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Employee Spotlight
ACRT Operations Manager Anna Davis receives the ACRT Safety Challenge Coin from ACRT Safety Manager Adrienne Jones. Both are smiling while standing outside a stone building decorated with corn stalks.

Anna Davis Awarded Safety Challenge Coin

Congratulations Anna! We are proud to recognize ACRT Operations Manager Anna Davis as a recipient of the ACRT Safety Challenge Coin. ACRT Safety Manager Adrienne Jones shared the following about Davis: Anna leads with care, consistency, and accountability to self …

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Employee Spotlight
Four ACRT team members smiling at the Vegetation Management Safety Advisory Council Safety Field Day. Safety Super Star recipient Hank Arnold stands in the center holding his award jacket, joined by Adrienne Jones, Eric Morales, and John Kirchner.

ACRT Senior Consulting Utility Forester Recognized as Safety Superstar

On Thursday, October 2, one of ACRT’s Texas-based customers hosted its annual Vegetation Management Safety Advisory Council (VMSAC) Safety Field Day, where contractors presented various safety topics. ACRT Safety Manager Adrienne Jones presented on situational awareness. The event’s highlight was …

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Employee Spotlight
David Burke, Director of Operations at ACRT, wearing a gray suit with a green shirt and striped tie, standing outdoors in front of trees.

Employee Ownership Month: David Burke

As we celebrate Employee Ownership Month this October, we are proud to highlight colleagues who have served on the ACRT Services Board of Directors. At ACRT Services, our independence as a 100% employee-owned company empowers every employee-owner to share in …

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Employee Spotlight
Jerry Staton, Senior Operations Manager at ACRT Services, wearing a dark blazer and light blue shirt, standing outdoors with greenery in the background.

Employee Ownership Month: Jerry Staton

As we celebrate Employee Ownership Month this October, we are proud to highlight colleagues who have served on the ACRT Services Board of Directors. At ACRT Services, our independence as a 100% employee-owned company empowers every employee-owner to share in …

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Employee Spotlight
Anna Davis, Operations Manager at ACRT Services, wearing glasses, a navy blazer, and white top, smiling outdoors with greenery in the background.

Employee Ownership Month: Anna Davis

As we celebrate Employee Ownership Month this October, we are proud to highlight colleagues who have served on the ACRT Services Board of Directors. At ACRT Services, our independence as a 100% employee-owned company empowers every employee-owner to share in …

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Thought Leadership
Mulch, an example of vegetation waste, are pictured shooting out of a wood chipper.

Turning Vegetation Waste into Opportunity

By Aana Agrawal, Sustainability and Resilience Manager, EnviroScience The utility vegetation management (UVM) sector plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth transmission of power across regions and cities by keeping plant growth under control within the vicinity of transmission …

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Thought Leadership
From L to R: Jerry Staton, Adrienne Jones, and Kevin Myers are all former recipients of the Will Nutter Silver Shield Award.

Reflections from Will Nutter Silver Shield Award Recipients

By Bob Urban, Senior Manager, ACRT Services In an industry where the stakes are high and every decision can have life-altering consequences, leadership in utility arboriculture isn’t just a managerial function; it’s a calling. Nowhere is this more evident than …

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Thought Leadership
Reconnect with nature in overlooked spaces. Explore how ROWs offer quiet moments of transformation amid rapid innovation.

The Electric Butterfly: Reconnecting with Nature on the Edges

By Ryan Meccage, Business Development Manager, ACRT Services In an age dominated by smartphones, constant connectivity, and algorithm-driven content, we’ve never been more digitally immersed. Yet somehow, we’ve also never felt so far removed from the natural world beneath our …

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Thought Leadership
Ensure herbicide safety by choosing the right herbicide, applying it correctly, and protecting health and the environment.

Herbicide Safety: The Importance of the Right Herbicide in the Right Place and Time

By Joshua Musgrove, Senior Consulting Utility Forester 1, ACRT Herbicides first found commercial use after the end of the Second World War, where their introduction revolutionized the agricultural industry. Since then, herbicides of all kinds have been developed to solve …

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