TEXAS NURSERY & LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION
TNLA E-NEWSLETTER
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TNLA Updates Amazon Smile
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Certified Professionals Read important certification information here!
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TNLA Tailgate Topics SOILS
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TNLA Advocacy Report TH-2B Update - Amendment Up Today In Washington D.C.
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Damp Weather, Bright Spirits
TNLA June Board Meeting
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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 UPCOMING REGION MEETINGS Region I Meeting Friday, July 22, 2022 6:00 PM CST Visit here for more information: https://web.tnlaonline.org/events/TNLARegion%20 V%20Meeting%20-636/details Region III Meeting Thursday, July 7, 2022 5:00 PM CST Visit here for more information: https://web.tnlaonline.org/events/Region-I-Meeting638/details TNLA Region V Meeting Tuesday, July 19, 2022 6:00 PM CST Visit here for more information: https://web.tnlaonline.org/events/TNLARegion%20 V%20Meeting%20-637/details
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SUPPORT THE TNLA FOUNDATION THROUGH AMAZON SMILE Donate to the TNLA Foundation with every purchase with Amazon Smile, choose TNLA Foundation as your donation choice. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the TNLA Foundation so we can continue to help provide scholarships, research, and industry education.
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Certified Professionals Certified Professionals Get Ready to Begin Your EXPO Journey EXPO is getting closer and we want to make sure you have your game plan ready when it comes to earning CEUs by preparing for your EXPO journey now. We have changed the way we normally offer education. This year we will have a full CEU day on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, before the Tradeshow opens. Now you and your team can spend more time on the show floor receiving expert advice from exhibitors and sourcing much-needed products and materials. You can check out the Wednesday CEU Education Day Schedule by clicking here to find classes offering continuing education units from TNLA, TDA, and TCEQ plus more! We are also offering a full-day Landscape Irrigation TCEQ track that is in Spanish! Fees for Wednesday’s CEU Education along with the Spanish Landscape Irrigation are $225 for members but will increase after July 22, 2022. Then on Thursday, August 11, and Friday, August 12, earn even more CEUs by taking part in the adventure on the Tradeshow Floor by registering for the $25 Demo Education All Access Pass. You can find the demo schedule here. There will be demos on tree climbing, landscape lighting and irrigation, retail merchandising along with flying drones.
The CEU sign-in sheets will be available after all sessions, so be sure to sign in with your license number and write legibly so we can make sure to provide credit where credit is due! Don’t miss out on the opportunities EXPO has in store for you, Register TODAY! (Note, to receive member rates make sure your membership status is up to date and use your member ID to register. If you need help contact certification@tnlaonline.org.) 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
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CALLING ALL EXHIBITORS! DEMO YOUR PRODUCTS & SERVICES AT EXPO MAXIMIZE YOUR VISIBILITY ON THE SHOW FLOOR
Demonstrate your company’s top products Showcase your products in action to educate viewers on best uses Feature innovations Discuss product specifications Offer new resources and ideas to attendee buyers Get your brand and products seen up close by decision-makers Product Limitations Apply! No Gas Powered Equipment or Machinery can be Demonstrated
The schedule is first come first serve. We have two areas on the show floor where Exhibit Education Product Demos will take place: Special Events Theater – Located in Hall 3, TNLA will provide a stage, monitors for presentations and AV, Exhibitor must supply the product, presentation slides and any additional demonstration equipment needed Product Demo Area – Located in Hall 2 near the TNLA Booth and PAC Lounge, TNLA will provide an open space for showcasing products IN ACTION & ON THE MOVE, Exhibitor must supply the product and any additional demonstration equipment needed
PRICES 20 MINUTE DEMO $100
It is the discretion of Show Management for best placement and time of your product demo. Once time slots are sold out, we will not be able to take any additional exhibit demos.
NOTE: THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF SESSIONS
30 MINUTE DEMO YOUR COMPANY CAN PURCHASE AS LONG AS WE HAVE $150 ROOM WITHIN THE SCHEDULE TO PLACE YOUR 50 MINUTE DEMO $250
DEMONSTRATION. Feel free to purchase more than one time slot if the schedule allows! Times are filling up fast, so don’t delay!
Secure a demo here!
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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! Landscape Management Supervisor/Developer BREEDLOVE NURSERY AND LANDSCAPE CO Tyler, Texas Lead Perennial Gardener Confidential San Antonio, Texas Branch Manager Alta Vista Nursery Rowlett, Texas Native Plant Technician Green Star Wetland Plant Farm LLC Alvin, Texas
Wetland Plant Intern Green Star Wetland Plant Farm LLC Alvin, Texas MANAGER Gardentown DUNCAN, Oklahoma Garden Manager Tricia Quaid Landscape Design, Inc. Dallas, Texas Park Operations Manager City of Lewisville Lewisville, Texas
https://careers.tnlaonline.org/jobs/
TNLA TAILGATE TOPICS
SOILS Objective: Participants will be able to correctly identify different types of soils and correctly describe how water moves through a soil type. APPLICATION: After gathering different types of soils, have participants feel for each type of soil particle that composes each soil type. Put out cups of sand, silt, clay, garden soil, and potting soil and have participants guess on which type will move water through it the fastest. Then explain how water moves through soils using adhesion and cohesion.
Soil is composed of sand, silt, and clay particles. The percentage of each of theses (called separates) determines the texture of specific soil. The chart to the lower left is the traditional triangle used to classify specific soils. For example, if your soil is 25% clay, 40% sand, and 74% silt is would be classified as a silty loam. Combined with decayed organic matter, the soil separates form larger, more complex particles call soil structure. Spaces between the separates can contain air and water. The most desirable soil condition for plant root growth will contain 50% of this pore space. Water molecules first entering the soil form a film around the soil particles by electrical attraction called adhesion. As more water is applied cohesion allows the film to enlarge and fill the pore spaces. With the further addition of water gravity drains it to deeper layers. Water is absorbed by a speed measured as infiltration rate. The infiltration rate varies with soil texture and structure. For example, sand has a very fast infiltration rate and clay has a very slow infiltration rate. Depending upon the soil texture drainage is rapid at first, but decreases over time until there is a balance between drainage (gravity) and attraction (cohesion). At this point he soil is holding all water possible and it at field capacity.
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ADVOCACY REPORT TH-2B Update - Amendment Up Today In Washington D.C. After hearing from TNLA members and our staff, Texas now has 3 of our 4 members on House Appropriations signed on in public support of the H-2B cap relief. Reps. Kay Granger, Tony Gonzales, and Henry Cuellar will all have a say on our effort on Friday to secure cap relief. Thank you to all of the TNLA members who have taken the time over the last year to fight for H-2B cap relief. We will update our members with the results of Friday's hearing. Dallas Commission Announces Intent to Support Anti-Gas-Powered Landscape Equipment A report to the Dallas Environmental Commission received an official recommendation to support a phased transition to electric or electric-hybrid gaspowered landscape equipment. The Commission will meet in early August to debate and approve an ordinance recommendation for the Dallas city council to consider on the issue. While the recommendation did not expressly urge for a ban on gas-powered landscape equipment, commentary from commissioners hinted at the likelihood of a proposal to ban gas-powered landscape equipment. TNLA will keep you informed as this local conversation progresses.
TUSDA Provides Update on Disaster Relief for Growers (Winter Storm Uri) Growers, specifically those who qualify for Phase 1 - who had crop insurance or NAP coverage, should take a moment to read the USDA blog on the newly named Emergency Relief Program (ERP). The blog post is a comprehensive review of the resources currently available (check the links). You can find the USDA blog post HERE: https://www.farmers.gov/blog/top6-emergency-relief-program-checklistitems-eligiblefarmers#:~:text=ERP%20covers%20losses %20to%20crops,for%20crops%20intended %20for%20grazing. As we stated earlier, many growers in Texas will be eagerly awaiting Phase 2 for producers without crop insurance or NAP coverage.
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Region II Says Thank You Region II had a great June meeting. Continental Western Corporation hosted the event. Bahco gave a demonstration on some of their products. Mike Hugg was presented an honorary plaque for his years of service to Region 2 as Director, Region II on the TNLA Board of Directors.
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Damp Weather, Bright Spirits at the TNLA June Board Meeting The TNLA Board met for its June board meeting in beautiful Utah. Everyone was so excited to be together, working to drive the Green Industry forward!
Adrian Muehlstein, Chair of the Board, gave Past Chair of the Board, Tim Little, his Chair pin at Tim's last Board meeting with TNLA.
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