by News Affiliate | Mar 26, 2021 | Goal Setting, Landscape, Leadership, Spring, Uncategorized, WIT Advisers
Shasta College won the Team Spirit Photo Contest.Photo: Leimone Waite The 45th National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) wrapped up last week and more than 1,000 people participated in the event including 600 students from 40 schools and...
by News Affiliate | Feb 12, 2021 | Salt, Salt Abuse, Snow Removal, Sustainable Salt Initiative, Sustainable Winter Management, SWiM, Uncategorized, WIT Advisers
Winters can be harsh and roads treacherous in the Adirondacks. The state is trying to determine how much salt to apply without overdoing it. Photo by Nancie Battaglia State seeks salt reduction. Can it change fast enough? By Ry Rivard Ahead of the 1980 Winter...
by Phill Sexton | Feb 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Today’s question: Why not use more road salt? In my work with the Town of Geneva, we look at a variety of different topics ranging from waste management to stormwater to public bike trails. One topic that we have been discussing recently is our use of road salt. The...
by Phill Sexton | Dec 8, 2016 | Salt, Salt Abuse, Sustainable Salt Initiative, Uncategorized
With the release of sustainable salt use guidelines, SIMA aims to push the snow industry forward. Freshwater resources throughout North America are contaminated with chlorides as a result of salt use in winter management operations, experts say. With this information...
by Phill Sexton | May 26, 2016 | Leadership, Sustainable Winter Management, Uncategorized
This spring, SUNY Cobleskill became the first college in North America to offer a structured course that incorporates Advanced Snow Manager credentials as part of the degree completion process....
by Phill Sexton | Apr 11, 2015 | Leadership, Uncategorized
The 2nd Annual Salt SymposiumWindham, NH, October 21, 2015 The second annual Salt Symposium continued on the tradition of recognizing people in thesnow removal business for their contributions to salt reduction and more generally, to the saltapplicator industry. The...
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