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    • Education from TNLA Academics
    • Webinar
    • Certification
    • TNLA Highlights Events/CEUs
    • TNLA Retail Summit
    • Nursery/Landscape EXPO
    • Embrace Your Space
    • Love Your Citrus
    • TEIL Awards
    • NEW TGRA Awards Program for Retail
    • Calendar
  • Resources
    • Online Store
    • TNLA 365 Mobile App
    • Compensation & Benefits Study
    • COVID-19 Resource Center >
      • Families First Coronavirus Response Act
      • TNLA CEU Smorgasbord
      • CARES Act
      • Paycheck Protection Program PPP
      • Rules in Texas & TNLA Response
    • Publications & Advertising >
      • TNLA Digital Branding Opportunities
      • The Green Shop - Think Different
      • Best of Texas Landscape Guide
      • TNLA Green Archives
    • Member/Product Search
    • Collaborate
    • Resource Links
    • New to the Industry
    • Landscape Texas for Consumers
    • Texas Water Smart
  • Scholarships & Career
    • TNLA Career Center - NEW Jobs
    • TNLA Foundation
    • Grow Texas Scholarship Program
    • The Land Lovers
    • Seed Your Future
    • Landscape Challenge
  • Regions
    • REGION I - San Antonio
    • REGION II - Houston
    • REGION III - East Texas
    • REGION IV- Dallas
    • REGION V - Fort Worth
    • REGION VI - Panhandle
    • REGION VII - Rio Grande
    • REGION VIII - Central Texas
    • Out of State
  • About TNLA
    • Join TNLA Today
    • Endorsed Services & Discounts
    • Award Winners
    • Strategic Partners
    • TNLA Staff
    • TNLA Board of Directors
    • TNLA Code of Ethics
  • Membership
    • Advocate
    • Collaborate
    • Cultivate
    • Educate
    • Motivate

Green report Podscast

TNLA Green Report Season 2 Episode 1: Economic Impact of the Texas Green Industry

12/4/2020

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Dr. Marco Palma & Dr. Charlie Hall
What is the economic contribution of the Texas nursery and landscape industry?  Listen in as Dr. Marco Palma and Dr. Charlie Hall dive into the details of the most recent report from Texas A&M University on the impact of our industry on the State of Texas.  With the 2020 report detailing over $22 billion dollars in total sales, there is a lot of value to discuss for business owners and policymakers. 
New! Watch the podcast on YouTube Here! 
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TNLA Green Report Episode 10: Zaira Garcia, Texas State Director of FWD.us

10/13/2020

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​Episode 10 features Zaira Garcia, Texas State Director of FWD.us, a national organization with state-level chapters focused on fixing the broken U.S. immigration system.  Amongst the priorities for FWD.us is improving the H-2B and H-2A programs, something the green industry has been working on for years. In this episode, we go into the work of FWD.us and their partnership with TNLA along with other Texas business groups to improve these vital programs.

Thank you to our sponsor of this episode for the support, Hotchkiss Insurance Agency.
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TNLA Green Report Episode 9: John Farner with the Irrigation Association

9/23/2020

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In this episode, our guest is John Farner who serves as the Industry Development Director for the national Irrigation Association. John jumps into topics related to COVID relief, federal developments on water, and a brief overview of the election landscape heading into November 2020. John gives our audience a perspective of someone who is working on water-related issues in Congress and someone who monitors the development of irrigation policy across the United States.


Thank you to our sponsor of this episode for their support, Hotchkiss Insurance Agency.​​
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TNLA Green Report Episode 8: Tiffany Lashmet of Texas Agriculture Law Blog

6/16/2020

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In this episode of the TNLA Green Report we interview Tiffany Lashmet, author of the Texas Agriculture Law Blog. Tiffany is an associate professor and extension specialist for the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension.  In our interview we covered the Water of the United States update, liability on pesticide drift, landowner liability, and property rights.  Be sure to listen to the episode and check out Tiffany's blog at https://agrilife.org/texasaglaw/about/.
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Legislator Spotlight - Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller [Ep. 7]

1/3/2020

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The Green Report speaks with Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller, head of a massive state agency that impacts the green industry daily. In this episode we review some of the critical functions of the agency and discuss some ongoing efforts TNLA and TDA are working in partnership. Commissioner Miller gives an update on the trade missions and disease control efforts in our state.
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Issue Highlight- Cities Requiring Paid Sick Leave [EP. 6]

10/17/2019

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In the past two years, major cities across Texas have expanded their regulatory authority by creating new employment mandates on businesses of all sizes.  As Texas employers struggle to comply, the business community, including TNLA, have begun to push back on these patchwork regulations.  This episode we speak with Annie Spilman, Texas State Director for NFIB and spokeswoman for the ASSET coalition on the fight against cities creating employer mandates. 
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Issue Highlight - Hemp with Zack Guignardi [Ep. 5]

8/30/2019

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Texas is preparing for the start of a new industrial hemp market and it has grower's curious about the role of nursery growers in the business potential of hemp propagation.  Listen in as we talk with Zack Guignardi from Colorado about how he is using greenhouses for the propagation of hemp clones, and producing clean, genetically consistent stock for row crop farmers in his state.  We get into propagation techniques, seeds vs. clones, the variations of the hemp plant, and potential risks.
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Legislator Spotlight - State Rep. Drew Springer [Ep. 4]

5/15/2019

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​​Listen in as TNLA speaks with Texas House Ag Chairman Drew Springer Chairman Springer represents an expansive rural district in North Texas and, as a four-time elected state official, he is in his first session as a committee chairman.  We discuss some of the major issues being tackled this session and the work of his committee.  
We then follow up with James Theiss, TNLA Director of Education and Certification, about his experience at the NLAE conference, and labor. 
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Legislator Spotlight - State Rep. Mary Gonzalez [Ep. 3]

4/22/2019

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The Green Report's Third Episode Features a Legislator Highlight: State Representative Mary Gonzalez 
State Representative Mary Gonzalez represents Texas House District 75 in eastern El Paso County.  A four-term Texas House member, she has served on various committees important to the Green Industry including Agriculture, Public Education, and House Appropriations.  

Listen in as we discuss her entrance into politics, her district, her passion for agriculture, and some of the issues she is confronting in office.  A leading voice for rural Texas and the issues critical to her district, Rep. Gonzalez gives us insight into the inner workings of the Texas House.

After the interview we follow up with Communications Assistant, Ashley and Director of Education and Certification, James on the things to look forward to for TNLA Members. Find these events in our calendar!
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Green Report Deep Dive into H-2B with Jay Williams and Andrew Podcast [Ep. 2]

2/15/2019

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Jay Williams with Landscape Art talks with the Green Report about his experience with the H-2B and the critical impacts this program has for the way his landscaping company is able to do conduct business.  

​Ryan Skrobarczyk takes a deep dive into H-2B as it happens in DC with NALP’s Vice President of Government Relations, Andrew Bray who shares his perspective of the current Federal climate and getting over the government shutdown and back to business.
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To stay up to date on TNLA following H-2B and all Federal and State Legislative Issues impacting the Texas Green Industry visit TNLA's Legislative Action Center or if you are a member of TNLA receive weekly e-news updates by subscribing to TNLA's Leader List.
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