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PROFESSIONAL 22


Thinking Outside the Box 38 DEPARTMENTS


6 From the CEO: So, What’s New?


8 Faces of the Industry: Gabriel Marquez Jr.


38 I Am a Landscape Professional: Wade Nomura


INDUSTRY ISSUES


26 National Safety Month: Mitigating Silica Dust


28 Shifting Gears: What to Consider When Changing Your Company’s Focus


30 Technically Speaking: Common Lawn Diseases to Watch For


THE NALP EXPERIENCE


9 The Agronomist: ‘I’ve Got Crabgrass in My Lawn!’ (Do They Really?)


12 Focus On: Climate Change 14 NCLC Marks 45th Anniversary


18 Meet Cathie Lavis, Outstanding Educator of the Year


34


NALP Virtual Legislative Days 2021


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Advertiser Index Bartlett Tree Experts ....................................................................25 Bayer...................................................................Inside Back Cover Case Construction Equipment.......Inside Front Cover Florasearch ..............................................................................................3 Greenworks .............................................................................................5


4 The Landscape Professional // May/June 2021


Light the Night: Adding Landscaping Lighting as a Service


36 New Members and Newly Certified


Husqvarna ....................................................................................10-11 Landscaper Pro ....................................................................................7 NALP & Axis Insurance Company ...................................12 LANDSCAPES .................................................................................13 NALP & Rancho Mesa Insurance Services ..............16


NALP Certification .........................................................................31 NALP Awards of Excellence.................................................33 Proven Winners .................................................................................17 STIHL ........................................................................................................27 Z-Turf Equipment ........................................................Back Cover


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