FNGLA's June 2016 Greenline by FNGLA

June 2016 | Volume 37, Issue 6

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FNGLA’S ANNUAL CONVENTION Celebrate being an FNGLA member and Father’s Day on the same week end by attending FNGLA’s Annual Convention. Scheduled June 16-18 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, FNGLA’s Annual Convention highlights the past year of FNGLA leadership and accomplishments and sets the stage for the new association year as leaders are elected and visions and goals set. It’s also a time to learn and have fun together as an industry through horticulture tours, networking receptions and relaxed down time. FNGLA’s 2016 Annual Convention begins with a landscape service project at one of the Central Florida Boys and Girls Club campuses. Taking place Thursday afternoon, June 15, members will bring shade to a playground with donated trees, shrubs and labor. More optional activities are available on Friday, June 16 including an exclusive tour of Harry P. Leu Gardens and a backstage tour of Sea World’s horticulture facilities. The convention officially starts with a splash on Friday evening at the Welcome Reception at Sea World. Included with the reception is a private tour of Sea World’s impressive landscape, led by Sea World’s horticulture team. Saturday, June 18 starts with FNGLA’s Annual Business meeting where a Year in Review video is presented, industry awards winners recognized, and officer elections take place. A unique conservation tour along Shingle Creek, which is the headwaters of the Everglades, takes place Saturday afternoon at the hotel. The convention finale is the President’s Gala taking place on Saturday evening. FNGLA is honored to have Gary Cain, President and CEO of the Central Florida Boys and Girls Club as the evening’s keynote speaker. Gary has been recognized as one of Orlando’s most powerful people and named a 2014 CEO of the Year by the Orlando Business Journal. The President’s Gala ends with current FNGLA President Billy Butterfield passing the Big Shoes to FNGLA’s incoming president Rob Shoelson, after which the dance floor opens and the music gets lively. Thanks to FNGLA’s Action Chapter for hosting the convention, including the welcome bags, plant decorations for the events and the hospitality suite – which will be open each evening of the convention. A complete schedule, hotel information and online registration is available at http://www.fngla.org/events/annual-convention/ Please note the convention sponsors listed on the convention webpage. It is through their support that the convention can provide great value at a low price. For additional information contact Linda Adams at ladams@fngla.org.

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

Billy Butterfield, FCLC FNGLA 2015-2016 President

Convention is next week. My year as president is almost over. I wasn’t sure I’d make it. I think there was talk of a coup when my nomination was first announced. And those were some of my friends! I always fancied myself as a benevolent dictator, an “endowed by the creator” kind of person, rather than an elected official who had to work with others. I’m too impatient trying to convince people to give me what I want. I’m a “don’t like to share my toys” kind of guy. It seems like yesterday when then FNGLA president Halsey Beshears called and told me the Nominating Committee had placed me on a list of possible picks for secretary/treasurer and I would be on a path to the presidency. He told me what my duties would be and what kind of commitment I would need to make for the next four years. I never knew how much I would get out of this commitment. When I look back, it hasn’t been the time it’s taken to be on the Board, it’s what I’ve gotten out of that time which has benefited me the most. Last night, I attended FNGLA’s Broward Chapter installation meeting. I had the privilege of sitting at a table with two past presidents, Wes Parrish and Joe Cialone, and their presidential advisors, Vicki and Lenore. Vicki asked me what the highlight of my year had been and I had to think about it a bit. What I finally came up with was it has been going to meetings such as this one and seeing the energy, enthusiasm, history, and the future of our industry. Incoming Broward Chapter President Christy Savage is full of energy and good thoughts. She had Vicki and Lenore’s name tags printed with “Presidential Advisor” on them. What a personal touch. She had birthday cake for the members in attendance with recent birthdays. She brought her children and some other friends to show them what it is she does when she says she has an FNGLA event. What fun, energetic, and effective group of people make up the leadership of our Broward Chapter! Last week, along with Robert Bowden, director of “Beautiful Leu Gardens” in Orlando, I attended FNGLA’s Northeast Chapter meeting in Jacksonville. The meeting was held at the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens. I had been to a couple of other meetings in the past at the zoo, but its director, Bob Chabot, has taken horticulture and the gardens to a new level. Now it’s becoming known as a botanical garden with animals. Robert and Bob did an after event tour of the property and I felt like I was riding around with two very happy plant geeks as they were talking about the beautiful landscaping. FNGLA’s Northeast Chapter has always been a chapter to which I enjoy going. President Halsey’s convention was held here at Glen St. Mary’s Nursery. Lin and Maggie Taber were our hosts then and they were there at the zoo for last week’s meeting. Their chapter’s Christmas Party is held in an old lodge and they put it on as a pot luck with a lot of “Baker County Wine tasting” happening. Current Chapter President Shawn Thomas has been an exceptional leader and incoming President Jerry Stageman will continue the Northeast Chapter’s legacy of strong leadership. Its board is also strong with many longtime board members and officers and a few of the next generation stepping up and getting involved. A couple of weeks ago I attended FNGLA’s Miami Dade Chapter nursery tour. President Peggy Machin and chapter director Mary Schneider put together a tour which attracted mostly young landscape architects, many of whom were barely familiar with FNGLA, our programs and activities. What a great way to bring new industry professionals into the FNGLA fold! The tour was full of questions for the tour leaders at each nursery, and I’m sure they ended up with a new group of FNGLA fans. Tonight, I am at the Dade County IFAS Extension office at the Chapter’s nominating and Chili Cook off meeting. Another great way to get people to attend your chapter meeting -- have them bring their own chili and then feed them! Unfortunately my chili was made on the counter at the Bahia Mar Hotel the night before, so I placed 6th…. out of six entries. I got my fill of chili though and it looks as if they have a great slate of officers coming in to lead the chapter. There are always so many events going on around the state. FNGLA’s Palm Beach and Miami Dade Chapters just had their fishing tournaments. FNGLA’s Treasure Coast Chapter has its Golf Tournament soon. FNGLA’s Big Bend Chapter Plant Sale is this month. FNGLA’s Action Chapter’s Batson Award luncheon will be held in August honoring Ty Strode of AgriStarts. In December, the FNGLA Chapter Christmas Party tour starts and I always look forward to it! How many parties can we attend in a three-week period? The best thing about being a past president is I can continue to go to as many of these kinds of events I choose to attend and see people I’ve enjoyed the privilege of getting to know. I’ll continue to get to see the friends I’ve made all over our state and they are some of the best people in our industry. FNGLA is as strong and as sound as it has ever been. We have the best and hardest working staff of any other group or association anywhere -- and it shows. Thanks to all the leaders and industry professionals who have been involved with FNGLA over the past 60 years – they have enabled me to serve this past year as president. See you at Convention!

THANK YOU CONVENTION SPONSORS

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FNGLA HAPPENINGS FNGLAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2016 Florida Flower Trials: May 12 & 13

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Many Great Moments!

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Growers and Landscape Contractor for the 2016 Trial Gardens

Florida Flower Trials Was Bursting with Color!

FNGLA HAPPENINGS

There was lots of “Flower Power” in Orlando on May 12 & 13 during FNGLA’s 2016 Florida Flower Trials (FFT). In its sixth year, FNGLA’s Florida Flower Trials offered three trial sites, Harry P. Leu Gardens, UF/IFAS Orange County Convention Center and Walt Disney World nursery. All featured more than 100 exceptional reasons for attendees to be a part of this amazing educational experience. Each of them had a species and variety name! Top breeders joined attendees right here in Central Florida to see how their new varieties held up in the heat and humidity. Breeders and industry members saw firsthand how these new varieties performed under three different growing and maintenance conditions. The educational event was attended by growers, landscape professionals and industry suppliers. From great topics to tours and lots of return on relationships, it was a perfect time to see new varieties at their best. Kate Santos, Dummen Orange opened the program with a keynote talk on Translating the Language of Flowers to Today’s Marketplace. As Kate shared in her presentation, the Floriculture Industry was estimated at $4.37 billion for 2015. Florida ranks second in the nation, up 12% to 1.03 billion in sales for 2015 and bedding/garden plants are the largest contributor to this number. The statistics show consumers love a garden filled with color and are making purchases to prove it. FFT is just one of the program that FNGLA uses to connect the right plants with the right places and provides the nursery and landscape industry with key information to produce successful results. A big thanks goes to the three trial managers Keri Byrum, Harry P. Leu Gardens; Kelly Greer, UF/IFAS Orange County Extension Services; and Melissa Shepherd, Walt Disney World Nursery. Along with their team of support, the trial managers made sure that the gardens were at their best. Each of the new varieties in the gardens will be evaluated four times throughout the season. Without the managers’ hardwork and attention to detail, the gardens would not be successful. Another big thanks goes Brad’s Bedding Plants and Speedling for their support and willingness to grow out the new varieties featured in all three locations as well as the growers that supplied their own varieties. Thanks also goes to Ameriscapes Landscape Management Services, Orlando for the installation of the trial gardens and to our many sponsors who support this program. These programs would not exist without the continued involvement of industry volunteers. For more information on the FFT program, contact Linda Reindl, lreindl@fngla.org.

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SUNTORY® COLLECTION

New at the 2016 Florida Flower Trials were the People’s Choice Awards. Attendees were asked to vote for their top three choice of the new varieties and the votes are in. 1st CHOICE:

Suntory’s Dipladenia ‘Sundenia Coral’ Sundenia® dipladenia offers the large flowers consumers love in mandevillas but on a compact, manageable plant. Sundenia® flowers are 3” to 5” in diameter – double the size of a typical dipladenia. Colors include Red, White and Coral. Foliage is glossy and green. Sundenia® are ideal as patio pots, hanging baskets, for use on balconies, in window boxes, as bedding plants and even as houseplants.

Dipladenia ‘Sundenia Coral’

2nd CHOICE:

HemGenetics’ French Marigold ‘Chica Flame’ One of the top selling bedding plants for heat performance, ‘Chica Flame’ is a new color addition to the large-flowered French Marigold ‘Chica’ series. Perfect for packs, small pots to 4” or quart pots, ‘Chica’ takes drought very well. ‘Chica’ series has larger full-crested, double flowers and outshows other French Marigolds in it’s class, such as ‘Hero’ or ‘Bonanza.’

3rd CHOICE: French Marigold ‘Chica Flame’

Danzinger’s Lobularia ‘White Stream’ With a floriferous, ball-shaped plant structure, this plant has a wonderful scent of honey. The ‘Stream’ series was bred to be heat tolerant and are well controlled in nature. They make a great addition to combination pots and blend well with other varieties. Lobularia ‘Stream’ has the garden performance to be planted as a bedding accent plant in the garden. They can handle early to late season and will add a scent of spring to any planting and in the garden center. Pests and fungi are something that needs to be protected against as with all plant species.

For complete guide, visit: https://issuu.com/fngla/ docs/2016planttrialbookissuu Lobularia ‘White Stream’

FNGLA HAPPENINGS FNGLA Announces Legislators of the Year & Friend of the Industry Award of 2016 FNGLA NAMES LEGISLATORS OF THE YEAR FNGLA is very pleased to recognize Florida State Senator Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland) and Representative Jake Raburn (R-Valrico) as the 2016 Legislators of the Year! Senator Kelli Stargel exercised strong leadership yet again on behalf of Florida’s nursery and landscape industry, and all of agriculture during this past legislative session. She championed very important pieces of FNGLA-supported legislation. First, she sponsored the legislation which now exempts certain agricultural buildings from the Florida Code. Thanks to Senator Stargel, the authority of local governments to impose special assessments on raw agricultural lands is now eliminated. And, Senator Stargel pushed passage of critically needed updates to Florida’s AgriTourism laws. A graduate of the U.F. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Representative Jake Raburn has been a stalwart champion for UF/IFAS funding throughout his tenure. Also, during the 2016 session, Rep. Raburn sponsored the comprehensive agricultural legislation, which, in part, increased penalties for individuals who knowingly release an invasive pest. Representative Raburn also sponsored the House companion to Senator Stargel’s bill exempting certain agricultural buildings from the Florida Fire Code. Both Senator Stargel and Representative Raburn continue to demonstrate their strong leadership and support of agriculture and Florida’s nursery and landscape professionals. Each of these two public servants embody the pro-business, agriculture-friendly, common sense ideals which FNGLA seeks from our legislators. Congratulations to Senator Kelli Stargel and Representative Jake Raburn for being honored as FNGLA’s Legislators of the Year for 2016!

FNGLA Friend of the Industry Award for 2016

FNGLA is excited to announce the recipient of its celebrated Friend of the Industry Award for 2016 is Ms. Deirdre Irwin -- the Water Conservation Coordinator for the St. Johns River Water Management District. Deirdre Irwin administers Florida Water StarSM. As the program was taking off, she reached out to FNGLA and the result was creation in 2010 of an agency-industry partnership for water conservation training in landscape and irrigation. Since then, more than 500 industry professionals have learned how to create water efficient landscapes. Irwin has coordinated training throughout Florida with FNGLA administering the Accredited Professional exams. Deirdre Irwin always seeks and explores innovative ways to work together achieving an abundance of win-win scenarios. Irwin consistently uses her 25 years of experience at the St. Johns River Water Management District to encourage and support Florida’s nursery and landscape industry. In addition to working with FNGLA, Irwin serves on the boards of the Florida Green Building Coalition; the University of Florida Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology; the statewide Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Advisory Committee; and, the Communities in Excellence Awards program. FNGLA proudly congratulates Deirdre Irwin as the 2016 recipient of the FNGLA Friend of the Industry Award!

Deirdre Irwin

Jake Raburn

Join FNGLA in Recognizing These Leaders

Kelli Stargel

These prestigious awards will be presented during FNGLA’s Annual Business Meeting at the association’s 2016 Convention Saturday, June 18 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando. Join fellow FNGLA members to salute its outstanding leaders, including Outstanding Chapter Leader, Educator, Volunteer and the Farm Credit/FNGLA Young Nursery Professional.

FNGLA HAPPENINGS FNGLA’s Landscape Awards: Submit Best Projects by July 14 Celebrate “the best of the best!” in Florida landscapes: FNGLA’s Landscape Awards program is accepting nominations now through July 14. FNGLA’s Landscape Awards bring excellence and prestige to your business portfolio. The entry categories and applications are straightforward and submitted on-line. And, you can now even submit twice as many digital images of your landscape entry! Florida landscape projects installed and completed since January 1, 2013 are eligible for submission.

Submit New Installations; Redesign/ Renovation; and, Maintenance projects in the following categories:

• Residential Single-Family • Residential Community • Commercial • Theme Park • Institutional/Public

Are you one of the BEST? FNGLA’s 2016 award–winning landscape projects will be showcased on the main stage at The Landscape Show in Orlando, September 15 - 17. Higher-level “special recognition” awards will be revealed. Submit your very best landscape projects as this is a grand opportunity for FNGLA to help promote and position your landscape firm as one of the very best in the state! Submit New Installation; Redesign/Renovation; and, Maintenance projects in the following categories: Residential Single-Family; Residential Community; Commercial; Theme Park; Institutional/Public; Interior Project; Special Project; Student Project; and, Environmentally Sustainable Site. Special Awards include: FNGLA S.J. Blakely Award; FNGLA Floriculture Award; FNGLA Florida Friendly Landscape™ Award; and, FNGLA Roy Rood Award. Projects must be submitted by Thursday, July 14 for this year’s program. Contact FNGLA at 800.375.3642 for more details or access details online at http:// www.fngla.org/recognition/landscape-awards.

• Interior Project • Special Project • Student Project • Environmentally Sustainable Site

Special Awards include:

• FNGLA S.J. Blakely Award • FNGLA Floriculture Award • FNGLA Florida Friendly Landscape™ Award • FNGLA Roy Rood Award

Winning projects from the 2016 awards will receive their plaques at The Landscape Show’s trends stage. Last year’s big winner was Landscape Contractor Landform Design Group and Landscape Architect Malcolm Miller, ASLA who won top honors for their work on Overyonder Cay, a private 72-acre island in the Bahamas.

CERTIFICATION NEWS More Industry Professionals Earn FNGLA Landscape Certification FNGLA’s Broward Chapter and the UF Ft. Lauderdale Research Center in Davie hosted its Spring FNGLA Certified Landscape Technician (FCLT-Installation) exam Friday, April 22 with more than 60 in attendance. Earning an FNGLA certification can increase your knowledge and your professionalism – and that of your staff. Landscape certification testing returns to SeaWorld Horticulture in Orlando August 27. For more information, or to register for any of FNGLA’s certification exams, contact Merry Mott at FNGLA at mmott@fngla.org.

Bobcat of Broward FNGLA wishes to thank our friends at Bobcat of Broward in Pompano Beach for their continued support of FNGLA’s South Florida test site. Twice a year, they provide us with the use of a Bobcat for the Equipment Operation station. Exam applicants demonstrate their skills in the safe operation and maintenance of landscape equipment. It is through our many supporters, like Bobcat of Broward, that FNGLA’s professional certifications set the standard for Florida’s nursery and landscape industry.

Thank You! Exam Hosts Kim Moore, UF Ft. Lauderdale REC Luci Fisher, UF Ft. Lauderdale REC Robert Shoelson, FCLC, Getting Green Rob Pursell, FCLC, Getting Green Exam Judges Marcelino Aguirre, FCLT, Miami-Dade Parks Claudia Alzate, FCLT, Metric Engineering Evelio Arias, FCLT, Miami-Dade Parks Jim Aucamp, FCLC, Aucamp’s Nursery Ed Barry, FCLT, Landscape Service Professionals Sandy Benton, FCLC, Landscape Service Professionals Stephen Blackburn, FCLC, Staying Green Rick Blaha, FCLC, EDJ Services Carlucio Da Rocha, FCLT, Landscaping Details Todd Flack, FCLC, 100% Landscaping Keith Flowers, FCLT, Flowers Landscape Vladimir Foursa, FCLC, B G Katz John Gonzalez, FCLT, GreenSource Landscaping Luc Limbourg, FCLMT, Green Team Solutions

Sergio Lopez, FCLT, 100% Landscaping Robert Marshall, FCLMT, Valley Crest Velord Monjuene, FCLT, Miami-Dade Parks Pedro Munoz, FCLT, Miami-Dade Parks Troy Scutchings, FCLT, Miami-Dade Parks Larry Searle, FCLC, Searle Brothers Nursery Juan Serrano, FCLT, Miami-Dade Parks Wayne Simmons, FCLT, Miami-Dade Parks George Small, FCLT, Botanical Visions Ned Skiff, FCLC, Skiff & Associates Carl Wallack, FCLC, Wallack Horticultural Tom White, FCLC, A-1 Floridian Lawn

CERTIFICATION NEWS Florida Water Star Completes Its Spring Training Season SM

Following a busy Spring that boasted six training classes in Gainesville, Kissimmee and Winter Haven, Florida Water StarSM (FWS) will now take its traditional summer hiatus. FWS classes were hosted by Alachua County, Polk County and the Florida Association of Native Nurseries in cooperation with the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD), the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) and FNGLA. This statewide training and testing program includes water conservation information that focuses on Florida-friendly landscape alternatives and irrigation requirements that can have a major impact on water usage. Participants who complete the training can choose to sit for the exam to earn their Accredited Professional designation. SJRWMD has contracted with FNGLA to administer the FWS Accredited Professional exams in irrigation and landscape. Nearly 250 professionals have earned one or both of these designations since testing began in 2010. For more information, contact Merry Mott at FNGLA at 800-375-3642.

INDUSTRY NEWS New Head of UF/IFAS Mid-Fla REC By Jack Payne jackpayne@ufl.edu @JackPayneIFAS We’re bringing in a new landscaping leader from Utah to lead our research center in Apopka, and he really wants to spruce up the neighborhood. The neighborhood is greater Orlando and other urban areas, and he sees commercial nurseries and residential backyards as the key to keeping Florida’s growth green. After all, Roger Kjelgren (pronounced KELL-gren) knows he’ll be one of 1,000 people moving to Florida the day he starts his job in August as director of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Mid-Florida Research and Education Center. Two things have to happen for Roger to fulfill his vision of keeping cities green. First, nurseries have to stay profitable so they don’t turn into subdivisions. Second, he wants to connect directly to your customers to foster a culture of sustainability in the form of beautiful Florida-friendly landscapes and gardens. I hire hundreds of people a year. But the Apopka boss is among the most important to FNGLA. Ben Bolusky sat on the search committee and helped us find the right person for this key position. We couldn’t have found Roger at a better time. We really needed a water wonk and a leader in landscaping. We got both in Roger. In fact, Roger co-created and led the Center for Water Efficient Landscaping at Utah State University. So he’ll be particularly interested in supporting UF/IFAS research on water quality and conservation. And he’s well positioned to have Apopka’s science complement what’s coming out of the UF/IFAS Center for Landscape Conservation & Ecology. In fact, several CLCE faculty work at the MFREC. Roger also co-taught a course in low-water landscape design and management with a landscape architect for 17 years. Roger’s background makes him a great fit for putting the full range of MFREC’s expertise at your service. He intends to reach out to landscape architects, designers, and planners who shape the big picture of what a community looks like. Roger also hopes to diminish any barriers there might be between the horticultural production of fruits and vegetables and landscape horticulture. Roger’s thinking is that FNGLA can do good and do well by encouraging urban populations’ increased interest in producing a bit of their own food and in helping reduce their community’s carbon footprint. That means a greener community and a healthy industry to support it. Look for Roger at The Landscape Show in Orlando September 15-17. Or if you can’t wait that long, you can reach him in Utah at roger. kjelgren@usu.edu . Jack Payne is the University of Florida’s senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources and leader of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

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MEMBER NEWS FNGLA Saddened by Industry Death FNGLA is saddened to report the passing of Mr. Mont William “Billy” Barwald, Jr., age 97, of Jacksonville on May 13, 2016. He was an owner of Flying Dragon Citrus Nursery in Jacksonville. In recognition of his industry accomplishments and leadership, Billy Barwald was inducted into FNGLA’s Hall of Fame in 2010.

Hall Selected to Head Future Builders of America The Future Builders of America (FBA) has hired Cindy Hall, FCHP, of Eco Solutions Marketing as Executive Director of the Florida Home Builder’s Charitable Foundation – Future Builders of America. The mission and goal of the FBA is to promote and assist students in pursuing careers in the construction industry and related trades. “With the shortage of a skilled construction workforce that we are facing, it is even more important now that we engage our students at the high school level and teach them about the rewarding careers that are available to them in the construction industry.” said Ms. Hall. By partnering with other organizations, including FNGLA, FBA will help provide well-rounded programs. Cindy Hall is active on many FNGLA committees, including serving as past chair of The Landscape Show.

National Foliage Foundation

Enhancing the Industry Through Research NFF strives to fund research that specifically deals with green industry related issues. Throughout the years, over $500,000 has been given to the industry to support projects in the areas of production, marketing, utilization and distribution. Whether understanding how to improve plant quality and longevity during transportation, spur purchasing motivation of consumers to increase demand for foliage products, NFF seeks to support research with positive outcomes and a greater return on investment for the green industry. Research proposals are accepted from academic institutions across the country. If you wish to apply for an NFF research grant, please fill out and submit the forms to the National Foliage Foundation. For questions, please contact Linda Reindl at lreindl@fngla. org or by phone at (407) 295-7994.

www.nationalfoliagefoundation.org

NFF is administered by the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association. For more information contact Linda Reindl, lreindl@fngla.org

MEMBER NEWS The Mission of FNGLA

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Action Big Bend Broward Central East Coast Coastal Springs Miami-Dade Frontrunners Highlands Heartland Polk

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FNGLA’s mission is to promote and protect the interests of Florida’s nursery and landscape industry. The following core principles guide the governance and management of FNGLA: Organizational Excellence; Member-Focus; Collaboration and Partnerships; Leadership in Agriculture; and, Continuous Improvement. Don’t just read the newsletter. Be a part of FNGLA!

Manasota Northeast Palm Beach Panhandle Pinellas Royal Palm Space Coast Tampa Bay Treasure Coast

Welcome New Members The following are new FNGLA members from April 24, 2016 - May 21, 2016

ACTION GrowScripts Richard Johnston PO Box 388 Howey In the Hills, FL 34737 407-792-0540

MANASOTA Ionization Systems, LLC Tim Piekarz 6157 Midnight Pass Rd Ste B-31 Sarasota, FL 34232 941-376-2811

Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Cheryl Barton PO Box 628202 Orlando, FL 32826-8202 407-855-1841

OUT OF STATE L.E.K. Consulting Catherine Krege 1 N Wacker Dr 39th Fl Chicago, IL 60610 312-913-6417

BROWARD Covenant Keepers Landscape Paula Thomoson 5100 NW 76th Pl Pompano Beach, FL 33073 954-427-2253 Designs By Michael Michael Oken 3852 SW 30th Ave Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312 954-587-6666 Eco Building Solutions Inc. Ariz Shwan 1552 SW 13th Ct Pompano, FL 33481 954-971-4022 Precision Mill Work, LLC Dennis Kapurdos 8112 NW 101 Ave Coral Springs, FL 33065 Southeast Cleaning Concepts Inc. John Lupo 4811 Lupo Ln Southwest Ranches, FL 33330 954-434-9409 FRONTRUNNERS UniFirst Corporation Kelly Fairchild 317 NE 2nd St Ocala, FL 34474 352-629-7141

PANHANDLE Ike Meadows 430 Baner Holly Ln Molino, FL 32577 850-221-7521 Keith Sylvest, Coastal Machinery PALM BEACH Armand Professional Services, Inc. Scott Armand 11388 Okeechobee Blvd Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 561-793-3700 Blue Palm Landscaping Jerry Bridges 10775 61st St S Lake Worth, FL 33449-5311 561-317-2430 Go Forever Green LLC Lazaro Gonzalez 3646 23rd Ave S Palm Springs, FL 33461 954-971-4022 Ringler Landscape Design Michael Ringler 417 Roseland Dr West Palm Beach, FL 33405 561-215-1386

S2F Services LLC Stuart Fisher 312 Cavalier Rd Palm Springs, FL 33461 561-797-8880 PINELLAS Laurose Lawns, Inc. Jimmy McCafferty PO Box 1942 Tarpon Springs, FL 34688 727-938-7735 George Ianni, Maher Truck Center Siracusa Staffing and Leasing, LLC Amy Obman 1944 N Hercules Ave Ste A Clearwater, FL 33763 727-709-5396 ROYAL PALM Expert Lawn Care, LLC Juan Gonzalez PO Box 367285 Bonita Springs, FL 34136 239-390-9700

As an integral part of Florida’s $15.3 billion environmental horticulture industry, FNGLA is a vibrant network of professionals who strive to make Florida’s nursery industry successful. Through FNGLA, growers, landscape professionals, brokers, retail garden centers, allied suppliers and other industry members are provided an avenue to work together to strengthen the future of the nursery and landscape industry. Not already a member? Join now at www.fngla.org. Want to recommend your friends for membership? Do so at https://www.fngla.org/ membership/make-a-referral/ index.aspx

Calendar of Events

See and submit events at http://www.fngla.org, under calendar FNGLA

June 12 – 14: Trees Florida, Delray Beach Marriott, Delray Beach 15:

Ornamental & Turf Pesticide Training Class & Exam, Miami-Dade County UF/IFAS Extension, Homestead

16:

Chemical Spill Response Training, Hampton Inn, Naples

16:

Green Industry Best Management Practices (GI-BMP), Orange County UF/IFAS Extension, Orlando

13 – 17: Florida FFA Annual Convention, Caribe Royale, Orlando

Phone: 407.295.7994 Toll-free: 800.375.3642 Fax: 407.295.1619 E-mail: info@fngla.org Web: www.fngla.org

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Ben Bolusky

GREENLINE EDITOR Jennifer Nelis jnelis@fngla.org

2015-2016 STATE OFFICERS

President Billy Butterfield, FCLC AmeriScapes Landscape Management Services, LLC PO Box 568762 Orlando, FL 32856-5041 (407) 872-0855

President-Elect Robert Shoelson Getting Green Plant Services & Betrock Information Systems PO Box 840107 Pembroke Pines, FL 33084 (954) 680-1819

Past President Sandy Stein The Jungle Nursery 29100 SW 162 Ave Homestead, FL 33030 (305) 246-5324

Secretary/Treasurer Ed Bravo Big Trees Plantation, Inc. 104 SW 131 St Newberry, FL 32669 (352) 332-2150

16 – 18: FNGLA Annual Convention, Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando 19 – 22: Garden Centers of America (GCA) Summer Tour, Portland, Oregon 25:

Introduction to Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, Tarpon Springs

Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance “Roundup License” & 24: Limited Lawn and Ornamental Seminar and Exam, Twin Lakes Park, Sarasota

July 7:

Natural Area Weed Management Training Class & Exam, Miami-Dade County UF/IFAS Extension, Homestead

9 – 12:

Cultivate, Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio

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