Talking Trees with Davey Tree

Davey's Diagnostic Laboratory - How it's Used & Common Diagnoses

February 29, 2024 The Davey Tree Expert Company Season 4 Episode 9
Talking Trees with Davey Tree
Davey's Diagnostic Laboratory - How it's Used & Common Diagnoses
Show Notes

Kodi Riedel, diagnostic laboratory supervisor at the Davey Institute, talks about her work in the lab, how a diagnosis happens and the common diagnoses she's seen in the lab.

In this episode we cover:  

  • What is a diagnostic laboratory supervisor (00:39)
  • New things seen in the lab (2:09)
  • How Davey keeps up with tree trends (2:41)
  • How arborists use the lab (3:40)
  • The lab's busiest times (5:30)
  • Abiotic issues (5:58)
  • Kodi's Davey journey (9:27)
  • What Davey's lab looks like (10:47)
  • Diagnosing common conditions (13:14)
  • The most common diagnoses (14:26)
  • Handling fatal diagnosis (16:29)
  • The best part of Kodi's job (17:40)

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