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Summer – July 2008 A Quarterly Publication of the Maryland Arborist Association, Inc.
In This Issue • MAA Pest Walk
June 26, 2008
• Arbor Day 2008 Update
• H2B Update
• MD DNR News
• MAA Says Good by to a Good Friend at DNR
• Calendar of Events
• Editor’s Choice: Book of the Month
Greetings, Fellow MAA Members: Another average spring? NOT! With the price of fuel moving upward daily, I can’t think of a more trying time for business. The slowing of the economy isn’t helping either. One can only hope that petroleum costs level out and business starts to move ahead after we elect a new leader in November. Much has happened since our last newsletter! MAA’s Arborist Day 2008 April 5th was a rousing success. Considering we had over 80 participants at our event in 2007 at the WWII Memorial in Annapolis, my only hope was that we would do as well as last year .When the sum of the attendees was totaled we had over 100 Tree Professionals provide their expertise at the Agricultural Resource Center Farm Park in Cockeysville. Once again, the Maryland Arborist Association has taken a site that desperately needed help and WE made the difference! As always, Matt Anacker was the person who dotted the I’s and crossed the T’s for the event. The MAC- ISA Tree Climbing Championship was held on April 13th in Gaithersburg. Anyone who didn’t bundle up that day was in trouble! Many thanks to MAA’s Secretary Steve Castrogiovanni for his leadership with this event. The MAA, in conjunction with the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service held the first of our 2008 Pest Walks at Centennial Park in Columbia, May 8th. As usual Stanton Gill presided over this meeting and had plenty of valuable information for the attendees regarding insects and diseases. It’s hard to imagine that two years have passed since I took office as your President. I leave office July 1st and leave the organization in the skilled hands of Nick Valentine. I thank the General Membership for their faith and trust in me and the Board of Directors to act in your interest for the Tree Care Industry in Maryland. These volunteers are Top Notch and have made my job easy. In addition, I can’t say enough about the job our new Executive Director, Vanessa Finney, has done during my tenure. All in all, it’s been quite an experience. Thanks, again. Damian Varga President, Maryland Arborist Association
The Maryland Arborist Association and University of MD Cooperative Extension
Evening Plant Diagnostic Clinic
Location: Cylburn Arboretum Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008 4915 Greenspring Ave. Time: 5:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Baltimore County, MD 21209 ADC Map 34-F2
Cost: Early registration, before June 19th $30.00 (includes dinner) Late registration, after June 19th $35.00 (includes dinner)
5:00 Registration 5:30 – 6:15 Dinner 6:15 – 7:00 Glenda Weber of Cylburn Arboretum will cover Specimen Tree Species ID of the specimen trees on the grounds 7:00 until Dark Entomologist Stanton Gill, University of MD Cooperative Extension, along
with Rich Anacker, Plant Health Care Technician, The Davey Tree Expert Company, will conduct a walking diagnostic tour of Cylburn Arboretum, discussing plant material, diseases, pest ID, and various other problems.
Company Name: ___________________________________________________________ Phone Number: ______________________ E-mail address: _________________________ Attendees: _________________ ___________________ _______________________
_________________ ___________________ ________________________ Total Registration Fee: $______________
Please return registration form and payment to: Maryland Arborist Association, Inc. P.O. Box 712, Brooklandville, MD 21022 Phone: 410-321-8082 or 1-888-638-7337 Or - fax form and credit card payment to MAA at fax 410-296-8288: Check _____ or Credit Card Payment: ______Visa _______ MasterCard Card # __________________________________________________ Exp. Date ______________ Billing Address of Card: ___________________________________________________________ 3 Digit Security Code: ________________ Contact Person: ______________________________ Signature: ___________________________________________________ Date: ______________
CEU’s Availabile
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28th Annual Arborist Day Celebration Baltimore Co. Agricultural Resource Center and Farm Park
This year we had the best turnout ever!!!
Over 100 volunteers came out to help with this year’s Arborist Day Project at the
Baltimore County Agricultural Resource Center and Farm Park located in Hunt Valley, MD.
The weather was fantastic, the food and refreshments were delicious, and the quality of work and professionalism demonstrated was absolutely outstanding!!!
Thanks to our Volunteers A & A Tree Experts, Inc. Matt Anacker, Randy Fackler, Chris Silverman, Morgan Lisle, Erik Johnson, Tom Charbonneau, Derek Bauer, Ken Race, Lee Ewing, Kenny Parks, Aaron Merrill, Lee Merrill, Justin Taylor ArborCare. Inc. Juan Orelluna, Orlando Garcia, Antonio Menendez, Carlos Hernera, Benj Heveren, Elay Mendez, Luis Herrera, Kevin Clair, Steve Castrogiovanni, Jeff Delaune, Frensisco Caseres, Wilfredo Casers, Manuel Salmeron, Lupe Salmeron, Santos Martire, Moises Ventura, Custer Renil, Eric Clair, Keith Painter, Kirk Floyd Asplundh Ron Muir Baltimore Tree Experts Joe Edler, Jack Roesoen Bartlett Tree Experts Scott Bates, Bart Owens, Jose Lebron, William Painter, Bruce Deveas, Eric Utermalen, Larry Acosta, Russ Zumbrun, Kevin Carr Carroll Tree Service Steve Mays Jr., Sam Ruckman, Marc Berger, Hank Mays, Eddie Dooms, Gus Mays, Eli Mays, Jake Mays, Frank Dudek Davey Tree & Lawn Care Co, (Baltimore) Kevin Mullinary, Aaron Garver, Shane Manner, Eric Gill, Dave Hallabaugh, Homer Costro, Geoff Heyman, Peter Essof Davey Tree (Corporate) Chris Klimas
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Davey Tree (Eastern Shore) John Blake, Ivan Cruz, Barry Sherwood Davey Tree (Annapolis) Rich Anacker Lewis Tree Service, Inc. Pedro Argueta, Yonis Argue, Victor Portillo, Ananias Hernandez, Jose Quinteros, Nick Valentine, Rich Gilchrist Mead Tree & Turf Care, Inc. Robert Mead, Tim Akward, Salvador Aquire, Rich Godwin, Garrett Mead, Joe Smith, Jordan Harris, Mike Fawley, Jose Salmaron, Ernesto Vallecros, Jamie Harrison, Dallas White Mercier’s, Inc. Jim Beam, Mike Greenberg, Sean Handley, Carlos Escobar, Javier Guzman, Salvadore Mendoza, Salvadore Mendoza Jr., Fernando Wallace Scientific Plant Service Damian Varga Sierra-Moreno Laurie Austin, Don Blair Vendors Altec Industries, Inc. Bob Corona, Wayne Kenny Folcomer Equipment Corp. Bruce Griffin Standard Equipment Dave Riley, Roby Sheppard, Vernon Bankard Morbark Industries Vernon Bankard Vermeer Mid-Atlantic Mark Boyle Direct Designs, Inc. Ron Shillman
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Emerald Ash Borer in Maryland Please visit our Program Updates page for the latest information on the Maryland EAB Program.
To date, the emerald ash borer has only been detected in the U.S. in Michigan (2002), Ohio (2003), one county in Maryland (2003, 2006), Indiana (2004), Illinois (2006), Pennsylvania (2007), and West Virginia (2007).
MARYLAND SUMMARY:
2003 - On Thursday, Aug. 28, 2003 a Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) inspector found emerald ash borer-infested ash trees at a single Prince George’s County nursery. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Systematic Entomology Laboratory in Beltsville, MD confirmed the identification of the emerald ash borer. Emerald ash borer (EAB) is a serious pest of quarantine significance. Eradication efforts were completed in March of 2004. The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued a Quarantine Order on March 17, 2004.
2006 - On Monday August 21, larvae detected in a sentinel ash tree placed in the original eradication area as part of follow up survey activities, and a girdled environmental tree just outside of the eradication area, but still within the quarantined area, were confirmed as emerald ash borer by USDA. The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued a revised Quarantine Order that prohibits anyone from moving ash (Fraxinus spp.) trees, products, or any hardwood firewood into or out of Prince Georges’s County until further notice. The County was added to the federal emerald ash borer quarantine on June 1, 2007. MD Dept. Ag. 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway. Annapolis, MD 21401. 410-841-5700 http://www.mda.state.md.us/plants-pests/eab/
Shady Notes
IWIF Workers’ Compensation Insurance has specialized in providing workers’ compensation insurance to Maryland businesses since 1914. IWIF’s medical management, loss prevention and anti-fraud services are currently utilized by one in every five Maryland business, which represents an industry market share of approximately 31 percent. As the leading writer of workers’ compensation insurance in Maryland, IWIF continues to be a competitive for in the industry, with an array of consumer-driven products and services that are available to all Maryland businesses. IWIF is a fully self-supporting insurance company that operates solely from premium and investment income. A nine-member, governor-appointed board of directors oversees the general operations of IWIF. The company’s current assets and reserves total approximately $1.6 billion. For more information or a quote, please call your independent insurance agent or IWIF at 1-800-264-IWIF. Or, visit IWIF at www.iwif.com.
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Shady Notes
Welcome to these New MAA Members:
Asplundh Tree Expert Ronald Muir 5900 Clearbrook Court Frederick, MD 21703 240-508-3141 [email protected] Chainsaw Wiz Tree Service, Inc. Christopher S. Burke 7520 Simms Landing Road Port Tobacco, MD 20677 301-743-7929 www.chainsawwiztreeservice.com [email protected]
Greenskeeper Landscaping & Lawn Management, Inc. David Mamana PO Box 596 Fulton, MD 20759 301-622-3831 [email protected]
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Tree Care Industry Association Honors Forester
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary John Griffin this week congratulated Urban and Community Forestry supervisor Michael Galvin, on his receipt of the Tree Care Industry Association’s 2007 Advancing Arboriculture Award. “Mike’s dedication to the Forestry Service has helped us effectively manage our resources and strengthen the department’s relationships with countless communities,” said Secretary Griffin. Galvin, whose duties include licensing and regulation of tree experts in Maryland, likes to call himself the state’s top tree cop. “Mike’s passion to professionalize the industry is unmistakable,” said Cynthia Mills of the Tree Care Industry Association. ”He has the vision to work together towards improvement.” The Tree Care Industry Association, formerly known as the National Arborists Association, is a trade association dedicated to the advancement of the arboriculture profession. Its Advancing Arboriculture Award is given to a governmental agency, institution, or green industry partner that has worked to advance legislation, regulation, or practices favorable to the tree care industry. “Over the past five years, Michael Galvin and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources have done— pass an arborist licensing law with real teeth and spend the resources necessary to enforce it,” the association said in its narrative accompanying the award. Galvin, who has worked for the Forestry Service since March 1995, says Maryland has one of the most comprehensive licensing laws for tree experts in the country and has taken a leading role in working with the industry to upgrade its professional standards. “It’s a great honor that they view DNR as an integral partner.” said Galvin. Galvin has taken a position with Casey Trees, a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization whose mission is to protect and enhance the tree canopy in the nation’s capital. For more information on Urban and Community Forestry, visit www.dnr.md.gov/forests/programs/urban/.
April 15, 2008 Contact: Wiley Hall
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Six Maryland Trees Become New National Champion Trees
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Six of Maryland’s current big tree champions were recently deemed new National Champions by the nation’s oldest nonprofit citizens’ conservation organization, American Forests in the 2008-2009 National Register of Big Trees.
“We are proud of these honors which help to keep Maryland’s strong forestry tradition alive,” said Steve Koehn, Maryland Forest Service Director.
The new national champions from Maryland include:
• An American Elm with a trunk circumference of 246 inches from Baltimore County. Standing 136 feet tall, it is the tallest of all the elm species national champions in the United States.
• In Howard County, a Bigleaf Magnolia, standing 55 feet tall with an average crown spread of 53 feet. • An Atlantic White-cedar from Bel Air, Md. with a 127-inch in trunk circumference. • In Silver Spring, Md. a Blackhaw standing 26 feet tall was designated co-champion with a Virginia
tree of the same species. • A Kentucky Coffeetree, standing 85 feet tall from Washington, Md. also became a co-champion with a
tree from Ohio. • An American Holly located in Prince George’s County became a tri-champion with two Virginia trees.
“The Maryland Big Tree program is thrilled to have its champions recognized at a national level, “said John Bennett, Maryland Big Tree Program Volunteer Manager. “It highlights not only the sheer size of these impressive trees, but focuses on the value of all trees.”
Official big tree designations are based on a point system. A tree’s eligibility for big tree status relies upon three measurements including: trunk circumference at 4 ½ feet above the ground; vertical tree height; and the average crown spread. These measurements are added together to calculate the tree’s total points.
For more information, email John Bennett at: [email protected].
To be eligible for listing in the National Register of Big Trees, a species must be recognized as native or naturalized in the continental United States. When two trees have scores that fall within 5 points of each other, they are listed as co-champions. For a complete listing of national champion trees, visit www.americanforests.org/downloads/bigtrees/2008_NB_Tree_Reg.pdf.
May 8, 2008 Contact: Olivia Campbell
410-260-8016 office I 410-507-7525 [email protected]
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Shady Notes
Vermeer Mid Atlantic opens new store in Manassas, Virginia
Manassas, Virginia - Vermeer Mid Atlantic is pleased to announce the opening of a new branch location in
Manassas, Virginia. The new location will provide sales, rental, parts and service support for northern
Virginia as well as parts of Maryland and West Virginia.
The Manassas store will sell and service the full line of Vermeer products including tree care equipment,
environmental equipment, wood waste and recycling products, horizontal directional drills and accessories,
utility and track trenchers and mini skid steers and attachments. They also sell several other products
including HammerHead piercing tools, bursting and ramming equipment, McLaughlin and Vactron vacuum
excavators, McLaughlin auger boring systems, DCI utility locators and SherrillTree climbing products.
Vermeer Mid Atlantic was founded in 1969 and has grown to include eight locations that serve the states of
Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Manassas Location Contact Information
Vermeer Mid Atlantic, Inc.
13005 Balls Ford Rd.
Manassas, Va. 20109
Toll Free: 877-661-6566
Main Phone: 571-292-5236
More information on Vermeer Mid Atlantic products and services can be found on the company’s web site at
www.vermeermidatlantic.com.
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The MAA and the MD Department of Natural Resources would like to congratulate the following individuals, who passed the Maryland Licensed Tree Expert examination on April 23, and May 20, 2008 in Annapolis: Michael Anderson, MIKE ANDERSON, Valley Lee, MD Walter Money, F. A. BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS, Rockville, MD Gary Krot, Sr., GARY KROT TREE SERVICES, Germantown, MD David Moore, STUMP-B-GONE, INC., Landenberg, PA
Schedule of Upcoming Maryland DNR Tree Expert Exams
June 18, 2008 July 23, 2008 August 20, 2008 September 17, 2008 October 22, 2008 November 12, 2008 December 10, 2008 Adopted in 1945, the Maryland Tree Expert Law addresses tree care work done for compensation on private or public property in Maryland. The purpose of the law is to provide a layer of consumer protection by licensing qualified and insured tree care companies and individuals. Anyone seeking to practice or advertise tree care services in the State of Maryland must obtain a license from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Who must have a license? All tree care professionals practicing in Maryland must obtain a license. Without a license, they may not practice or advertise tree removal or tree care services in the state. To obtain a license, the applicant must possess adequate and related college education plus one year of experience under a LTE or have five years experience under a Licensed Tree Expert (LTE), then have passed the Maryland LTE exam and carry adequate amounts of liability and property damage insurance. License must be renewed annually every January. The Forest Service conducts a preparatory course for Licensed Tree Expert examinees in May of each year.
All tests are administered at DNR Headquarters, Annapolis, MD 21401. Directions and parking information can be found at: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/map.html. Please contact: Ms. Romcesa Estep 410-260-8521 NOTE: You will need to sign in at the front desk in the lobby. Valid photo ID is required for entry.
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Shady Notes
June 26, 2008 MAA’s Summer Pest Walk, Clyburn Arboretum,
Baltimore, MD Contact: [email protected]
July 10, 2008 U of MD Cooperative Extension IPM Pest Walk, Location: Salisbury University Contact: Ginny Rosenkranz at 410-479-6141, x 106 or [email protected]
July 18 & 19, 2008 Metro DC area, MAC-ISA Tree Worker Training and test, 703-753-0499
Sept. 29-Oct. 1, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg , VA — MAC-ISA 30th Annual Meeting. Call 703-753-0499 for more information.
November 13-15, 2008 TCI EXPO 2008, Milwaukee, WI
Jan 14 – 15, 2009 MAA’s 29th Annual Winter Seminar, Turf Valley Inn, Ellicott City, MD
Calendar of Events www.mdarborist.com 1-888- MD TREES / 410-321-8082 Email: [email protected]
Look at what’s Happening Now!
Shady Notes
Maryland Arborist Association Board of Directors
July 1, 2008- June 30, 2010
Executive Committee Members
President Nicholas Valentine, [email protected]
410-987-4815
President-Elect Steve Castrogiovanni, [email protected]
301-570-6033
Secretary John Davis, [email protected]
410-526-6655
Treasurer Kevin Mullinary, [email protected]
410-377-4002
Immediate Past President & Director Damian Varga, [email protected]
410-321-0970
Directors Bob Mead, [email protected]
301-854-5990
Jeremy Baker, [email protected] 301-791-3500
Kirk Floyd, [email protected]
301-570-6033
Advisors Scott Bates, [email protected]
703-550-6900
Tom Mayer, [email protected] 410-437-4228
Steve Mays, Jr., [email protected]
410-998-1100
Rich Godwin, [email protected] 301-854-5990
U of MD Liaisons Stanton Gill, [email protected]
301-596-9413
Dr. Michael Raupp, [email protected] 301-596-3626
MD Forestry Board Liaison Chris Klimas, [email protected]
301-829-6915
Honorary Director Matthew Anacker, [email protected]
410-486-4561
Shady Notes: Editor, Political Liaison
Frank Dudek, [email protected] 410-998-1100
Executive Director Vanessa A. Finney, [email protected]
1-888-638-7337 / 410-321-8082
Editor’s Choice: Book of the Month Submitted by: Frank Dudek, of Carroll Tree Service, Inc.
Abiotic Disorders of Landscape Plants: A Diagnostic Guide
Laurence R. Costello, et al.
“Landscape plants can be injured by biotic and abiotic agents. Abiotic or nonliving agents include environmental, physiological, and other nonbiological factors[.] Biotic agents are living organisms such as insects, pathogens, nematodes, parasitic plants, and viruses[.] This publication focuses on abiotic disorders such as water deficits, aeration deficits, nutritional deficiencies, specific ion toxicities, pH-related problems, and herbicide injury. “Much of this publication is devoted to the symptoms, occurrence, and diagnosis of specific abiotic disorders. Injury symptoms that mimic a particular abiotic disorder are identified (‘look-alike disorders), and lists of sensitive and tolerant species are included. Color photographs and easy-to-use summary tables describe symptoms and help identify causes. Although some information on remedies is provided, treatment is not the focus of this guide.” Taken from: Costello, Laurence R., et al. Abiotic Disorders of Landscape Plants: A Diagnostic Guide. Oakland: University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources; 2003. 2-3.
Jeff Weld Lawn & Landscape Market Specialist
Phone: (914) 419-9384 Fax: (973) 208-2418 Email: [email protected]
http://BackedByBayer.com
OUR MISSION The mission of the Maryland Arborist Association, Inc. is to promote education in the field of arboriculture, to support the
success of arboriculture and to promote the importance of tree care. The association will provide a forum for the exchange of
information and will encourage professionalism through the collective efforts of the members.
Shady Notes Maryland Arborist Association, Inc. P.O. Box 712 Brooklandville, MD 21022 www.mdarborist.com
Gettin' good players is easy. Gettin' 'em to play together is the hard part. ~Casey Stengel
