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The Voice of Florida's Nursery & Landscape Industry

Winter 2019



TPIE 2020 is Nearly Here! 

 
The deadline to register at best pricing is January 10! Don't miss the world's marketplace for tropicals and indoor plants returning to Ft. Lauderdale next month! Here's your chance to see where trends are defined, passion is viral, and inspiration abounds...
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2019 December President's Letter

President's Letter: Much to be Thankful for This Holiday

 
The holiday season is a great time to be thankful! Business is booming and, thankfully, everyone in our industry seems to be extremely busy...
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Jack Payne column

Jack Payne: Opioids are a problem in the green industry

 
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences associate professor Heidi Radunovich’s work indicates opioids are a problem in the green industry...
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TPIE 2020 Shipping Session info.

New at TPIE20: Free Session on Shipping Plants
 

For plant buyers of all sized orders, the options to ship and receive live goods vary depending on a wide range of factors. It's not a one-size-fits-all world when it comes to plant logistics. Moderated by Bisser Georgiev of Live Trends Design Group, industry logistics experts will offer a variety of options based on the scope of live goods being shipped.

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Autumn Schwab White

FNGLA Member Autumn Schwab White wins SNA's coveted David E. Laird, Sr. Memorial Award

 
This year’s recipient of the Southern Nursery Association's David E. Laird, Sr. Memorial Award is Autumn Schwab White, Principal and Owner of Dragonfly Landscape and Water Gardens, Tampa, FL. As president of Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association’s Tampa Bay Chapter, Autumn has infused new and vibrant energy into a host of local events and FNGLA projects...
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FNGLA Past President George Finora

FNGLA Past President George Finora Passes

 
George Finora, who served as FNGLA President in 1997-98, passed away at age 91 on Friday, December 7...  
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H2b Visa

Guest Column: H-2B Visas for Landscape Workers

 
The H-2B visa allows U.S. employers to hire seasonal workers temporarily to fill nonagricultural positions in the U.S. Congress typically limits H-2B visas at 66,000 per fiscal year. These temporary visas are particularly common in industries such as landscaping.  --This guest column comes from Alex Farris of Ogletree Deakins, a law firm based in Tampa, Florida... 
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Upcoming events

Upcoming Industry Events

Here's your helping of upcoming FNGLA Chapter, Certification and CEU events and educational programming across the state of Florida...

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FNGLA Job Board

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Greenline is produced by FNGLA, the nation's largest state nursery and landscape association. FNGLA represents Florida's environmental horticulture industry which generated $21 billion total output sales in 2015 and directly employed 232,000 people.
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