TNLA Working for You E-Newsletter
TNLA
August 27, 2021
Working for You
Knowledge is Power
Education Coming Your Way Be sure to mark your calendars!
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Table of Contents 03 Meeting & Events Calendar Catch up on TNLA's Year in Review Upcoming Region Meeting: Region II Sept. 14, 2021 04 EXPO Updates Legislative & Regulatory Updates 05 Knowledge is Power: Check out TNLA's Stellar Programming Available To Your Team 06 Texas Garden Retailer Award's Program is Now Accepting Applications 07 Congratulations to this year's Texas Excellence In Landscaping Best of Show Winners Texas Excellence In Landscaping Awards: Now Accepting Applications for 2021-2022 Entries 09 Help Spread the Word on these Amazing Industry Scholarship Opportunities 10 Check out the Latest Job Opportunities Available on TNLA's Career Center 11 TNLA Tailgate Topics: The Hazards of Being in Hurry Back Cover: TNLA Foundation Scholarship Opportunities
Meeting & Events Calendar
Catch Up on TNLA’s Year in Review <<Click Here to Watch>>
Accepting Applications
TEIL & TGRA Due Nov. 5, 2021 More Info Here! October 14-15, 2021
West Texas Workshop Alpine TX Register Here Save the Date
Lonestar Hort Forum January 10-12, 2022 College Station, TX Ad Index 02....OHP, Inc. Inside Back Cover...Hotchkiss Insurance
Upcoming Region Meeting: TNLA Region II: September 14, 2021 at 6pm, at Plants for All Seasons, Click here for more info 04...TNLA Mobile Membership Directory 08...Horizon 09...Advertise in TNLA Working For You
12 & 13...Lumien 14....The Kershaw Law Firm, PC 14....Best of Texas
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EXPO Updates:
EXPO may be over, but there is still opportunities to source products
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend this year’s Nursery/Landscape EXPO. We were privileged to get together, make memories and we enjoyed seeing the latest products and service offerings the Green Industry has to offer. If you did not have a chance be sure to download EXPO’s app and continue to search through the product listings and exhibitors who can help you source the much needed product you need right now. Download EXPO’s app by searching “Nursery Landscape EXPO” on Google Play and Apple Store. (Thank you to this year’s EXPO Mobile App Sponsor, New Earth) Also, if you are interested in exhibiting in the 2022 EXPO, be sure to contact expo@nurserylandscapeexpo.org to schedule a time to book your booth!
Legislative & Regulatory Updates USDA Updates Pandemic Assistance for Livestock, Poultry Contract Producers and Specialty Crop Grant Growers The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating CFAP 2 for specialty crops and other sales based commodities to assist those who faced market disruptions due to COVID-19. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has set an Oct. 12 deadline for all eligible producers to apply for or modify applications for CFAP 2. Read more by clicking here. Don’t Miss TNLA’s Action Alerts, Get Involved with TNLA’s Legislative Action Center Today Subscribe to TNLA’s Legislative Action Center to get the inside scoop on legislation, regulations and critical issues impacting your business and the industry. Sign up by clicking here.
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KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
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Retail Garden Centers will be recognized across the State as the LEADING retail garden center in Texas through the newly established Texas Garden Retailer Awards (TGRA) program. Winners of TGRA will receive STATEWIDE PROMOTION, UNRIVALED RECOGNITION among their peers and the honor to hold the title of this prestigious award as TNLA RETAILER OF THE YEAR "In today's challenging retail business environment TNLA is committed helping garden retailers in Texas enhance and sharpen their stores. This award is a great way to reward retailers and help us to learn best practices for continued success" Josh Bracken, Nicholson-Hardie, Dallas, TX Judges are Looking for Retail Garden Centers Who Provide:
Innovation & Quality Merchandising Concepts Staff Culture within the Garden Center
NOW TAKING ENTRIES, DEADLINE NOV. 5, 2021 Visit wwwTNLAOnline.org for more information.
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Congratulations to this year's Texas Excellence In Landscaping Best of Show Winners
Shooter & Lindsey: Memorial Park Eastern Glades Phase 2, Gold Winner, Special Projects Category
Outdoor Elements: Caydon Drewery Place, Gold Winner, Commercial Installation $500,000+ Category
Vincent Landscapes: Peterson Residence, Gold Winner, Residential Installation $150,000+ Category
Clean Scapes: UFCU Plaza, Gold Winner, Commercial Maintenance Category
Texas Excellence in Landscaping Awards: NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2021-2022 ENTRIES! Deadline to submit your application is November 5, 2021 CALLING ALL LANDSCAPERS! TNLA has opened the application process to submit your award winning entry into this year’s Texas Excellence In Landscaping (TEIL) Awards. All winners will be awarded in-person at the TNLA Lonestar Hort Forum in College Station, Texas, January 11, 2022 at the Texas A&M Hotel & Conference Center. To get a head start, collect your images, submit your application by clicking here. For more information about this year’s TEIL application process and categories for your landscape firm to submit entries for, view the downloadable TEIL Brochure by visiting here.
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Help Spread the Word on these Amazing Industry Scholarship Opportunities Scholarships for Green Industry Students TNLA Foundation Scholarship Program: Deadline to Submit is Dec. 15, 2021 CLICK HERE for more info Spring Meadow - Proven Winners Scholarship: Deadline to Submit is Sept. 10, 2021 CLICK HERE for more info Mugget Scholarship: Deadline to Submit is Sept. 10, 2021 CLICK HERE for more info Gunter Mecking Memorial Scholarship: Deadline to Submit is Sept. 10, 2021 CLICK HERE for more info
PLACE YOUR AD IN WORKING FOR YOU Contact Advertising@tnlaonline.org scan here for more info
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Check out the Latest Job Opportunities Available on TNLA’s Career Center Exterior Horticultural Technician Specialist; Dallas, Texas; Natura Garden Center General Manager; Austin, Texas; Garden Seventeen Landscape Maintenance Project Manager; Dallas, Texas; AquaGreen Global, LLC Sales/Marketing Manager; Woodway, Texas; Green Ackors Landscaping Sales Representative; Houston, Texas; Shades of Texas Landscaping Project Manager; Dallas, Texas; Huatan Landscaping Safety Services Consultant; Dallas, Texas; Hortica, a brand of The Sentry Insurance Group Customer Service Representative; Glen Flora, Texas; Everde Growers Inside Sales Representative; Glen Flora, Texas; Everde Growers Grower Manager; Grand Saline, Texas; J Berry Nursery IPM Manager; Grand Saline, Texas; J Berry Nursery South Central Regional Sales Representative; Irving, Texas; T.O. Plastics Senior Horticulturist; Houston, Texas; Houston Botanic Garden Purchasing Agent; Hempstead, Texas; Creekside Nursery Commercial Arborist Representative; Austin, Texas; Bartlett Tree Experts Landscape Foreman; Magnolia, Texas; Results Tree and Landscape Inc. ESTATE GARDENER; San Antonio, Texas; Confidential Licensed Texas Irrigator; Magnolia, Texas; Results Tree and Landscape Inc. Management; Houston, Texas; Landmark Nurseries Inc. Project Manager; Dallas, Texas; NorTex Greenscapes of Texas Sales Representative; Katy, Texas; Texan Tree Depot Landscape Designer/ Project Leader; Dallas, Texas; Studio Outside
For additional information on how to register your company to post a position or post your resume, click here.
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TNLA Tailgate Topics: The Hazards of Being in a Hurry
Objective: Participants will be able to recognize if they hurry on the job and make changes to their behavior APPLICATION: Let participants know that you believe it is important to work carefully and diligently so they don’t hurt themselves or others and do a thorough job. This tailgate can be used to identify areas in a job where individuals hurry. Working with in a hurry or rushing through a job can lead to consequences that affect the quality of the job and/or your safety. If you know that you hurry while on a job you can take steps to change your behavior and slow down. The consequences of being in a hurry includes the following: 1. Accidents to yourself of co-workers. 2. Disgruntled customers. 3. Starting jobs again when you thought it was already completed. 4. Loss or damage to products/equipment. 5. Serious injuries. 6. Loss of income due to injuries. You must make a conscious decision to change your behavior if you feel you hurry too much. When changing your behavior consider the following: Put Safety First Staying safe will keep you from rushing through projects and injury free. Never Take Shortcuts Refrain from taking shortcuts that could put you in danger. This includes removing or bypassing safety features on equipment or machinery. Always follow manufacturer guidelines. Dress Appropriately Always take the time to put on the appropriate personal protective equipment. Saving time by not using the proper PPE can be costly and cause serious injuries. Use the Right Tools First Never try to use one tool in place of another, more appropriate tool. Using the wrong tool can force you to redo work once it has been completed. Think Ahead Identify any situations that could be dangerous before they happen. Work carefully and always consider what will happen next so that you can be prepared.
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Texas Outdoor Lighting Illuminates the Alamo Again
Texas Outdoor Lighting, a local veteran-owned, award-winning outdoor lighting company, shared their renewed project modernizing the lights at the Alamo, the historical Texas mission and fortress. This project is an extension of Texas Outdoor Lighting’s previous work on the monument. In July 2011, the company designed and installed the LED lighting system on the Alamo and has maintained the property ever since. With this new undertaking, the lighting designers will be updating the older LED fixtures in the Calvary Courtyard. They updated this area with newer, brighter, better LED fixtures to properly show off this beautiful courtyard and highlighting the new bronze sculptures that are on site. The new fixtures create a much more vibrant lighting scene for this courtyard, as the Alamo once again begins to host events there after dark. “In the past 10 years, LED technology has advanced tremendously, as have our design and install methods,” said Joel Mayor, owner and lighting designer of Texas Outdoor Lighting. “We used much smaller, but brighter fixtures and new design methods to create an even more dramatic, safe and secure scene.” In light of the economic hardships after being shut down for the last year due to the pandemic, Texas Outdoor Lighting donated the new lighting system to The Alamo, working with Lumien Lighting, their lighting manufacturer and partner, to make the project possible. “We are thrilled to be working with a veteran-owned, Texas-based company like Texas Outdoor Lighting to enhance the lighting in the Cavalry Courtyard,” said Alamo Trust Executive Director Kate Rogers. “They did a tremendous job when they were tasked with lighting this space in 2011, and we are looking forward to how the advances in LED technology since then will help improve the visitor experience in the courtyard. The lighting will continue to be vibrant without being distracting or out of place with the reverent tone of the overall site.” About Texas Indoor Lighting Texas Outdoor Lighting was founded in 2007 by Joel and Beth Mayor. From humble beginnings using only an old blue Saturn as their company vehicle, Texas Indoor Lighting has grown to over 15 employees, a full-time maintenance crew and a fleet of commercial vehicles and trailers to install and service projects all over the Lone Star State. The company is veteran and family-owned, and their award-winning design team uses commercial grade products holding lifetime warranties. For more information, please visit www.texasoutdoorlighting.com About Lumien Lighting With over 15 years in the LED manufacturing industry, Lumien Lighting offers landscape lighting fixtures in multiple international markets. By focusing on the architectural lighting industry, the company designs and customizes landscape fixtures to fit the ever-changing needs of their clients. Lumien Lighting offers a variety of energy-efficient lighting fixtures for commercial or residential applications. For more information, please visit www.lumienlighting.com
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The Texas Nursery & Landscape Association Foundation established a scholarship program for students interested in the field of Horticulture. If you are a deserving student interested in this field of study, please go to the following website for more details: https://tnla.awardsplatform.com/. The DEADLINE for completing on-line applications for the 2022-2023 school year is December 15, 2021. Only electronic applications using the website above will be accepted. All scholarship applicants should carefully review the program requirements as explained on the website, and then submit their application, letters of referral and transcripts by the deadline. The Foundation Trustees have stressed the importance of having good personal references accompany the scholarship application form -- many times it is the personal references that help the Trustees decide between two deserving students. We appreciate your support and promotion of this worthwhile program. If you are interested in finding out more, please visit our website tnlaonline.org or contact Cheryl Staritz at (512) 579-3863 or cheryl@tnlaonline.org.
