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HORTICULTURE
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015
VOLUME 32 NUMBER 1
THIS ISSUE:
ANA Members Celebrate
2014 Accomplishments and the year to come
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President
Jay Harper............................. Harper’s Nursery
President-Elect
Don Waltemeyer................... Treeland Nurseries
Treasurer
Roger Ramsey...........................Ewing Irrigation
Past President
Joe Traficano.............................West Coast Turf
Board of Directors
Jessica Cox............................. Cox Cactus Farm
Les Shipley................................ Civano Nursery
Scott Tenge..................... Queen Creek Growers
Emilie Especiale........................Desert Tree Farm
Misti Warner.......................... Warner’s Nursery
Associate Reps
Carol Ward-Morris.............................. AMWUA
Matt Bigham...........................Western Growers
Patty Buerlein......................................Gro-Well
Jim Marshall.................Hickman’s Fine Fertilizers
Ex-Officio Members
Brett Cameron..Arizona Department of Agriculture
ANAFUND Representative
to the Board
Cindy Riding.................. Arizona Best Real Estate
Staff
Cheryl Goar.......................... Executive Director
Kayla Colvin......................Communication and
Education Director
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SouthwestHORTICULTURE Magazine
Mission Statement
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and educational publication of the Arizona Nursery
Association, its members, affiliates and officers. It provides opportunities for academics to publish research of
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southwestHORTICULTURE
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015
VOLUME 32 NUMBER 1
Features
10 ANA Members Celebrate
In this issue of Southwest Horticulture, we are taking time to highlight what
the Arizona Nursery Association has accomplished in 2014 and what is to come
this year. We will cover the five main areas of focus: Education, Promotion,
Member Benefits/Services, Legislative & Regulatory, and ANAFUND.
As members of this association, you have the opportunity to reap the benefits that
are available. Take a journey with us by reading this special edition of Southwest
Horticulture and learn what your Dues Dollars are buying you!
Calendar
JANUARY
1
New Years Day
Departments
2Frontline
3Insights
13 ALCA Re-Certification Class
2:30p.m.-4:00p.m.
**More details in Industry News
4
ANAFUND News
5
It’s the Law
20
ALCA Re-Certification Class
2:30p.m.-4:00p.m.
**More details in Industry News
6
ANA Out & About
7
AmericanHort News
8
Industry News
28 ANA Board Meeting
12:00p.m.-3:00p.m.
FEBRUARY
2 - 25
Smartscape Courses
**More details in Industry News
10Feature
12 Safety News
10 ALCA Re-Certification Class
2:30p.m.-4:00p.pm.
**More details in Industry News
13 Education News
14 Valentines Day
15 Legislative & Reg.
15
Arizona Dept of Agriculture Plant Service Division:
Application for General Nursery Stock Inspection
Certification (R3-4-301) is DUE
**More details in Industry News
16 Promotion News
14 ANA News
16 Qué Pasó
17 Networking News
18 Insurance Update
20 Advertiser Index
Cover Photo: Courtesy of Scott Tenge of Queen Creek Growers
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frontline
Jay Harper, President
Your Board of Your Association –
A Well Rounded Bunch
Happy New Year! Seems as though we just
started 2014 and now ‘15 is ringing in, where does the time go?
I am excited about the folks that represent YOU on the Arizona
Nursery Association Board of Directors this year. I’m not sure if a
more diverse well rounded bunch have every represented our state
association. I’d like to take a minute to introduce our newcomers
but first a BIG Thanks goes out to Phil Hemminghaus and Dan
Scholl. Phil has served on the board for over 20 years and as
your president 2000-2001. Phil also has given many hours to the
Arizona Department of Agriculture Advisory Council and the OPM
transition committee as well as chairing the Department’s Director
Selection committee. I want to Thank Phil personally and when
you see him next please extend your thanks and appreciation to
him! Dan has been a board member since 2003. Dan was also
instrumental in starting our annual day of Horticulture training
called SHADE. Dan OUR Association is deeply indebted to you
for your past service – Thank You for your time!
Your Association is only as good as YOU make it and YOU make
it what it is by giving your time and energy by serving on the
Board of Directors, committees, attending events ….We also have
a large and very diverse state industry and of course membership
due to its nature. I am very pleased that we have added some very
N U R S E R Y L O CAT I O N :
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75th Avenue & Acoma
1/2 Mile North of Thunderbird Road
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members for this year
and beyond. Please
join me in welcoming
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Misti Warner, Emilie
SINCE 1976
Especiale and Jim
Marshall. It has
been a long time since
Northern Arizona has
been represented on
the board. I want to
thank Misti Warner
for throwing her hat in
the ring and rolling up
her sleeves to help us
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box. Specializing
in plants
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of plant material.
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professional and the
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daughter of Desert Tree
Farm owners John and
Christine Augustine. Emily brings her expertise as a propagator
and grower of wholesale plant materials that thrive in our desert
climate! So we’ve added a Northern Arizona retail garden center
operator, a Phoenix area wholesale grower propagator and both
of them young working women professionals – a whole bunch
of diversity there! Jim Marshall of Hickman’s Family Farms,
specifically Hickman’s: The Farms Choice Compost and Fertilizers.
Jim is very active in the golf industry as well as helping Hickman’s
develop a line of organic compost, soil, and fertilizer products for
the wholesale and retail nursery trade. Hopefully Jim can help
us make chicken salad out of ....well maybe not… but he brings
another diverse view of the nursery industry.
insights
Cheryl Goar, CAE, Executive Director
The New Year has officially started and
for many of us, so have those New Year’s
resolutions. Are you a resolution maker? If
so you join 45% of American’s who usually
make New Year’s resolutions. The depressing news is only 8% of
people who make their resolutions each year are able to keep them.
The Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions for 2014 were:
1)Lose Weight
2)Get Organized
3)Spend Less, Save Move
4)Enjoy Life to the Fullest
5)Stay Fit and Healthy
I don’t have a crystal ball however I would make a hefty bet these
probably all will appear in the top resolutions for 2015 as well!
The good news is that people who explicitly make resolutions are
10 times more likely to attain their goals than people who don’t
even make the resolution. And it helps your odds of keeping your
resolution if you are young. Case in point, 39% of people in their
20’s achieve their resolutions compared to 14% of people in their
50’s who attain their goals.
Just this week, we are working on our ANA tree guide giving
consideration to our new growing method of larger containers,
working through interpretation of the new TPT tax law changes for
landscape contractors and how this will work for you, our nurseries.
We are also involved with the AZ Department of Agriculture calling
our members who have not renewed their AZ Certification for next
year. All of these calls and information are directed right at our
members. Take advantage of ANA this year.
So what does this mean for ANA? If our members would all
make a New Year’s resolution to become more involved in YOUR
industry association, our involvement would increase. And
most importantly, it should increase in our younger membership
representation—those in the millennial group who we have been
targeting to involve.
And together, we might beat the 8% average of keeping our
resolutions!
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I hope you’ll take time to welcome and thank these folks for
the commitment they are making to help represent our industry
and YOU!
We’ve added geographical, age, and industry type diversity to
an already very strong board. I look forward to the new ideas,
enthusiasm and energy this New Year will bring – hope you noticed
it as well! Remember we’re only as good as us – is it your turn to
serve next? We’ll be in touch!
If you read Jay’s column, you see we have exciting new board
members for 2015. We also have our great new staff addition in
Kayla which we added in 2014. ANA is committed to keeping up
with the times, keeping up with your business issues and we want
to keep up with you personally. We want to be YOUR association
which you are involved with. We know you are all busy however
please consider adding donating some time to ANA in the form of
serving on a committee, attending an event and most importantly,
making sure to maintain your membership. We are here for
you however we can’t be the best we can be this year without
your active involvement. We strive to be the association where
businesses can thrive……….in order to thrive you need to be
involved.
Happy New Year and Best Wishes for a
successful 2015!
Queen
Creek
Growers
Wholesale Nursery
Providing quality container grown groundcovers,
shrubs and trees 1 gallon to 36” box.
Specializing in custom and contract growing.
Queen Creek Growers, Inc.
2764 E. Sherry Lane, Queen Creek, AZ 85140
Office 480-888-7877 • Fax 480-888-0999
[email protected]
MAILING ADDRESS:
14337 North 75th Avenue • Peoria, AZ 85381
(623) 979-7870 • Fax (623) 979-4325
E-mail: [email protected]
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Arizona Nursery Association
www.azna.org
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ANAFUND news
2014 Scholarship Winners
ANAFUND is a scholarship program that benefits students
pursuing education in agriculture and horticulture related
programs. This year the ANAFUND Committee awarded 18
college students from across the state over $26,000 in scholarship
funds. Each of these students is hard working and will become
future business leaders in our industry. Once again congratulations
to all of our 2014 scholarship winners!
Just a friendly reminder that if you would like to apply for a 2015
ANAFUND scholarship make sure to visit the Arizona Nursery
Association’s website at www.azna.org and submit an application
by April 15th.
George Hull with his ASU students at the ANA
Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner
Green Raffle Tickets –
Winners
This year at the ANA Annual
Meeting & Awards Dinner the
anticipated drawing of the Think
Green Raffle Tickets was held.
This year the prizes were increased,
1st place was $3,000, 2nd place
was $1,500 and 3rd place was
$500! Our Board of Directors
worked very hard at selling these
The famous
tickets and over 100 were sold
Think Green Raffle Tickets!!!
this year. The money from selling
the tickets goes to the ANAFUND
scholarship program which benefits students who are studying in
agriculture and horticulture.
SHADE Raffle with AzSLA
For the past couple of years ANA and AzASLA have teamed up
and sold raffle tickets at the SHADE Conference. Proceeds from
selling tickets go to scholarship funds in ANAFUND. This year’s
raffle winner was Deanna Chiavola, who won a $400 Southwest
Airlines gift card! Congratulations Deanna on winning!
ASU Students Help at SHADE
Arizona State University Professor George Hull was proud to
have his students come to the SHADE Conference and help build
beautiful displays in front of the MARKETPLACE. These displays
were noticed by everyone who attended the conference, hotel
staff and the Arizona Cardinal Football players who were staying
there as well! Thank you to the ASU students who created such
beautiful displays!
Beautiful plant display that
ASU students created
It’s the
Law
State law [A.R.S. 3-201.01(B)(5) requires the Associate Director
overseeing the Plant Services Division to “make inspections to
determine if a pest is present”. In calendar year 2014, division
inspectors conducted over 13,000 inspections of regulated
commodities including nursery stock. Nearly 6,000 pests were
intercepted during these inspections, and abatement pursued
on over 300 of those that were the most immediate threats to
agriculture.
Also authorized in the same statute [section (A)(5)], the Associate
Director shall “…administer an Arizona nursery certification
program, for any person who requests to participate, to certify
that a participating nursery meets criteria established by the
Associate Director or the entry criteria established by another
state, commonwealth or country.” In calendar year 2014, 281
applications were received for nursery certification of all types, and
254 were successful in receiving certification. For 2015, revised
applications for certification (which have been sent via U.S. mail
Contributed by John Caravetta
Associate Director - Plant Services Division,
Arizona Department of Agriculture
and due back to the department by February 15, 2015) include
a check list to assist applicants in knowing what is expected in
advance of certification inspections to improve the certification
results and make the process more efficient.
A.R.S. 3-205 authorizes abatement authority for pests of concern
detected by the department. In 2015, five Red Imported Fire Ant
eradication projects in nurseries were undertaken by the Plant
Services Division which is a slight increase over recent years, but
still a costly process for the division and the affected nursery.
Finally, a reminder that A.R.S. 3-213 makes it unlawful for any
person to conceal or fail to declare any plant, plant product or
quarantine article for inspection by the department. In 2014, the
department continued with a high level of compliance from the
various industries served; aiding in maintaining Arizona’s free-from
status for many State and federally regulated pests.
ANA staff in front of Plant
Something display
ASU students stand with ANA Executive Director, Cheryl Goar
and ASU Professor George Hull
This year’s winners were:
1st place
2nd place
3rd place
Phil Hemminghaus
Con Englehorn
Bill Kelsey
Congratulations to all of the winners!
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Arizona Nursery Association
www.azna.org
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ANA Out and About
Census of Horticulture –
Please Respond!
news
The Year 2014 In Review
By Craig Regelbrugge and Joe Bischoff
By Craig Regelbrugge
Eric Johnson @ TBT to 1987
Cheryl Goar @ 2015
Inaugural Ceremonies!
In mid-December, USDA launched
the 2014 Census of Horticulture.
This survey builds on the recent
Census of Agriculture, and will
provide the first horticultural specialties update since 2009, during
the depths of the economic downturn. This survey provides vital
information that helps AmericanHort’s advocacy and research
efforts. Survey questionnaires are due February 5. If you get one,
please take it seriously and participate.
Changes to Noninsured
Crop Disaster Assistance
Program
By Craig Regelbrugge
Cheryl Goar @ Getting
Cindy Riding @ Celebrating
ready for ANA Annual
finding a new home for a
Meeting #nametags
great friend!
Andre Lugo @ Celebrating the
Holidays at Green Goddess with
friends and family
Cheryl Goar @
Beautiful day to be
delivering poinsettias
#AZGrown
USDA has announced that greater
protection is now available from
the Noninsured Crop Disaster
Assistance Program (NAP) for crops traditionally ineligible for
federal crop insurance. The new options provide greater coverage
for losses when natural disasters affect specialty crops. Producers
can now choose higher levels of coverage, up to 65 percent of their
expected production at 100 percent of the average market price.
To help producers learn more about the NAP and how it can help
them USDA, in partnership with Michigan State University and
the University of Illinois, created an online resource. The web tool
allows producers to determine whether their crops are eligible for
coverage.
AmericanHort was officially launched at the beginning of 2014,
and our industry advocacy and research team has been busy ever
since. Here are just a few notable accomplishments in the months
that followed:
• A new farm bill. After a series of twists, turns, and a failed
attempt, Congress finally passed a new Farm Bill in January.
The bill features several extremely important pest and disease
prevention, research, and other programs of direct interest and
benefit to horticulture. Over the past few years, AmericanHort
has helped to secure and direct millions in research and
development funding to target urgent challenges like boxwood
blight and impatiens downy mildew. The bill also directed the
Obama Administration to allow the Christmas tree industry’s selffunded promotion and research program to go forward. However,
USDA and White House foot-dragging meant another year of lost
opportunity for real tree growers.
• Protecting Cash Accounting. A full court press by
AmericanHort leaders and staff persuaded key House Ways and
Means Committee members of the wisdom of allowing nursery
and greenhouse growing operations to use the cash method of
accounting. Of course, broader tax reform did not move forward,
so this fight goes on but the hard fought changes in the bill’s draft
language will serve us well when Congress, eventually, picks this
issue up again. Also on the subject of taxes, at the 11th hour,
(continued on pg 19)
Congress extended through 2014 various
*For more information about the program please visit:
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/
Cheryl Goar @
Martha Kingdon @
Picking up the
So proud to see Madi
Poinsettias to take
get her All American
to the Capitol
#proudmom #uofa
Kayla Colvin @ Enjoying
the beautiful weather
Cheryl Goar @ ANA
and plants at Boyce
is EVERYWHERE!!
Thompson Arboretum!!
By Craig Regelbrugge
AmericanHort hosted an informational
webinar for members on the topic of the President’s recent
executive actions on immigration, and implications for horticultural
employers. Guest presenters were Lynn Jacquez, Chris Schulte,
and Monte Lake of Washington-based CJ-Lake LLC. CJ-Lake
serves as AmericanHort’s employment and immigration counsel,
and their team of experts is also available to advise premium
members of AmericanHort as a member service.
Members who were unable to watch the webinar live can view
the recording and also download a two-page “Perils and Pitfalls”
summary of things for employers to keep in mind as the “defend
action for parents” program is implemented.
Want to see your photo here? Send photos and posts
to Kayla at [email protected]
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Obama’s Immigration
Actions: Implications for
Horticulture
*to watch the webinar & download the handout visit:
http://www.americanhort.org/Immigration
Arizona Nursery Association
www.azna.org
Growing Native Desert Trees and
Ornamental Shade Trees
15 Gallon up to 60" Box
Arizona Certified
Certified to ship to California
Contract Growing for large projects
Sales:
Hunter Hawkins
Mo Ibarra
602-625-1566
602-763-8004
[email protected]
[email protected]
Eric Johnson
602-738-8733
[email protected]
Office 602-243-6125 • Fax 602-243-3764
3401 E. Southern Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85040-3846
www.westerntree.com
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Industry
news
ALCA – SLM Certifications
To keep your SLM certification current for an additional 2 years, you
MUST take a re-certification exam through you Member Dashboard at
www.ALCA.org.
Need a quick refresher about those best practices from the
Sustainable Landscape Management (SLM) class you took
almost 2 years ago?
Come join us for a test review that includes real test questions. The
training will be fun and interactive!
WHAT: SLM Refresher Class for Re-Certification
WHEN: Tuesday, January 13 from 2:30pm-4:00pm
Tuesday, January 20 from 2:30pm-4:00pm
Tuesday, February 10 from 2:30pm-4:00pm
WHERE: ALCA Office, 5425 E Bell Rd, #105,
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
COST: FREE to attend the class
REGISTER:Online
QUESTIONS: Contact ALCA (602) 626-7091 or
[email protected]
The class is OPTIONAL and FREE!!!!!
It is included as a bonus in the $50 fee for the Re-Certification exam.
You worked hard to get certified so don’t lose that valuable credential.
***Arizona
Department of
Agriculture Plant
Service Division –
IMPORTANT***
General nursery stock
inspection certification. A
person may apply for general
nursery stock inspection
certification by submitting to
the Department the application
described in subsection (E)
for each nursery location.
The applicant shall submit
a $50 inspection fee to the
Department at the time of
inspection for each nursery
location. Each nursery
location shall be inspected
and certified separately.
An application for initial
certification may be submitted
at any time. A certificate will
be valid for one year, and may
be renewed…
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Wholesale Arizona-Grown
Citrus Trees
Proud participants of the Arizona
Clean Citrus Stock Program
Our Arizona-acclimated citrus
is available for delivery
across the Southwest in
4 sizes:contracted grove
trees, 5 and 15 gallon pots,
and 24” boxes
Over 50 years experience
office: 928.726.4896
fax: 928.726.0343
www.sunsetnurseryinc.com
Industry
news (cont.)
The application for the General Nursery Stock Inspection Certification
(R3-4-301) for 2016 is due by February 15, 2015.
Have questions? Please visit the ADA website:
https://agriculture.az.gov/
Project CENTRL Luncheon
On December 2nd Project CENTRL
hosted the first ever women only
luncheon with keynote speaker Deborah
Bateman. Women from different
parts of the agriculture industry came
together to socialize, network and listen
to Deborah tell her story of success. I
think that everyone took something away
after listening to her story; it was very
appealing and made you think twice
about the choices you choose to make in
your life.
Smartscape is a training program specifically When:
for landscape industry professionals such as:
Mondays and Wednesdays
landscape architects and designers,
February 2 - February 25, 2015
installation and maintenance supervisors
3:30 to 6:00 PM
and crew members, nursery employees,
municipal employees, and HOA committee
Where:
members.
University Of Arizona Cooperative Extension
Box vs. Tub Tree Production Update
For decades plant growers have used 1, 5 and 15 gallon plastic
containers to produce trees, shrubs and ground covers. It has always
been clear, within the industry, these gallon descriptions did not, in
anyway, reflect the actual volume of these containers. Wholesale
growers, nationwide have been using larger and larger plastic
containers to grow specimen size trees for sale to both the retail and
wholesale markets. This trend has recently and increasingly come
to Arizona growers. At present in our association, the bulk of this
production is focused on producing the equivalent of 24” box size trees
in tubs that most growers refer to as 25 gallon. Larger plastic tubs
are available as some growers are using them to produce 36” and 48”
box equivalent trees. Like wood boxes, fabric bags and wire baskets,
plastic tubs vary in dimension and total volume from one manufacturer
to another as well as with the style of the container (upright versus
squat). Depending on the grower’s choice, the transition from wood
boxes to plastic tubs will continue to evolve on both the production
and sales sides. However, it seems clear that large size specimen
trees will be available in boxes and/or large plastic tubs for the coming
years. Tree producers and buyers will need some time to determine
how best to compare box and plastic tub grown trees. The introduction
of plastic tubs for production of specimen trees is in its early stages
in our association, giving producers, landscape designers, and buyers
an opportunity to develop appropriate nomenclature, and a better
understanding of this alternative method of tree production. We
will be sharing additional information in Southwest Horticulture as it
becomes available.
At this time, for additional information on these containers or any other
tree purchasing information, ANA encourages you to contact your
local ANA member grower. If you do not have information on Arizona
growers, please call our office at 480-966-1610 or email us at
[email protected].
Arizona Nursery Association
Smartscape workshops are designed to
provide education on a wide range of topics
encountered in the landscape industry.
Smartscape is endorsed by the Arizona
Landscape Contractors’ Association (ALCA)
and the Arizona Nursery Association (ANA).
For more information, please contact:
Kaitlin Poe-Orsburn
Smartscape Program Coordinator
[email protected]
(602) 827-8206
Maricopa County
4341 East Broadway Road
Phoenix, AZ 85040
Presented by:
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension,
Maricopa County
 Financial support from the Arizona Municipal
Water Users Association and the Arizona
Department of Water Resources

Arborists, Earn up to 12 ISA CEUs
The Western Chapter of International Society of
Arboriculture has approved the Smartscape course
for 12 continuing education units.
SPACE FILLS UP QUICKLY SO REGISTER TODAY!
REGISTER AT: WWW.SMARTSCAPE.ORG
Soils, Plants, and Water
Dr. Ursula Schuch, UA Plant Sciences
Monday, February 2, 2015
Drip Irrigation Design &
Installation
Jeff Lee, Town of Gilbert
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Landscape Water Management
& Irrigation Controllers
Rick Templeton, City of Phoenix
Monday, February 9, 2015
Landscape Design & Renovation
Judy Mielke, RLA, Logan Simpson Design
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Plant Selection and Installation
Kirti Mathura, Horticulturist
Monday, February 16, 2015
Solutions to Plant Problems
Rebecca Senior, UA Cooperative Extension
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Maintaining Desert Adapted
Plants
Steve Priebe, Retired Arborist & Botanist
Monday, February 23, 2015
All 8 classes are just $75 per person
Desert Adapted Plants
Registration fees are non-refundable.
Registration limited to first 60 applicants.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 20, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Dept of Agriculture,
Jeffrey C. Silvertooth, Associate Dean & Director, Economic Development and Extension, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, The University of Arizona . The UA is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution . The University does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation in its programs and activities.
www.azna.org
Smartscape Course Schedule
Kirti Mathura, Horticulturist
Persons with a disability may request a reason-
able accommodation, such as a sign language
interpreter. Requests should be made as early
as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
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ANA members celebrate
On December 4th Arizona Nursery Association members
came together to celebrate outstanding industry members and
ANAFUND scholarship recipients at the ANA Annual Meeting
and Awards Dinner. The evening festivities were held at Rustler’s
Rooste in Phoenix overlooking the city lights. This year’s theme
was celebrating the past 55 years of the Arizona Nursery
Association! There were copies of old Qué Pasó newsletters and
old copies of Southwest Horticulture magazines available for
people to view. There was even a photo board with pictures of
members throughout the years…I think some members took a long
walk down memory lane. Outstanding industry members were
recognized with awards, scholarship recipients in attendance were
introduced and business matters were conducted. Many folks in
attendance were amazed at all the different silent auction items
that were available: Vintage items, Christmas decorations and other
items that would make great gifts this year. Thank you to all of
those who donated the variety of items for the silent auction.
ANA President
Jay Harper
opened the
ceremonies for
the evening
by welcoming
everyone and
introduced
special guests in
attendance. He
ANA President Jay Harper
thanked all the
volunteers and
members that support ANA and recognized the Board of Directors
and Past Presidents. Jay thanked Phil Hemminghaus, WilburEllis, for his 20 years of service and Dan Scholl for his 11 years
of service; they both received Retiring Board Member Plaques.
Cindy Riding, Arizona Best Real Estate and Dan Scholl presented
the ANAFUND scholarships recipient recognition. ANAFUND
the charity foundation of ANA supported the continuation of 18
students with scholarships totaling $26,505. The students that
were in attendance were hosted and recognized by named fund
representatives and other ANAFUND supporters, including ASU
instructor George Hull.
We learned about some
of the personal goals
of these students and
look forward to hearing
about their progress for
the future. The Arizona
Nursery Association offers
its sincere appreciation to the ANAFUND Scholarship Committee
Chair, Cindy Riding, and committee members. ANA also thanks
Western Growers for sponsoring the dinners for the scholarship
award recipients.
The evening continued with the Association Award presentations,
all award recipients received chalkboard plaques. Past Presidents
Rob Johns, A & P Nursery and Bart Worthington, Mountain States
Wholesale Nursery presented the awards.
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A creative, responsive sales representative is an essential resource
for doing business. Our Salesperson of the Year Award
recognizes someone who has gone above & beyond in that dynamic
relationship. This year we were pleased to give the award to two
gentlemen who work very hard and build relationships with their
customers! Doug Forst and Nathan Wallace of Armstrong
Growers are the 2014 winners of this award. Congratulations
Doug and Nathan!
The next award was to recognize the highest
score on the Arizona Certified Nursery
Professional (ACNP) Test for 2014. This
year’s highest ACNP score was from Brian
Bonardi who is a manager from Rillito
Nursery in Tucson. Brian received a 93%
on his ACNP exam!!! Another Award that
is based off of a score is the Safety Award.
This year’s Safety Award goes to Arizona
Pistachio Nursery since they had a 0%
loss ratio.
One of the most celebrated awards is the
Board of Directors Award. This year’s
recipient is Dr. George Seperich who has
done a lot of work with the Arizona Nursery
Association and the Plant Something
Campaign.
This year’s Associate Member Award
highlights someone who is an allied member
of the association and contributes to
association programs and our industry. This
year’s member associate is known for being
the ‘Big Cheese’ of the SHADE Conference.
Roger Ramsey with EWING Irrigation
Products is ANA’s Associate Member of the
Year! Congratulations Roger for all of the
hard work you do.
ANA decided to create a new award this
year called the Rising Star Award. This
award is given to someone who had a ‘rising
moment’ in the industry over the past year.
This year’s Rising Star Award goes to Ryan
& Jessica Cox with Cox Cactus Farm.
Early this year Ryan and Jessica were
faced with a tragedy when a flood destroyed
their nursery that they had spent the past
two years building. After the nursery and
landscape industry came together to help
them rebuild their nursery they are back on their feet and the
future is looking bright.
Les Shipley from Civano Nursery received
the ANA Person of the Year Award for his
outstanding efforts about the witches broom
issue and the neonicotinoid issue as well.
Les spent a lot of time working with industry
members about these issues and making sure
that these issues are resolved.
The final award of the night was presented by Jay Harper.
Jay honored Charlie and Eloise McNulty with the 2014
President’s Award. The President’s Award is an award that the
ANA President can present to anyone he chooses too.
In closing Jay thanked everyone for attending, congratulated
award winners and encouraged committee involvement as well as
continued event participation.
Past President Ken Williams presented the slate of Officers and
Board of Directors for 2015.
The ANA Board of Directors for 2015 are as follows:
President:
Jay Harper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harper’s Nursery
President Elect:
Don Waltemeyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treeland Nurseries
Treasurer:
Roger Ramsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . EWING Irrigation Products
Board of Directors:
Jessica Cox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cox Cactus Farm
Les Shipley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civano Nursery
Scott Tenge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Queen Creek Growers
Emilie Especiale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Desert Tree Farm
Misti Warner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warner’s Nursery
Associate Reps:
Carol Ward-Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMWUA
Matt Bigham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Western Growers
Patty Buerlein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gro-Well
Jim Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hickman’s Fine Fertilizers
Ex-Officio Member:
Brett Cameron. . . . . . . . . . . AZ Department of Agriculture
Past President:
Joe Traficano. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Coast Turf
ANAFUND Representative to the Board:
Cindy Riding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AZ Best Real Estate
NURSERY LOCATION:
Jeff: 602-809-4150
CALL FOR PRICE QUOTES
Jonathan Mobile: 602-903-3700
8606 West McDowell Road
Fax: 623-936-4737
Phoenix, AZ 85037
www.elginnursery.com
“Green and Growing”
The Outstanding Service Award is presented to someone who
has made contributions to the industry over an extended period of
time. This year’s award goes to George Hull who is retiring from
ASU this year. Congratulations and enjoy your retirement!
Arizona Nursery Association
The Think Green Raffle drawing is always an exciting end to the
festivities and all proceeds support ANAFUND Scholarships for
the coming year. Phil Hemminghaus won first place, $3000; Con
Englehorn won second place, $1500 and Bill Kelsey won third
place, $500.
www.azna.org
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Safety
news
Combating Flu Season
Did you get your flu shot? Maybe you think you are immune?
Arizona Health Services Director Will Humble told the Associated
Press that officials have tested flu specimens to determine which
strains are prevalent, as well as which ones may be resistant to flu
vaccines.
The state’s Department of Health Services reported that 12,000
people in Arizona had the flu in 2013. Some of those people were
hospitalized, and many missed work because of the virus. It’s why
businesses should take the flu seriously and create precautions for
the job site.
In addition to sapping worker productivity, the flu and other
illnesses can cost businesses dearly. According to the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the flu
costs the economy nearly $10.4 billion alone in direct costs for
hospitalizations and outpatient visits for adults. Businesses must
contend with the approximately 111 million workdays lost due to
the flu each year, at a cost of nearly $7 billion.
The Maricopa County Department of Public Health defines
influenza, commonly known as the flu, as a contagious respiratory
illness caused by a virus. While many cases are mild, others can
become extremely severe, resulting in hospitalization or death.
“Some people, such as older people, young children, and people
with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu
complications,” the organization states on its website. “The best
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CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Company
way to prevent the flu is by getting vaccinated each year.” The
CDC says the best way for businesses to reduce the impact of flu
season is to promote vaccinations among employees.
“To minimize absenteeism, employers frequently offer onsite
seasonal flu vaccination to employees at no or low cost to their
employees,” the CDC states. “This option can work well if the
employer has an on-site occupational health clinic. If you don’t
have a clinic, pharmacies and community vaccinators can be
contracted to provide seasonal flu vaccination services on-site.”
This guarantees that workers are given an opportunity to enhance
their immune systems against influenza. However, if it isn’t
an option, the CDC also recommends educating employees on
where they and their families can receive flu vaccinations in the
community.
Other preventative measures businesses might consider besides
vaccinations include:
c Inform employees they should avoid close contact with people
who are sick.
c Ask workers who are sick to stay home to keep them from
spreading the illness throughout the workplace.
c Remind workers to cover their noses and mouths when they
cough and sneeze
c Remind workers to wash their hands regularly.
c Encourage employees to clean and disinfect their work stations
regularly.
Education
SHADE
Education is at the root of maintaining
a qualified workforce and ensuring that
future and green industry professionals are
well trained and knowledgeable.
The Southwest Horticulture Annual Day
of Education, better known as SHADE had over 450 attendees and
over 50 sponsors this year making record breaking attendance.
SHADE was held on Friday, August 15th at the Renaissance
Glendale Conference Center.
The all day conference included 5 educational tracks: Pest
Management & Plant Health, Design, Irrigation, Tree
Maintenance and Innovative Landscape Trends. CEU’s
were offered by ADA, OPM, SLM, ACLP, IA, ISA, and GCSSA.
SHADE continues to be the canopy of green industry education
while maintaining affordable registration and providing full annual
requirements for continuing education units.
SHADE 2015 will be held again in August but at the Arizona
Biltmore. There will be another line-up of great topics and
speakers. Watch for
more information in
the coming months.
BUILT TO
STAND STRONG
Arizona Certified Nursery Professionals
The Arizona Certified Nursery Professional
program (ACNP) continues to be one of the most
popular education courses that green industry
members take. The ACNP class was held at
SHADE on August 15th and the exam was on
September 25th at The U of A Maricopa County Cooperative
Extension Office. The comprehensive exam consists of four
sections and takes over 3 hours to complete. To be certified,
participants are required to pass all four sections and have a
minimum average score of 75%.
Thank you to all of our wonderful instructors, scoring volunteers
and Harper’s Nursery for providing the plant materials for the
Plant ID section. Congratulations to this year’s Arizona Certified
Nursery Professionals!
John Bishop
Brian Bonardi
Dan Deprew
Eric Dutcher
Wesley Erwin
Kaitlin Hargrove
Michael Korbanic
Thomas Lahiff
CJ LaQuay
Jamie Leifheit
Kevin McGann
Brent Mercer
Joshua Salaiz
Dane Simonetti
Steve Tucker
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Fall Local Luncheon Connection
On October 30th ANA hosted a luncheon with Craig Regelbrugge,
Senior VP of American Hort. Craig addressed a group of industry
leaders regarding future of retail initiative, neonicotinoids, tax
reform, cash accounting, and future workforce. This educational
luncheon was held at the Sheraton Phoenix Hotel and over 50
industry professionals attended.
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Arizona Nursery Association
www.azna.org
Green Industry leaders
at the Fall LLC
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ANA news
New SHADE Location for 2015
The SHADE Committee is proud to
announce that SHADE 2015 will be held on
Friday, August 7th at the Arizona Biltmore.
The Committee decided it was time for a
change of location and what better place to
have it at other than at the historical Arizona
Biltmore! First unveiled in 1929 by Frank Lloyd Wright and
Albert Chase McArthur the
Arizona Biltmore has become
one of the most famous resorts
in the Valley. Please make
sure and mark your calendars
and save the date because you
WON’T want to miss SHADE
this year! Stay tuned for more
details to come!!!
New Life Center Luncheon
About 10 years ago, ANA members donated
plants to New Life Center and created a garden
for families and have worked together ever
since. On November 21st New Life Center
hosted their annual fundraiser luncheon at the
Renaissance in Glendale. The luncheon was
filled with inspirational stories from women that
had escaped domestic violence and with the
help of New Life Center’s 120 day program can
have a fresh start on life. Children that are at
New Life Center made wonderful wind chimes
for all attendees to take home as a gift.
For more information about New Life Center
visit http://www.newlifectr.org/
Legislative & Regulatory
ANA represents its members at regulatory agencies and at the
State and Federal Legislature each session on issues facing the
industry. Throughout this year, we have worked diligently on
issues when they arise.
We also worked with our partners in agriculture in educating the
Legislature on the value of our industry. This was accomplished
through events such as the Agriculture Legislative Ag Fest and the
Arizona Agriculture Legislative Luncheon.
A handmade wind
chime from the
luncheon
Poinsettias Delivered to the Capitol
Every December ANA representatives and AZ Farm Bureau
representatives take Arizona Grown Poinsettias to the Capitol for
the Governor and legislative leaders. This now yearly tradition is
one that many at the Capitol look forward to every year. Thank you
V & P Nursery for donating the beautiful poinsettias!
Ana Kennedy and Kayla Colvin
with Secretary of State, Ken
Bennett
Senate President Andy Biggs
receives
an AZ Grown Poinsettia
Let Us
Root
For You
Governor-Elect Doug Ducey receives poinsettias from
members in the AZ Agriculture Industry!
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AZ Legislative Ag
Fest
ANA Executive Director
and ANA President
Elect Don Waltemeyer
from Treeland Nurseries
represented ANA at the
Arizona Farm Bureau’s
Legislative Ag Fest an
annual event that is held
at the AZ Department of
Agriculture.
COX CACTUS FARM
New Life Center Executive Director, Paul Denial with ANA Executive
Director, Cheryl Goar
ANA wants to serve as an addition to your team on regulatory and
legislative issues. Cheryl, ANA Executive Director, is a registered
lobbyist for the association and would like to encourage members
to call their “extra staff person” at ANA to help resolve the issues
they are facing. You can contact her at [email protected] or at
(480) 966-1610.
Arizona Nursery Association
Cheryl and Don representing ANA and
Plant Something at the 2014 Ag Fest
ANA visits DC
ANA President-Elect Don Waltemeyer and Executive Director
Cheryl Goar made a trip to DC during mid June to urge for
immigration reform as well as visit with the USDA. They were able
to meet with most of all of Arizona’s congressional delegations as
well as the specialty crop block grant leaders at the USDA.
Senator Jeff Flake with Don
Waltemeyer, Cheryl Goar and
Craig Reggelbrugge
Don and Cheryl in front
of the USDA
we’re so much more than cactus…
Haven’t heard of us yet?
We are a wholesale grower offering the Valley’s widest
selection of Agaves, Aloes, Euphorbia, & Cacti
from one gallon to 30in box
We have excellent quality & unsurpassed customer
service offering fast & friendly will-calls as well as
deliveries Valley wide
We’re open Monday - Friday and most Saturdays.
We also have flexible hours and are available by
phone at any time. Need something on a Sunday?
Or at five o’clock at night?
Give us a call… we’ll tell you more!
Jessica Cox
Ryan Cox
480.220.1848
[email protected]
fax: 480.336.2933
602.402.8074
[email protected]
www.azna.org
Lunch with Legislators
ANA participated with 10 other agricultural commodity
associations to host an Arizona Agriculture Legislative Luncheon.
Over 60 legislators attended
the event where they were
greeted by representatives of
the agriculture community
and had a delicious BBQ
lunch. This was a perfect
time for industry members
to meet with lawmakers and
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Luncheon
ask them questions.
www.coxcactusfarm.com
– Located in North Phoenix near Carefree Hwy & I17 –
1537 W. Desert Hills Drive - Phoenix - AZ - 85086
[email protected]
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Promotion news
Networking News
ANA is committed to promoting our members and the green industry.
In addition to the association magazine, Southwest Horticulture,
the annual Directory and Buyer’s Guide and the MARKETPLACE
at SHADE, ANA is active on multiple online sites to promote
membership, events, industry news and much more.
Throughout the year there are many events that ANA members and
ANA staff attend. Whether it is an ANA event or another industry
event there are many that happen during the year. Let’s take a look
back at some of the events that took place.
Southwest Horticulture
Southwest Horticulture magazine continued
production with 6 issues this year. We remain
proud of our publication and the information
within. We encourage article submission as well as
fun ¿Qué Pasó? and ANA Out and About sections.
Advertising rates for the magazine can be found
on our website www.azna.org. If you would like
to submit anything to the magazine, you can do so by emailing the
office at [email protected] or calling (480) 966-1610.
ANA Directory & Buyer’s Guide
The Directory & Buyer’s Guide is an annual
publication that lists all of our member’s
information. It also lists our Board of Directors,
committees, member benefits and services. It is
ANA’s most popular reference tool. Advertising
rates for the buyer’s guide can also be found at
www.azna.org or for more information, contact
Kayla at [email protected].
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Directory &
Buyer’s Guide
Arizona Nursery Association Website
ANA’s website, www.azna.org is a wonderful source of information for
members and non-members. ANA members may list employment
opportunities on the website free of charge.
Members can also offer links from the ANA
website to their business site for a minimal
fee of $100. Other items on the website
that are important would be scholarship
opportunities, Container Tree Guide,
information about upcoming events and
much more.
¿Qué
pasó?
Rob Johns Welcomes New Grandson
Rob Johns with A & P Nursery became a
grandfather once again on Thursday, January
8th! The new baby boy is named Cason Robert
Johns and weighed 7 pounds and 7 ounces and
parents are doing fine. Congratulations to you
Rob and your family!!
ANA Facebook and Twitter Pages
Make sure to check out ANA’s Facebook and Twitter pages to see
what is happening at the office and with our members. Watch for
news updates, information about upcoming events, and much more!
Plant Something Campaign
Plant Something was created with the help and support of the US
Department of Agriculture, Specialty Crop Block Grants. Plant
Something is a tool to help inform homeowners about the importance
of plants in their communities and the many benefits plants have.
This year 5 more states joined Plant Something for a total of 19
states in the whole campaign!!! Below is a list of all of the current
partner associations.
Arizona Nursery Association
Arkansas Green Industry Association
British Columbia Nursery & Landscape Association
California Association of Nurseries & Garden Centers
Colorado Nursery & Greenhouse Association
Idaho Nursery & Landscape Association
Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association
Georgia Green Industry Association
Long Island Flower Growers Association
Maine Landscape & Nursery Association
Massachusetts Nursery & Landscape Association
Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Association
Montana Nursery & Landscape Association
New Jersey Nursery & Landscape Association
North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association
Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association
Oregon Association of Nurseries
Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association
Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association
A big THANK YOU to all of the Sponsors of SNL as well:
Royal Flush Sponsors
Summerwinds Nurseries
V & P Nurseries
West Coast Turf
Western Growers Insurance
Whitfill Nursery
Wilbur Ellis
Full House Sponsors
Arid Zone Trees
Berridge Nurseries
Desert Tree Farm
Mountain States Whole Nursery
Treeland Nurseries
Western Tree Company
MARKETPLACE @ SHADE
The MARKETPLACE was the ‘happening’ place this year at the
SHADE Conference! There were 50 vendors this year and was a
great place for people to see new exciting products and services.
Attendees that needed to take a quick break from the sessions were
able to walk around and look at each of the displays.
Please make sure and check out the Plant Something website and
Facebook page for news and updates. If you would like some of
the Plant Something promotional items please contact our office
at (480) 966-1610.
New Bench at The U of A Maricopa County
Cooperative Extension Office
If you are visiting The U of A Maricopa County Extension Office
make sure to check out the new bench in their front entrance. It
was donated by Deb Sparrow and looks beautiful in its new home!
Thank you Deb for this wonderful donation!
Happy Birthday Joanne!
If you see Cindy Riding make sure to
wish her mom a Happy Birthday! Joanne
turned 89 on January 11th!
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LLC’s (Local Luncheon Connections)
This year we had a total of three LLC’s, two in Phoenix and
one in Tucson. Our guest speakers were: Matt Bigham with
Western Growers, Rusty Van Leuven and Jennifer Weber with
the AZ Department of Agriculture, and Craig Regelbrugge with
AmericanHort. This year members gathered together to learn
about a variety of topics including: neonicotinoids, regulatory
issues, insurance coverage and immigration reform to name a few.
members: Patty Beuerlein, Jessica Cox, Mike Johns, Robbie
Johns, Cindy Riding, Scott Tenge and Bo Zvida. Thank you
for all your hard work!
SNL (Saturday Night Live)
Every year industry members and friends
come together for Saturday Night Live,
the annual fundraiser which supports
ANA’s programs.
Proceeds from SNL totaled a significant
$7,400 this year! Attendees’ played a
wide variety of games, from Blackjack
to Corn Hole and everyone had a great
time. There was also a silent auction and
a grand raffle where winners left with
fabulous prizes.
SNL could not have been have been put
together without the help of committee
Arizona Nursery Association
www.azna.org
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Insurance
update
Crop Insurance Edition: Nursery Commodity Insurance
I can sum this one up pretty quickly; if you are in the wholesale
nursery business you can buy a version of crop insurance for your
commodities to protect your investment. You would think it stops
there, but alas, it does not. This is a program run by the USDA
through the Risk Management Agency (RMA), mind you, so there
are several items to work through for eligibility. That said, nursery
sales are picking up and having available inventory keeps you in
the game.
This product is available in all states but does follow an eligible
plant list. The list is somewhat fluid and by that I mean it can be
added to but requires approval by the USDA/RMA. Your nursery
must be inspected and approved as acceptable before insurance
coverage can begin. With the growing economy in Arizona and
surrounding regions, this can be a valuable product as nurseries
continue to thrive.
Causes of loss can protect you against adverse weather conditions,
including wind, freeze and failure of irrigation supply, due to an
insurable cause of loss such as drought, fire and wildlife. There
are certain requirements for insurability such as the medium and
container size in which they are grown so don’t assume that all
plant varieties are eligible.
Matt Bigham,
Desert Region Manager,
Western Growers
Western Growers Insurance Services is
endorsed by the ANA to provide health
benefits and property and casualty
insurance to its members. You can reach
Matt at 602-266-6147, ext 7452
It is recommended that you fill
out a crop inventory valuation
report in a software program
called the Eligible Plant List
Plat Price Schedule or EPLPPS which may be obtained from a
crop insurance agent. This program will include botanical and
common names of insurable plants and it will tell you if the plant
is not currently eligible for coverage. As mentioned previously,
the list of eligible plants can be added to but most likely would be
added the following crop year. When working with the program it
is important to track those plants which are not eligible and work
with your agent to see if they can be added the following year.
The USDA/RMA is surprisingly open to the input from producers
because they want to make it a better program.
May 1 is the sales closing date and the insurance period begins
June 1 and continues through May 31 of the following year. It has
been my experience working with nursery producers in the past
that getting the inventory software filled in can take some time so
don’t wait until April to begin working on it.
news
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exemptions and deductions collectively known as “tax extenders.”
However despite vigorous objection by outgoing Senate Finance
chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), these measures were not made
permanent.
can address the issue more fully. AmericanHort had worked quietly
to educate key Homeland Security officials on why I-9 audits,
particularly in agriculture, were a poor use of law enforcement
resources and had extreme negative consequences.
• Leveraging research. The Horticultural Research Institute,
research affiliate of AmericanHort, directly funded about
$400,000 in work to address urgent industry priorities touching on
production, marketing, and business management. HRI’s “stamp of
approval” helped these researchers to leverage nearly $1 million
in additional funding from other sources. Also during the year,
HRI strengthened its research review process and reviewed 64 new
proposals for 2015 funding. Through the industry’s Floriculture
and Nursery Research Initiative (FNRI) partnership with USDA’s
Agricultural Research Service, over $6 million in horticultural
research was funded at ARS facilities and universities. Through
FNRI, a permanent researcher position at the U.S. National
Arboretum was also funded.
• Taking on a serious garden rose threat. Roses are an
iconic garden plant and a major revenue source for horticulture
businesses. Yet a malady known as rose rosette disease is a direct
threat to successful production and landscape use of garden
roses. AmericanHort helped to secure $4.6 million in Specialty
Crop Research Initiative funding for a multi-institution, multiyear collaborative project to get to solutions. Dr. David Byrne at
Texas A&M University will lead the effort. Also, AmericanHort
secured $100,000 in USDA-APHIS funding for rose rosette disease
diagnostics work.
• Industry Advocacy Committee named. AmericanHort’s
new Industry Advocacy and Public Policy Committee was named
and held its first meeting. Chaired by Randy Davis of Greenleaf
Nursery (OK) and Marvin Miller of Ball Horticultural Co. (IL),
the committee brings together a diversity of horticulture industry
expertise and perspectives.
• Immigration enforcement changes. While Congress failed
to move the ball on immigration, November saw a Presidential
announcement of various executive actions. Many are controversial
and could be both helpful and harmful. But redirection of
enforcement resources to criminal activities could mean fewer
business I-9 audits and bring relief to the industry until Congress
• Pollinator Initiative launched. Pollinator health and pesticide
use have taken the stage as a major environmental issue. Like it
or not, horticultural businesses are in the middle of the drama. In
response, the Horticultural Research Institute and AmericanHort
have launched a Bee and Pollinator Stewardship Initiative to
identify how our industry can be part of the solution to some of
pollinator health concerns. An industry task force is developing
a best practices program, and a dialogue has been established
with honeybee and pollinator groups to explore how we can work
together to promote pollinator health.
Arizona Wholesale Growers
Trees, shrubs and cacti for arid climates since 1982.
Over 80 acres of 4” annuals to 48” boxed trees. Xeriscape to ornamental varieties. Call for current catalog.
24032 North 19th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85085 Tel 623-581-3100 Fax 623-581-9984
Suncrest Nursery • 4204 E. Lone Mountain Rd. Cave Creek, AZ 85331 Tel 480-488-1968 Fax 480-488-8859
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Advertiser Index
A & P Nurseries........................................................ 13
All Season Wholesale Growers...................................... 11
Arid Zone Trees..........................................................4
Arizona Wholesale Growers......................................... 18
Arizona Dept. of Agriculture .........................................5
Cox Cactus Farm...................................................... 15
Desert Tree Farm...................................................... 19
Desert Trees Nursery...................................................2
Elgin Nursery and Tree Farm...................................... 11
Hunter Industries..................................................... 12
Paradise Wholesale Nursery..........................................2
Plants for the Southwest............................................. 17
Queen Creek Growers..................................................3
Rancho Soledad Nurseries, Inc.................................... 20
Southwest Forest Products........................................ IFC
Sunrise Tree Farm......................................................3
Sunset Nursery...........................................................8
Treeland Nurseries.................................................... 20
V&P Nurseries....................................................... IBC
West Coast Turf/Western Sod..................................... IBC
Western Growers..................................................... BC
Western Tree Company.................................................7
Wilber Ellis.............................................................. 15
Zvida Growers......................................................... 14
RANCHO SOLEDAD NURSERIES, INC
Always growing since 1954
Rare & Unusual Aloes, Agaves, & Xerophytic Plants
Growing with the Southwest
{ruellia brittoniana ‘katie’} {bougainvillea ‘barbara karst’}
{caesalpinia pulcherrima}
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Aloe munchii
Aloe marlothii spectabilis
Local Sales Representatives:
Dawn Hunter-Clark (480) 296-5233 &
Jean-Marie Hing (480) 540-3710
Agave parryi truncata
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18539 Aliso Canyon Rd., Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
(858) 756-3717 Fax (858) 756-4597
www.ranchosoledad.com
V & P Nurseries, Inc.
Gilbert • Chino Valley • Queen Creek
Agave Ferdinand-Regis
Arizona Nursery Association
Corporate Sales 480-917-9847 • Fax 480-917-2856
{agave vilmoriniana}
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