RidingtheTNLAWorkforceWave
APRIL2026
Buildingtomorrow'sworkforce4today.
Theindustryismovingfast4keepuporfallbehind.
Don'tMissWhat'sMovingthe IndustryForward
MomentumisbuildingacrossTNLA'sWorkforceDevelopmentProgram4and thosewhoareengagingnowaregainingacompetitiveedge.Here'swhat's happeningandwhereyouneedtoplugin.
WorkforceDevelopmentQuickStats
In-PersonSessions
In-personeducationsessionswillbeofferedatthe2026
Nursery/LandscapeEXPO,August11–13,2026, SanAntonio,TX
CertificationExams
TNLACertificationexamspurchasedthismonthbyprofessionals readytogetalegupontheircompetition
Education&Training Highlights
Strongturnoutatthe2026Nursery/LandscapeEXPOinSanAntonio4 professionalsareshowingupandlevelingup,gainingfromin-personeducation offeringCEUsfromTNLA,TCEQ,TDA,ISA,andLACES.
TrendingCourse
ThripsManagement&BiologicalControlInnovations4FREE!1CEU4 isgainingtractionacrossthe industry.https://www.pathlms.com/tnla/courses/40432/sections/13345 4
MostIn-DemandRightNow
TexasCertifiedCleanNursery(TCCN)ProgramFieldGuideVideos49 CEUs4thetopcourseprofessionalsareenrollingin. https://www.pathlms.com/tnla/courses/41465
Ifyou'renotparticipating,yourcompetitorslikelyare.
On-Demand&WebinarUpdates
Most-WatchedThisMonth
Identifying&ManagingtheTwo-SpotCottonLeafhopper
—FREE!1CEU—don'tfallbehindonthisemerging threat.https://www.pathlms.com/tnla/courses/40432/sect ions/124335
RecentWebinar
AffordableLegalSupportforYourBusiness—FREE!1CEU
—TNLA'smemberBenefitPartnerprovideskeylegalservices toTNLAmemberbusinessesandtheir employees.https://www.pathlms.com/tnla/courses/40432 /sections/172223
NextLiveWebinar
DesigningwithNature:BiophilicPrinciplesforOutdoor
LivingSpaces—JoeRaboine,VicePresidentofDesign, OldcastleAPG.Registerhere—seatsarefillingquickly.
PestIDResource
TCCNFieldGuide:Yourgo-toresourceformanagingpest anddiseaseissuesinhorticulture.Getyourcopytoday.
Accessisavailablenow—waitingmeansmissingout.
TNLA'sCertificationProgramUpdate
NewlyCertifiedProfessionalsraisingthebaracrosstheTexasGreenIndustry:
TexasCertifiedNurseryProfessionals(TCNP)
KirbyGodfrey,TCNP—SouthwestWholesaleNursery
ZaronBrown,TCNP—CorneliusNursery#308
RisaTrevino,TCNP—RainbowGardens#3
VanessaTorres,TCNP—RainbowGardens#3
ChaseDillard,TCNP—CityofLubbockParks&Recreation
SolRoberts-Lemus,TCNP—RainbowGardens#3
JessicaO'Berry,TCNP—RainbowGardens#3
DennisPendley,TCNP—RainbowGardens#3
TaylorHornburg,TCNP—HoustonCommunityCollege
TexasCertifiedLandscapeAssociate(TCLA)
DebbieRuiz,TCLA—LandonBerryOutdoorDesigns
MeganFarrar,TCLA
AmyPope,TCLA—StudentatHoustonCommunityCollege
TexasCertifiedLandscapeProfessional (TCLP)
DebPavlosky,TCLP—PuraVidaLandscapeandDesign Group
TaylorHornburg,TCLP—StudentatHoustonCommunity College
MeganFarrar,TCLP
JoshuaAuzenne,TCLP
TNLA'sCertificationisn'tjustacredential—it'sbecomingtheTNLAGreenIndustrystandard.
WorkforcePipeline&StudentEngagement
EndorsedProgramSpotlight4Thefutureworkforceisformingnow.Bepartofshapingit.
Windham'sUrbanFarming Program422Certificates
TNLAprovided22certificatesforgaining anunderstandingofnurseryandlandscape trends,theabilitytogrowandmaintain plants,practiceIPM,anddevelop innovationswithintheTexasGreenIndustry usedinurbanareas.TheWindhamSchool DistrictwasestablishedbytheTexasBoard ofCorrectionsin1969asanentityseparate anddistinctfromtheTexasDepartmentof CriminalJustice.TNLA'slongstanding partnershipcontinuetohelpprovide additionalskilledworkersintotheindustry.
HOPSProgram410 Certificates
TNLAprovided10certificatestothe HorticulturalOptionsinPlantSciences (HOPS)program,sponsoredbytheTexas WorkforceCommissionandadministered byTexasA&MAgriLifeExtensionService andtheTexasA&MUniversityCenteron DisabilityandDevelopment.Thistwosemestertrainingprogramequips individualswithdisabilitieswiththeskills andwork-readinessexperienceneededto transitionintocareersinhorticulture, focusingondesign,landscape management,andgreenhouse/nursery operations.TNLAlooksforwardto continuingtodevelopTexasGreenIndustry skillstoourstudentsenteringintothe workforce.
What'sComingNext
Stayaheadbyplanningnow—notreactinglater. 1 August11–13,2026
2026Nursery/LandscapeEXPO—SanAntonio,TX.Inpersoneducation,CEUs,andtheTNLACertified ProfessionalsonAugust12.
3 September23–24,2026
WestTexasWorkshop—AmarilloandCanyon,Texas. Registernow.
2 August12,2026 CareerCenterTailgateatEXPO—Designedtoelevate yourbusinesswithHRtipsonpreparingforcareerfairs, postingjobs,andinterviewprep.
ImportantDeadlines
June30,2026
TNLACertificationRenewalsdue.Email certification@TNLaonline.orgifyouhave questions.
July24,2026
EXPOEarlyBirdDeadline—Register andbookyourstayforthe Nursery/LandscapeEXPOpriortothis datetosaveonearlybirdrates!
June11,2026
TNLALeadershipBootcamp ApplicationDeadline—Don'tmiss thisopportunitytotakepartinan immersiveleadershipandbusiness developmentexperience. https://www.tnlaonline.org/leaders hipbootcamp.html
Actnow—missingthesedeadlinescouldmeanwaitingmonthsforthenextopportunity.
LeadershipInsightofthe Month
<Leadershipandlearningareindispensabletoeachother.=
JohnF.Kennedy Leadershipstartswithaction4whatwillyoudothismonth?
TakeActionNow
AdvanceyourprofessionalismwithTNLA'scertifications.SignuponTNLA'sLearningManagementSystemtobeginyourcertification journey.
StartYourCertification Journey
SignuponTNLA'sLearning ManagementSystemtobeginyour pathtowardbecomingacertified TexasGreenIndustryprofessional.
GetPersonalized Guidance
Havequestionsaboutstarting? Contact certification@tnlaonline.orgfor recommendationsontheright certificationpathforyou.
StayConnected
Engagewithupcomingevents, webinars,andworkshopstokeep yourskillssharpandyournetwork strongacrosstheTexasGreen Industry.
FinalThought
TheprofessionalsandcompaniesinvestinginworkforcedevelopmenttodayaretheonesdefiningthefutureoftheTexasGreen Industry.Thequestionis—willyoubeoneofthem?
ThankYoutoOurKeyContributingInvestmentPartners
ThankstoTNLA'sWorkforceDevelopmentEmergingProfessionalsSupporter
RIDETHEWAVE,GETINTHEKNOW:
VISITWWW.TNLAONLINE.ORG
JointheHive.Stayconnected.Stayahead.TheTNLAHIVEisanappbuiltforyouandyourcompanytogetconnectedwithTNLAand itsmembers:https://thehive.tnlaonline.org/
RidetheWorkforceDevelopmentWavebygettinginontheactiononTNLA'sLearningManagementSystem: https://www.pathlms.com/tnla