Vegetation Management Tools and Technologies
LiDAR to the Rescue
From Dec. 25, 2010, to Jan. 10, 2011, several regions of Russian, including the city of Moscow and the surrounding district, were affected by an unusual...
Linemen Tackle Vine Problem
For many years, linemen devoted valuable time and resources to dealing with unruly vines and unexpected power disruptions. Fast-growing, hard-to-kill...
Central Vermont Public Service to Automate Vegetation Management System
Central Vermont Public Service (CVPS) recently announced its move to implement Powel, Inc.’s, VegWorks mobile software to obtain more accurate data and improve its transmission right-of-way (ROW) management practices. ...
Bayer Takes Product to IVM Market
Esplanade 200 SC will be the first product offered from the new industrial vegetation management group of Bayer CropScience LP's Environmental Science...
Risk Assessment Criteria for Branch Failures
An investigation of branch failures having the potential to cause interruptions to electric
service was completed in four phases.
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Limb Re-Growth Survey
During the last several months of 2003 and early 2004, DEMCO personnel conducted a
survey of the entire DEMCO service territory for the purpose of determining the rate of
re-growth of limbs which were trimmed previously in the vicinity of power lines.
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Removing the Invasive Tree Ailanthus Altissima and Restoring Natural Cover
Eight herbicide treatments were applied by lowvolume
basal applications and compared to hand cutting for
the removal of Ailanthus altissima.
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Response of Cambial and Shoot Growth in Trees Treated with Paclobutrazol
Three experiments were conducted to investigate the
effect of paclobutrazol on shoot and cambial growth of nine tree
species located in Indiana and Louisiana, U.S.
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New Data Show Herbicide Value in ROW Maintenance Budgets and Wildlife Habitat
New research provides compelling evidence that controlling ROW vegetation with an IVM program including the proper mix of low-volume herbicides provides and economical and ecologically beneficial alternative to mowing.
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Comparison of Efficacy of Girdling and Various Rates of Triclopyr Ester Basal Applications for Control of Poplar Spp
Opponents of herbicide use often suggest girdling as a viable alternative. This abstract addresses only efficacy, not costs.
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