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Director’s viewpoint l Steve SauterMembershipHas Its Benefits!TheKentucky Landscape Industries Winter Conference at the KentuckyInternational Conference Center — hosted by the Kentucky Nurseryand Landscape Association, Kentucky Arborists’ Association, Kentuckiana GreenhouseAssociation and the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service — had a greatturnout and excellent feedback. Along with fabulous educational speakers, exceptionalexhibitor displays ranged from new variations of plants to innovative and time-savingequipment for all types of operations.Conferences such as this are of great benefit to the green industry; they provide CEUcredits not only for pesticide license holders but also for certified arborists and landscapearchitects. They are also great sources of knowledge that allow green industry companies todistinguish themselves from their competitors. Knowledge gained at these conferences isnot just for owners and supervisors but also for every employee. Employees are the ones whohave more frequent interactions with customers, and having well-educated employees willtake a company to a new level in the eyes of the customer. Being well informed on the topicsof our industry and in your own company is critical in having a successful company andsuperior reputation that will set a higher standard for the industry as a whole.Organizations like the KNLAprovide its members with access tothese conferences and outings thatbenefit not only the members butalso, in turn, their customers andthe environment itself. Keeping thisin mind, boosting our membershipwould be of great service to the KNLAorganization and others, and whobetter to spread the word of an organizationthan the ones who truly reapthe benefits, its members? To help theKNLA continue to work for you, pleasetalk to your fellow horticulturists aboutjoining. People eligible for membershiprange from lawncare providers to horticultureeducators and horticulturestudents. Who better to join the KNLAthan the future of the horticultureindustry, the youth? Like I always say,“Many hands make light work,” so let’sband together and allow the KNLA tocontinue its great work.Nursery Views / Spring 20128Steve SauterLawnco, LLCLouisville, KY
Upcoming EventPLANET Day of Service, April 20…Helping Raise Awareness of the Lawn and Landscape IndustryLast year’s PLANET Day of Servicesaw some 3,200 individuals participatein more than 200 projects in 43 statesand Canada. Those projects not onlyhelped increase awareness about ourindustry and its environmental stewardship,but they also garnered great publicrelations for many of those who participated.Projects ranged from landscapingelementary schools, city parks, courthouses,monuments, playgrounds, group homesand senior-citizen homes, to educatinglocal school children on the benefits ofthe green industry.“As a co-sponsor of the PLANET Dayof Service, KNLA strongly supports theevent’s overall mission,” says Tom Weeks,KNLA president. “Last year, KNLAmember companies Turner Landscapesand Inside Out Design participated, andthey not only helped beautify their communitiesbut also generated excellentpublicity for the event and for their ownfirms. I truly hope that, this year, moreKNLA members will take advantage ofthis great opportunity.”It’s not too late to begin planning forthe 4th annual Day of Service. Participantsare encouraged to visit planetdayofservice.org, where they can register their projects.The site contains a planning guide and thetools and resources to help put togetheran event. It also allows interested partiesto find a project in their area, a featurethat PLANET and KNLA hope willfurther increase the number of volunteerswithin the state of Kentucky.Please note that, unlike previous years,Day of Service will take place on FridayApril 20, 2012 (not on the actual EarthDay, which is Sunday, April 22). Formore details about the PLANET Dayof Service, contact Betsie Taylor at mail.knla@gmail.com. 29Nursery Views / Spring 2012
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