TURF INDUSTRY NEWS
SiteOne Makes 12th 2018 Acquisition Colorado based C& C Sand and Stone became SiteOne Landscape Supply’s 12th acquisition in 2018 according to a late October announcement. C&C serves Colorado with four wholesale centers and two showrooms and focuses on the distribution of hardscapes and landscape supply products to landscape professionals. Doug Black, SiteOne’s chairman and CEO stated, “C&C is a great fit with SiteOne as it expands our geographical presence and hardscapes capability in Colorado, allowing us to provide a full line of landscaping products in the state.” He adds, “C&C has an outstanding history and talented team that shares our passion for providing quality products, exceptional service and superior value to our customers.”
Workshops Teach How to Draft Farm Leases to Support Conservation While more than 40 percent of Maryland’s farmland is leased, conservation practices are less prevalent on leased farms. Implementing these practices on leased land can lead to increased property value, improved soil health and productivity, and a healthier Chesapeake Bay. Tis winter, the Agriculture Law Education Initiative (ALEI) at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and the Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, Inc. is hosting an Agricultural Conservation Workshop Series to provide the agricultural community with leasing resources to promote on-farm conservation. Te free workshops will address common challenges to implementing conservation practices including insufficient communication between landowners and farmers, lack of knowledge of practices and funding opportunities, and a lack of stability in the leasing relationship. Workshop attendees will receive a copy of a new publication, Te Agricultural Conservation Leasing Guide, which walks landowners and farmers through the process of setting conservation goals and putting language in a lease to achieve those goals. Te guide is, “a timely and valuable tool to help farmers and landowners overcome barriers in implementing conservation practices to expand the good work that farmers have done to support cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay,” Hughes Center Executive Director Dr. Suzanne Dorsey said. Te free workshops run from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will be held in various locations around the state. Remaining dates include January 8, 17, 23 and 28. Visit
agresearch.umd.edu/agroecol for registration information.
TurfNet Tweet Touts Comprehensive Annual Bluegrass Study According to the release, scientists from 15 universities in 14 states are set to embark on a study to learn more about annual bluegrass biology and provide turf managers with better options to manage it. During the next four years the scientists will collect data with the goal of providing a better understanding of annual bluegrass biology, factors affecting herbicide resistance in annual bluegrass and the mechanisms of resistance all in hopes of helping turf managers and researchers diagnose incidences of resistance quicker and identify potential management alternatives. Te project, which will begin in early 2019, is being
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funded through a $3.2 million U.S. Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Research Initiative grant. Universities taking part in the group effort include Texas A&M, Arizona, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Oregon State, Mississippi State, North Carolina State, Penn State, Portland State, Purdue, Rutgers, Tennessee and Virginia Tech. Te study will focus on data relevant for golf course superintendents, sports field managers, sod growers and lawn care operators.
Irrigation Association Welcomes Water Infrastructure Bill Te Irrigation Association (IA) announced its support of America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, which was signed into law on October 23. Tis legislation contains many provisions backed by the IA over the past few years. Included is the congressional authorization of the WaterSense program. IA looks forward to working with elected officials to ensure WaterSense remains a strong, market-enhancement program for water-efficient technologies and services. In addition to authorizing the WaterSense program, America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018: Expands water storage capabilities, removes “pilot” designation from and reauthorizes the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program for two years at $50 million per year, and authorizes federal funding for water infrastructure projects, which leverages billions in water infrastructure spending.
White House Welcomes NALP to Support America’s Workforce Te National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), along with five other associations, attended the Our Pledge to America's Workers event at the White House. NALP, because of the leadership of the Industry Growth Initiative, was chosen to attend the exclusive event with President Donald Trump, to reiterate its commitment to grow the lawn and landscape industry and expand training opportunities for more than 150,000 people over the next five years. Under the direction of the President’s executive order, the Pledge to America’s Workers focuses on expanding programs that educate, train, and reskill American workers. Te event, which was held in celebration of reaching the Administration’s goal to expand training opportunities for 6 million American workers under the pledge, was also attended by Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council, Ivanka Trump, who leads the National Council for the American Worker, and key members of the Cabinet and U.S. Congress. Te association was represented by NALP President Jeff Buhler of Massey Services, CEO Sabeena Hickman, Vice President of Public Affairs Missy Henriksen, and Reynaldo Valle, field manager, and Jillian Gottlieb, assistant field manager of member company Ruppert Landscape. Under the pledge, NALP will continue their efforts to attract employees to the landscaping industry and expand employment opportunities through enhanced technical training, certification and accreditation programs and apprenticeship training.
TPI Turf News January/February 2019
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