TNLA Working For You 9.27.19

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

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ALL IN ONE PLACE! TNLA Working For You is an exclusive member benefit we bring straight to you on a bi-weekly basis. Never feel left out-of-the-loop again!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS TNLA CALENDAR A WORD FROM THE STATE 1 TNLA Career Center 1 Branding Opportunities 1Â Member Benefit Partner 2 Compensation Study 2 Scholarships 3 Legislative & Regulatory The Green Report Ryan & Amy Go to DC 4 Education TEIL Grower Summit Texas Hemp Production Workshop

TOGETHER WE ARE CULTIVATING A STRONGER TEXAS GREEN INDUSTRY. If you are new to TNLA and want to find out more about your Region offerings, please contact Sara Fern.

Please submit Region photos to ashley@tnlaonline.org

5 Nursery/Landscape EXPO 2020 5 Love Your Citrus

NURSERY/LANDSCAPE EXPO TNLA CAREER CENTER TEIL AWARDS TNLA ADVOCACY TOOLS GROWER SUMMIT 2019 TEXAS HEMP PRODUCTION WORKSHOP

CALENDAR OCTOBER

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8 Region I Meeting The Pearl Brewery

1 TEIL Applications Due Apply Today

3 Region IV Meeting AgriLife Dallas

8 Region II Meeting Living Earth

12 Region I Meeting Peterson's Wholesale Nursery

11 Region II Christmas Party Cadillac Bar

9 Region I Pesticide Applicator Education Mortellaro's Nursery

12 Region II Meeting Plants for All Seasons

13 Region V Christmas Party TBD

18 Monday Management Webinar Vendor/Subcontractor management for a true partnership

16 Monday Management Webinar Kicking off 2020! Baseline your team NOW to set the tone for the year

15 Region IV Meeting South West Nursery 19 Region VIII Halloween Party Leaf Landscape Supply (North)

19 Region V Wild Game Feast Guaranteed Hydromulch

21 Monday Management Webinar Are you investing in your business' greatest ROI...Your team?

22 Region V Meeting Silver Creek Materials

EVENTS NOVEMBER 12, 2019 Baylor Club 1001 South Martin Luther King Blvd.

Waco, TX 76704

NOVEMBER 13, 2019 Texas Farm Bureau 7410 Fish Pond Road Waco, TX 76710

Go to tnlaonline.org today to get more information about the Texas Hemp Production Workshop and register today!

Go to tnlaonline.org today to get more information about the 2019 Grower Summit and register today!

COMING SOON IN FEBRUARY 2020

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

TNLA CAREER CENTER The TNLA Career Center has been newly updated to create a much more interactive and dynamic experience of both employers and job seekers.

Users are able to set up alerts and edit/update posting as needed. There are also many features for employers including upgrades and advertising opportunities. Job seekers can take advantage of many resources such as resume writing and more!

Check out the Career Center here!

BRANDING OPPORTUNITIES One of the many benefits of being a TNLA Member include your spot in the TNLA Membership Directory. We currently have some open spots left for advertising as well to add that extra branding element.

Branding does not stop with the Membership Directory. Other opportunities include TNLA Green Magazine, Green Matters, and more!

Email jake@tnlaonline.org for inquires.

MEMBER BENEFIT PARTNER One of the many benefits of being a TNLA Member include TNLA's Endorsed Service Providers & Member Benefit Partners. One of our fun and exciting Member Benefit Partners is Six Flags Fiesta Texas! Members get discounts on tickets and a day of fun for the whole family Check out your TNLA Member Benefit Partners Here!

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

COMPENSATION STUDY The Texas Nursery & Landscape Association (TNLA) is partnering with ImpactConsulting to conduct a detailed Texas Compensation Survey for the horticultural industry. The survey will allow for analysis by positions and provide valuable information based on the responsibilities and geographic areas of service. We are asking companies to participate in this survey by providing your own data no later than October 11.

TNLA has engaged one of the leading consulting firms, Impact Consulting, to develop and independently manage the collection of this data, ensuring it is kept 100% secure and confidential. At no time will anyone outside of Impact Consulting be able to see any specific detailed data. The results of the survey will be made available to participating member companies for FREE. Your company’s PRIMARY MEMBER CONTACT should be receiving an email with the link to the survey soon. If you do not receive the link contact, Amy Graham at the state office.

SCHOLARSHIPS We are accepting on-line scholarship applications for the 2020-2021 school year between September 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019 from students interested in the fields of Horticultural and Agriculture.

If you know of a deserving student interested in these fields of study, please send them to the following website for more details: tnla.awardsplatform.com If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact Cheryl Staritz at cheryl@tnlaonline or 512.579.3863.

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

LEGISLATIVE & REGULATORY THE GREEN REPORT The team at TNLA started the Green Report Podcast as a way to bring you up-to-date on the news and politics that affect the green industry in Texas. From growers to landscapers and everyone in between, each business is impacted by the politicians, legislators, and regulators of every stripe and this is our effort to bring you up to speed on what you need to know.

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RYAN & AMY GO TO DC At the semi-annual gathering of growers across the nation, TNLA represented the State of Texas at the AmericanHort Impact Washington Summit. We spent a day hearing from several Congressional leaders and Cabinet-level officials including Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Administrator Wheeler. The federal priorities of the green industry were discussed in detail including improving the H-2A program, granting HOS exemptions to trucks hauling horticulture products, and federal investments in specialty crop research. Secretary Perdue made it clear for all attendees that the USDA considers horticulture “bonafide agriculture” and he would work to make sure all facets of the federal government understood it. Armed with a list of talking points and legislative objectives for growers, TNLA met with the offices of Senator Cornyn and Cruz as well as eight Texas Congressmen.

Overall, the major priorities of the group were well received and many of the office were aware of TNLA’s support for the trucking exemptions. (Our association had recently mailed every member of the Texas delegation a letter of support for HR 1673 and S 2025 “The Agriculture Trucking Relief Act of 2019”). If you haven’t already participated in our grassroots campaign, please visit our Legislative Action Center found on our website.

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

EDUCATION TEIL The Texas Excellence in Landscaping (TEIL) Awards are presented each year to landscaping firms who have completed outstanding projects.

Landscaping firms submit their best projects to be reviewed by a panel of industry professionals. Award winning projects are revealed in TNLA Green Magazine and honored at the TNLA Awards Celebration.

Apply by November 1 to enter for this year's Awards!

GROWER SUMMIT Join TNLA in Waco on Wednesday, November 13 at the Texas Farm Bureau Headquarters for the 2019 Grower's Summit. This full day of education will feature topics you asked for, and industry experts from across the country. Lunch is included in registration!

HEMP PRODUCTION WORKSHOP Please join us for our 2019 Texas Hemp Production Workshop at the Baylor Club in Waco, Texas. Not only is this a great event for growers, but it is open to anyone in the Texas Green Industry who is interested in learning about this new and upcoming product. You'll hear from industrial hemp experts from across the US and discover all that hemp has to offer. More details to come.

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

NURSERY/LANDSCAPE EXPO 2020 Find Your Greatness by exhibiting at the 2020 Nursery/Landscape EXPO August 13-15, in San Antonio. Grow your business in Texas by reserving a booth today at Texas' premier horticulture show. Click here for additional information

LOVE YOUR CITRUS With the ongoing spread of citrus canker and greening, Texans at every level need to be more aware than ever what you can do to help stop the spread and better LOVE your citrus. Are you in a recently expanded citrus quarantine zone, specifically in Houston? Find out by visiting the Texas Department of Agriculture website. If you are, and operate a business in the green industry, be sure you have a compliance agreement in place with the USDA and TDA. Do you know how to identify the symptoms of greening or canker? Visit the Texas A&M AgriLife resources online to review how to quickly spot and report signs of disease. Working together, Texans can enjoy the wonderful dooryard citrus we love for generations to come.

KICKSTART YOUR GREEN INDUSTRY CAREER ON TNLA'S CAREER CENTER Easily find jobs that are available in the Green Industry Upload your resume for employers to see Search for a position that matters to you Use one of the many RESOURCES available Get customized job alerts for new openings Fast & easy application process

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FIND THE EMPLOYEE WHO IS GOING TO TAKE YOUR BUSINESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL Quickly & Easily Post Jobs Online Easily Find Resumes Posted by Job Seekers Easily Manage Applications Set Up Email Alerts Get Statistics and Activity Reports on Your Openings Sharing Options Available Employer Branding & Featured Employer Opportunities Job Posting Enhancements Available TNLA Members Receive Discounted Prices

PRICING 30-DAY INTERNSHIP POSTING

FREE Member/Non-Member 1 Posting 30 Days Online Resume Search Access

30-DAY SINGLE JOB POSTING

$150 Member/$250 Non-Member 1 Posting 30 Days Online Resume Search Access

GO TO CAREERS.TNLAONLINE.ORG TODAY TO BEGIN YOUR SEARCH

TEXAS EXCELLENCE IN LANDSCAPING AWARD APPLICATIONS DUE NOVEMBER 1, 2019 The Texas Excellence in Landscaping Award is given to only the best in landscaping. Applications are reviewed for skill and talent in seven categories.

Winners are celebrated and take home the Gold or even the Best of Show. Get recognized for your hard work and excellent landscaping achievements!

APPLY AT TNLA.AWARDSPLATFORM.COM TODAY!

CATEGORIES A: Commercial Installation B: Commercial Maintenance

C: Residential Installation D: Residential Maintenance

E: Special Project F: Unique Features G: Design

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LEADER LIST BRINGING YOU THE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

A TNLA member-exclusive benefit, this newsletter is sent out with political notices, Legislative alerts, and highlights of TNLA advocacy work. Sign up and during the Texas Legislative session receive a weekly newsletter featuring all of the Green Industry related action.

LEGISLATIVE ACTION CENTER GET ENGAGED WITH YOUR LEADERS AND STAY UP-TO-DATE ON CURRENT ISSUES

We are all stronger when acting together so be sure to check on the TNLA Legislative Action Center. Here is where you can participate in our grassroots campaigns concerning federal and state issues. With the ease of pushing a button, send electronic communication directly to your elected official on the issues that matter to your business.

GET STARTED AT TNLAONLINE.ORG TODAY!

Join TNLA on Tuesday, November 12 at the Baylor Club for the first ever Texas Hemp Production Workshop!

This event will feature industrial hemp experts from across the US, and will be targeted towards growers who are interested in adding industrial hemp production to their portfolio. Other Texas Green Industry sectors are also encouraged to attend to learn more about this new, budding industry that will impact business in Texas. Register at tnlaonline.org today!

Featured Speaker Tyler Mark

Associate Professor of Production Economics University of Kentucky

Tyler's applied research interests include digital agriculture, simulation methods, broadband availability in rural areas, precision agriculture, precision dairy, dairy policy, renewable energy feedstocks, and hemp economics.

Current and previous topics include factors that impact the profitability of Kentucky farmers, broadband internet's impact on precision agriculture data transmission, the economic aspects of hemp production in Kentucky, and the development of the Kentucky economy.

Join TNLA on Wednesday, November 13 for the Grower Summit!

Take away the information you need at the 2019 Grower's Summit. Join us in Waco at the Texas Farm Bureau Headquarters to hear about industry related topics to start using in your operation immediately.This full day of education will feature topics you asked for, and industry experts from across the country. Lunch is included in registration!

Register at tnlaonline.org today!

Featured Speaker Chris Beytes Editor

Chris Beytes is editor of GrowerTalks and Green Profit magazines and author of the Acres Online newsletter, which reaches more than 23,000 industry folks in 66 countries. He's a graduate of the University of Florida, with a degree in journalism and a minor in ornamental horticulture. He and his wife ran their own greenhouse business in Florida before he joined Ball Publishing in 1993. Chris travels the world to stay current on the latest horticultural production, marketing and retailing trends and strategies.