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Month: March 2016

Maryland Senate Passes Pollinator Health Bill

Last week the Maryland Senate passed Senate Bill 198, a pollinator health bill that would eliminate the sale of neonicotinoid pesticides at the retail level. The measure passed by a vote of 32-14.  

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Massachusetts and Other States Seek Comments on Pollinator Health

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) is seeking public comment on a draft state Pollinator Protection Plan. The document will be finalized once the comment period concludes. All NALP members who live or provide work in Massachusetts are encouraged to submit comments to help ensure that viewpoints of landscape professionals are taken into consideration  […]

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Support Sought for Victims of Mass Shooting at NALP Member Company

On February 25, a gunman opened fire at three locations in central Kansas including at Excel Industries, an NALP member company. Four people were killed and 14 were injured in the shooting spree. The town of Hesston, where the Excel Industries shootings took place, has established opportunities to help the victims of this tragedy.

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NALP’s Membership Numbers Surging

One year ago, NALP’s Board of Directors set a goal to gain 1,000 new members. Today, that goal has almost been realized, due to stronger recognition of the value of NALP’s offerings by industry companies. 

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NALP Retains Dr. Barry Troutman as Technical Advisor

NALP is pleased to announce that Dr. Barry Troutman will serve as its new Technical Advisor. 

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Connecticut Pollinator Health Bill Introduced

A pollinator health bill that would place significant limitations on the use of neonicotinoids (neonics) was recently introduced in the Connecticut legislature.

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Progress Made in Proposal to Ban Leaf Blowers in Brookline, MA

In recent weeks we have reported several times on the ongoing leaf blower dialogue in Brookline, Massachusetts. For several years now the community has been exploring restrictions on leaf blower use. This week, the issue was once again a topic of debate and many landscape professionals showed up to present their side of the issue […]

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The National Association of Landscape Professionals Launches a Major New Consumer Website and Social Media Channels

  • March 7, 2016
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NALP has launched LoveYourLandscape.org, a new website, as the cornerstone of its national consumer outreach efforts orchestrated by the Industry Growth Initiative (IGI).

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NALP Inducts Officers and Directors for Upcoming Year

        NALP inducted its board members for the 2016-2017 year on Friday, February 26th, during the Leaders Forum Meeting in Cabo San Lucas. The term of the Board of Directors will start on May 1, 2016.

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