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Issue 1, 2019

Come join us on Friday, June 21, 2019 for the Salt Lake Bees Game vs Fresno

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Publisher Utah Nursery & Landscape Association

Editor Diane Jones

Design & Layout EF Creative, Inc.

Editorial Committee Diane Jones

Executive Director Diane Jones

EXECUTIVE BOARD

President Suzy Loveland – Loveland Landscape

801-294-4300

Vice President Ryan Wagstaff – WAGS Landscape

801-631-9247

Secretary/Treasurer Shaun Moser – JVWCD

Past President Kurt Young – Turf Sprinkler Co.

801-943-5055

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Craig Aston – A & D Landscape

Britt Bingham – Sandy City Parks & Rec

Casey Finlinson – CUWCD

Bridgett McMullin – Sprinkler World

Blaine Nelsen – Riverton City

Scott Oldham – IFA

Cameron Passey – The Toro Company

Marvin Potter – IFA

Paul Sannar – Terraworks

Greg Strong – Strong Landscape

Ex-officio

Dr. Larry Rupp – USU Extension, Logan, Utah Henry Nahalewski – Utah Dept. of Ag and Food

Emeritus

George S. Hoar – In Memoriam

Dr. Frank Williams

Trunkline is published four times each year as a membership benefit to inform UNLA members of the opportunities and actions of the association

and its members.

Send submissions to:

Trunkline c/o UNLA OfficePO Box 1073

Riverton, UT 84065-1073 Phone 801-424-9223

INTERNET RESOURCES

UNLA www.utahgreen.org

Red Butte Garden Annual Spring Plant SaleIn the Red Butte Garden AmphitheatreMember Benefit Day (Garden Members Only) Friday, May 10 from 1 - 8 PM

Garden Memberships will be sold on site

General Public - Saturday, May 11 from 9AM - 3PM

Free Admission to the Plant Sale through the Amphitheatre Gates

Shop Red Butte Garden’s Annual Spring Plant Sale to find unique plants for your home and garden

while supporting Red Butte Garden and its programs. You’ll find the best selection of native plants, water-wise and drought-tol-erant plants as well as an impressive selection of heirloom vegetables, herbs, specialty annuals, sun and shade-loving perennials, groundcovers, ornamental grasses, shrubs, conifers, own-root roses, vines and trees -- all in one location. Gar-den staff and volunteers will be available to answer plant and gardening questions.

Shop twice. Once for must-have plants, and again to browse for overlooked treasures.

For more information about all the plants, parking map, and shopping tips please visit: https://www.redbutte garden.org/spring-plant-sale

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2019 Annual Lagoon Day

The UNLA annual Lagoon Day will be held Wednesday, July 10, 2019. This year we will be moving

a little south to the Maple Terrace closer to Lagoona Beach. Discount ride coupons are $46.95 + tax this year and dinner will be served next to the terrace at 5:00 pm. The early morning Back Stage Tour of the Lagoon Gardens will start promptly at 9:00 am and you MUST pre-register, limited space is available. Registration deadline will be July 2, 2019. Reg-ister by phone at 801-424-9223, email utgreen2@aol.com tickets will be mailed in advance.

Celebrate the benefits of smart irrigation

Smart Irrigation Month is an Irrigation Association initiative to promote the social, economic and environmental

benefits of efficient irrigation technologies, products and services in landscape, turf and agricultural irrigation.

Irrigation Technology TuesdayParticipate in the joint Smart Irrigation

Month celebration on Tuesday, July 9 2019. Join us by using #SmartIrrigation-Month on social media.

Be a Smart LeaderDo your customers understand that

efficient irrigation can save them water and dollars? Find out how to be an indus-try leader during Smart Irrigation Month at www.irrigation.org

Capitalize on the Smart Irrigation Month message by promoting the im-portance of water-use efficiency to your

members of Congress, state government officials and local leaders during Smart Irrigation Month. This year, the Irrigation Association encourages everyone to weigh in on the farm bill.

NALP Renew & Remembrance and Legislative Days on the Hill, Monday, July 15, 2019 Washington, DC.

This popular event Renew and Remembrance is a day of service takes place at Arlington National Cemetery, July 15th in conjunction with Day on the Hill. Volun-teers spend the day at Arlington completing lawn care, tree planting and irrigations

projects. Days on the Hill July 14-17, 2019 is a time to set to meet with the legislative branch

on issues that are important to the green industry such as The Farm Bill, H-2B, EPA regu-lations, E-Verify, and Advocacy.

2019 Annual Conference on Landscape Architecture

ASLA Utah Conference on Landscape Architecture: Get Outside in Pleasant Grove, Utah is close to some unique landscapes that have been designed to heighten people’s enjoyment of the outside world. Our speakers will highlight the challeng-

es, opportunities, and importance of carefully crafting landscapes that create distinctive human experiences.

2019 Conference on Landscape Architecture

Date: Friday, May 17th

7:00am-8:00am Breakfast/Registration and Vendor Expo.

8:00am-6:00pm, Conference Sessions

Location: Eleve Event Center, 439 S Pleasant Grove Blvd, Pleasant Grove, UT 84062

Go to: www.utahasla.org to register and for a schedule of events.

2019 Boys of Summer UNLA Member Event

Come join us on Friday, June 21, 2019 for the Salt Lake Bees Game vs Fresno. The UNLA will have the Main Street Gardens 1 area where dinner will be served from 6:05 –

8:05 PM and the baseball game starts at 7:05 PM. Dinner and game ticket prices are $20/adult and $15/child (ages 1-12 years old). You can register for the summer event at www.utahgreen.org and must register by June 10, 2019.

Southern Utah QWEL Workshops and TestingSeptember 25-27, 2019

Registration go to utahgreen.org

Washington County Water Conservancy District 533 E Waterworks Drive St. George, UT 84770

Northern Utah QWEL Workshops and TestingOctober 9-11, 2019

Registration go to utahgreen.org

Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, Education Building 8275 South 1300 West West Jordan, UT 84088

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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protec-tion Agency (EPA) announced that a final interim determination on the

review of the herbicide glyphosate has been reached. The EPA concluded “that there are no risks to public health when glyphosate is used in accordance with its current label and that glyphosate is not a carcinogen.” This determination was reached after EPA conducted extensive human health and ecological risk assess-ments. The interim final determination follows the publication of a draft assess-ment on glyphosate in 2017 which also did not find glyphosate to be harmful to public health when used in accordance with label instructions. The 2017 draft

EPA Reaffi rms Glyphosate Is Not a Risk to Public Health

assessment was open for public comment for EPA to review prior to this final interim decision being published.

The 2017 risk assessment did not identify human health risk factors, but did identify some ecological impacts and the interim final rule will propose new guid-ance to mitigate adverse impacts on the environment.

The final interim decision was not published today, but will publish in the Federal Register in the coming days and will be open for public comment. Upon a complete review of the interim final deci-sion, NALP will provide further information and resources for landscape industry

employees and customers. NALP is com-mitted to providing accurate information concerning pesticides and ensuring that all pesticides approved by EPA are being properly handled and used within the landscape industry. Go to: www.aslautah.org to register and for a schedule of events.

Sunday, July 14

Don’t miss this year’s Keynote Speaker—Kevin Brown—who will

talk about The Hero Effect®: Being Your Best When It Matters Most.

After a career in franchising that spanned 30 years, Kevin entertains, inspires and challenges people

to show up every day and make a positive difference at work and in life through his message, The HERO Effect®.

Learn more at: Cultivate19.org/Keynote

Register Now!Cultivate’19 is your opportunity to

experience the best event in the industry for cultivating personal,

professional and business growth.

July 13–16, 2019 Greater Columbus Convention CenterColumbus, Ohio USA

AmericanHort.org/Cultivate

Cultivate: An Event for the Entire Green Industry.

Perform better, grow stronger, and prepare for the future as a member of AmericanHort, the green industry’s leading association. Experience where it all comes together at Cultivate, the industry’s premier event for new knowledge, products, varieties, and connections. Join us today, and see how we’re better together. AmericanHort.org/Join

What will youCultivate?

Keynote Speaker: K

evin B

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to show up every day and make a positive difference at work and in life through his message,

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1. Exposing bedding plants to a short period of mild stress before transplanting them into the landscape or garden is known as:

a) Vegetatingb) Hardening offc) Developmental respirationd) Devernalization

2. Aspens are a popular forest tree used in landscapes in the Intermountain West. Aspens grow best with which conditions:

a) Above 7000 feet elevation where temperature and moisture are favorable

b) As a foundation planting on a south exposurec) As a foundation planting on a north exposured) In low lying, almost boggy, areas which supply plenty of

moisture

3. Transpiration in a plant is defined as “the evaporative loss of water vapor from plant leaves through the stomata”.

a) Trueb) False

4. The function of the phloem is to:

a) Allow root system to take up water and minerals more efficiently

b) Anchor the plant in the soil c) Move photosynthates (products of photosynthesis) from the

leaves to other plant partd) Increase the length of root tips, buds, and shoots 5. Add potassium to high-carbon soil amendments like

sawdust or shredded leaves to balance effects of excess carbon.

a) True b) False

6. When a customer buys a bottle of insecticide, you should always:

a) Provide them with a pesticide-use tip sheetb) Suggest additional purchases of personal protective

equipmentc) Remind them to read the label again before diluting the

pesticided) All of the above

7. Flowers that are “perfect” or “complete” are flowers with:

a) The flower size and shape are not distortedb) Both male and female structuresc) High levels of pollend) Petals arranged as a perfect circle

8. Fungus gnat adults:

a) Are harmless to plants but a nuisance to residentsb) Spend most of the adult life stage under hard shells on leaves

and stemsc) Resemble tiny grubs near the root tipsd) Give live birth to their young 9. By definition, an “evergreen plant” will:

a) Retain all of its leaves all of the timeb) Retain some of its leaves all of the timec) Retain all of its leaves some of the timed) Retain some of its leaves some of the time

10. The planting hole for a tree or shrub should be dug:

a) At least 2 to 3 times as wide as the root massb) Exactly as wide or slightly larger to allow easy plantingc) As deep as you have the time and energy to digd) None of the above

Utah Green – Utah Nursery & Landscape Association Certified Nursery Professional Quarterly Quiz

CEU Quiz Spring ’19Choose only one correct answer for each question. A completed exam with a score of 80% will qualify for 1 CEU towards the Utah Certified Nursery Professional - UCNP certification. Quizzes scoring less than 80% will be returned and can be re-submitted. Correct answers can be sent upon request. We encourage you to return the completed quiz no later than June 30, 2019. Visit www.utahgreen.org for the quiz online.

Please return completed quiz to:

UNLA – Utah GreenP.O. Box 1073Riverton, UT 84065-1073Email: utgreen2@aol.comPlease retain a copy for your records

Name ________________________________________________

Phone __________________ Email ______________________

Certification type: UCNP _____ QWEL _____

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UNLA Membership ApplicationIf a trade is worth being in, it is a privilege, not a duty, to belong to its association.

Featuring...• Current & upcoming events for the UNLA

• Certification information• Links to other exciting green industry websites

Visit the UNLA Home Page!www.utahgreen.orgAlso, email us at utgreen1@aol.com

Company Name _________________________________

Your Name ______________________________________

Mailing Address __________________________________

City, State, Zip ___________________________________

Phone ________________ Fax ____________________

Chapter affiliation ________________________________

Email __________________________________________

Website ________________________________________

For Member Applicants

Date established ___________

Business License # _______________________________

Number of employees:

Full time ________ Part time ________ Seasonal _______Please attach a sheet stating your license numbers, including business, contractor, nursery, etc. Please include other national, state or local industry affiliations and dates established.

Method of Payment:o Cash/Check (made payable to UNLA)o Visa/MasterCard American Express or Discover Card Credit Card payments may be faxed to: 801-424-9226

Amount $ _____________

Card Number ____________________________________

Exp Date ___________ CVV# _______

Name on Card ___________________________________

Address ________________________________________

City, State, Zip ___________________________________

Signature _______________________________________

MemberLicensed firms or organizations engaged in the nursery business, landscape construction, landscape architecture, greenhouse production, interior or ex-terior landscape maintenance, irrigation contracting, professional pesticide use, government agencies wanting voting rights, or any other related green indus-try in Utah.1-3 employees*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1754-6 employees*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2257+ employees* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $275Additional locations (after first). . . . $150 *(based on peak season)

AlliedFirms or organizations in allied trades, providing equipment or services to members; out-of-state plant suppliers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $225

IndividualFor individuals working in or affiliated with the green industry, whether or not they work in member firms or organizations. This category is not for businesses or principals of businesses.Individuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60

EducationEducators and others engaged in teaching, research, or extension; non-voting government agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . $60

StudentsFull-time students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25 (12 or more credit hours)

HonoraryThose individuals deemed by the Board of Directors to be worthy of exceptional honor, by virtue of service to the industry.

All membership applications are subject to the approval of the UNLA-Utahgreen Board of Directors.

Send application and check to:

Utah Nursery & Landscape AssociationP.O. Box 1073Riverton, Utah 84065-1073Phone 801.424.9223

Apply online:www.utahgreen.orgEmail: utgreen2@aol.com

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Utah Nursery and Landscape AssociationPO Box 1073 Riverton, UT 84065-1073

Mark Your Calendar Now

June 201921 UNLA night at the Salt Lake Bee’s. Details in this issue of Trunkline.

July 10 UNLA annual Lagoon Day. Back Stage tour of Lagoon 9:00 am. Wednesday

July 10, 2019. And moving to the Maple Terrace. Dinner @ 5:00 pm 14-17 NALP, Day on the Hill and Renew and Remembrance, Arlington

National Cemetery. Go to www.landcarenetwork.org for more details.

August21-23 Farwest Show, Portland, Oregon. Sponsored by the Oregon Association of

Nurseries. For more details go to www.FarwestShow.com