Russ, I don't know if you could handle another topic. However, certain situations have caused me to think lately of the importance of ethics within our industry.
E.G.> I recently talked with a forest scientist, who hired an "arboist" to care for their 70 year old Camperdown Elm. NO DED present at the time of hire. The arborist, for reasons I do not know decided the tree needed systemic injections(I do not perform these as I have not seen proof of success, rather failure). The results are more than 1/3 crown loss and further decline. The scientist conferred with a forest pathologist who strongly advised the cause of loss was due to the inference of the injections.
The scientist who hired the arborist full believed they were hiring another professional and feel deeply the loss of this beautiful tree.
Question: Since, I do not know all the pre-existing conditions, nor the extent of the education of the other arborist, would it be unethical to advise the scientist to seek retribution ?
Jump in here, Julian!!
Steve
<Russ Carlson>
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Reply to post by Stephen Wiley, on September 20, 1999 at 21:19:52:
