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The Newsletter for the California Landscape Contractors Association - Inland Empire Chapter VOL. 11 / NO. 10
A PEEK INSIDE . . . Nominations Sought for G.I.H.O.F. ................... 2
A Word from the President ................................. 3
IE Chapter Holiday Party Highlights .............. 4-5
2012 Landscape Industry Show Details .......... 6-7
CLCA Convention Highlights ...................8-9, 11
Building a Safety Program .......................... 12-13
This Issue of the Daily Plant-It is Only Available Online.
www.clca-inlandempire.org
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
The Inland Empire Chapter Board of Directors Wishes You a
Lots of Photos Inside from the 2011 IE Chapter Holiday Party in Riverside
Jan. 10
Feb. 1-2
CLCA Leadership Conference, San Jose.
Landscape Industry Show, LA Convention Center.
2012 STATe cOmING eVeNTS
coming events & more!
Inland Empire 2011 Chapter Officers & Directors
Inland Empire 2011 Chapter Officers & Directors
CHAPTER PRESIDENT - Richard Daigle Irrigator Tech
[email protected] (951) 538-3575 • fax: (909) 947-2345
PAST-PRESIDENT - Steve Fessler Sunshine Nurseries [email protected]
(951) 780-8791 • fax: (951) 789-1068
TREASURER - Mark Pedicone ET Water
[email protected] (714) 343-7770
SECRETARY - Marcie Daigle Irrigator Tech
[email protected] (951) 232-6429 • fax: (909) 947-2345
V.P. MEMBERSHIP - Pam Kinne Landscape Contractors Insurance Services, Inc.
[email protected] (866) 330-3177
V.P. EDUCATION - Frank Fontes Casa Verde Landscape
[email protected] (909) 749-3535
V.P. COMMUNICATIONS/EDITOR - John Hernandez El Dorado Communications, Inc.
[email protected] (626) 965-5015 • fax: (866) 591-5093
V.P. EVENTS - Mike Garcia Enviroscape
[email protected] (310) 420-8507
V.P. SPECIAL EVENTS - Ted Byrne Christy’s
[email protected] (951) 452-1500 • alt.: (714) 507-3315
V.P. SENIOR ADVISOR - Charles Nunley Lakshmi Landscape
[email protected] (626) 676-1505
ASSOCIATE MEMBER REP. - Eric Kline Hydro-Scape Products
[email protected] (760) 559-9676
DIRECTOR - Andrew Baker Ewing Irrigation
[email protected] (714) 814-9535
WEBMASTER/ASSOCIATE EDITOR - Bronwyn Miller Eyescapes
[email protected] (949) 466-1222 • fax: (413) 215-7081
www.clca-inlandempire.org
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Nominations are now open for the position of Green Industry Hall of Fame Inductee,
announces the event’s organizing committee. Candidates must have been in the Green Industry for over 20 years and “…have contributed to making significant changes that impact the industry in a positive way.”
Induction Ceremonies will take place on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Ayres Hotel & Suites Ontario Convention Center, 1045 E. Holt Blvd., Ontario, CA 91761; (909) 390-7778.
Richard Daigle and Charles Nunley, Green Industry Hall of Fame Co-Founders, list the following purposes of the Green Industry Hall of Fame:
• To honor individuals, past and present, for their significant impact on the Green Industry• To preserve Green Industry equipment from previous eras• To educate the public about the profound impact these individuals and pieces of equipment continue to have on the Green Industry today
The inductees for the 2010 ceremonies were honored earlier this year and included Nelson Colvin, Sharon McGuire, Miles Rosedale, Burton Sperber, Gary Vallen, Dave Davis, Robert Cordoza and Tony LaFetra.
Previously, Hall of Fame inductees had been honored at the Irrigator Tech Educational Fair conducted by Hall of Fame Co-Founder Richard Daigle. However, the 2010 Induction Ceremonies were greatly expanded and were attended by scores of what many would consider the “Who’s Who” of the Green Industry today.
To nominate an individual for possible induction into the Green Industry Hall of Fame, visit www.greenindustryhalloffame.org.
Cutoff for nominations for the 2011 inductees is February 3, 2012.
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE EVENT. More specifics will be published as soon as they become available.
Nominations Sought for Green Industry Hall of Fame
• 2011 Induction Ceremonies Set for May 19, 2012 in Ontario, CA
Times are as difficult as they have ever been, especially for those of us who run our own
businesses. We entrepreneurs have some common attributes that are helping us survive during these tough times. Qualities such as tenacity, vision, ability to make adjustments quickly, and that fire in the belly that drives us to succeed all come to mind.
These things and more are keeping our ships afloat while others have long since watched theirs sink.
But there is an attribute of entrepreneurship that may be hurting you if you are not aware of it. That attribute is a big streak of independence. Sure, it’s great not to have to answer to “the man”…because you are “the man…or woman.” But you can’t let that spirit of independence keep you from associating with others of similar mind and goals. In reality, all of us in the Green Industry are in the same boat right now. And the more we gather together, work together, even play together…the better chance we have of overcoming the adversity we now face.
All that is to say: GET INVOLVED IN YOUR INLAND EMPIRE CHAPTER and State CLCA. You will meet people who can be of great help in many areas of your
business and even personal life. But you are missing out on these great relationship benefits if you try to “go it alone.” Being a “lone wolf” may work for a while for a writer or thinker who is contemplating his or her navel, but it sure does not work well in business. Besides, look at all the fun you are missing out on, like the fabulous Christmas party we just had at the Mission Inn. THAT was fun…and the contacts and relationships that can develop from attending an event like that are priceless.
We are fast approaching the end to another Chapter year, and I want to thank the IE Board for their dedication and exceptional service to our members and to the Green Industry in general. And I want to thank all the members who have attended our events this year for helping to make my job as President a lot easier. Your support is very much appreciated.
May you and your family enjoy a blessed Christmas and a very Prosperous New Year. – Richard
PresiDent’s messAge
Irrigator TechrIcHArd dAIGLe
Strengthening One Another Through Times of Adversity
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deLIcIOUS FOOd was offered to partygoers buffet-style allowing everyone to sample a number of tasty dishes.
mOre TOmFOOLerY is enjoyed by Chapter Secretary Marcie Daigle who couldn’t resist jumping in to the photo being taken of Amy Dervin and Chapter Treasurer Mark Pedicone.
Ie SeNIOr AdVISOr Charles Nunley and his beautiful wife Karen join IE members at the Chapter Holiday Party on Dec. 10 at the Mission Inn in Riverside.
GOOd cONVerSATION was enjoyed between VP Special Events Ted Byrne, Carolyn Camenga, Gary Camenga with Ewing and past Chapter President Ken Crowl.
FOOLING ArOUNd during picture time, Chapter Editor John Hernandez has Wendy Lopez (right) and her daughter Christine in stitches.
beAUTIFUL ceNTerPIeceS from the party tables were raffled off and distributed by Chapter VP Membership Pam Kinne.
IE Chapter Members Ring in the Holidays
NIGHTScAPING rep Terry Hensen builds new relationships with other IE members.
eNJOYING A LAUGH at the party are Marcie Daigle, past Chapter President George Ash and Pam Kinne.
ASSOcIATe edITOr Bronwyn Miller and her husband Mike enjoy hanging out with their Chapter friends.
bIG WINNer Anita Matlock with Rainbird won the Keurig coffee maker in the Holiday Party raffle.
WHere’S mY GLASS? – VP Special Events Ted Byrne shows off the bottle of wine he won in the raffle.
HYdrO-ScAPe rep Eric Kline and his wife Yvonne enjoy the festivities.
PArTYGOerS Mark and Tammy Morrison with Morrison Landscape enjoy a picture perfect moment in front of the tree.
HAPPY FeeT – LCIS rep and VP Membership Pam Kinne and her husband John show off their fancy dance moves.
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LOVeLY cOUPLe – Margot and John Boyer prepare to engage in some serious fun.
cHAPTer PreSIdeNT Richard Daigle learns a few new dance steps from his wife and Chapter Secretary, Marcie Daigle while Karen Nunley also tries to pick up a few new moves.
HArd AT WOrK, the DJ keeps the party hoppin’ with his great music.
cASA Verde LANdScAPeS’ George Ash (right) has Pam Kinne and her husband John fully entertained.
Lots of Fun was Enjoyed at the IE Holiday Party
This year’s show is titled: Back in the Game and all Green Industry professionals and students are invited to attend! We’ve got lots of NEW at this year’s show
to get you Back in the Game and keep you on your A game!
Brought to you by the California Native Plant Society, Norman’s Nursery and the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers and Native Plants, Native Plant Bingo is a new addition to CLCA’s Landscape Industry Show for 2012! Horticulturists and show attendees of all skill levels are invited to enter to win $100 cash and a book on native plants! The game is similar to church bingo and participants will explore the show floor looking for specially marked native plants. You don’t have to buy-in to play and everyone is eligible to win! Fun and easy, this game is sure to plant a smile and a card with five in a row could be a winner. Whether you’re a novice or plant expert, hopefully you’ll see or learn something new with the great diversity of California natives that will be placed around the show floor.
Are you a good designer? You’ll want to try this year’s “Designer’s Challenge” brought to you by the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD). Try your hand at a quick sketch and see if your design is a winner! Like Pictionary and not a drawing contest, this contest shows how quickly you can think on your feet and communicate your finished design to your client. Speed is good, but quality of design is just as important, so the first one done isn’t
necessarily the winner. This fun, interactive, pen and paper challenge will literally have you thinking on your feet and it will be over before the ink is dry!! If you can play Pictionary, you can play Designer’s Challenge. The difference is, can you design?
CLCA’s new Technology Café is sure to replace the techno savy 12 year old and even better, those demonstrating their apps are industry peers and professionals. Feel free to ask even the simplest of questions in a stress free, painless, technology learning environment. Here you can see it, touch it and click it while learning how this technology will help your business. Featured here are industry apps for the iPhone and Droid, check out an iPad, and learn about networking on LinkedIn and Facebook. We’ve invited several of the industry smart phone apps CLCA LinkedIn Group members found useful in our technology discussion. These group members are already using this technology in their own businesses and recommended it to other members. Stop by and learn how you can process credit card payments, manage projects, calculate sprinkler times, track your fleet, access a plant care guide and more, all quickly and easily from the field using your smart phone. You’ll “like” it!
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Back in the Game at CLCA’s Landscape Industry Show! Lots of NEW to Keep You at the Top of Your Game!
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2011 cLcA STATe bOArd• PRESIDENT - Robert Wade, CLP, CLIA (949) 494-2130
Wade Landscaping Inc. • [email protected]
• PRESIDENT-ELECT - Eric Watanabe (818) 831-1390 Majestic Pools & Landscapes Inc. • [email protected]
• ImmedIATe PAST PreSIdeNT - William Schnetz, CLP (760) 591-3453 Schnetz Landscape Inc. • [email protected]
• SecreTArY-TreASUrer - Ted Sandrowski (530) 345-6101 Sandrowski Landscaping, Inc. • [email protected]
• ASSOcIATe member dIr. - Tom Noonan (916) 652-9530 Ewing Irrigation Products • [email protected]
• DIR. OF CHAPTER SERVICES - Kevin Fairchild (714) 541-1000Illumiscapes, TLC • [email protected]
• DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS - Chuck Carr (818) 300-0176 Carr Landscape Management Inc. • [email protected]
• dIr. OF edUcATION - Stephen Jacobs, CLP, CLT (760) 945-4321 Nature Designs Landscape • [email protected]
• dIr. OF eVeNTS - Michael Hertzer (800) 761-9191 Modern Landscaping Inc. • [email protected]
• DIR. OF LEGISLATION - Shari Collins (805) 552-9457 Verdant Landscaping • [email protected]
• DIR. OF MEMBERSHIP - Javier Lesaca (661) 836-0229 Lesaca Landscape Company • [email protected]
• DIR. OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Frank Niccoli (650) 592-9440
The Village Gardener Inc. • [email protected]
• DIR. OF CHAPTER PRESIDENTS COUNCIL (SOUTH) Rene Emeterio, CLT (805) 823-5603
Specialized Landcape Management Service • [email protected]
• DIR. OF CHAPTER PRESIDENTS COUNCIL (NORTH) Mike Mitchell (916) 501-5393
MJM Lighting • [email protected]
• eXecUTIVe dIr. - Sharon McGuire (800) 448-2522 x 13 CLCA Headquarters • [email protected]
Due to popular demand, we’ve increased our on floor demos which are free to all show attendees. In keeping with our theme, we’ve brought in new, unique industry technology for you to see and touch! Learn to install unbreakable plastic pavers that were created to accommodate tree roots, build a living retaining wall designed to hold plant material, create a simple greywater system for irrigation, resurface concrete using a state of the art limestone coating developed in Europe to restore historic buildings and more! Ask questions, watch and learn in a hands on interactive environment from industry professionals directly on the show floor! Well worth the time investment for you and your employees, this year’s show offers you more opportunities and information to help you increase your skills and add to your bottom line.
Also new to this year’s show, CLCA’s Water Management Certification Program Partners will be exhibiting some of the latest in water management technology in a special display showcasing the latest in water saving and reuse technology. You’ll see on-site water collection and re-use, permeable pavers, advances in low-volume and sub-surface irrigation, high efficiency overhead sprinklers and more! Be
sure to stop by and see this display dripping with the latest in water smart technology and innovations!! This showcase is brought to you by the CLCA Water Management Certification Founding Partners, Ewing, Hunter, and Toro in collaboration with Charter Partners, Horizon, John Deere Landscapes and Rain Bird. If you know E.T., there is a lot to phone home about here! The technology at this year’s show is out of this world!
In addition to the latest and greatest technology the industry has to offer, this year’s show also offers excellent seminars including Introduction to Green Wall Systems, Design and Installation and Dirt - Can You Dig It?, sponsored by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). Other seminars include edibles, using social media, money management, pesticide application technology, how to get paid in full during difficult times and much more. So bring your game to CLCA’s show and get the skills you need to set yourself apart from your competitiors and optimize your business operations!
CLCA’s Landscape Industry Show takes place February 1-2, 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles. Attendance is free to those who register in advance and is $5 at the door for those who arrive the day of the show. Seminars are a bargain and begin at $40 with unlimited classes for $120. For free registration go to www.clca.us.lis. You can even register from your smart phone! You don’t need an app for that!
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Thank You 2011 IE Chapter Patriots:ET Water • Hydro-Scape Products
Ewing Irrigation • LCIS, Inc.We appreciate your continued support!
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GIrVIN and Lesley Peters, Paula Blanchfield, Aymara Myers, along with Frank and Christine Niccoli enjoy the Welcoming Reception in the oceanfront lawn area.
KeYNOTer Loren Lasher (center), who spoke on “Strategies for Success,” is welcomed by his LCIS sponsors, Rich Angelo, David Bloodgood, Kim Ayala, Nelson Colvin and Lebo Newman.
LcIS rep David Bloodgood and wife Darlene enjoy Hawaii’s great weather and the excellent networking at the CLCA Convention November 16-19 at the Sheraton Maui Resort.
HUNTer/FX rep Aaron Huxley and his wife Liu enjoy the great views from the area around the beachside bar.
SOUTHLANd SOd reps Tom and Barbara McClure enjoy the warm Hawaiian breezes at the Welcoming Reception.
eScAPING to the bar at the hotel next door, are Girvin Peters (left), Charles Nunley (right) and their crew of spirited CLCA members and friends.
CLCA Conventioneers Take in the Beauty of Maui, Hawaii
dIrecTOr OF memberSHIP Javier Lesaca, along with Past State Presidents Bill Schnetz and Tom Ellington, laugh it up.
dIrecTOr OF edUcATION Steve Jacobs presents an idea about a series of basic landscape education videos.
PASSING THe TOrcH of leadership in CLCA to the 2012 State President Erik Watanabe is 2011 State President Bob Wade.
bILL ScHNeTZ entourage is joined by Charles Nunley and John Hernandez (taking the photo), enjoying a fine dinner at Duke’s, toasting to great wine and friendships.
ASSOcIATe member meeting featured a presentation by Chuck Carr and John Sassaman concerning a new advertising program for Cutting Edge Newsletter Sponsors.
dIVer OF deSTINY – Look carefully and you will see a diver in mid air diving from the black rocks off the beach at the host hotel. This has a historical significance as to the bravery of a past Hawaiian king.
VIeWS LIKe THIS ONe could be enjoyed at every turn at this beautiful convention venue.
KNIGHTS OF THe GArTer surround Women’s Auxiliary President Wendy Emeterio, showing off their calves and the garter symbol of their dedication to all that’s good and chivalrous.
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eArLY ATTeNdeeS at Frank Niccoli’s champagne toast – organized by SFBA President James Walker (third from left) – congratulate the future State President.
cHeerLeAder Steve Moodey gets some spark into the crowd at one of the Convention business meetings.
STATe FUNd rep Robert Holstein has a chance to give an elevator speech about his company at an outdoor lunch that featured brainstorming about branding ideas.
cHAmPAIGN TOAST was also visited by Hunter/FX reps Chris McNary and Jeff Calhoun along with Jeff’s wife Meghan.
Business, Fun and an Outstanding Awards Program in HI
HUmANITArIAN AWArd goes to Visonscape and Ruben Flores, one of several awards earned by the Orange County landscaper. Presenting for Sponsor Women’s Auxiliary is Kim Ayala.
cOmbATING Workers’ Comp Fraud was the subject of Larry Rogers’ informative presentation. He is shown with his LCIS Sponsors Kim Ayala, Nelson Colvin and David Bloodgood.
AWArdS PrOGrAm creWmemberS Chair Barry Elder and Jody Elder, with capable assistants Steve and Emma Veltri, kept the interesting program flowing smoothly. Great job!
OVerHeAd VIeW of the State Awards lovely outdoor setting that showcased the “best of the best” in California landscapes and landscapers, offers a taste of the magnitude of the event.
AWArdS STAGe and its crew of creative and dedicated CLCA-ers get ready for an evening of landscape excellence.
SWeePSTAKeS WINNer – Visionscape takes top honors winning the Stewart J. Sperber Memoral Sweepstakes Award. Presenting to Ruben Flores for Sponsor Valleycrest is State President Bob Wade.
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• 3 General Meetings• Name on Banner• 1 Baseball Ticket• 2 Holiday Dinner• 1 Golf Round Fee• Website Logo w/Link• 6x Business Card Placement in Chapter Magazine• Link on Membership Emails• One time, one page company profile in Chapter Magazine
2012 Inland Empire Chapter Patriots Program
ie PAtriots ProgrAm
The Inland Empire Chapter is excited to announce its 2012 Patriots Program. We’ve made a few changes to the program from years past, so please take a look at the levels below and choose your degree of participation. The Chapter appreciates any and all sponsors and welcomes you to join our growing list of
sponsors for the 2012 calendar year. Contact Mark Pedicone at (714) 343-7770 for information on enrolling in this program. Don’t miss this opportunity!
Your commitment in this program will underwrite our calendar of events, Chapter administration expenses, State participation expenses for Board Members, and educational scholarships. The following table shows the sponsorship levels. Again, thank you for your continued support of our CLCA Chapter.
Become a 2012 IE Patriot!
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deAdLIeST cATcH – Our own Charles Nunley appears to be followed by a large sea captain at a Lahaina, Maui seaside shopping village. Charles could have taken him had there been any trouble.
A-G SOd reps Bret and Bridgete Hill enjoy the Welcoming Reception and the outstanding networking. The food was great too.
edITOr John Hernandez gets some photo tips from a Northern California attendee and her friend (taking the photo). It’s tough work, but somebody’s got to do it!
V.P. SeNIOr AdVISOr Charles Nunley (right), shares some motivational tips with Convention Keynoter Loren Lasher.
FIrST PLAce in Small Residential Maintenance goes to IE member Allen Cantrall Landscape. Presenting for Sponsor Golden Oak Co-op is Nelson Colvin. IE’s Logan Landscape took an Achievement in Large Res Installation and the Excelsior Award.
STATe’S FIrST LAdY Susan Wade enjoys the Frank Niccoli champagne reception with IE’s Charles Nunley.
IE Chapter Members Visit Beautiful Hawaii
Everybody stand still and no one gets hurt! Just like in the movies, workplaces would be
safe if nobody moved. In landscaping, however, movement is constant. The “workplace” changes hourly or daily as you move from site to site and across a site, and hazards abound. Technicians will use up to eight different pieces of equipment every day, all while often moving over
sloped terrain, moving at high speeds, sometimes working in wet or very hot conditions, working while fatigued and using equipment that cuts with great force. It’s hard to think of many occupations with more potential hazards.
So as an employer or supervisor, what do you need to do to keep employees safe and do your due diligence? In a nutshell, if you look at the general duty clause in OSHA legislation, you need to keep the workplace free of hazards. How do you do that when the equipment your staff uses and situations they use them in are so challenging? Unlike a factory setting – where you can lock out hazards or cordon off a dangerous area – a landscape employer will need to teach staff members how to avoid the hazards that are ever-present with landscape equipment. You need to explain every single way that you think an employee can be hurt by his equipment. If it’s a known hazard, you have to tell him about it. Even if it’s a remote possibility. That’s due diligence.
Let’s take hedge trimmers as an example. In over 25 years in
the landscaping business, these are the different ways that I have seen an employee be injured while using gas-powered hedge clippers:• Cut hand: employee lost balance and instinctively grabbed the moving blades to regain balance.• Injured from impact of a fall: employee fell after losing balance while standing and working from a ladder.• Soaked with gasoline: employee’s upper body was soaked with fuel when a loose cap released. Thankfully, there was not an ignition source, since fuel is flammable. • Injured hand due to improper handling: employee was handling the equipment by placing one hand under the gear box and reaching to cut a tall hedge instead of using both handles. • Sliced hand due to footing hazards: employee stepped into a window well while trimming a shrub and sliced his hand as he grabbed at the clippers while falling.• Stung repeatedly by wasps: I myself sliced a wasp nest and was stung over a dozen times; thankfully, there was not an allergic reaction.• Cut pants and minor leg cuts; many employees have cut their pants or had minor leg cuts as they let the cutting blades contact their legs while resting the tip of the still-moving cutting blades on the ground.• Shocked by electricity: employee was shocked when
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cutting through a live electrical cord; thankfully, there was not a serious injury.• Lost hearing: employees deal with a noise hazard and sometimes opt to not use hearing protection. Noise is a serious hazard, especially with this machine. As landscape employers and supervisors, the only way to keep our employees safe from these hazards is to make them aware of the hazards. In other words, we need to teach our employees to avoid these hazards through proper hazard awareness and instruction on correct operating techniques. We cannot make the hazards go away, or lock them out.
So now we address the initial question: are tailgates good enough? The answer is only yes if you have done a tailgate session on that piece of equipment before the employee ever uses that piece of equipment. What good is a tailgate session on hedge trimmers in July when the employee has been using them since May? If he’s injured prior to the training session, you’re caught—you’ve not given him the training and hazard awareness that he needs in time. For that reason, tailgates are generally only good as refreshers.
To avoid liability and prosecution you must do some basic training prior to the employee using the equipment. To properly train an employee you need to cover a list containing all of the basic operating techniques, plus all of the known potential personal hazards. While you’re at it, why don’t you include bystander hazards (how a bystander or co-worker could be injured by that piece of equipment), plus property hazards (how the employee could damage the equipment or the client’s property in the course of using that equipment). This way, every known possible bad outcome
from accident or misuse is covered. Just think of all the dumb, avoidable accidents you’ve witnessed or had to deal with as an owner or manager. Put your knowledge to work for your employees; make them aware of the bystander, property, and – most importantly – personal hazards, and watch personal injuries and expensive damages disappear.
Finally, the biggest benefit that you’ll get by training is improved productivity. A new employee is woefully unproductive compared to the group. He’s either got no experience, or often, lots of experience and bad habits! Reduce the productivity gap of new employees by investing some time or money into some basic training. Consider creating or improving your training system, use PLANET resources, hire a consultant or buy a training system off the shelf from a provider.
Don Kansteiner can be reached at (949) 276-1981.
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Green Desert Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Gro-Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Kellogg Garden Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
KRC Rock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Landscape Contractors Insurance Services . . . . . . . . .5
Netafim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Olson Irrigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Performance Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Redwood Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
S & S Seeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Smith Pipe & Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
So. Cal. Hydro-Seed & Hydro-Mulch . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Southland Sod Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Southwest Boulder & Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Tri-State Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Village Nurseries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
West Coast Turf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
2012 DAILY PLANT-IT ADVERTISING RATES & INFORMATION
Deadline for stories and advertising materials:15th of the month prior to publication.
All advertising is to be paid in advance unless otherwise arranged with Mark Pedicone. Checks made out to CLCA may be sent to Mark at address below. All invoice charges for advertising are due in full upon receipt. Ad schedule charges are prorated for the year. Advertising Agencies: Rates are NET.
Technical Information: Supply ads and photos in camera-ready artwork, CD or e-mail in a TIFF, JPEG or PDF format for either Mac or PC. (300 dpi min.) E-mail stories in MS Word if possible. E-mail to Editor John R. Hernandez at: [email protected]. For inserts, please send 550 copies to Editor at mailing address below.
Frequency: 10 times per year. Mailing Address: Direct your checks to: Mark Pedicone, Inland Empire Treasurer, at 634 Pine Ave., Brea, CA 92821. Direct your advertising inquiries and materials, and mailing list changes or additions to: Daily Plant-It Editor John R. Hernandez, 19055 Abdera Street, Rowland Heights, CA 91748; (626) 965-5015, Fax (866) 591-5093.Note: Articles submitted are subject to approval and modification. Chapter or Editor are not liable for misprints or errors, and do not necessarily agree with opinions expressed in byline articles. Articles may be used by other CLCA chapter newsletters, giving proper credit to their source.
Ad Agencies: All the listed rates are NeTrates are prorated for the calendar year.
SIZe 1 month 3 Months 6 Months 1 Year 10xBusiness Card $ 3951/4 Page (B/W) $90 $255 $ 495 $ 8751/4 Page (Color) $ 625 $10901/2 Page (B/W) $175 $495 $ 955 $15751/2 Page (Color) $1200 $1975Full Page (B/W) $330 $975 $1895 $2890Full Page (Color) $3500
Inserts - 600 Copies classified Ads (8 1/2” x 11”) $295 1x Biz Card Size $45 1x(11” x 17”) $350 1x 1/4 Page $85 1x
Size - Width x Height
Business Card (3 5/8” x 2”) 1/4 Pg (3 5/8” x 4 5/8” 1/3 Pg horizontal (6 1/8” x 3 3/8”)1/3 Pg vertical (3 5/8” x 7”) 1/2 Pg horizontal (7 1/2” x 4 5/8”)1/2 Pg vertical (3 5/8” x 9 1/2”)Full Pg (8 1/2” x 11” + 1/4” bleed all around)
