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Executive Director message
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. If you are designing landscapes and installing sod/seed, consider emphasizing the importance Mary Kay Woodworth of soil improvements, both Executive Director 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
A recent article in Irrigation & Green Industry magazine reads:
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: 1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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
campaigns, IGI is telling consumers, customers, and our future workforce that life – and life’s work – are best enjoyed outdoors. IGI showcases the value the industry offers families, communities and the environment and is taking bold steps to address the industry’s crippling workforce shortage.
The IGI is funded through an industry coalition of landscape and lawn care companies, manufacturers and suppliers committed to raising the profile and recognition of professionalism in the industry. NALP’s Foundation leads the effort to raise $2 million dollars a year to support this major national campaign. For more information about IGI, go to: www.landscapeprofessionals.org/LP/
About/Industry_Growth_Initiative/LP/IGI/ Industry_Growth_Initiative
We thank you for your membership and support of UAC!
A N N U A L Sporting Clays Tournament
Blast your troubles away | Win prizes | Eat BBQ Blast your troubles away | Win prizes | Eat BBQ
DATE: Wednesday, October 23 TIME: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm PLACE: Blalock Lakes
4075 New Corinth Road, Newnan GA 30263
-- Garden & Gun magazine
Scoring: • Points will be added to your final score, based on the gauge of gun used (see website for details). > 12 gauge: + 0 points > 20 gauge: +3 points > 28 gauge: + 5 points > 410 gauge: +10 points > Pump action or side-by-side: +5 points Participants: • Please bring your own shotgun and eye protection. Indicate your shotgun gauge on the registration form. • There will be limited number of shotguns available onsite and must be reserved in advance. If you or anyone on your team needs to rent a shotgun, please contact us directly: 706.750.0350. Sponsorships: Sponsorships are open to UAC business-level members only on a first-come, first-served basis.
