PORTLAND – When event organizers postponed the Nursery Guide LIVE virtual marketplace due to widespread power outages and winter storm damage, they rescheduled the event for March 17-18, 2021.

The show that was supposed to take place this week will now be one month later at NurseryGuideLive.com.

The weather event caused power losses across Oregon, as well as ice damage at several Oregon nurseries. This resulted in the need for an “all hands on deck” approach at these nurseries, to assess the damage and get everything up and running again.

“Some of our nurseries were affected more than others, but enough of them are affected to such a degree that they need their team members in the field,” show director Allan Niemi said. “The right call was to reschedule Nursery Guide LIVE so everyone can fully participate. We will hold the show a month later than originally planned. An online event gave us the flexibility to do this, and we’re still excited to show what our online virtual event platform can do.”

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — NTEA’s Green Truck Association (GTA) announced the results of its 2021–22 Board of Governors election.

New Board members beginning three-year terms in March 2021 include Dominik Beckman, director, marketing and dealer operations for Hino Trucks (Novi, Michigan); Kerri Garvin, executive director of Greater Indiana Clean Cities (Indianapolis, Indiana); and Grant Niebuhr, manager – green fleet for Altec Industries (Elizabethtown, Kentucky).

The 2021–22 Board of Governors will transition during the second week of March. Serving as officers will be Chair Scott Phillippi of UPS (Atlanta, Ga.); Vice Chair Paul Kokalis of Fontaine Modification Co. (Charlotte, N.C.); and Treasurer Ed Hoffman of Alliance AutoGas (Swannanoa, N.C.). Meighan Read of Duke Energy (Charlotte, N.C.) will continue as governor at large.

Current GTA Board officers include Chair Jim Castelaz of Motiv Power Systems (Foster City, Calif.); Vice Chair Scott Phillippi of UPS (Atlanta, Ga.); and Treasurer Paul Kokalis of Fontaine Modification Co. (Charlotte, N.C.). Governors at large are Ed Hoffman of Alliance AutoGas (Swannanoa, N.C.); and Meighan Read of Duke Energy (Charlotte, N.C.).

Established in 2010 as a division of NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry, GTA is a voice for companies creating vocational trucks and products to help maximize fuel efficiency and mitigate environmental impacts. The Board of Governors is responsible for setting organizational policy and strategy and plays an active role in developing programs and services. The 2020–21 Board of Governors helped guide the development of education for Work Truck Week 2021, including Green Hour, highlighting new technology and efforts to move to a zero-emission environment.

Learn more about GTA at greentruckassociation.com.

Cherrylake and IMG Citrus, who are both subsidiaries of IMG Enterprises, recently appointed Melanie Ressler, Timothee Sallin, and Chloe Gentry as co-CEOs of the company.

Michel Sallin, who is the co-founder of IMG Enterprises and previously sole CEO, will continue on the board of directors.

While restructuring into a co-CEO model is not a widespread practice, there are a number of Fortune 500 companies, including Samsung and Netflix, with co-CEOs. IMG Enterprises has grown substantially under the leadership of its co-founders, Michel and Veronique Sallin. Originally from France, the Sallins came to the U.S. to pursue their entrepreneurial dream of building a sustainable agricultural business that would last for generations, hoping to pass on a legacy to their children and the community.

It is currently ranked the 27th-largest privately-owned company in Central Florida and one of Central Florida’s Best Places to Work.

The decision to retire and pass on their legacy to their three children is a big transition; however, the three siblings, Melanie Ressler, Timothee Sallin, and Chloe Gentry, have been a close working team at the company for years, reflecting the company’s culture of teamwork and collaborative leadership.

“Each of them has extensive experience with the operational and strategic knowledge of the enterprise, as well as passion and alignment towards our vision,” Michel Sallin said. “Together, they bring a critical understanding of the strategic, financial, operational, and human dynamics of our enterprise.”

Sallin, Ressler, and Gentry come together at multiple points throughout the day, and they have planned meetings every Tuesday to discuss operational updates, strategies, and investment opportunities. They also share an office space together to facilitate communication and collaboration.

“IMG Enterprises is a value-driven company. Most decisions are made as a group and through the spirit of collaboration,” Gentry said. “We firmly believe that together as co-CEOs we can make decisions better than a singular person.” 

AURORA, Colorado — Lawn care operators and landscape management professionals now have a line of high-performing blended fertilizers in Wilbur-Ellis’ PERFECTION brand.

“Our customers are looking for perfection, and we strive to help deliver it,” said Matt Wilkinson, Pro Markets portfolio manager, Wilbur-Ellis. “The PERFECTION brand fertilizer line is purposefully built to fit the needs of every lawn and landscape professional as he or she maps out seasonal nutrition plans for their customers.”

The PERFECTION line includes more than 40 formulations ranging from value-based nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium sources, to high-quality nutrition blends that feature a range of proprietary branded technologies. These technologies include:

• WIL-COTE polymer coated urea provides controlled release nitrogen
• PURIC humic acid improves nutrient uptake

• VERSATILE IRON-SHIELD adds a propriety iron source to every prill in the bag
• NDURE 2.0 protects urea from the impacts of nitrogen volatilization
  

“PERFECTION offers the right fit for every lawn and every landscaped area, whether residential or business,” Wilkinson said. “The ingredients in each bag are designed to leverage Wilbur-Ellis technology, our high-quality manufacturing process and premium nutrient blends for turf growth.”