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The City of Austin is in the process of creating an ordinance restricting the amount of irrigation and turf that can be used on new single-family residential properties in the city. This is an overt way to target our industry in the hopes of indirectly forcing citizens to use less water. TNLA, alongside several other green industries associations, sent the following letter to the City of Austin, expressing our concern about the misplaced focus. You can read the letter HERE  TNLA grower and retail members, in addition to staff, met with TDA Commissioner Sid Miller and his executive staff to discuss the components of a pending compliance agreement impacting retailers in the Houston market. Our association has been negotiating the language of this regulation in the hopes of allowing the continued sale of certified clean citrus in the entire Houston market. Our thanks to TDA for taking the meeting regarding our concerns, and thank you to all of our members who have been involved in the process. 
View the full report here.  Catch a sneak peek from Keynote Speaker Aintonette Griffin with Griff Development, LLC, who will be presenting at this year's Lone Star Hort Forum: Click here to watch. Sign your team up now to gain new knowledge and enhance your business strategies in the New Year. Register by clicking here.  Companies located in Dallas and those who service Dallas should register to participate in a webinar this coming Monday, December 5th, at Noon. TNLA staff will provide an update on the expected timeline with the city and share action items with impacted companies. You can register for the briefing here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P-PoxIGHRqesqE00OmUJXw  In response to the impending vote by Dallas City Council to ban all gas-powered landscape equipment, TNLA has activated a grassroots call on our Legislative Action Center. We urge all firms to participate with a significant number of their employees as we urge for a responsible approach to this issue. Respondents must have a Dallas address to participate: https://www.votervoice.net/TNLA/Campaigns/99050/Respond  The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo will be conducting the Landscape Challenge offering winning teams around $14,000 in scholarships for a high school landscape team to take home with them. The deadline for the landscape team to enter and submit their Project Plans is December 15, 2022. To find out more about the eligibility and requirements visit here.  The Best of Texas Landscape Guide is the perfect “gift” book for any plant enthusiast, staff, or customer who wants to learn more about the plants that grow best in Texas. It truly is the gift that keeps giving because you will not be able to stop them from opening over and over again to seek out details about the plants that grow best in Texas. Order yours today and gift it by clicking here.  While shopping this Holiday Season on Amazon, select the TNLA Foundation as your charity on Amazon Smile. By doing so, Amazon will donate a small percentage back to the non-profit TNLA Foundation so we can continue to provide scholarships, conduct industry research, and support industry education for both students and professionals.  |
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