Landscape Management, January 2012
form a joint venture tunities and challenges that require its national trade associations to respond as never before OFA and ANLA have decided to join forces to expand the capacity of the organizations to better support our members and the industry OFA President Mike McCabe McCabes Greenhouse and Floral IN adds ANLA and OFA members will have access to the best of both organizations new AEF ambassadors MORE PROFIT High performance grub control at a great value with Mallet MORE PROTECTION Fend off tree killing invasives like Asian Longhorned Beetle and Emerald Ash Borer with drench applied Mallet Collaborate Create Succeed www nufarm com usto 2012 Nufarm Important Always read and follow label instructions Cool Power Escalade Mallet and ProDeuce are trademarks of Nufarm MORE FLEXIBILITY Spray on even the coolest days without sacrificing weed control with Cool Power OFA brings technical and business development education industry marketing and a major international trade show ANLA represents our industry in Washington D C interprets major industry trends and offers owner senior management education Asked if this was a merger McCabe replies Were going to work together on lobbying and education first In several years if both organizations see the joint venture as a value to our members our intention is to form a new organization serving the horticulture industry Lyons adds But for now there will still be two associations OFA and ANLA We will have two staffs two offices and two leadership structures Each of the partners grows stronger but remains an independent business while their customers benefit from the collaboration AEF scholarship fund moving both companies to the Platinum Ambassador level At PLANETs annual Green Industry Conference in Kentucky this past October the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association which has already donated 25000 at the Ambassador level pledged an additional 50000 bringing its total donation to 75000 and also moving it to the Platinum Ambassador level In addition Bruce Moore Sr Landscape Industry Certified Manager owner of Eastern Land Management Inc in Connecticut has committed 25000 making him the newest PLANET AEF Ambassador PLANET AEF was formed in 1998 to promote and advance the lawn care and landscape services industry by supporting academic excellence To fulfill its mission the Foundation relies on tax Continued on page 13
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