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| Vistas® Volume 24, Issue 2 |
| The California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans, manages more than 50,000 miles of California's highway and freeway roadsides. Keeping those roadways safe is a top priority and IVM plays a big role in that. MORE. |
| Trees, woody brush and vines growing onto utility structures can cause electrical power outages and make utility line maintenance difficult and dangerous. See how Milestone® VM Plus specialty herbicide is helping to keep these plants under control. MORE |
| Combination mowing systems provide the long-lasting effects of herbicide treatments, while saving time and money, and promoting environmentally friendly practices. Two manufacturers in particular offer excellent combination mowing systems. MORE |
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| Vistas® Volume 24, Issue 1 |
| Every day, the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) in Turlock, Calif., works to provide agricultural facilities, farms and local communities with clean irrigation water and reliable power. Because California is a water-sensitive state, TID staff has to use herbicides that can be sprayed around water. |
| The use of herbicides plays a vital role in operations for the Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC). DREMC began a robust herbicide vegetation management program with its first trial in 1999 as part of a larger line clearance initiative. |
| What if there was a convenient way to increase productivity, better manage inventory, demonstrate environmental stewardship and decrease worker exposure to herbicides? A recently completed study by makes a clear business case for utility adoption of a closed container management system for herbicides. |
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| Vistas® Volume 23, Issue 2 |
After managing timber stands using only mechanical methods for 16 years, Joe Piazza, owner of Piazza Timber Company in Garrison, Texas, saw an opportunity to expand his company’s service offering to include herbicide applications. |
When preparing for a herbicide application, the focus must be on spray rates, calibration and site conditions. But it’s just as important to protect the person making the application through the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE). |
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) manages more than 15,400 miles of railroad track across two countries and several states and provinces. Training its applicators to ensure proper procedures with state, provincial and national mandates is a big job. |
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| Vistas® Volume 23, Issue 1 |
| Not all pesticide manufacturers are the same, even when it comes to “branded” manufacturers. The service and support that comes with proven products like Milestone® VM and Garlon® 4 Ultra specialty herbicides shows why the difference is Dow AgroSciences. |
| Sudden storms and the threat of hurricanes are a reality in Florida. Progress Energy Florida has developed a strong distribution line vegetation management program to battle exotic species and provide customers with safe, reliable power. |
| Ever consider the affect tall grass might have on airport property? Baton Rouge Metro Airport certainly has. See how they are controlling broadleaf weeds in order to reduce the number of mowings. |
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