Landscape Management, January 2012
deductible donations and long term pledges from individuals corporations organizations and estates Since its inception in 1998 the PLANET AEF formerly the ALCA Educational Foundation has given almost 600000 in scholarships and awards to 585 students The Foundations assets total more than 2 million Last March the PLANET AEF board set an aggressive goal of raising the fund balance from 2 million to 5 million over the course of the next five years This ambitious goal is being called the 5 by 5 5 million in 5 years Plan Roger Phelps Landscape Industry Certified Manager of Stihl Inc states As a founding sponsor of the PLANET AEF fund Stihl believes that to ensure the future growth and success of the Green Industry it is necessary to invest in our students MAILBOX Continued from page 11 A shade on solar energy After reading the latest addition of Landscape Management I feel compelled to offer another insight with regard to Renewable Energy I think all of the green initiatives highlighted are praiseworthy I applaud the foresight of those who made them a reality I cannot see one thing wrong with an organization improving its image in the community in which it does business by taking a proactive step in resource conservation MORE days to spray tracks for me is that by bellying up to the government trough for financial assistance to justify the ROI of private green initiatives those responsible are unwittingly enabling the government bureaucracy at all levels to continue the status quo The industry cannot honestly while simultaneously asking these same agencies for handouts I contend Switch to Cool Power as your first spray three way and heat up weed control performance Its unique combination of active ingredients is designed to work as early as you can start your applications and because its iron friendly you can tankmix for faster green up More performance in cool weather Thats how Nufarm gives you more where it matters most Where the train comes off the complain about invasive and counterproductive H 2B and EPA mandates that if the industry wants to garner more control over our collective destiny we need to wean ourselves of government largess The government only has the power we give it Don Crawford Operations Manager Hoy Landscaping Inc Melrose Park IL More where it matters most www nufarm com usto 2012 Nufarm Important Always read and follow label instructions Cool Power is trademark of Nufarm
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