From the President

“All the trees are losing their leaves, and not one of them is worried.”

Donald Miller

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Dear Members,

As we are looking forward to the changing of seasons and the work ahead of us, we can always remember that the plants aren’t worried about shedding their leaves. We work all year for the opportunity to give our customers great-looking plants and service. This year has come with challenges such as storms and weather that can make for difficult growing conditions. We can look to the same plants we grow to gain perspective on our attitudes toward the future. We know that soon they will shed their leaves and get ready for the changing season; and before you know it, they emerge again. We are a strong sector of the green industry and know that when leaves begin to fall the prospect for another great season is just beginning.

We are blessed in this industry to have such a great opportunity to work with each other and service our customers to the best of our ability. A great time to capitalize on this is at our trade show which is generating a lot of buzz. TNGRO will be at the Farm Bureau Expo Center in Lebanon, TN on September 28th and 29th. There will be several exhibitors set up giving attendees great networking opportunities in all fields of our industry. Another chance to network and have fun is our upcoming golf tournament on October 13th at the McMinnville Country Club. Our association greatly appreciates the sponsors that help make these events possible. We also want to thank our association’s secretaries that do the daily work to make these events happen.

Thank you,

Terri Turner

TNLA President

You are invited to attend the TNLA reception, business meeting, and awards ceremony, Thursday, September 28, 2023, 5:00 pm at the Farm Bureau Expo Center in Lebanon, TN.