UAC NEWS
Dear UAC Members and Supporters, Spring and summer 2019, no one was talking about drought or complaining about rain. This was a
relief after so many years of concern, but the extended, uncharacteristically high temperatures without rain since August is something to be concerned about.
Mary Kay Woodworth Executive Director
If you are designing landscapes and installing sod/seed, consider emphasizing the importance of soil improvements, both for better plant health and water conservation.
Make sure to recommend the appropriate plant materials for the specific installation location. Design, install and calibrate irrigation systems to operate effectively and efficiently. Educate your clients so that they’ll understand why they should spend more money to do it right! In the long run, it will pay off for you and your clients!
Industry Growth Initiative
UAC MAGAZINE | FALL 2019
A recent article in Irrigation & Green Industry magazine reads:
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“…qualified workers are hard to come by in the green industry. Another alarming thought is that the number of people retiring from our industry greatly outpaces the number of people entering it…it’s just a reflection of the industry.” This is precisely why UAC has workforce development as a top priority, and why we have invested and will continue to support and invest in the National Association of Landscape Professionals’ Industry Growth Initiative (IGI) and our shared goals for 2019-2020:
Promote the profession to develop a talent pipeline. Create awareness with students and their influencers, educators, career-changers, and those under-represented in the workforce about seasonal, entry-level, and management-level career opportunities in the professional landscape industry.
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Equip, unify, and mobilize the industry to take effective action. Arm the professional landscape industry with the knowledge, resources, and workplan required to take unified, effective action in solving the workforce crisis.
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Support schools and students. Provide information, resources, and a community for high schools, colleges, and universities with industry-focused curriculum and encourage the adoption of such curriculum by those without, while supporting educators and their students with the tools they need to propel their programs and professional lives forward. The IGI is working diligently to grow the industry and its workforce. Through its national media relations, advertising and outreach
