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TEXAS NURSERY & LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION

TNLA E-NEWSLETTER

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TNLA Updates Take us for a test drive!

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The latest report Confirmed crapemyrtle bark scale infestation in Pennsylvania

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TNLA Tailgate Topics MOTOR OIL

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TNLA Advocacy Report TNLA Talks H-2B Cap Relief in Washington D.C.

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New Member Report

May 11, 2022 ‑ June 7, 2022

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Updates TNLA DEADLINES The 2023-2024 Texas Nursery & Landscape Association Foundation Horticulture Scholarship program will begin July 1, 2022. If you are a deserving student or know of one interested in this field of study, please go to the following website for more details: apply.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarships/tnlafoundation-scholarship TNLA Foundation Leadership Bootcamp Deadline to Submit Applications Extended: June 15, 2022. Apply by clicking here.

TAKE US FOR A TEST DRIVE! TNLA has launched a NEW online education and certification platform making it easier now more than ever to gain new knowledge about industry trends, and purchase study manuals and exams to become a Certified Professional!

CHECK THESE NEW EDUCATION OFFERINGS OUT BY CLICKING HERE: https://www.pathlms.com/tnla If you are interested in taking the next step in your professional career by becoming an expert and becoming TNLA certified, we are offering discounted opening exam rates for one month only, ends July 5, 2022. YOU WILL HAVE 90 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PURCHASE TO COMPLETE THE EXAM.

REMINDER: CHECK YOUR CERTIFICATION STATUS It is renewal time for Certification. This is also the chance for everyone to check on the total number of CEUs TNLA has recorded in your file to make sure you are eligible to renew your certification. If you have any questions about when to renew or want to check your total number of CEUs contact Certification@tnlaonline.org or log into the Member's Only Portal.

If you are a Certified Professional, below are the total number of CEUs that are required every two years.

Texas Certified Water Smart Professional (TCWSP) 8 hours of CEUs Texas Certified Landscape Associate (TCLA): 8 hours of CEUs Texas Certified Nursery Professional (TCNP): 8 hours of CEUs Texas Certified Landscape Professional (TCLP): 16 CEUs Texas Master Certified Nursery Professional (TMCNP): 16 CEUs UPCOMING REGION MEETINGS TNLA Region II Meeting Tuesday, June 14, 2022, 6:00 PM Visit here for more information: https://web.tnlaonline.org/events/Region-IIMeeting-633/details Region III Meeting (joint with NTNGA) Thursday, July 7, 2022 5:00 PM CST https://web.tnlaonline.org/events/RegionIII%20Mee ting-634/details

For questions, contact certification@tnlaonline.org or call 512-579-3854.

REGION III MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2022 5:00 PM CST

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TNLA sends a big "Thank You!" to our outgoing Board Members Mike Hugg - Region II Steven Akers - Region VI Tim Little - Past Chair

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It's not too early to start planning your EXPO Experience!

Check out the 400 Exhibiting companies currently displaying at the Trade Show held August 11-12, 2022.

(New 2-day, Thursday/Friday, Trade Show format) Check out the current Exhibitor list HERE! Find the products you are looking for HERE!

Special Thanks to EXPO's 'PREMIER' Sponsors!

TNLA Foundation Leadership Bootcamp Deadline to Submit Applications Extended:

June 15, 2022 Make your mark this year by enhancing your personal skills and becoming an even better leader and manager through the TNLA Foundation's Leadership Bootcamp. The deadline to apply has been extended to June 15, 2022, download the application by clicking here. There are only a few spots left! TNLA's Leadership Bootcamp is designed to bolster your professionalism through sessions focussing on business management, communications, finances, and more. For more information about the program, visit here.

"Participating in this program has been a great experience broadening multiple items in my career growth. It opened doors for networking, provided ideas on how to improve communication, and discussed different types of management styles for me to apply in my career. I highly recommend this program if you are interested in growing yourself personally and professionally." - Blake Freis, Leadership Bootcamp Class I

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The latest report confirmed crapemyrtle bark scale infestation in Pennsylvania Runshi Xie, Hongmin Qin and Dr. Mengmeng Gu Runshi Xie is a Ph.D. students working in the Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University fushe001@email.tamu.edu Dr. Hongmin Qin, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, hqin@bio.tamu.edu Dr. Mengmeng Gu, Professor/Extension Specialist, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, mgu@tamu.edu Researchers from Penn State University and USDA, Drs. Michael J. Skvarla and Scott A. Schneider recently published a report confirming new infestation of crapemyrtle bark scale (CMBS) in Pennsylvania. This report furthered the CMBS distribution to the northeastern part of United States, bringing the total number of states with CMBS infestations to 18 (Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington (EDDMapS, 2022) and Pennsylvania), in addition to Washington D.C. According to the report, CMBS was found on a mature crapemyrtle tree in Pennsylvania, Chester County, Pennsbury Township (USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6b), one of the warmest regions of Pennsylvania. The insect samples were collected and identified as CMBS in the summer of 2021, however, the authors believe that the CMBS infestation might have persisted for several years, considering the severity of the infestation in question (Figure 1).

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FIGURE 1. NEW CRAPEMYTLE BARK SCALE INFESTATION CONFIRMED IN PENNSYLVANIA (FROM SKVARLA, M.J. AND SCHNEIDER, S.A., 2022. FIRST RECORD OF CRAPEMYRTLE BARK SCALE (HEMIPTERA: ERIOCOCCIDAE: ACANTHOCOCCUS LAGERSTROEMIAE) FROM PENNSYLVANIA. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON, 123(4), PP.862-868.)

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The latest report confirmed crapemyrtle bark scale infestation in Pennsylvania (cont.)

This report supports previous models constructed by Wang et al., (2019), which predicted crapemyrtle bark scale can survive in more northern areas than they have been previously found in the United States, including most of Pennsylvania. In China, CMBS infestation was found in Beijing (USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 6) (Figure 2), which has a similar latitude (around 39°53’29.03” N) compared to the location of the new CMBS infestation reported in Pennsylvania. The authors also stated that since crapemyrtle is pruned back to the roots every year in colder areas of the state, scale infestations will likely be minimal due to this pruning practice.

Reference 1. EDDMapS. 2022. Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System. The University of Georgia - Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health. Available online at http://www.eddmaps.org/; last accessed May 8, 2022.

2. Skvarla, M.J. and Schneider, S.A., 2022.

First Record of Crapemyrtle Bark Scale (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae: Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae) from Pennsylvania.

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 123(4), pp.862-868.

3. Wang, Z., Y. Chen, and R. Diaz. 2019.

Thermal tolerance and prediction of northern distribution of the crapemyrtle bark scale (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae). Environmental Entomology 48(3): 641–648.

4. Gu, M., Merchant, M., Robbins, J. and Hopkins, J., 2014. Crape myrtle bark scale: A new exotic pest. EHT-049, 3(4). ver.

FIGURE 2. CRAPEMYRTLE PLANTING INFESTED BY CMBS IN CHINA [FROM GU, ET AL., 2014. CRAPE MYRTLE BARK SCALE: A NEW EXOTIC PEST. EHT-049, 3(4).]

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TNLA Foundation Horticulture Scholarship The Texas Nursery & Landscape Association Foundation established a scholarship program for students interested in the field of Horticulture.

The 2023-2024 Texas Nursery & Landscape Association Foundation Horticulture Scholarship program will begin July 1, 2022.

If you are a deserving student or know of one interested in this field of study, please go to the following website for more details: apply.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarships/tn la-foundation-scholarship 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.

TNLA Career Center Update!

Check out these great opportunities!

Native Plant Technician Green Star Wetland Plant Farm LLC Alvin, Texas Wetland Plant Intern Green Star Wetland Plant Farm LLC Alvin, Texas Garden Manager Tricia Quaid Landscape Design, Inc. Dallas, Texas MANAGER Gardentown DUNCAN, Oklahoma

Sr Account Manager Lawns LTD Inc. Waco, Texas

Regional sales Abbott-Ipco Dallas, Texas

Landscape Foreman Green Sage Services LLC Texas

Heavy Equipment Operator I Spray Technician City of Denton Denton, Texas

Sales Associate Earthtones Greenery Nursery Midlothian, Texas Regional sales Abbott-Ipco Dallas, Texas Sales Associate Earthtones Greenery Nursery Midlothian, Texas

Senior Horticulturist Houston Botanic Garden Houston, Texas Key Account Sales Representative Greenleaf Nursery Company El Campo, Texas

Horticulture Exhibition Intern Fort Worth Botanic Garden|Botanical Research Institute of Texas Fort Worth, Texas

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https://careers.tnlaonline.org/jobs/

TNLA TAILGATE TOPICS

MOTOR OIL

Objective: Participants will be able to correctly identify different types of motor oils and the five functions it is design for.

APPLICATION: Describe the differences in types of motor oil and show examples of what is used by your business. When showing the types of oil used, be sure to tell why certain oil is used with certain machines/engines. Review why motor oils are used on engines and their functions.

Motor oil is a blend of base stock and additives. The additives in motor oil give it the capability to protect engines during demanding applications.

The base stock comes in two different forms: 1. mineral oil refined from petroleum 2. synthetic oil Synthetic oils are not always the best oil choice. They are usually used when a machine is under demanding operating conditions or under extremely high temperatures.

In most engines motor oil is designed to do the following: CLEAN: motor oil suspends dirt and contaminants in the engine so that they can be removed by the filter or drained when the oil is changed.

COOL: motor oil absorbs heat from the engine and carries it away or releases it to the outside air.

SEAL: because motor oil is a liquid it is able to fill in gaps between the piston rings and cylinder walls in order to create a seal for the combustion chamber and boost compression.

LUBRICATE: ensures a longer life or moving parts by lowering wear and friction.

PROTECT: creates a protective layer to prevent rust and deterioration.

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ADVOCACY REPORT TNLA Talks H-2B Cap Relief in Washington D.C. TNLA members and staff traveled to Washington D.C. on Wednesday and joined with nearly 80 other landscape companies and state associations to urge Congress to include a H-2B cap relief measure in the next round of appropriations bills. We were encouraged by the constructive conversations we had with several key House offices as well as meeting with Senator Cornyn's team to discuss a Senate pathway to H-2B cap relief. A crucial series of votes on H-2B are expected by the middle of July on providing cap relief. In addition, our industry will need to kill potentially two bad amendments trying to restrict the H-2B program.

At this point, there are 82 cosponsors of HR 3897 by Rep. Henry Cuellar, a bill that would reinstate the Returning Worker Exemption and expand the cap to a number that would grow with industry need. We want to thank Reps. Henry Cuellar, Kay Granger, Vincente Gonzalez, Kevin Brady, and Filemon Vela for cosponsoring the legislation.

You can help out too by visiting the TNLA Legislative Action Center and sending a message supporting HR 3897 and the amendment to bring back RWE. https://www.votervoice.net/TNLA/Home

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M E M B E R

MAY 11, 2022 ‑ JUNE 7, 2022

REGION 1 Retail Business My Time Garden & Nursery Miranda Weimer Devine, TX

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Supplier Business San Jacinto Environmental Supplies Ryan Laird TCLP Houston, TX REGION 3

Supplier Business AquaLoch, LLC Mike Forostoski Boerne, TX

Irrigation Business Expert Irrigation Chris Mathews Henderson, TX

Supplier Business Mowbot powered by Robin Autopilot Olivia Smith McKinney, TX Supplier Business Big Eight Supply & Tool, LP Jeff Glenn Dallas, TX REGION 8

REGION 2 REGION 4 Educator Tim Williamson Windham School District Dayton, TX Grower Business River V Growers Stephanie Vincent Pointblank, TX Landscape Business Divisions Maintenance Group Ashley Thibodeaux Cypress, TX Student Kaitlyn Adams Texas State University Houston, TX

Educator Dr. Becky Bowling Texas A&M AgriLife Dallas Center Dallas, TX Educator Dean Minchillo Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Dallas, TX Landscape Government Joel Ortiz TCLP Town of Addison Seagonville, TX Landscape Individual Eric Webb Lake Dallas, TX

Supplier Business Tim Gaskin & Associates Tim Gaskin Austin, TX Out of State Supplier Metal Concepts, LLC Trey Brown Phoenix, AZ Supplier Agri‑Services Agency Peter Switalski Gibsonia, PA Supplier Argus Control Systems Richard Marusyk Surrey, BC Canada

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