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Technology & Culture: Shaping the Future of Landscaping


10 DEPARTMENTS


6 From the CEO: NCLC Delivers Again


8 The Agronomist: Cultivate a Healthy Lawn to Control Weeds


10 Faces of the Industry:Michael Davie


36 From the Hill: NALP on the Road During Busy State Legislative Cycle


BUSINESS SMARTS


12 Protecting Your Business: Focus on Safety Training When Onboarding


28 Boosting Your Business: How to Cater to Younger Generations of Clients


32 Building Your Team: Integrating Technology to Recruit and Retain Employees


THE NALP EXPERIENCE


14 The Future Looks Bright at the 47th National Collegiate Landscape Competition


18 Meet Reese Nelson, Outstanding Educator of the Year for 2023


19 Meet the First Kevin Kehoe Student Leader of the Year Award Recipient


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The Future Looks Bright at the 47th National Collegiate Landscape Competition


20 Advertiser Index


Bartlett Tree Experts.......................................................................27 Case Construction ......................................Inside Front Cover Doosan Bobcat ...................................................................................7


Exmark................................................................................Back Cover Greenworks Commercial...............................................................5


4 The Edge //May/June 2023


NALP Awards .....................................................................................23 NALP Bootcamp................................................................................. 3 NALP ELEVATE................................38 and Inside Back Cover NALP Field Trip..................................................................................23


NALP & Rancho Mesa Insurance Services........................11 Proven Winners ColorChoice.....................................................9


Prime Source, a Division of Albaugh LLC..........................22 STIHL........................................................................................................17


Changing the Game: Entrepreneurs 35 and Younger Share Their Outlook on the Industry


34 New Members and Newly Certified


37 NALP Field Trip Heads to Georgia in June


37 Give Back at Renewal & Remembrance 2023


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