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Digging in at Caterpillar for NCNLA Day
North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association (NCNLA) members and staff gathered at the Caterpillar Edward J. Rapp Customer & Training Center in Clayton, N.C., on Sept. 16 for the inaugural NCNLA Day, an event designed to enable members to learn about a specific segment of the industry while networking with colleagues. Caterpillar offered its venue to NCNLA members for an exclusive day of learning about the company’s newest equipment, including demonstrations, a behind-the-scenes look at production and a chance to operate machinery. After receiving instructions on staying safe at the facility, attendees rotated between stations that included a plant tour, a demonstration of skid steers/compact truck loaders and compact wheel loaders, and a review of mini hydraulic excavators. A lunch-and-learn session included a talk entitled “Augmenting Your Team with Machines” with Caterpillar Marketing Manager Dante Thomas. Attendees received two Landscape Contractor Continuing Education Credits
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(CEU) from the North Carolina Landscape Contractor Licensing Board. At the end of the full day of activities, attendees who signed up in advance were able to operate equipment such as an excavator, compact truck loader and skid steer loader.
