TNLA Working For You, October 22, 2021

TNLA Working for You E-Newsletter

TNLA

October 22, 2021

Working for You

CALLING ALL RETAILERS!

Submit your application for TGRA TODAY! Deadline is Nov. 5, 2021

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Table of Contents 03 Meeting & Events Calendar Upcoming Region Meetings

04 Calling all Retailers, TGRA Applications Due Nov. 5th 05 TNLA Foundation Scholarship Applications Due Dec. 15th

06 Check out the Latest Job Opportunities Available on the TNLA Career Center

08 TNLA Tailgate Topics: Plant Classification 09 Legislative & Regulatory Updates

10 TNLA Member Updates 12 TNLA Member Updates Continued

Meeting & Events Calendar Accepting Applications

Upcoming Region Meetings Region II: Nov. 2 Click Here for info Region V: Nov. 16 Click Here for info

TEIL & TGRA Due Nov. 5, 2021 More Info Here!

November 16, 2021

Growers Summit Taylor, TX More Info Here!

January 10-12, 2022

TNLA Lone Star Hort Forum More Info Here!

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October 22, 2021 - TNLA Working For

CALLING ALL RETAILERS!

APPLY TO BECOME NAMED RETAILER OF THE YEAR

TGRA Awards Program

Retail Garden Centers are invited to submit their entries to become a winner in this year's Texas Garden Retailer Awards (TGRA) program.

BELOW IS A LIST OF PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS TAKING IN shines THE 2021 LAWN & GARDEN TAX The TGRA AwardsPART program a light on retail garden centers that HOLIDAY OVER THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. LIST IS AS OF MAY 26,and 2021 canTHIS showcase innovation quality, best ideas for merchandising concepts, promote their staff culture within their garden center. The deadline to apply is November 5, 2021.

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Steps to Enter

1. Visit TNLAonline.org to find out details about the TGRA Awards Program 2. Submit your online entry in either the Under 1 Million in Yearly Revenue Category or Over 1 Million in Yearly Revenue Category 3. Pay our Entry Fee ($200 for Members) 4. Celebrate the win with your team as your garden center is recognized at the TNLA Lone Star Hort Forum's Awards Festival

Recognition of Award Winners Awards will be presented at the TNLA Lone Star Hort Forum's

Why Submit An Entry?

Texas Retail Garden Centers know what it takes to keep up with current industry trends and customer demands. Most importantly, they know how to quickly work with their teams to adapt to any situation including COVID and Weather Disasters to keep their doors open. It is time for these amazing companies to be recognized for their tremendous efforts and all they do to help keep the Green Industry growing. Gain the recognition you and your team deserve and submit your application today to be entered to win!

Awards Festival on January 11, 2022, in College Station, Texas.

Registration and the Hotel Block are now open to reserve your team's seat! The Garden Center that comes out on top will win the title and prestige of being named Retail Garden Center of the Year!

Visit https://www.tnlaonline.org/lonestar-hort-forum.html TGRA's outstanding winners will also be recognized on TNLA's social media platforms and digital publications throughout the year so we can continue to brag about you!

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

BELOW IS A LIST OF PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS TAKING PART IN THE 2021 LAWN & GARDEN TAX THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. THIS LIST AS OFfield MAY 26, 2021 If HOLIDAY you areOVER a deserving student interested in ISthis 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.

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October 22, 2021 - TNLA Working For

Check out the Latest Job Opportunities Available on TNLA’s Career Center Landscape laborers, Houston, Texas, McDugald Steele Inside Sales Representative, Seagoville, Texas, Green Lake Nursery Landscape laborer, Houston, Texas, McDugaldSteele Estates Maintenance Foreman, Colleyville, Texas, Unique Landscaping Assistant Director II - Landscape & Campus Services, Huntsville, Texas, Sam Houston State University Landscape Services Supervisor, Huntsville, Texas, Sam Houston State University Assistant Superintendent, Austin, Texas, The University of Texas Golf Club Landscape Architect - Associate/Senior Associate, Houston, Texas, OJB Landscape Architecture Landscape Services Assistant Supervisor, Huntsville, Texas, Sam Houston State University

For additional information on how to register your company to post a position or post your resume, click here.

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October 22, 2021 - TNLA Working For

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TNLA Tailgate Topics: Plant Classification Objective: Using plant characteristics, participants will be able to correctly choose a plant based on these characteristics.

APPLICATION: Using available plants have participants determine either (1) a given plant’s characteristics based on the choices below or (2) choose a plant when give chosen characteristics from below.

Landscape horticulture is the science and art of cultivating ornamental plants. It is design principles that guide the choice, placement and care of the plants used for aesthetic effect. The plant’s characteristics determine how the designer will use them. The following are the basic characteristics off all plants.

Is the plant herbaceous or woody?

Herbaceous: has little or no woody stem tissue formation during a single growing season Woody: has woody parts, specifically supportive structures such as stems. Category includes trees (single stem) and shrubs (multiple upright stems).

Is the plant an annual, biennial or perennial?

Annual: plant that normally completes its life cycle during one growing season

Biennial: completes its life cycle during a period of two growing seasons

Perennial: plant that grows year after year Is the plant deciduous or evergreen?

Deciduous: woody, perennial plant that loses their leaves for a portion of the year

Evergreen: woody, perennial plant with leaves throughout the year

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Legislative & Regulatory Updates Congress Extended Disaster Relief Program, WHIP+, for Weather Disasters Following TNLA's trip to D.C. 4 weeks ago, Congress passed a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown and included an new $10 billion extension of the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) which will provide relief payments for growers who suffered weather related losses.

The funding package appropriated the funding to the USDA to set up the program and the agency is currently in the process of developing the guidelines for application and approval. Historically certain conditions have applied for individuals and entities applying for the WHIP+ funding including adjusted gross income caps, payment limits, and insurance coverage in the years following payment.

TNLA will be sending out the information from the USDA Farm Service Agency as soon as it is available to help our members navigate the process. Members of Congress are already pressuring the agency to implement the program as quickly as possible and to provide clarity so that growers know what records will be needed.

TNLA Attended the Western Regional Nursery Association Executives TNLA Chair-elect Kevin Grossberdnt and staff attended the annual meeting for executives from the western United State and Canada provinces in Boise Idaho this week. Amongst the issues discussed were efforts to coordinate legislative and regulatory objectives. information on disaster relief, development of specialty block grant programs, and a look ahead at the next farm bill.

OSHA to Develop New Federal Heat Standard President Biden has ordered OSHA to draft a stricter federal heat standard. Legislation on this matter has not been passed by Congress but, OSHA will use it's rulemaking authority to beef up the current General Duty Clause for employers.

Additionally, OSHA has indicated they will be increasing enforcement of heat violations with the following actions: • Increased inspectors in locations where the heat index exceeds 80 degrees • Increased "unprogrammed inspections" which means an inspection occurring without being initiated by a compliant • The administration will be developing a "national emphasis program" on industries known for high heat danger "specifically including construction and agriculture".

TNLA will continue to monitor the development of these OSHA standards and, in partnership with our industry colleagues, communicate the needs of our industry during the rule development.

Governor Abbott and President Biden Vaccine Conflict As previously reported, the specifics on President Biden's vaccine mandate for employers with over 100 employees is expected to be announced soon. OSHA shared that the emergency rule has been sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Tuesday for final review prior to being released.

Simultaneously, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced his executive order banning the existence of a vaccine mandate, even by private employers. Due to the conflict of these two orders, we can expect the courts to determine legitimacy. Nearly every Republican-led state including Texas has vowed to challenge the Biden vaccine mandate in court and parties are likely to challenge Gov. Abbott's mandate as well.

TNLA will closely monitor the development of these rules and court proceedings to inform our members of the requirements as they develop.

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TNLA Member Updates: DID YOU KNOW Calling All Growers!

Registration for the TNLA Grower Summit is now open! Growers from across the state will come together to discuss current issues, upcoming trends and more during a full-day education sessions. Help move the industry forward by taking a seat at the table, exchanging ideas with your peers and by being part of the conversation! Register here, Speaker Information available soon, visit here for more info. Interested in branding your company as a Sponsor at the Grower Summit click here to find out more.

TNLA’s Region VI West Texas Workshop was a Great Success!

Last week, TNLA Region VI conducted the West Texas Workshop in Alpine, Texas. Speakers and participants came from near and far to hear about the latest sustainability practices in landscapes, including rainwater collection plus they were able to dive in and find more information about some of the trending West Texas plants that grow well all across Texas! The Workshop concluded with a two-hour tour at the 18-acre Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute. A huge thank you to all that made the journey to experience the best that West Texas has to offer and also thank you to our sponsors for their support. Our generous sponsors included: Civano Growers, Austin Wood Recycling, Environmental Landscape Solutions, Back to Nature, SiteOne Landscape Supply, Sod Solutions Professionals, & TNLA Region VI

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TNLA Member Updates Continued: DON’T MISS OUT CALLING ALL RETAILERS AND LANDSCAPERS, the deadline to submit your applications for both TGRA and TEIL is quickly approaching! Get out your best pictures and sign up online for your chance to become an esteemed winner of these awards. ENTER BY NOVEMBER 5, 2021!!!

The presentation of awards for both TGRA and TEIL will take place at the TNLA Lone Star Hort Forum on January 11, 2022, click here for info.

Retailers find info on how to submit your garden center’s application for TGRA by clicking here.

Landscapers find info on how to submit your firm’s application for TEIL by clicking here.

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May 28, 2021 - Working For You

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