new&utm_campaign=7591475-Subscribe%20to%20TCI%20Magazine%20%7C%20T1%20%7C%2024-25&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-94hq_zbwrkHSzg2rIsxwg8mvWVXBzOQjzkTuxf7wUfiol_1s0OBKL1H5slX1RRY3AxlNhJEYJOsX8IqeMaGg7PgbPqkg&_hsmi=364379278&utm_content=364379278&utm_source=hs_email].

The Sales-Rep Recipe

BY DAVID M. ANDERSON, CTSP What are the key ingredients for making a great arboricultural salesperson? Remember to get your free subscription to TCI Magazine by clicking here [https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=TCIF&status=new&utm_campaign=7591475-Subscribe%20to%20TCI%20Magazine%20%7C%20T1%20%7C%2024-25&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-94hq_zbwrkHSzg2rIsxwg8mvWVXBzOQjzkTuxf7wUfiol_1s0OBKL1H5slX1RRY3AxlNhJEYJOsX8IqeMaGg7PgbPqkg&_hsmi=364379278&utm_content=364379278&utm_source=hs_email].

Collaboration as a Skill Multiplier: Teaming Up With First Responders on Aerial Rescue

BY ANDREAS ALUIA, CTSP, AND DYLAN PENKETHMAN It was a perfect summer Saturday in Medford, Massachusetts, a small suburb just west of Boston. Steve Mauras, fire department district chief of neighboring Somerville, was driving by a municipal park while running errands. He glanced at the impressive oak tree that towers over the athletic fields and noticed several people suspended from ropes high up in the canopy. Remember to get your free subscription to TCI Magazine by clicking here [https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=TCIF&status=new&utm_campaign=7591475-Subscribe%20to%20TCI%20Magazine%20%7C%20T1%20%7C%2024-25&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-94hq_zbwrkHSzg2rIsxwg8mvWVXBzOQjzkTuxf7wUfiol_1s0OBKL1H5slX1RRY3AxlNhJEYJOsX8IqeMaGg7PgbPqkg&_hsmi=364379278&utm_content=364379278&utm_source=hs_email].