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SNA
On Saturday, May 30, 2015, Wayne K. Sawyer, President and CEO of Bennett’s Creek Nursery passed away suddenly, but peacefully. He was 59 years old. An obituary is pending and will be posted on the SNA website when available. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 5 followed by a Memorial Service on Saturday, June 6.
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Economist and professor in the Department of Horticultural Sciences at the Texas A&M University and holder of the Ellison Chair in International Floriculture will be the featured keynote speaker at SNA 2015. Hall will present A Preview of Economic and Structural Trends Impacting the Green Industry in 2016 followed by a panel discussion with industry leaders representing the grower, landscape, retail segments.
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The SNA 2015 Brochure has been mailed and hopefully you have received your copy. This promotional piece contains full program information on The SNA Regional Marketplace, The Southern Plant Conference the SNA Research Conference the Educational Sessions (presented by GGIA), registration and hotel information – and more. You can find all of this information on the SNA website at www.sna.org or download the SNA 2015 Brochure pdf.
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The 60th Annual SNA Research Conference, hosted by the Southern Nursery Association, will be held July 21- 22, 2015, in conjunction with SNA 2015, at the Georgia International Convention Center, Atlanta. This two-day event will feature the best in horticultural research. All industry researchers that have submitted titles must paper(s) to the appropriate Section Editor by June 15. For more details visit the SNA WEBSITE. Or, CLICK HERE to download the 2015 Research Conference Call for Titles.
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Suppliers of plant and nursery products from the SUSTA region are invited to exhibit at IPM Dubai. The Middle East is one the fasting growing markets in the world within the horticulture, plant and flower industry, importing $60 million worth of plants in the first half of 2014. Exhibitors will receive a 100sq foot booth within the SUSTA pavilion, interperter services and up to $3,000 in reimbursement for shipping cost (with proper documentation).
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Meritus Payment Solutions, our payment processing partner, has just announced a new program for SNA members offering a 20 percent discount at Staples, a 20 percent Discount at FedEx and up to 70 percent off FedEx Freight. In addition, when you sign on with Meritus you will receive free equipment and they will pay your membership dues! What a Deal! We are sure that you will find Meritus one of the most competitive payment processors.
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Karen Vogelsang, Essen Trade Show, York NY
Crystal Edwards, Atlantic Publishing Group, Ocala, FL
Tyler DeVane, Pro Growers LLC, Plant City, FL
Jim Darden, Star Roses, Chapin, SC
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Platinum, Gold and Silver Members elect to pay an additional amount over the standard dues of $125 annually to support the efforts of the association. We would like to thank these members for their generous contributions and additional support to help us advance the horticulture industry in the Southeast! In this edition of the SNA eNews we will feature our Silver members. Watch for a listing of Platinum and Gold Members in future editions.
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Buzz Barton, Barton's Nursery & Landscape, Tuscaloosa, AL
Daniel Batson, GreenForest Nursery, Perkinston, MS
Rick Crowder, Hawksridge Farms, Hickory, NC
Louis Hillenmeyer, Louie's Flower Power Shop, Lexington, KY
Richard May, May Nursery, Havana, FL
Jay Meadows, Meadows Farms, Chantilly, VA
Bob Moore, Moore & Davis Nursery, Shorter, AL
Jim Deal, Pender Nursery, Garner, NC
Kip McConnell, Plant Development Services, Loxley, AL
Dusty Knight, Plantation Tree Company, Selma, AL
Eelco Tinga, Tinga Nursery, Castle Hayne, NC
Robert Watkins, Watkins Nurseries, Midlothian, VA
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SNA provides you with a network of industry professionals to make your search for horticultural products and services easy. To locate a company or a person, Search the SNA Online Membership Directory. Or, to locate a product Search the SNA Member Products Directory. Can't find what you're looking for? Send us an email at mail@sna.org, or give us a call at 678.809.9992. We're here to help! We invite you to join SNA today!
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The SNA Career Network is provided as a service to the industry. For current listings of open positions, follow the link provided. Got a job listing? We can list your position to help you find that perfect person! Simply email us at mail@sna.org.
Latest Job Listing: Lockerly Arboretum, located in Milledgeville, Georgia, is accepting applications for a permanent, full-time Horticulture Director
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For a quick view of upcoming events hosted by SNA and other State and National Associations see the SNA Industry Events Calendar.
Alabama-ALNLA
Dr. Charles Gilliam is asking for your help in responding to the IR-4 survey that they are conducting in preparation for the 2015 IR-4 ornamental workshop that will be held in October, they are asking researchers to send this survey out to their grower community so that we can get feedback in time for priority setting. Here's the survey link.
Florida-FNGLA
Richard May, May Nursery, Havana, FL, will be presented the Farm Credit Young Nursery Professional of the Year during the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association's Annual Convention set for June 12 and 13 in Coral Gables. This award is presented to an FNGLA member who is under 39 and has made an outstanding contribution to the industry.
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Georgia-GGIA
For months we've been telling you about EPA's proposed rule changes that included a new definition of "Waters of the US." We have joined with many other Agriculture organizations in voicing opposition to this definition that could result in many marginal waterways being subject to federal regulation. Despite hundreds of thousands of comments from concerned stakeholders, EPA appears to have forged ahead with language that is far overreaching and ignores the pleas of not only the citizens but of Congress as well.
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Georgia-GGIA
The Georgia Green Industry Association will offer an expanded lineup of educational sessions at SNA 2015 this year. This year’s sessions include: Collections Law Basics, Pearson Beardsley, Beardsley, P.C.; Breeding Landscape Plants with Ecological Function, Dr. John Ruter, Carol Robacker, Dayton Wilde and J.C. Poythress, University of Georgia; Looking for Better or More People?, Tony Bass, Super Lawn Technologies; Invasive Non-Native Plant Control, Bodie Pennisi, University of Georgia and Brian Arnold, SongBird LandCare; Horticulture Resources at Your Fingertips!, Dr. Matthew Chappell, University of Georgia; and, Increasing Profitability Using Sensor-Based Precision, Dr. Paul Thomas, University of Georgia.
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Oklahoma-ONLA
Grab your tickets and head to The Brick on Friday, June 19 to watch the game with your ONLA colleagues and friends. The OKC Dodgers will be playing the Memphis Redbirds (an affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals for any fans out there) for Friday Fireworks Night. Game time is 7:05 p.m. and our seats are in sections 200 and 201. Call the ONLA Office at 405.945.6737 no later than Thursday, June 4 to reserve your seats. Tickets cost $10 each and include ticket, Dodgers hat and fireworks show after the game.
South Carolina-SCNLA
Join us for a tour of the South Carolina Botanical Garden and an Ice Cream Social on Thursday, June 18, 2:30 p.m.-6 p.m. 1 SC Pesticide Applicator Re-certification available for Weeds Session.
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Tennessee-TNLA
The Tennessee Green Industry Field Day will be in Knoxville at the University of Tennessee Gardens, June 23, 2015. If you need pesticide recertification credits, you can receive 6 in categories C3, C10, C12 by attending the entire event. If you need TCNP credits, you can get one credit for education and one for the exhibits (if you have not received a trade show credit this year). Don't miss this great opportunity to network with your peers, listen to seminars, enjoy a great lunch and see the beautiful University of Tennessee Gardens.
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Greenhouse Grower
Please take a few minutes to answer Greenhouse Grower's 2015 Spring Recap Survey. Your input will help us get a firmer grasp on how spring played out for growers and what we can expect in Spring 2016. Look for our 2015 Spring Recap Report based on these survey results with Greenhouse Grower's August coverage.
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Greenhouse Management
Mealybugs are difficult to spot in their early stages. Once they're large enough to be seen, it's usually too late to save your crops. How do you stop them before they start?
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American Nurseryman
Friends of the Earth and the Pesticide Research Institute released a new report, Growing Bee-Friendly Garden Plants: Profiles In Innovation, which provides examples of wholesale nurseries, retailers and institutions that are responding to consumer demand to protect bees. Nurseries across the nation, large and small, are taking a proactive, precautionary stance on neonicotinoid use.
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Nursery Management
The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), in collaboration with AmericanHort, established the Horticultural Industry Bee & Pollinator Stewardship Initiative in 2014. One of the primary goals of the Initiative is to identify and fund research that will help answer key science questions and fill gaps needed to inform, design, and refine an industry stewardship program. The Initiative's focus on research is a key component in establishing a clearer understanding of horticulture's impact on pollinators, according to a press release from HRI.
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