TNLA Working For You January 31, 2020

Be First in the Know with News and Updates from TNLA! JANUARY 31, 2020

LAST DAY TO BOOK YOUR ROOM FOR THE PRODUCT RODEO & EDUCATION CORRAL HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020 Don't Miss Your Chance to Book with one of Product Rodeo's Hotel blocks with prices starting at $139/Night!

TABLE OF CONTENTS TNLA Working For You Cover Feature:

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10Â TO BOOK YOUR STAY IN THE PRODUCT RODEO HOTEL BLOCK Member News You Need to Know

Legislative & Regulatory

-TNLA Circle of Legends

-TNLA Update on H-2B Coalition Efforts

-Young Leader & Summit Nominations

-TNLA Participates on White House

-Congratulations Meng Meng!

Stakeholder Call

Events

-Texas Senate Committee Hearing on Future

-Nursery/Landscape EXPO 2020 -Product Rodeo & Education Corral

Water Supply Education

-West Texas Workshop

- HEB Texas Backyard Holiday Show

-Women in Horticulture Get Together

- Landscape Challenge & Skillathon

MEETINGS & EVENTS January 31, 2020 Region II Winter Workshop Houston Community College

March 26-27, 2020 West Texas Workshop Alpine, TX

February 11, 2020 Region V Meeting Fort Worth Botanic Gardens February 20, 2020 Region VIII Meeting Texas Can Academy February 26-27, 2020 Product Rodeo & Education Corral Fort Worth, TX

EVENTS & CEU OPPORTUNITIES

TNLA WEBINARS EARN 1 CEU PER WEBINAR

Choose from categories such as: Business Management, Pest & Disease Management, Economic Updates & Influences, and More!

TNLA GREEN CEU QUIZ January/February Join us as companies come together to rodeo their products through hands-on demonstrations and take part in high-impact Education Corral sessions.

FEBRUARY 26-27, 2020Â WILL ROGERS MEMORIAL CENTER FORT WORTH, TX

March 26-27, 2020 | Alpine, TX Register Today!

A WORD FROM THE STATE Members News You Need to Know Hear it straight from the State Office

TNLA CIRCLE OF LEGENDS Permanently recognized at the TNLA State Office – Eddy Edmondson Building (Member firms who have contributed over $100,000 through sponsorships and contributions during their lifetime of Membership with TNLA) • Landmark Nurseries, Inc. • Southwest Wholesale Nursery • Creekside Nursery • Living Earth • TreeTown USA • Texas Green Industry Safety Group

YOUNG LEADER & SUMMIT NOMINATIONS Each year, TNLA recognizes outstanding contributions and achievements in the Green Industry with Young Leader Awards and Summit Awards. Nominations for these awards are currently being accepted!

Please help TNLA honor individuals and Member companies doing great work in out industry by submitting nominations by May 15!

Go to www.tnlaonline.org today to submit your nomination!

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CONGRATULATIONS DR. MENG MENG GU! We know a winner when we see one. TNLA is celebrated the distinguished achievements of Dr Mengmeng Gu, winner of the Texas AgriLife Extension Superior Service Awards. Congratulations!!

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NURSERY/LANDSCAPE EXPO 2020 Members Get In the Action First!

Nursery/Landscape EXPO's Host Hotel is OPEN For Booking Reservations!

You are hearing it here first! Don't delay and get your reservations made now while rooms last!

About EXPO's Host Hotel: Host Hotel connected to the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, location for the “Afterhours” place to be and be seen! Discover an exciting blend of modernism and Latin culture at one of the premier hotels in downtown San Antonio. Enjoy the San Antonio Riverwalk. Equipped with a rooftop lap pool and 24-hour gym. Enjoy an evening of cuisine at Ruth Chris Steak House.

EXPO'S Host Hotel GRAND HYATT SAN ANTONIO

HILTON PALACIO DEL RIO

600 E Market St. San Antonio, TX 78205

200 S Alamo St, San Antonio, TX 78205

RATES STARTING AT:

RATES STARTING AT:

$189.OO/NIGHT

$170.OO/NIGHT

BOOK YOUR ROOM HERE

BOOK YOUR ROOM HERE

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A WORD FROM THE STATE Events

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PRODUCT RODEO & EDUCATION CORRAL YOUR FAVORITE BRANDS ARE BUSTING OUT OF THE TRADITIONAL EXPO LAYOUT, ALLOWING YOU TO TAKE THEIR PRODUCTS FOR A TEST DRIVE INSIDE FORT WORTH'S WATT ARENA! CHECK OUT THIS YEAR'S PRODUCT RODEO EXHIBITORS: Absolute Accents Bissell/Haaga Sweepers Cub Cadet Federated Insurance Greenius Hunter/FX Luminaire Justin Seed Outdoor Living -IMG Simplot Southwest International Trucks Adams Wholesale Supply BucknerSuperior Ditch Witch GeoShack Gravely, An Ariens Company

InfoHub/BASCO The Nitsche Group Rain Bird Soil Building Systems Vermeer Texas - Louisiana Austin Wood Recycling Construction Equipment Specialties Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supplies Grasshopper Hotchkiss Insurance Isuzu Precise Machinery Rush Trucks Soil Diva Weber ROMCO

FOR INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CAN GET IN ON THE FUN, VISIT WWW.TNLAONLINE.ORG/PRODUCT-RODEO--EDUCATION-CORRAL

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WEST TEXAS WORKSHOP Looking to diversify your plant knowledge? Looking at ways to create a NEW niche market in your business? Join TNLA at the 2nd Annual West Texas Workshop in beautiful Alpine, Texas at the historic Holland Hotel. Learn about rarely seen plants and landscape applications that you can start offering in your business today. With a spectacular group of speakers, now including author Michael Eason, highlighting the awesomeness and sustainability of a unique part of Texas and a guided tour of the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute, you won't want to miss out.

TNLA will be taking a guided tour of the Cihuahuan Desert Research Institute Botanical Gardens, Cactus & Succulent Greenhouse, and the Pollinator Garden.

The garden is laid out by plant family (roughly) and elevation including: Desert Specialty Garden Pollinator Garden Oak Collection & More Acanthus Family Catalpa Family Rose Family Sumac Family Legume Family (largest section), "Sky Island" Cypress and Pine Woodland Chihuahuan Desert Cactus Museum Collection Olive Family Heath Family Mint Family Verbena Family Figwort Family Memorial Grove of Chinkapin Oaks All of the trails are earthen paths. Some are uneven due to their composition of rock and soil. It is recommended to bring close-toed sneakers or hiking boots, water, sunscreen, hats, and walking sticks (if necessary). All the trails we will be on will be easy for most people.

They are mostly flat with some slight grades.

5 TNLA and 4 ISA CEU's Available!

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WOMEN IN HORTICULTURE GET TOGETHER Volunteers from TNLA's Women in Horticulture kicked off their first conference call of the year to plan for the exciting events ahead. Many reported that business is booming and they are looking forward to an active Spring.

This year TNLA is conducting not one but TWO Women in Horticulture GetTogethers. Ladies tell your friends and join us as we kick up dust at this year's Product Rodeo & Education Corral in Fort Worth, on February 27, 2020, and also come Find Your Greatness at Nursery/Landscape EXPO on August 13, 2020. You will not want to miss the chance to connect with your peers and exchange ideas one-on-one!

If you know of any member that would like to be a part of these calls, please have them contact Kyla Achard at kyla@tnlaonline.org. The next call is scheduled for April 22, 2020, at 10am.

A WORD FROM THE STATE Legislative & Regulatory Hear it straight from the State Office

TNLA UPDATE ON H-2B COALITION EFFORTS With over 100 U.S. House members and 30 Senators signing a bi-partisan letter to the Trump administration requesting the release of more H-2B visas, the pressure is on to help the green industry. The letter was delivered last week and, since then, key members of the coalition have been meeting with the Trump administration privately to urge the release of the visas as soon as possible. Simultaneously, industry advocates have already started to work on cap relief for FY 2021 and will be needing the help of grassroots industry members to get congressional support. Our hope is for a stand-alone bill which would be negotiated to provide real, long-term H-2B cap relief. Please stay tuned to the TNLA Legislative Action Center for alerts and updates.

TNLA PARTICIPATES ON WHITE HOUSE STAKEHOLDER CALL As press reports have recently indicated, the Trump administration has finalized a new rule replacing the Obama-era Waters of the United States rules which dramatically expanded the regulatory oversight of water. TNLA staff participated in a phone call with staff from the White House where they discussed the need for legal clarity on the part of landowners, business owners, and Ag producers alike. The new rule limits the definition of “waters of the United States� to four categories: territorial seas and navigable waters; perennial and intermittent tributaries; certain lakes, ponds and impoundments; and wetlands adjacent to jurisdictional waters.

You can find out more information here: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/479553-trump-introduces-new-rulereplacing-obama-era-policy-protecting

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A WORD FROM THE STATE Legislative & Regulatory Hear it straight from the State Office

TEXAS SENATE COMMITTEE HEARING ON FUTURE WATER SUPPLY Two senate committees met last week in a joint hearing to discuss the future of Texas’ water supply and how the Legislature can incentivize shoring up our state’s water needs. TNLA staff was present to monitor the discussion on topics such as aquifer storage & recovery, green stormwater infrastructure, and regulations of groundwater in Texas. Committees are completing studies of their interim charges over the next several months before they issue reports & recommendations prior to the next legislative session.

Did you like seeing these updates? For access to member-only Legislative and Regulatory updates subscribe to the TNLA Leader List for periodic newsletters

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HEB TEXAS BACKYARD HOLIDAY SHOW TNLA was invited to be part of the HEB Texas Backyard Holiday Show to talk about TNLA Certifications and HEB's new professional development initiative.

HEB will be working to get their employees TCNP Certified. This means TNLA will become a common name within HEB Texas Backyards across Texas. HEB is wanting to separate themselves from the normal 'big box store' mentality, HEB wants their employees to truly be plant professionals. The Holiday Show was a great experience. The energy of the show flowed out of the rooms and an overall exciting buzz was felt throughout the show. HEB plans to have over 100 TNLA Certified Professionals by the end of 2020.

LANDSCAPE CHALLENGE & SKILLATHON San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo partnered with TNLA in 2016 to create a competition to promote horticulture and landscape design knowledge for future generations of Green Industry Professionals. Students from across the Lone Star State will come together to compete for the title of Grand Champion of the Landscape Challenge, plus a generous scholarship from the rodeo. TNLA will once again help to spark the passion for landscaping and plants with Texas' youth. Generous plant donors for the competition are Landmark Nurseries Inc. and Mortellaro's Nursery. IT IS TIME TO RODEO!

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