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Communication is a pillar of the industry, and students were able to practice this skill throughout the 30 different competitive events held during the 49th National Collegiate Landscape Competition, presented by NALP and powered byĀ STIHL. Across the Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins, 770 students from 56 schools demonstrated both their hard and soft […]
At the 49th National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC), presented by NALP and powered byĀ STIHL,Ā 770 students from 56 schools had the opportunity to discover a welcoming industry with a multitude of opportunities available to them. Hosted at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, 83 students from 44 different schools were recognized at the Foundation Scholarship […]
Futurist Jim Carroll challenged lawn and landscape company leaders to consider where the industry is headed on Jan. 31 during Leaders Forum, presented by NALP and powered by Aspire,Ā at Guanacaste, Costa Rica. He pointed out that the future favors those who are fast, so it is important to understand what are the greatest challenges that […]
Attendees received powerful insights on the next few years ahead as well as leadership advice atĀ Leaders Forum, presented by NALP and powered by Aspire,Ā at Guanacaste, Costa Rica, on Jan. 30. One major aspect highlighted throughout the different presentations was the importance of people and the need to be nimble in the near future. Regulatory Updates […]
Jack Ingels, a former professor at SUNY Cobleskill, passed away earlier this fall. Ingels earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University, followed by a Master of Science from Rutgers, and continued post-graduate studies at Ball State University and College of St. Rose. He started teaching at SUNY Cobleskill at age 24 in 1966 […]
ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered by Cat, broke records again with nearly 2,500 attendees convening at Charlotte, North Carolina, on Nov. 3-6, 2024, for education, inspiration and recreation. āThis year’s ELEVATE, hands down, is the best one yet, and Iām not just saying that,ā says Pam Dooley, NALP chair and owner of Plants Creative […]
Landscape industry leaders saw some of the latest innovations and technology on the Expo show floor during ELEVATE, presented by NALP and powered by Cat. This yearās event featured 205 exhibiting companies covering everything from software solutions to prototypes of mower models coming to market in the near future. āItās the place where youāre going […]
If someone told you there are people studying the science of happiness, you might be a little skeptical. How can someone possibly measure such an intangible concept? However, the opening session Main Stage speaker, Shawn Achor, author of āThe Happiness Advantage,ā made this practice his profession. He shared multiple insights from his studies with attendees […]
On Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 in the Florida Big Bend, leaving 500 miles of destruction in its wake, and as it moved northwards, it dumped a monumental 40 trillion gallons of rain across the Southeast. Meteorologist Ryan Maue, a former NOAA chief scientist, estimates that 20 trillion […]
Tom Lied passed away peacefully on Aug. 12, 2024, at the age of 90. Lied was the former CEO and co-owner of Liedās Nursery Company, based in Sussex, Wisconsin, and was a founder of the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA), now known as NALP. Lied spent a lifetime landscaping, starting in 1946. He officially […]
