March/April 2018 TNLA Green Magazine

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My Native is Good.

Your Native is Bad. PAGE 19

Some WPS and TDA Revisions to Consider PAGE 23

New Members page 26 Calendar of Events page 29 New TNLA Certified Professionals page 29

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Working with plants means managing the pests and diseases that affect them. This is your guide to some of the plant pathogens and pests that are common across the State of Texas! When trying to identify diseases or pests that are impacting plants you can always reach out to your local Texas A&M AgriLife Extension agent for help!

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Bugs & Fuzz by Dr. Kevin Ong and Dr. Erfan Vafaie No One Wants a Fine: Some WPS and TDA Revisions to Consider

by Dr. David Creech My Native is Good. Your Native is Bad.

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The official publication of the Texas Nursery & Landscape Association March/April | Vol. 20 No. 2 DIRECTORS

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Texas Pests & Diseases WORKING WITH PLANTS MEANS MANAGING THE PESTS AND DISEASES THAT AFFECT THEM. THIS IS YOUR GUIDE TO SOME OF THE PLANT PATHOGENS AND PESTS THAT ARE COMMON ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS! WHEN TRYING TO IDENTIFY DISEASES OR PESTS THAT ARE IMPACTING PLANTS YOU CAN ALWAYS REACH OUT TO YOUR LOCAL TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION AGENT FOR HELP!

D IS E ASE S Oak Wilt

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OAK WILT Oak wilt is a fungal disease spread by insects. Symptoms vary but often include leaf discoloration, wilt, defoliation, and death.

Infected trees often die within six months of showing symptoms.

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D I SE ASE S Take-All-Patch

TAKE-ALL-PATCH Also known as Bermuda Decline. It is caused by the fungus Gaeumannomyces graminis. The first symptoms are yellowing leaves and darkening of roots, the grass may be especially easy to uproot.

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SEIRIDIUM CANKER Caused by a fungus, cankers appear near the base of affected branches and dieback begins. The fungus can be especially problematic when a wet period follows a drought.

Pruning effected branches followed by the application of a broad spectrum fungicide can be an effective treatment course.

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D I SE ASE S ROSE ROSETTE DISEASE A virus spread by a small, eriophyid mite. Early symptoms of the disease include reddening of the underside of leaf veins, malformed flowers and a sharp increase growth of vegetative shoots. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension bookstore has detailed fact sheets available for free.

Rose Rosette Disease

Gray Leaf Spot

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GRAY LEAF SPOT This fungal disease is commonly seen on St. Augustine grass after warm, rainy periods. The fungus slows the growth of new grass leaves, damages existing stands and can wipe out large areas of grass.

Avoid application of soluble nitrogen fertilizers on shaded lawns during warm months and water lawns only as-needed.

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D I SE ASE S Oak Leaf Blister

BOTRYOSPHAERIA Also known as White Rot. Common symptoms of this fungal disease are wilting or dieback of branches on a tree or shrub that otherwise appears healthy. In some cases, cankers and bark peeling may also be visible.

OAK LEAF BLISTER This is considered one of the major oak diseases in the State of Texas. The abnormal leaf growth and blisters associated with this disease are caused by the fungus Taphrina caerulescens.

Although Oak Leaf Blister does not impact the health of the tree it makes the tree less aesthetically appealing.

Once a tree is infected, chemical treatments are ineffective.

Botryosphaeria

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P E ST S CRAPE MYRTLE BARK SCALE

Crape Myrtle Bark Scale

One of the only scales known to infest crape myrtles, this pest is fairly easy to identify. Patches of white felt-like material and black mold appear on the branches and trunk of infected trees. The disease is not fatal, but does impact the visual appearance of the tree.

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Aphids are small insects, up to 1/8 inch in length, they are soft-bodied and vary in shape and color. Aphids can feed on foliage, twigs, limbs, branches, fruits, flowers, or roots and may inject toxic secretions into plants. Aphids can stunt plant growth, deform and discolor leaves and fruit, or cause galls to form on leaves, stems, and roots.

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P E ST S RED IMPORTED FIRE ANTS

Red Imported Fire Ants

These medium-sized red and black colored ants are relatively new pests. They build soft soil mounds and can be found across more than two thirds of the State. When disturbed, these pests emerge from their mounds aggressively climb vertical surfaces and sting all at once, often resulting in painful pustules on the skin.

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TWIG GIRDLERS These beetles are proving to be particularly difficult for tree growers. They are up to ¾ inch in length, brown with a lighter band across the wings and a sprinkling of pinkish spots. The female beetles chew a groove around small branches (“girdling” them) which leads to the decline of injured areas and the loss of branches.

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CITRUS LEAF MINERS Larvae burrow into leaves and tunnels through, leaving serpentine patterns between the leaf surfaces. The damage causes the leaf to twist and disfigure. New leaf growth and young citrus trees are particularly vulnerable. Several species of parasitic wasps are natural predators of the larvae and broad spectrum products labeled for citrus can also be used effectively.

Citrus Leaf Miners JONAS JANNER HAMANN, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA MARIA (UFSM), BUGWOOD.ORG

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N OTES F RO M SFA G A R DE NS

My Native is Good. Your Native is Bad.

BY DR. DAVID CREECH

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lmost twenty years ago I was scrambling in the forest at the base of the Ming Great Wall in Nanjing, China. The average height of the wall is about 40 feet with a width of 24’. The wall ran about 22 miles in its original form and it took 200,000 laborers 21 years to build the wall way back in the 14th century. I was with a younger Professor Yin Yunlong of the Nanjing Botanical garden, now a longtime friend and kindred spirit. We had stopped on the road to take a look at a growing problem. It seems there was a vine that had taken over a stretch of the wall, its tendrils and roots invading the seams of the giant carved stones that made up the wall.

The wall was being degraded. It didn’t take long for me to recognize that the culprit was an old American friend, Campsis radicans, our southern USA native trumpet creeper. This wasn’t the

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rarely-encountered Chinese species (Campsis grandiflora) with larger flowers and a less rambunctious nature. No, this was our southern USA native. I can remember Yin remarking, “Dave, how do we kill this terrible noxious weed?” Without thinking, I said “Hey, this isn’t a weed; this is a cool American plant!” Thus this narrative: My native is good. Your native is bad.

First noticed in a Dallas suburb in 2004, crapemyrtle bark scale (CMBS) has slowly been moving east and north. I’ve been watching the pest ever since. I was wondering then just how far and wide a range this pest might call home.

Well, it didn’t take long to notice that Tyler and Longview were infested. I was soon noticing Youree Drive in Shreveport, Louisiana, transition from miles of showcase crapemyrtles into sad, sooty mold black and pathetic trees. A tragedy was unfolding. Then, just a few years ago, my wife Janet noticed her beautyberries were dying at the Red River Wildlife Refuge in Bossier, Louisiana.

CMBS had found a new victim.

For me, this was the final straw.

This thug was messing with our native botany and needed to be stopped. It looked like CMBS was travelling I20 and someone was scattering the pest like Mardi gras beads along the way. Fast forward to 2013 and I was standing in a lecture hall in Nashville, Tennessee at a Tennessee Forestry Association conference. I was about to go on stage with a talk, “The China Connection.” A fellow came up to me and handed me a crapemyrtle branch and it (continued on page 20)

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was infested with a scale. I said, “Hey, this looks like crape myrtle bark scale.”

I learned it was quickly becoming a problem in one subdivision and I took the branch back to Texas, mailed it to an Aggie friend, and sure enough it keyed out as CMBS. This pest from China was really on the move. In 2016, I was at Virginia Beach, Virginia,

for an International Plant Propagator Society Southern Region conference and as part of the annual meeting tours we were taking in the wonders of the Norfolk Botanical Garden.

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directions and I sped to the patch and sure enough, the pest had found a happy home. I emailed the Director, announced the find, and suggested he dig up the crapes, set them on fire and bury the ashes.

While CMBS can be controlled with the wonderful world of chemistry, that’s not what consumers want to hear. With a long reputation for drought resistance, a pest free nature and rock hard disposition, crapemyrtles are planted heavily. I tell folks if you kill a crapemyrtle, you might want to change hobbies. This southern standard in the summer flowering small tree world is worth over 70 million dollars at the wholesale level. Let’s face it.

Most homeowners, businesses, city horticulturists, or highway landscape managers are not about to suddenly run out the door to initiate a spray program.

I could be wrong but I doubt it. So, no one was more pleased than I to learn that our very own Dr. Mengmeng Gu of the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service has secured a $3.3 million grant via the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture for science-based solutions and new technology for the specialty crop industry. Dr. Gu is on a mission to fix the problem with a study titled, “Systematic Strategies to Manage Crapemyrtle Bark Scale”. It’s a daunting task but if anyone can find the way forward, it’s Dr. Gu. What’s in the bag of tricks? Well, there’s the hope for natural predators, a softer touch pesticide, and the dream of finding genetic resistance and moving that via breeding into the varieties that make up our trade.

With millions of people landing by boat and plane on near and far away continents, it’s no surprise pest invasions are common. The horse has left the barn. Nature is being blended, homogenized and mixed again. Borders are porous. Spotted wing drosophila

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made a mark last year on blueberries in Texas. Emerald Ash borer is in northeast Texas and may spell the end of Fraxinus species. Laurel wilt has raced across the South from Florida and is now taking out red bay colonies in southeast Texas. How long have fire ants owned Texas? It’s part of the new reality. We shouldn’t forget, however, that this stream goes both ways. Our American pests, diseases and plants are carving out their own niches abroad. I’ve decided the narrative that my native is good, your native is bad . . . well, that’s just plain wrong. As global citizens and horticulturists, we’ve created the problem and we can find the solutions.

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No One Wants a Fine: Some WPS and TDA Revisions to Consider

BY DR. KEVIN ONG AND DR. ERFAN VAFAIE

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t’s hard enough managing workers, maintaining good plant health, and staying on top of plant pests and pathogens, that it can be hard to stay current with new laws and regulations for Worker Protection Standards (WPS) and your Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Pesticide Applicators License requirements. As you most likely know, there have been some changes in WPS that have taken place since 2015, with new training materials and information poster requirements as of January 2018 and beyond. For a full “How to Comply” manual, go to https://www.epa. gov/pesticide-worker-safety/pesticide-workerprotection-standard-how-comply-manual

Dr. Kevin Ong (top) directs the Texas Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology at Texas A&M University.

Dr. Erfan Vafaie (bottom) is Extension Program Specialist (IPM) at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

According to the EPA, this manual should be read “if you employ agricultural workers or handlers,

are involved in the production of agricultural plants as an owner/manager of an agricultural establishment or a commercial (for-hire) pesticide handling establishment, or work as a crop advisor”.

In addition, if you have or use any pesticides that have “Agricultural Use Requirements” on the label, they are covered by WPS requirements. If your pesticide is considered “restricted use”, then you also need to be compliant of the requirements of your pesticide applicator license.

According to the EPA “How to Comply” manual, the new requirements effective January 2, 2018 include: • Expanded training content for workers and handlers (January 2, 2018 or within 6 months (continued on page 24)

Figure 1. Some examples of some of the WPS changes that have taken place in the 2015 provisions. A document summarizing all key provisions (4 pages) to the EPA’s previous WPS regulations can be viewed at https://www.epa. gov/sites/production/files/2017-01/documents/comparison_chart_wps_011117_cwpb.pdf.

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involved with the application, is in the application exclusion zone (AEZ) which can extend beyond the establishment’s property boundary.

• The expanded content that must be included in the pesticide safety information display (safety posters).

• Suspending applications. The requirement for handlers to suspend applications if anyone, other than a trained and equipped handler

Thanks to the Pesticide Educational Resource Collaborative (PERC; http:// pesticideresources.org), many training materials and resources have already been prepared for you, both in English

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There were some concerns initially over potential new CEU requirements.

The EPA had proposed requiring 3 CEUs per license category! So, if you had 10 different categories on your license, you would be required to get an additional 30 CEUs. Fortunately (for all of us needing CEUs and those of us organizing CEU programs), this requirement was not implemented. As of the writing of this article, the CEU requirements have stayed the same: Private applicators: • Renewed every 5 years • 15 CEUs over 5 years (between each renewal cycle) - 2 must be Laws & Regulations - 2 must be Integrated Pest Management Commercial, Noncommercial, Noncommercial Political: • Renewed annually • 5 CEUs per year (between each renewal cycle) - One credit each from two of the following categories: laws and regulations, integrated pest management or drift minimization.

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You may magically receive some flyers in the mail (I’ve seen it happen!) for online CEU courses. Be sure that the course is registered and recognized by the TDA for CEUs in the state of Texas and also be aware that there are limitations to how many online CEU courses you can take. For private applicators, no more than 10 hours can be earned with approved internet or correspondence courses

per renewal cycle. For Commercial/ noncommercial applicators, CEUs may be earned with approved internet or correspondence courses every other year. To find CEU programs near you, check out the TDA CEU search website for courses that are close to you, fit your area of interest, and meet your CEU requirements: http://ceusearch. texasagriculture.gov/

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Applicator License Renewal Make sure that your applicator license contact information is accurate!

Not only can there be consequences for having outdated contact information associated with your TDA pesticide license account, but you could also miss your renewal notice in the mail! You should receive your renewal notice in the mail about 45 days before expiration of your license.

As of the writing of this article, your TDA license can be updated by filling out a TDA PA-406 form and sending it to license.inquiry@ TexasAgriculture.gov or fax to 800-909-8534.

Further renewal instructions can be found at: http:// www.texasagriculture.gov/ LicensesRegistrations/ BRIDGEInstructions.aspx

Figure 2. New requirements for the pesticide safety information display have been produced and are freely available for download or purchase from the Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative (http://pesticideresources.org ). These new posters are already required (as of January 2018), so be sure to post them up if you haven’t already.

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Visit www.tnlaonline.org to learn about the benefits of becoming a part of TNLA.

REGION 1 Individual

Michael Patrick 315 W. Mandalay Dr. San Antonio, TX 78212

Government

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service David Rodriguez 3355 Cherry Ridge, Ste 212 San Antonio, TX 78230 San Antonio Water System Sarah Galvan 2800 US Hwy 281 N San Antonio, TX 78212 Brad Wier 2800 US Hwy 281 N San Antonio, TX 78212

Adolph Garcia 2800 US Hwy 281 N San Antonio, TX 78212 Sasha Kodet 2800 US Hwy 281 N San Antonio, TX 78212 Chad Cosper 2800 US Hwy 281 N San Antonio, TX 78212 Nathan Riggs 2800 US Hwy 281 N San Antonio, TX 78212 Dana Nichols 2800 US Hwy 281 N San Antonio, TX 78212 Karen Guz 2800 US Hwy 281 N San Antonio, TX 78212

Supplier

Just Pots Mandy-Jo Laurent 199 W Rhapsody San Antonio, TX 7821 ww.justpots.com

REGION 2 Student

Sam Houston State University Benyee’ Stevenson 2310 Pebble Shores Lane Pearland, TX 77584

Max Greiner, Jr. Designs Max Greinier, Jr. PO Box 290552 Kerrville, TX 78029 www.maxgreiner.art.com

Donna Mouton 6286 Ludinton #1 Houston, TX 77035

Landscape

Landscape – Individual

Uprooted Gardens Liz Campanella 13103 Hunters Valley Circle San Antonio, TX 78230 www.uprootedgardens.com

Individual

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Helms Landscape Design, LLC Christopher Helms 401 Fig Orchard Rd. Highlands, TX 77562 www.helmslandscapedesignllc.com The Gonzalez Family Landscaping Co. Javier Gonzalez, Jr 3106 Fern Brook Ln. Rosenberg, TX 77471 www.gonzalezfamilylandscaping.com

CenterPoint Energy Gary O’Neil 18018 Hufmeister Rd. Cypress, TX 77429

Supplier

Carroll Insurance Agency Jason Knecht 14906 FM 529 Houston, TX 77095 www.carrollins.com

Heather Ginsburh 2800 US Hwy 281 N San Antonio, TX 78212

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REGION 3 Educator

Central Heights FFA Meagan Ezzell 10317 Hwy 259 N Nacogdoches, TX 75965

It Has to be Helena!

• Soil Wetting Agents • Granular/Foliar Fertilizers • Surfactants • Lake Dyes • Bioscience • Soil Amendments • Plant Protectants • Spray Dyes • Root Stimulants

Dallas/Ft. Worth Turf Sales: Dirk Doyle 972-880-0548 Jeff Smith 903-815-4112 Colt Phillips (Houston T&O) 832-596-8532 Eric Glover (Houston T&O) 409-766-0828 Ches Lemmert (Tyler Ornamentals) 903-245-1207 Rod Hruza (South Texas T&O) 210-323-2292 Corby White (South Texas T&O) 210-326-7091

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Grower

Victory Tree Farm Leon Kramer 19189 CR 437 Lindale, TX 75771

Supplier

Federated Insurance Connie Wessel 9001 Airport Freeway, Ste 500 North Richland Hills, TX 76180 www.federatedinsurance.com

Retail

RCB Gardens Cathy Page 4238 E US Hwy 80 Longview, TX 75605

Individual

Joshua Thomas 3808 Flintwood Trail Fort Worth, TX 76137

REGION 4

Landscape

Supplier

Ascent Landscaping, LLC Jacob Barron PO Box 100454 Fort Worth, TX 76185 www.ascentlawns.com

Premium Turf Co. Peter O. Broussard 4260 Riverview Dr. Carrollton, TX 75010 www.permiumturfco.com

Landscape

Educator

OutDoor Home Living Andrea K. Miller 2414 Hwy. 80 East, Suite 150 Mesquite, TX 75149 www.outdoorhomeliving.com

Lingleville ISD Missy Helms PO Box 134 Lingleville, TX 76461 Bridgeport ISD Becky DeShazo 1 Maroon Dr. Bridgeport, TX 76426

REGION 7

Mason Building Supply & Rental Tennile Kothmann PO Box 1538 Dr. John’s Lawn Prescription, LLC Mason, TX 76856 John Lightner, Ph.D 3225 W. Cobblestone Dr. Harlingen, TX 78550 OUT OF STATE www.drjohnslawnrx.com

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REGION 8 Landscape

GreenScapes Brad Tatum 8524 Peaceful Hill Lane Austin, TX 78748 www.greenscapesaustin.com L & L Specialities Dusty Schwartinsky 1003 Montclair Waco, TX 76710 www.wacolandscape.com

Retail

Countryside Nursery Amy Brandt 13292 Pond Springs Rd. Austin, TX 78729 www.countrysideaustin.com

Christmas Direct Bill Dorsey 607 N Broadway Oklahoma City, OK 73102 www.christmasdirectokc.com SQM Andrew McKay 2727 Paces Ferry Rd Building Two, Ste 1425 Atlanta, GA 30339 www.sqm.com

Greenhouse Megastore Travis Talbot 70 Eastgate Dr. Danville, IL 61834 www.greenhousemegastore.com

Grower

Izzy’s Nursery, Inc. Ismael Palominos 4057 NW Osterman Rd. Forest Grove, OR 9711 www.izzynursery.com First Step Greenhouses Fred Ceballos 43315 Calle Rocinante Temecula, CA 92592 www.firststepgreenhouses.com

Supplier

Husqvarna Group Blake Luther 9335 Harris Corners Pkwy, Ste 500 Charlotte, NC 28269 www.husqvarna.com

It’s showtime!

Jazz Hands® Variegated Loropetalum chinense ‘Irodori’ pp#27,713

The first ever variegated loropetalum, this beauty’s dark purple foliage is punctuated with splashes of pink and white, with vivid pink flowers that appear in spring. This, and each plant in the Jazz Hands® loropetalum series, has outstanding form, flowers, and foliage. Available in 2¼”, 4”, and Quick Turn™ pot sizes.

Contact Amy Howard 616-223-3365 www.springmeadownursery.com 800-633-8859 ext.1105 TNLA March-April_SMN Jazz Hands.indd 1

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March

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March 30 TNLA State Offices Closed

April

April 1 2018 Nursery/Landscape EXPO Sponsorship Commitment Deadline to Guarantee Placement in Attendee Brochure

April 10 TNLA Region IV Social Event

April 10 TNLA Region II General Meeting

April 17 TNLA Region V Social Event

To see the most up to date event information please visit the Events Calendar on tnlaonline.org!

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New TNLA Certified Professionals TCWSP Catherine Natho, TCLP, TCWSP - Western Horticultural Services, LP

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To place a Classified Ad in TNLA GREEN Magazine or online, please contact Amelia Price at amelia@tnlaonline.org (512) 579-3866

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Hayes Truck Group 18 www.hayestruckgroup.com

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Helena Chemical 26 www.helenachemical.com

Spring Meadow Nursery 27 www.springmeadownursery.com

Horizon Irrigation 6 www.horizononline.com

Submatic Technologies 29 www.submatic-usa.com

Horticulture Equipment 22 www.hortequipment.com

Texas Mutual Insurance 24 www.texasmutual.com

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The Espoma Company 12 www.espoma.com

James Wood Commercial Truck Center 10 www.commercial-trucks.com

The Thompson Group @ Classic Chevy 16, 17 www.classicfleet.com

Jemasco, Inc. 14 www.jemasco.om

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