VNLA Newsletter Spring 2018

Table of Contents

VNLA - VCH Quiz #PlantsDoThat .............................29 VNLA - VCH: 74 New VA Certified Horticulturist! ..20 VNLA – Certification Program History Timeline .......20 VNLA - Photo Contest Winner & Rules ....................19 VNLA - Jeff Miller retiring from the VNLA............... 7 VNLA - Welcome New Members ............................... 5 VNLA -Field Day Brochure ......................................31 SAVE THE DATES!!! VNLA Management Workshop Wednesday, July 11, 2018 Ashland, VA VNLA Field Day Thursday, July 12, 2018 VNLA Summer Tour

Ad - Bennett’s Creek Nursery......................................55 Ad - Bremo Trees.........................................................56 Ad - Cam Too Camellia Nursery .................................13 Ad - Eastern Shore Nursery of VA .............................. 9 Ad - Farm Credit ..........................................................56 Ad - Gossett’s Landscape Nursery...............................43 Ad - Hanover Farms.....................................................15 Ad - Hawksridge Farms ...............................................30 Ad - Lancaster Farms...................................................42 Ad – MANTS 50 th Anniversary Planning....................40 Ad - MAS Labor Solutions .......................................... 2 Ad - Pender Nursery ....................................................47 Ad - Shreckhise Nurseries............................................39 Ad - SiteLight Id ..........................................................18 Ad - Tankard Nurseries................................................30 Ad - TD Watkins Horticultural Sales...........................10 Ad - Turtle Creek Nursery ...........................................41 Ad – Waynesboro Nurseries ........................................ 7 Ad - Willow Springs Tree Farm ..................................25 Ads - JOCOPLANTS...................................................25 Events - Calendar .........................................................54 Events - SNA Conference 2019 in Baltimore ..............46 Legislation - Farm Bill: Why it Matters to Green Industry .......................................14 News - AmericanHort Welcomes Farm Bill Pest and Disease Funding ..................................14 News - Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional Training Update .........................................45 News - Companies with Long History of Collaboration with Council....................11 News - Governor Northam Announces Appointments 14 News - New Invasive Pest Detected in Virginia .........47 News - Reclaiming Boxwood from Boxwood Blight .16 News - The Power of Plants.........................................22 News - VAC: New Executive Director Announced ...12 News - Virginia Agribusiness Council Changes........12 News - Virginia Tech Horticulture Department..........13 News - WPS Training Materials ..................................39 PlantsDoThat Heal .......................................................28 PlantsDoThat Infographic vertical ...............................23 PlantsDoThat Learn .....................................................27 PlantsDoThat Live .......................................................26 PlantsDoThat Work .....................................................24 Research - HRI Funded Research Projects .................40 Tips - People Solutions - Finding Solutions ...............43 Tips - Spotted Lanternfly .............................................48 VNLA - Blast from the Past - 1938 VNA Newsletter .50 VNLA - Blast from the Past - 1938 VNA Newsletter .51 VNLA - Blast from the Past - 1938 VNA Newsletter .52 VNLA - Blast from the Past - 1938 VNA Newsletter .53

North Richmond area Friday July 13, 2018

VNLA - Mobile-Friendly App Guide to Virginia Growers! Look up plant sources, hotlinks to grower email, website and phone! www.vnla.org/Grower-Guide

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