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Rocky Palmer to Retire from Wright Service Corp.
09.15.2020Congratulations to Director of Risk Management Rocky Palmer on his 11 years of service as he steps down from his role on December 31, 2021. He will continue to support the Wright Service Corp. family of companies as a consultant. Rocky started his career with Wright Service Corp. in 2009 as the Risk Manager prior…
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Do you really know the ropes?
07.14.2020By Wes Tregilgas, Safety Manager After leading multiple breakout sessions on rope inspection at Utility Arborist Association (UAA) Safety Summits, there were a few large industry knowledge gaps discovered that are critical and can be closed with training in the field. Rope is such a commonly used tool in our industry for so many...
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Project Spotlight: Commercial Holiday Lights In Waukee
09.12.2020SERVICE: Exterior Holiday Lights and Interior Holiday Décor LOCATION: Waukee, Iowa ACCOUNT MANAGER: Amy Lenning INSTALLATION TEAM: Amy Bittle, Ryan Burlingame, Jason Brauckman, Seth Balvanz, Heather Lappe, Deb Hammer, Joe Sanders and Amy Lenning Wright Outdoor Solutions provided exterior holiday lights and interior holiday décor to a commercial client in Waukee, Iowa, for the...
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Utility Vegetation Management and Technology Should be a Partnership
06.01.2020By Randall H. Miller, Director of Research & Development We are in a golden age of technological advancement in utility arboriculture. Utility arborists are rightfully interested in applying technology to optimize efficiency and quality control. This issue of Utility Arborist Newsline is one of many devoted to technology. Technology is also a common topic...
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Hazard Tree Mitigation – Versatile Software for a Dynamic Problem
07.21.2020By Nathan Jones, Technology Consultant The old phrase “You don’t know what you don’t know” is enough to make anyone not comfortable with the unknown break out into a cold sweat. It references the fact that while you can control most of the known quantities in any system, there are always unknown variables that...
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USDA Partnership Will Scale Up Soil and Water Outcomes Fund’s Work with Midwest Farmers
09.28.2020Originally released from Iowa Soybean Association 9.17.20. Ankeny, Iowa — Farmers in Iowa, Illinois, and Ohio will soon benefit from a new partnership between the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS). The Ag Technology and Environmental Stewardship Foundation (AgTech), a subsidiary of the Iowa Soybean...
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Falling trees: what property owners need to know
10.01.2020If a tree falls in your yard, it can cause damage to your house, car or neighbour’s property. Even worse, a falling tree can injury someone if they happen to be in the area when it topples. Here’s what you should know about hazardous trees and how to reduce the risk of one...
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