The California Landscape Contractors Association set July 19 as the entry deadline for its Trophy Awards Program. For the first time, a Water Budgeting Award will be presented as part of the program.
The CLCA and its women’s auxiliary also awarded 47 scholarships totaling nearly $15,000 to students in landscape-related fields through the Landscape Education Advancement Foundation.
Cindy Code, Group Publisher of Lawn & Landscape and T&O Service Tech magazines, was elected president of the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association. Other elected board members include Michael Joyce of Novartis Turf & Ornamental Products and Steve Trusty of Trusty & Associates.
Miranda Juett and John DeLisle received $1,000 awards in the TOCA Publishers Scholarship Program. The program is sponsored by GIE Publishing, Adams Publishing Group, NEF Publishing and Advanstar Communications.
The Florida Nurserymen & Growers Association has a new home. It is located at: 1533 Park Center Drive, Orlando, Fla., 32835. Phone: 407/345-8137.
Industry consultant and author Charles Vander Kooi will be the keynote speaker for the Professional Lawn Care Association of America’s Annual Conference opening session. The Conference is held in conjunction with the Green Industry Expo. Vander Kooi will also present two additional seminars as part of the conference program.
The Associated Landscape Contractors of America added Kimberly Pratt to its staff as certification manager. Pratt will administer ALCA’s Certified Landscape Professional and Certified Landscape Technician programs.
ALCA also hired Bonnie Van Fleet as marketing communications manager with responsibilities for external media relations.
Lou Wierichs of Pro-X Systems Inc., took office as president of the Wisconsin Landscape Federation.
The Association of Professional Landscape Designers elected John Hetrick president. Other newly elected officers are: Edward Christie, president-elect; Gerry Crouch, treasurer and Charlotte Phillips, secretary.