Discovering Forestry

Joe and Korey live on two sides of the country and their summers shape up a little differently depending on what they see with pests and diseases and how the weather impacts that. There has been 15 inches of rain in July for the east side of the country and the west is dealing with drought and wildfires.

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Hosted by: Joe Aiken & Korey Lofy

Produced by: Cara Markiewicz

Artwork by: Cara Markiewicz

Joe, Korey & Cara discuss how the industry was affected with the absence of events and the technology that was created to be able to stay connected during 2020. They discuss how important live events are for the industry with being able to network and make connections. Joe & Korey also mention what events they are attending in 2021 and why they are so excited for events to be back!

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Hosted by: Joe Aiken & Korey Lofy

Produced by: Cara Markiewicz

Artwork by: Cara Markiewicz

Joe & Korey sit down with Dave Leonard and talk about how Dave got into Arboriculture and how he was a part of creating the SA credential test. Joe, Korey & Dave deep dive into below grade and the importance of taking care of trees underground.

Learn more about Dave: www.dlarborist.com

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Hosted by: Joe Aiken & Korey Lofy

Produced by: Cara Markiewicz

Artwork by: Cara Markiewicz

Joe & Korey sit down and talk with Dr. Melissa Baker. They discuss her career in forestry and how she brought people into the industry from being a professor at University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point to now Director of Virginia State Parks.

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Hosted by: Joe Aiken & Korey Lofy

Produced by: Cara Markiewicz

Artwork by: Cara Markiewicz

Joe & Korey sit down and discuss the employee shortages that are happening within mostly ever trade and what it takes to start as a successful ground person and work your way up to the tree. 

Long haired freaky people can now apply

https://youtu.be/oeT5otk2R1g

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Hosted by: Joe Aiken & Korey Lofy

Produced by: Cara Markiewicz

Artwork by: Cara Markiewicz

It’s the busy season for the Tree & Plant Care Industry! Joe & Korey discuss what’s going on in their territories and what they are seeing in the field.

Have a safe & healthy 4th of July holiday weekend from the Discovering Forestry Team!

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Hosted by: Joe Aiken & Korey Lofy

Produced by: Cara Markiewicz

Artwork by: Cara Markiewicz

What is soil and why is it so important?  Joe & Korey sit down with Nick Close & Shawn Bruckman from The Ground Up. The Ground Up fosters healthy communities through education and improved soil biology. They focus on soil & trees, the soil that connects the forest and making sure trees and plants have healthy soil.

Learn more about The Ground Up

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Hosted by: Joe Aiken & Korey Lofy

Produced by: Cara Markiewicz

Artwork by: Cara Markiewicz

Joe and Korey sit down with Ian Hanou, CEO & Founder of PlanIT Geo™, LLC. PlanIT Geo is a global urban forestry consulting and software development firm that integrates experience, cutting-edge technology, and planning for urban forestry, parks, and arboriculture. They discuss the wide range of consulting services PlanIT Geo offers.

Learn more about PlanIT Geo

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Hosted by: Joe Aiken & Korey Lofy

Produced by: Cara Markiewicz

Artwork by: Cara Markiewicz

We’re so excited for this one and we want you to listen to this episode with an open mind!

Joe & Korey had an amazing opportunity to sit down with Autumn & Jake Carufel to take a look at the tree care industry in a way you never looked at it before. Autumn is a meditation guide, tarot reader and Jake owns his own successful tree care company. Autumn pulls a couple tarot cards to see the connection people in the industry have with the trees and environment and how deep it goes.

Check Autumn & Jake out!

Where It's Always Autumn

Instagram: _autumnjanelle_

Canopy Climber Tree Care

Instagram: canopy_climber_tree_care

Joe and Korey sit down with Craig Onken from Prescott, Arizona. They discuss Craig’s Arboriculture career, from being a contract climber for the U.S. Forest Service, having his own successful tree care service to his YouTube channel pastime.

Check out Craig's YouTube below!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWsdsFfJIuoBe7coTi-gCug

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Hosted by: Joe Aiken & Korey Lofy

Produced by: Cara Markiewicz

Artwork by: Cara Markiewicz