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6B Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Bulletin, Progressive, Record, Reporter
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National standard says unacceptable pruning practice. Why trees are topped? quickly destroy a tree once
'Don't top trees' "Tree service companies Some consumers top trees they get a foothold. Topping
For years, tree topping was that follow industry stan- out of tradition, since that is removes too much of the
considered the easiest and dards will refuse to top your the way it was done in thefoliage, upsetting this ratio.
cheapest way to make mature tree," notes Andersen. past. Other consumers mis-This limits the tree's ability
trees safer and'reduce their What is topping? Topping takenly believe that topping a to sustain its own roots. The
size. Today, tree researchers is a non-standard pruningtree reduces its size and large cuts on the limbs are
have proven that both of procedure where larger trees lowers the maintenance cost. made at locations where the
these assumptions are false, are severely cut back to a However, published research tree has no natural defense
"Millions of trees havebeen pre-determined size. It is has proven that many species against pests. This makes
hacked with little or no con- also knoWn as hat-racking or of tree that are topped actually them more susceptible to
sideration to its health and de-horning. Topping was agrow more over a five-yearinsects, disease and decay.
structural integrity," says traditional pruning method period when compared to Limbs weakened by decay
Tchukki Andersen, BCMA that was considered accept- trees that were pruned cor- can't handle the weight of
and staff arborist with the able long ago. rectly. As a result, there is no rapid regrowth. In a few
Tree Care Industry Associa- The following is up-to-date savings for the consumer, years, if the tree survives, it
tion. information about topping: Andersen adds, "Topping a may become a bigger safety
According to TCIA, many Topping trees: leaves tree often results in greater hazard than it was prior to
of these trees eventually die large exposed wounds, which expense for the consumer topping.
as a result of the damage, can pre-dispose the tree to over the long run. For The regrown branches
Others eventually become un- infestation or other future this reason, tree care profes- break and fall. The tree itself
safe, leading to dangerous health problems; ruins tree sionals consider topping amay fall due to root dieback.
limb breakage or whole tree structure; removes too much form of consumer fraud." Conifers, if they don't die ira-
failure years after the topping foliage, disrupting the tree's What actually happens mediately and do regrow,
was done. energy storage; stimulates when trees are topped? will never look the same.
The Tree Care Industry vigorous new growth, which is Trees try to maintain a What is the alternative?
Association and the Ameri- prone to breakage; increases delicate foliage-to-root ratio Tree care companies and
can National Standards Insti- tree maintenance costs; and have to guard against tree services have the ability
tute A300 pruning standards and destroys the tree's wood-eating insects and to make your tree look more
consider topping to be an appearance and value, decay organisms that can attractive, safer and, yes,
even somewhat smaller using their trees should contact the
appropriate corrective prun- Tree Care Industry Associa-
ing in accordance with ANSI tion (TCIA), a public and pro-
A300 standards, fessional resource on trees
What can you do? and arboriculture since 1938.
Ask your tree service to It has more than 2,000 mem-
state on a written proposal: ber companies who recognize
"All work done according to stringent safety and perfor-
ANSI A300 standards." Ask mance standards and who
that pruning specifications, are required to carry liability
written according to ANSI insurance. TCIA has the
A300 standards, be provided nation's only accreditation
on the proposal. Specifica- program that helps consumers
tions are details that tell you find tree care companies that
exactly what work the tree have been inspected and
company plans to do so there accredited based on: adher-
are no misunderstandings, ence to industry standards for
Utility line clearance: quality and safety; mainte-
Tha ANSI A300 pruning stan- nance of trained, professional
dard has a section on utility staff; and dedication to ethics
line clearance tree trimming, and quality in business prac-
Utilities that trim trees tices. An easy way to find
according to ANSI standards a tree care service provider
will not top your tree. If in your area is to use the
this is a concern, you should "Locate Your Local TCIA
contact your utility forester Member Companies" pro-
to learn more. gram, You can use this service
Find a professional. Home- • by calling 1-800-733-2622 or by
owners who would like a pro- doing a ZIP Code search on
fessional arborist to assess treecaretips.org.
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The Department of Fish
and Game (DFG) secured
a $500,000 federal grant
to support the creation of
additional public hunting
and fishing opportunities.
The grant, through Califor-
nia's Shared Habitat Alliance
for Recreational Enhance-
ment (SHARE) Program, will
allow public access for
wildlife-dependent recreation
on private lands.
"This significant grant
funding is the shot in the arm
that the SHARE program
needs to finally expand
beyond a mere pilot or re-
gional program," said Mark
Hennelly, Vice President
of the California Outdoor
Heritage Alliance (COHA).
"Many new and exciting
hunting opportunities will be
made available to the public
as a direct result of the de-
partment's successful efforts
to secure federal funds." " .....
DFG will use the federal
funds, which were originally
authorized through the
"Open Fields" provision
of the 2008 Farm Bill, to com-
pensate participating land-
owners and nonprofit organi-
zations, helping to administer
the SHARE hunts, Hunters
participating in SHARE will
still remain a key funding
source for the SHARE
Program, along with hunting
licenses, stamp and tag
funds.
"DFG should be praised
and congratulated for their
efforts in securing these
funds, which will increase
public hunting opportunities
on private lands in Cali-
fornia," said John Carlson
Jr., president of California
Waterfowl.
"In most instances, the
properties enrolled in the
SHARE Program have never
been available for public
use. Now, private land in
California will be made avail-
able for current and future
generations."
The SHARE program was received by both hunters and
created by California Water- landowners alike, and have
fowl-sponsored state legisla- fostered improved relations
tion in 2003 to encourage between sportsmen and the
private landowners to volun- agricultural and ranching
tarily open their properties communities.
to hunting, fishing and other "We are excited for this
wildlife-dependent recre- opportunity to expand the
ation. The bill was authored SHARE program," said John
by then Assemblyman Tom McCamman, Director of
Harman. Due to limited DFG. "This funding will
funding, for the last several allow us to create public
years, the SHARE program access to additional lands
has relied heavily on the for wildlife-dependent recre-
assistance Of non-profit ationalactivities."
conservation groups such as With the new funding, the
California Waterfowl and SHARE program is expected
COHA, and has focused to expand over time into a
mostly on waterfowl and statewide program with a
upland game bird hunts in wide variety of game bird
select areas of the state, and big game hunting oppor-
However, DFG has recently tunities. In particular, the
been able'to secure several program should provide
wild pig and elk hunts, improved hunter access to
Programs similar to wild pig and wild turkey
SHARE have opened up populations, two species
millions of acres of land for which there are currently
to public access across at oniYHmited public huflting
least 18 other states. These opportunities available.
programs have been well California Waterfowl is a
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Farm leader calls for
balanced energy policy
Smart energy policy must installed solar panels, wind
balance renewable and con- turbines or other forms of
ventional sources of energy, renewable energy produc-
stress self-sufficiency and tion, making California the
avoid diluting science with No. 1 state for on-farm energy
politics, according to Califor- generation.
nia Farm Bureau Federation But he warned that re-
president Paul Wenger. newable-energy policies have
Wenger discussed energy also placed soi:ne farmland
policy during a speech hosted under threat.
by the Consumer Energy Wenger said smart,energy
Alliance, in conjunction with policy should also place more
the National Association of emphasis on hydroelectricity.
Regulatory Utility Commis- "Hydroelectric energy is
sioners summer meeting in an important, renewable re-
Los Angeles. source, with multipurpose
"We are making progress benefits that include flood
in renewable energy but control, water supply and
there is still a gap in the recreation. But only hydro
science and the affordability facilities smaller than 30
of some renewable sources," megawatts count toward the
Wenger said. "Policy makers state's renewable mandate,"
need to make an honest he said. "This is a case where
assessment of the potential politics gets in the way of
for renewable energy sources sound energy decisions, be-
before imposing standards cause reservoir construction
that may be impractical or has fallen out of favor."
impossible to meet. At the The California Farm
same time, we must pursue Bureau Federation works to
safe development of available protect family farms and
domestic sources, including ranches on behalf of approxi-
offshore oil supplies and the mately 76,500 members
Arctic National Wildlife statewide and as part ofana-
Refuge." tionwide network of nearly
Wenger noted thai nearly 6.3 million Farm Bureau
2,000 California farmers have members.
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