ARTICLE I
The name of this Association, which is incorporated under the membership Corporation Law of the State of New York, shall be the “New York State Nursery/Landscape Association, Inc.”
ARTICLE II
In furtherance of the purpose set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation, but not in limitation thereof, the Association shall endeavor to promote the general welfare of its members in the following manners:

(a) To create a non-profit organization to advance in the broadest sense the interests of the nurserymen of the State of New York by the fostering and improvement of said nursery/landscape business through attention to matters concerning its welfare, such as trade promotion, the maintenance of high standards of business practice. the cultivation of customer-client relations and the encouragement of research and development: (b) To bring into closer relationship the nurserymen, landscapers, garden centers and those in allied trades for the advancement and betterment of the overall end; (c) To provide a clearing house of information assembled, evaluated and distributed for the benefit of nurserymen and those in allied trades; (d) To provide better methods of propagation, growing, selling, inspection. transportation, quarantine regulation and business management; (e) To review the laws of the State of New York and neighboring States with a view toward encouraging legislation in said States and aiding legislation that has been sponsored by others for the general betterment of the nursery industry;

(f) To provide central headquarters for its members and in general to do all and anything that will add to the prestige and standing of the members of the New York State Nursery/Landscape Association, Inc. for the purpose of making their business more profitable and to advance the nursery industry in the public esteem.

ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP
Any person of good character who qualifies under one of the classes of membership set out below and whose application has been approved and who agrees to abide by the By-Laws and the Code of Ethics of this Association is eligible for membership as well as all present members of the regions are, at their pleasure, eligible to become members of the New York State Nursery/ Landscape Association.

Section 1 – Members
Individuals, partnerships or corporations actively engaged in the wholesale and/or retail nursery and/or allied businesses who shall have a reputation for trustworthy dealings, and who are members in good standing of at least one local regional association. as described in Article Four, may become members of the Association. Applications for membership shall be in writing, on a form supplied by the Association and be submitted with the membership fee. Members of the Association are encouraged to become members of their local regions. The term “nursery business,” as used in the By-Laws refers to the production and/or distribution of agricultural, horticultural, floricultural and/or allied materials connected with and essential to garden living. It includes such business activities as the planting and servicing of both interior and exterior landscaped areas.

Section 2 – Honorary Members
Individuals who, having done some outstanding service in the field of horticulture or in the interests of the nurserymen of the country, and deemed worthy of this honor, may be awarded honorary life membership by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. Such members shall not be eligible for membership to the Board of Directors and shall have no voting privileges. There shall be a maximum of two (2) honorary life memberships granted within any one business year of the Association.

Section 3 election to Membership All individuals, partnerships or corporations holding membership as above comprised at the time of the adoption of these By-Laws, shall constitute the membership of this Association, and thereafter any individual, partnership or corporation eligible to membership under these By-Laws on making written application therefore, may be approved to membership.

Section 4 – Termination of Membership A membership may be terminated for the following: (1) (a) Non-payment of dues and such assessments as may be regularly voted by the Board of Directors. Dues and assessments shall, for the purpose of this paragraph, be considered delinquent 90 days from the date of billing.

(b) Violation of any of the provisions of these By-Laws or any agreement. rule or practice adopted by the Associa tion or any other conduct prejudicial to the interests of the Association is grounds for suspension or termination. Such suspension or termination shall be by vote of three-fourths of the members of the Board of Directors present, after due notice and opportunity for hearing is provided. Suspended members may be reinsiated upon vote of three-fourths of the Board present, following the payment of delinquent dues at or before the annual meeting immediately following suspension. Notice of Board action must be given in writing to the entire membership.

(2) The membership of any individual, partnership or corporation shall he automatically terminated when the ownership or control of such member firm changes, unless upon notice of such change of ownership or control the Board of Directors approves the continuation of such membership upon the same or revised basis.
(3) Failure to maintain good standing in at least one local regional association.

Section 5 – Student Membership
Individuals or schools who have interest in the Association and wish to keep informed of activities may become Student Members. Such members shall not he eligible for membership on the Board of Directors or shall have no voting privileges.

ARTICLE IV
DIRECTORS

Section 1
The management and control of the Association shall be vested in the Directors or alternates composed of owners or employees of member firms, who shall be elected by and shall exercise the voting privileges of the membership as hereinafter provided.

Section 2
The membership of the Association shall be divided into geographical units which shall be called “Regional Divisions.” Each region shall be represented by two directors to be elected by the fourth quarter of the appropriate year for the term beginning the following January 1. Each director shall be elected to a two year term and shall be eligible for re- election to two succeeding two year terms. Terms of directors from any given region shall not coincide. No director shall assume office on the board of directors unless said director’s membership in the Association is current.

Section 3 – Duties of the Board of Directors Directors shall attend Board meetings as scheduled during the year, transact all business and by their vote, settle all controversial matters that may come before the meeting, but nothing in this description of voting power shall be construed as precluding the privileges of the floor of the meeting to any active member for discussion and voting the preferences. Other duties include: (a) With members, elect officers at the Association’s Annual Meeting; (b) Vacancies which may occur in any elective office of the Association, unless otherwise provided for, shall be filled by appointment by the Board of Directors, such appointee to serve until the next meeting of the Board of Directors when the Board shall be empowered to fill any expired term. (c) The Board of Directors shall have general supervision of the affairs of the Association and may by vote of three- fourths of the membership of the Board cause any of the duties above outlined by any of the officers, to be performed by other officers, including, but not limited to, the Executive Director, who, upon the expressed approval of a three- fourths vote of the Board of Directors, may be hired to perform any of the duties contained in this article at such annual salary as the Board of Directors may approve;

(d) The Association may by vote of the Board of Directors pay the traveling expenses of any of its Directors, officers or members engaged in Association business and may make specific provision for an expense account for the Executive Director, such expense accounts to be approved by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE V
OFFICERS

Section 1
The officers of the Association shall be: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director at Large (Immediate Past President). This group makes up the Executive Committee.

Section 2
The president shall appoint a nominating committee to present the slate of Officers at the Annual Meeting.

Section 3
Officers shall be elected by ballot at the Annual Meeting and shall serve for one year or until successors are chosen and qualified.

ARTICLE VI
COMPOSITION
The New York State Nursery/Landscape Association shall be composed of the following Regional Divisions:
Region I Long Island Nurserymen’s Association (Nassau, Queens, Suffolk)

Region 2 Southeast New York Nurserymen’s Association (Bronx,Dutchess, Kings, New York, Putnam, Richmond, Westchester)

Region 3 Northeastern New York Nursery & Landscape Association (Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, Washington)

Region 4

Central New York Nursery & Landscape Association (Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Ilerkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego. St. Lawrence, Tioga)

Region 5

Genesee-Finger Lakes Nursery & Landscape Association (Allegany, Cayuga, Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins, Wayne, Yates)

Region 6

Western New York Nursery & LandscapeAssociation (Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming)

Region 7

Tn-County Nurserymen’s Association (Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster)

Section 1

By a three-fourths vote of the Board of Directors at an Annual Meeting, the present regional divisioning may be altered, changed or modified. Each of the regional divisions’ Board of Directors, or equivalent body, shall act as a Nominating Committee for the election of the two representatives of their region who shall serve as Directors of the Association. They may nominate, in addition, alternates to serve in the event that the principal nominees cannot serve, in which case the alternate shall stand elected.

ARTICLE VII
MEETINGS

Section 1
The Annual Meeting and election of officers of the Association shall be held once during each calendar year Newly elected officers and directors will assume office January 1. It shall he the policy of this Association to hold regular Board meetings yearly, rotated around the Regions when possible.

Section 2
Meetings of the Regional Divisions of the Association for the purpose of electing the members to serve on the Board of Directors and alternates for such members may be held at any time during the year preceding the Annual Meeting. These names must be certified to the Secretary of the Association at least thirty days prior to the Annual Meeting.

Section 3
Not less than fifty percent (50%) of the total number of the members of the Board of Directors elected shall constitute a quorum to transact business at any regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors. In the event that a regionally-appointed Director or replacement falls to attend a meeting, the proxy for that meeting shall revert to the Executive Committee.

Section 4 The President of the Association or five members of the Board of Directors may call a special meeting of the Board at any time.

Section 5 The Secretary of the Association shall notify all members of the Board of Directors of the time, place and purpose of all regular meetings and special meetings of the Board.

ARTICLE VIII
REVENUE

The Board of Directors, by a three-fourths vote, shall from time to time in their discretion levy such dues and assessments as they shall feel free are appropriate for any given calendar year. Such imposition of dues and assessments by the Board of Directors shall be binding on all of the members of the Association, provided that notice of same is mailed to each and every member. The fiscal year shall be the calendar year.

ARTICLE IX
DUTIES OF OFFICERS

Section 1 The President
The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association and as ex-officio member of the Board of Directors, be Chairman of the Board. He shall convene the Board of Directors whenever, in his opinion, the affairs of the Association demand, or on the written request of any five members of such Board. He shall represent the Association’s interest with respect to the general welfare of all green industries.

Section 2 – The Vice President/President Elect
The main duties are to be available if the President is unable to preside at any time; to be a liaison between the President and NYSN/LA members; to assist Committee Members; and to be knowledgeable of activities, problems and future plans, so that the following year as President, the Vice President/President Elect will be able to assume duties of the President with little difficulty. The Vice President/President Elect will also assume the duty of maintaining any changes in By-Laws & Procedures along with the Executive Director. The Vice President/President Elect, or if unavailable, an alternate approved by the Board of Directors, shall be elected President by the Board of Directors.

Section 3-The Secretary
The Secretary shall perform all duties delegated to him by the Board of Directors; shall keep minutes of all meetings of the Association and of the Board of Directors; shall be custodian of all records, reports, correspondence, etc., of the Association.

Section 4 – The Treasurer
The Treasurer shall receive and keep an account of all monies belonging to the Association, paying out same upon the signed order of the Executive Director, countersigned by the President or Treasurer or duly authorized member of the Executive Committee. He shall make an annual report of receipts and disbursements which shall he regularly audited by an accountant, unless this provision be expressly waived by the Board of Directors, and shall be under bond for such amount as the Board of Directors may require – at this time, NYSNA does not mandate bonding. The Treasurer is to be available to review monthly expenditures; counsel with the Executive Director on payments of monthly bills; prepare and submit a tentative budget for Association operations before the January meeting for approval at the January meeting.

Section 5 – Director-at-Large
(Immediate Past President)-Shall serve as advisor to the Board.

ARTICLE X
The President may appoint from time to time committees, with the approval of the Board of Directors, as the business of the Association may require.
ARTICLE XI
APPROPRIATIONS

No resolution carrying an appropriation shall be acted upon by the Board of Directors until it has been submitted to the Executive Committee, if any, for report and recommendations to the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE XII
AMENDMENTS
The By-Laws may be amended at any annual meeting by a three fourths vote of the members of the Board of Directors, a majority of the membership of the Association concurring by hand vote, provided, however, that such amendment shall have been announced from the floor and posted in the meeting hall on the day before final consideration. A special meeting for this purpose may be called by a three-fourths vote of the members of the Board of Directors.

AMENDED January 1990, 199], 1994, November 1994 1996

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY

Robert J. Mungari – Director 1 Winners Circle, Albany, NY (518) 457-2087

Avoca Office, USDA/APHIS/PPQ

8237 Kanona Road, Avoca, NY 14809 (607) 566-2213

Geneva Experiment Station

Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 787-2347

Westhampton Beach Office

4 Stewart Ave., Westhampton Beach, NY 11978 (516) 288-1751

Region1 Nassau (28), Orange (33), Putnam (37), Rockland (39), Suffolk (47), Westchester (55), Bronx (60), Kings (61), New York (62), Queens (63), Richmond (64)

Name	County	Phone
William Nastyn*	Senior	(516)698-1219
Susan Dirks*	47	(516)654-2553
John Kircher*	33, 37, 39 55, 60	(914)526-3467
Dennis Roberts*	28,47,61,63,64	(516)277-1018
Richard Turrell*	28,47,62, 63	(516)348-7255

Region 2
Albany (01), Broome (03), Chenango (08), Clinton (09), Columbia (10), Cortland (11), Delaware (12), Dutchess (13), Essex (15), Fulton (17), Greene (19), Hamilton (20), Montgomery (27), ()tsego (36), Rensselaer (38), Saratoga (41), Schenectady (42), Schoharie (43), Sullivan (48), Ulster (51), Warren (52), Washington (53)

Name	County	Phone
William Nastyn	Senior	(516) 698-1219
Stephen Markarian*	03, 08, 11, 12, 17,27, 36,42,43	(518) 828-5510
John D’Allessandro*	10, 13, 19, 48, 51	(607) 967-2617
Stuart Palmer*	01,09,15,20,38,41,52,53	(518) 828-5510

Region 3
Cayuga (05), Chemung (07), Franklin (16), Herkimer (21), Jefferson (22), Lewis (23), Madison (25), Oneida (30), Onondaga (31), Ontario (32), Oswego (35), St. Lawrence (40), Schuyler (44), Seneca (45), Steuben (46), Tioga (49), Tompkins (50), Wayne (54), Yates (57)

Name	County	Phone
Brian Bohne*	Senior	(716) 532-5633
Eric Birkland*	16,22,23,35,40	(315) 287-2856
Richard Watson*	07,32,44,46,49,50,57	(607) 564-7090
Leslie Whiting*	21,25,30,31	(315) 697-6196
Christopher Zippel*	05,32,45,54	(315) 889-5418

Region 4 Allegany (02), Cattaraugus (04),Chautauqua (06), Erie (14), Genesee (18), Livingston (24), Monroe (26), Niagara (29), Orleans (34), Wyoming (56)

Name	County	Phone
Brian Bohne*	Senior	(716) 532-5633
Cary Conrow*	18,24,26,29,34,56	(716) 225-7942
Raymond Jablonski*	02,04,06,14	(716) 938-9837

* Inspectors authorized to issue federal phytosanitary certification.

Aug.2-9 Perennial Plant Symposium Where: Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center, Durham, NC

Contact: Perennial Plant Assn. (614) 771-8431

Aug. 5 Golf Course Seminar at SUNY Delhi Where: SUNY Delhi, Delhi, NY

Contact: Dom Morales (607) 746-4413

Aug.7 Region 4 Meeting Where: Little York Plantation, Little York, NY Contact: Central NY Nursery & Landscape Assn.

Gail Maddox (315) 458-5717

Aug. 13 New England Nursery Assn. Summer Meeting & Trade Show Where: Almy Field – Dartmouth, MA Contact: Hosted by Quansett Nurseries & Sylvan Nursery

(508) 653-3112

Aug. 15-17 TAN-MISSLARK Nursery, Garden & Landscape Supply Show Where: Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, TX Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas Assns. of Nurserymen

Contact: Texas Assn. of Nurserymen (800) 880-0343

Aug. 19 Region 3 Board Meeting Where: Bova Landscape Northeast New York Nursery/Landscape Assn.

Contact: Dave Bova (518) 783-7605

Aug. 19 Cornell Field Day Where: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Contact: Dr. Frank Rossi (607) 255-1629

Aug. 21-24 Associated Landscape Contractors of America Sales Symposium Where: Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, TX

Contact: ALCA (800) 395-2522

Aug. 21-22 Western Pennyslvania Nurserymen’s Trade Show Where: Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Champion, PA

Contact:: Western Pennsylvania Nurserymen’s Assn. (412) 547-0676

Aug.22-24 FarWest Show Where: Oregon Convention Center, Portland

Contact: Oregon Assn. of Nurserymen Inc. (800) 342-6401

Sept. 11-13 Florida Nursery & Allied Trades Show Where: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando

Contact: Fl Nurserymen & Grower’s Assn., (407) 345-8137

Sept. 11 Region 4 Meeting Where: Barnes & Cone

Contact: Gail Maddox (315) 458-5717

Sept. 15 Golf Open at Tan Tara Country Club, North Tonawanda Nurserymen’s Foundation, Inc.

Contact: Judy Krueger (716) 741-8047

Sept. 16 Region 3 Board Meeting Where: Perennial Graphics

Contact: Nancy O’Donnell

Sept. 24-26 National Lawn & Garden Show Where: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia Contact: National Lawn & Garden Trade Show, Inc.

(203) 847-9599

Oct. 3-13 Fall Garden Festival Where: Planting Fields Arboretum

Contact: Andy Durbridge (516) 676-3998

Oct. 7-11 International Bedding Plants Conference & Trade Show Where: Dearborn Hyatt Regency Hotel, Dearborn, MI

Contact: Bedding Plants International (517) 694-7700

Oct. 9Region 4 Meeting Where: Deveau Ford Tractor

Contact: Gail Maddox (315) 458-5717

Oct. 20-23 International Plant Propagator’s Society (Eastern Region) Where: Annual Meeting, Hotel Viking, Newport, RI

Contact: International Plant Propagator’s Society (860) 429-6818

Oct. 21 Region 3 Board Meeting Where: Northern Nurseries, Inc.

Contact: Dave VanSchaack (518) 382-1600

Oct. 22 Region 6 Annual Election of Officers Where: Shannons Pub, Williamsville

Contact: Judy Krueger (716) 741-8047

Nov. 1 Harvest Dance & Awards Dinner Where: Tan Tara Golf Club, North Tonawanda WNY Nursery & Landscape Assn.

Contact: Judy Krueger (716) 741-8047

Nov. 4-7 Turf & Grounds Exposition Where: Oncenter, Syracuse New York State Turfgrass Assn.

Contact: Beth Seme (873-8873

Nov. 13 Region 4 Meeting Where: Expert Landscaping & Garden Center

Contact: Gail Maddox (315) 458-5717

Nov. 14-18 ALCA Landscape & Grounds Maintenance Conference Where: Westin Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, NC

Contact: Assn. Landscape Contractors of America (800) 395-(800) 395-2522

Nov. 21 Region 3 Annual Dinner
(to be arranged)

Dec. 12 Region 4 Christmas Luncheon
(to be arranged

1998

Jan. 8-11 GrowerExpo ’98 Where: Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Rosemont, IL

Contact: GrowerTalks magazine (800) 233-1234

Jan. 8 Region 4 Meeting Where: Equitable Finance Co.

Contact: Gail Maddox (315) 458-5717

Feb. 23-24 Turf & Grounds Exposition II Where: Holiday Inn-Suffern, Suffern, NY New York State Turfgrass Assn.

Contact: Beth Seme (800) 873-8873

Nov. 9-13 Turf & Grounds Exposition OnCenter, Syracuse, NY

NYSTA (800) 873-8873 (518) 783-1229

Feb. 12 Region 4 Meeting Shanahan Tractor

Renate Bates (315) 834-9340

Mar. 12 Region 4 Meeting Red Oak Nursery

Renate Bates (315) 834-9340

Mar. 18-22 GardenScape GFLN&LA

Bob Kretzer (716) 265-9018

Apr. 9 Region 4 Meeting J.C. Smith Inc.

Renate Bates (315) 8349340

May 14 Region 4 Meeting Lesco, Inc.

Renate Bates (315) 834-9340

June 11 Region 4 Meeting Little York Plantation

Renate Bates (315) 8349340

Well another year is quickly coming to an end. It hasn’t been too bad. Spring was a little slow in getting here but once it happened we all had opportunities. We have developed some new friends and strengthened some old ones. We have lost some good ones along the way.

This is also a time to look at our industry. We are growing and will continue to do so over the next decade at least. Where would you like to see us and you heading? We all must be involved to make the changes needed. Let your regional directors and president know what you want them to do on your behalf and how you would like to see the state association run. What new things would you like to see. What old ones would you like to improve or just leave alone. Would you like to become involved? There are always needs and a phone call to offer assistance is alt it takes.

I have been to events across the state over the past few months but when I stopped to Count, the number is staggering! There are the picnics/feeding frenzies, a boat tour, many golf tournaments for those looking for the challenge, field days, state fair, harvest dances, annual meetings, only to mention a few. They are all events that show how strong and vibrant our industry is. We do not have one event per year.. ..we have many, many that make us strong and show others that we are the leaders. We do not only have one show and education day per year we have one in many of the regions as well as ERNA.

We should all be very proud of our associations and our industry. As we head into the next year let’s work toward strengthening our local associations as a way of strengthening the state and our industry.

Alfred Hicks, president of Hicks Nurseries, Westbury, NY, was elected 1996-97 president of the American Association of Nurserymen (AAN). Election took place during the AAN Convention and Farwest Show, August 20-25 in Portland, OR.

Hicks has a long history of AAN service, serving on the association’s auto-mated information (now information management), water management, and public relations committees. He also served as a director of Garden Centers of America, AAN’s retail division. He was first elected to the AAN board in 1990 as Region I director, representing CT, ME, MA, NIl, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

In addition to his AAN service, Wcks has held numerous positions within other industry organizations, both national and local. Re served as vice president of the Garden Council (the former industry marketing group), as president and treasurer of the Long Island Nurserymen’s Association, as director of the New York State Nursery/Landscape Association, and as a director and president of the Long Island cooperative extension service Hicks earned a B.S. in ornamental horticulture and an MBA in marketing, both from Cornell University, and served in the U.S. Army Reserves.

Fred and his wife, Marilyn, have three children, Stephen, Marianne, and Karen, who is coordinator of administrative operations at Hicks Nurseries.

The New York State Nursery/Landscape Association’s President-elect, Jan 3ansen, EP Jansen Nursery, Florida, NY, will be appointing NYSN/LA committee members for 1997 during the next few weeks. Most committees meet early in the year to make plans for the upcoming year. Depending on the committee’s needs, the commi flee could meet again or take part in a committee activity later on. This is YOUR opportunity to become involved with your industry’s association by volunteering to serve on one of the following committees:

Arbor Day – Committee members plan Arbor Day events throughout the state; oversee poster production and distribution. Chair: Gary Leising.

Certification – Committee members help administer the certification exams; set up and instruct the study sessions prior. to the exam; advise chairperson on problems or suggestions for the program. Committee is also working on a marketing plan to increase the visibility of the program. Chair: EdDore.

Educational/Scholarship – Committee members evaluate applications for scholarships. In 1997 committee will continue compiling a master list of all industry- related scholarships throughout the state and advising on how to best organize the application process. Chair: Cindy Hobbs.

Landscape Awards – Committee members procure judges for the awards; help at the annual awards presentation; organize slide show exhibition of winning projects; assist the chair in evaluation of the rules and procedures of the program.

Legislative/Regulatory – Committee members help follow relevant legislation and rulemaking; make recommendations on legislative issues. Chair: Dave Linehan.

Membership/Regional Liaison -Committee members develop recruitment retention programs; establish relationships with each of the regions; and suggest member services.

NYSN/LA Booth – Committee members evaluate existing booth and advise on suggestions to update. Chair: George Gibbs.

Promotion – Committee members develop and execute public awareness program; evaluates promotion potential of current programs and recommends action to improve visibili1y Chair: Dave Alm.

Treepower – Committee members work with executive committee; executive director and NY Power Authority to over-see operation of the Treepower program; advises on tree choices to include in the program, answers industry-related questions on program; assigns distribution of trees to growers.

The NYSN/LA committees play an important role in your association. Much of the what the NYSN/LA accomplishes would not take place without the commit. ment of the committee members. If you would like to voice your opinion or lend a hand, we welcome your experience and involvement.

If you are interested in serving during the 1997 year, please Call (800) 647-0384.

by Craig J. Rege1brugge, AAN Director of Regulatory Affairs

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ~PA) has proposed new rules that would require states to develop state management plans (SMP’s) for five herbicides that the EPA believes have a high potential to contaminate groundwater. Of the five, two-simazine (Prince©) and metolachlor (Pennant©)-are important in the nursery and Christmas tree industries. The rest-alaehlor, atrazine, and cyanazine-have other major and minor-crop uses. This article offers background on the is-sue, and industry strategies for effectively dealing with this potential new layer of pesticide regulation.

Background
In October, 1991, EPA published its Pesticides and Groundwater Strategy. The document describes the policy and regulatory framework under which EPA intends to address pesticide threats to groundwater. In keeping with this initiative, EPA has required each State to develop a “generic” groundwater SMP outlining the following:

State philosophy and goals toward protecting groundwater: Roles of state agencies and legal authority: Resources, and the basis for assessment and planning: Monitoring, prevention, and response activities: Enforcement mechanisms;

Public awareness, participation, and information dissemination; and Records and reporting

These generic SMP’s are in various stages of development in the states. While the goals of the effort are positive (protecting groundwater resources while providing local and state flexibility for preventing and responding to potential problems), the nursery industry in each state should be actively involved in reviewing, and providing input into these state plans

Current Threat
EPA’s proposed rule for the five herbicides goes way beyond the generic SMP implementation. It would require all states to develop specific plans for all uses of each of these herbicides-regardless of whether the products are widely used in a state, or whether there is any evidence of groundwater concern based on local soils, hydrology, and production practices. Development of these plans is expected to cost individual states at least $500,000 per plan, or at least $2.5 million for all five. Since EPA expects to offer few or no resources to help states carry out the task, it could he considered an unfunded federal mandate.

Ultimately. these pesticide-specific SMP’s would be subject to approval or rejection by your regional EPA administrator. If a state chooses NOT to develop a plan, or if all or part of the product-specific plans are rejected by EPA, one or more of these pesticides would cease to he available in the state-again, regardless of whether a groundwater problem exists!

Industry Response
AAN is carefully studying EPA’s proposed rule, and will file comments on be-half of the industry before the mid- October comment deadline. A key issue AAN will address is the fact that groundwater contamination resulting from nursery use of simazine and metolachlor has not been shown to be. a serious problem. Moreover, by requiring the pesticide-specific SMP’s, EPA is ignoring its own Pesticides and Groundwater Strategy philosophy of a “stepped-up” response to a groundwater concern…a first step being ‘restricted use” classification of a pesticide so that only certified applicators may apply it.

Simazine and metolachlor are not currently federally-restricted-use pesticides for nursery-related uses. Finally, the proposed rule ignores years of agricultural best management practice and pesticide use reduction efforts, which have already mitigated groundwater risk in many areas.

At the state level, you should do the following: 1) Be sure your state association is currently involved in the generic SMP process. EPA expects state pesticide lead agencies to seek public input. If you have not been involved, get involved! 2) If EPA extends the comment period for the pesticide-specific SMP rule, express your views. AAN’s comments will be. completed by mid-October, if you want to use them as a basis for your own. 3) Stay up on the issue as it develops, and support AAN’s efforts on behalf of the industry. AAN members keep informed through the Update newsletter and special member alerts.

If you are not a member, at least consider supporting AAN’s efforts through the Lighthouse Fund. Contact AAN at 202-789-2900; fax 2021789-1893.

This article is provided by the American Association of Nurserymen and its grower, retail, and landscape divisions, in partnership with your state association. For more information on AAN. call 202/789-2900: fax 2021789-1893.

The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI) has awarded the 19% annual Robert and Alma Taylor Grant to Dr H Pellet The $2,500 Grant is being by Dr. Pellet from the Landscape Plant Development Center in Minnesota for “Development of Stress Tolerant Trees.”

Past awards have gone to projects such as “Insects that Feed on Trees and Shrubs,” Dr. Warren Johnson, Cornell University; “Understanding Species Differences in Tolerating Compacted Soil Conditions,” Dr. Nina Bassuk, Cornell University; “Screening Woody Plans for Alkalinity Tolerance,” Dr. Bassuk; “Increasing the Rootability of Stem Cuttings from Difficult-to-root Tree Species,” Dr. W. Hackett, University of Minnesota; “The Significance of In Vitro and Ex Vitro Roofing Methods to the Quality of Micropropagated Nursery Crops,” M. Srnith and M. McCletland, University of Illinois; and “Evaluation of a Predatory Mite for Control of Mite Pests on Woody Plants,” Dr. Mizell III, University of Florida.

The Robert and Alma Taylor Grant was created in 1986 by family members as a memorial to the late Robert S. Taylor, husband of Alma Taylor. The family, which includes Robert’s daughter Diane and son David, noted when they announced the establishment of the HRI fund, that this is the most important commitment that they and Concord Nurseries could make to the nursery industry.

Skip Miller, JE Miller Nurseries, Canandaigua was named to the NYS Nursery/LandscapeAssociation Hall of Fame in ceremonies at the State Fair.

Skip has also been extremely active in his cornmunity of Naples, among the organizations he has been involved with are the Rotary Club, Naples Central School Board, Maxwell Hose Fire Dept. and the Naples Chapter of Ducks Unlimited.

The Hall of Fame Award honors those who have made outstanding contributions to the nursery industry in the State of New York. Skip becomes the 44th person inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The 1996 Gold Medal of Horticulture was presented to Professor Ernest Schaufler, of Cornell at ceremonies at the State Fair on Thursday. August 22.

The award was presented in a joint ceremony with the NYSN/LA Hall of Fame induction and was well attended by members as well as friends and family of the recipients.

The Gold Medal of Horticulture was established in 1982 to honor outstanding and unselfish contributions to horticulture in the State of New York. Recipients shall he native New Yorkers or shall have made their contribution while residing in New York State.

Exotic Asian Longhorned Beetle arrives from Asia

by Blame Friedlander Cornell University scientists have confirmed what they believe is the first known infestation of an Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis, a large beetle that is attacking Brooklyn’s horsechestnut and Norway maple tree population.

The Norway maple is the most planted shade tree in New York State. This beady-eyed bee(le, about 1-inch long, has coal-black wing covers spriiikled with staatling white spots. The black and white antennae are long and impressive; the beetles are not harmful to humans. However it was found devastating trees in the Greenpoint neighborhood of northern Brooklyn.

U.S. border entrances are jealously guarded to keep such pests from infiltrating this country. This beetle’s anthology: Native to Japan, Korea and the southern sections of China, this is the first time this beetle has been seen outside Asia, said E. Richard Hoebeke, Cornell senior extension associate and assistant curator in entomology.

It did not have a ticket to ride. “I don’t know how it got here from Asia,” Hoebeke saii “As if the trees in an urban environment are not traumatized enough as it is. This doesn’t bode well for a tree that is under a lot of pressure to grow.”

New York City’s Department of Parks and Recreation sent samples of the beetles to Carolyn KIass, Cornell Cooperative Extension entomologist in Ithaca, NY, to determine the species. Klass had not seen the species before and showed it to her colleague, Iloebeke. “I gasped when I saw it,” Hoebeke said. “I knew this wasn’t a species native to North America” These beetles might prove to be the ultimate Brooklyn dodgers. Short of Cutting down the maple and horsechestnut trees, there is little at this point that can be done to curb the Greenpoint infestation, Hoebeke said, adding that there are no known natural predators.

For back-up species confirmation, Hoebeke sent specimens to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, which verified the species. Hoebeke also has sent some of the Cornell samples to the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii, which has one of the world’s largest collections of Asian beetles–the J. Lensley Gressitt collection. That confirmation is expected soon.

Three-quarter inch, circular holes in the Brooklyn trees led authorities to think pranksters were drilling them. But rather than human teenagers causing the darmage, adult beetles emerging from the heart-wood center of the trees bore an exit hole through the outer bark. After beetle emergence, mating occurs, and eggs are laid in cavities in the bark, chewed out by females and covered with a cement secretion. Eggs hatch and young larvae bore into the inner bark, feed for a while and upon growing larger, bore into the tree’s heartwood and pupate in the spring. The adult beetle then chews its way Out, thus leaving the hole.

Larval feeding could hurt a tree’s vascular system in an area where trees are under enormous pressure to grow, said Nina Bassuk, Cornell professor of floriculture and ornamental horticulture in Ithaca. “These trees are generally growing in places not made for trees, since there are sidewalks, houses, cement. The tree-lawns in Brooklyn are only 5 or 6 feet wide,” Bassuk said. “The roots have little chance for water and the roots tend to be restricted. These insects might weaken the trees structurally.”

Bassuk took a survey of Brooklyn trees in 1990 She found that 27% of the 110,000 street trees in Brooklyn are Nor way maples–the trees this new beetle at-tacks most often.

“I think this could be devastating for the city,” Bassuk said. “after all, the Norway maple is the most widely planted shade tree in New York state.”

Pesticide Registry Law Enacted –The New York State Legislature, during its 1996 session, enacted a Pesticide Record keeping and Reporting Law that was signed by Governor Pataki on July 8,1996. The law provides for implementation of a pesticide application registry in New York. The responsibility for collecting and disseminating information was as-signed to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation(DEC), who in turn, will be working with Cornell to plan the computerization of the record keeping.

Beginning in January 1997, the law requires all commercial applicators to maintain use records for each pesticide application which contain the following: EPA registration number; product name; quantity of each pesticide used; date applied; location of application by address (including 5-digit zip code). Additionally, all commercial applicators shall file, at least annually, a report that contains the above information for each application made during the year. The report shall he filed with DEC on or before February l each year for the prior calender year. Therefore, the first report will be due by February 1, 1998. Commercial applicators shall also maintain records of the dosage rates and target organisms for each pesticide application. These records shall be maintained on an annual basis for a period of three years and shall be available on request of the DEC.

In addition, every person who sells or offers for sale restricted use pesticides to private applicators shall issue a record to the private applicator of each sale of a restricted use pesticide or a general use pesticide used in agricultural crop production to such applicator. These records shall include: EPA registration number; product name of the pesticide purchased; quantity of the pesticide purchased; date purchased; location of the intended use by ad-dress (including 5-digit zip code), or if ad-dress is unavailable, by town or city. These persons must also file annual reports with DEC by the next February 1.

Finally, all private applicators shall maintain, at minimum, records of the restricted pesticides purchased, crop treated The implementation of this program is currently in progress, and NYSN/LA has been involved in discussions with DEC and other interested agencies to en-sure that the process is as easy as possible for those affected. There are still many details to be worked out, including the forms and computer programs that will he acceptable for filing.

Workers’ Compensation Reform The New York Employment, Safety & Security Act was passed by both houses of the legislature on July 13, 19%. This law provides for the immediate repeal of Dole v. Dow except in cases of grave injury; restriction of employees from collecting both Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment benefits to a recovery of 100% of their wages; establishment of a Workers’ Compensation Fraud Inspector General Office with broad power to investigate fraud; and stronger penalties for fraudulent claims. This is the first meaningful Workers’ Compensation Reform in New York in many years. The final effect on rates will be seen in the next year

INS Raids Growers — Over the past few weeks, several nursery growers around the country have been the subject of raids and audits by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) seeking illegal alien workers. According to the law, employers must accept work authorization documents which appear on their face to be genuine in order to satisfy the I9 forms which all new hires must fill Out To ask for different or additional documents runs the risk of being charged with discrimination. Nonetheless, these INS raids and audits have found many of these documents to be fraudulent. As a result, the affected workers have been arrested and/or deported, which, in turn, has left many growers with reduced workforces during the critical fall season.

These actions underscore the industries need for a legal temporary alien workforce in those areas where it can he proven that American workers are either unavailable or unwilling to work, Although, earlier in the year, the House rejected the AAN-backed amendment to establish an agricultural guest worker program, AAN remains committed to bringing the industry’s labor shortage problems to the attention of the new Congress and the Administration.

Congress Agrees to Immigration Law Overhaul — House and Senate Conferees reached agreement Sept 30 on landmark legislation overhauling immigration laws by seeking to curb illegal immigration. The House and Senate then folded it into the omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 1997. Thanks to the efforts of AAN and our coalition partners, the fmat immigration bill is remarkable improved from its original version which was full of anti-business provisions.

The final conference bill: (1) provides for a l0 day grace period to correct 1-9 paperwork mistakes; (2) eliminates an increase in the number of Department of Labor wage and hour investigators, yet it calls for the hiring of hundreds ofemployment and document fraud investigators for the INS and agents to investigate people who overstay their visas; (3) eliminates the doubling of employer sanction fines for employers with prior violations of the wage hour laws, the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act or the Family and Medical Leave Act; (4) modifies the asset forfeiture penalty for employers by requiring that employers must have actual knowledge that aliens were smuggled into the U.S.; (5) establishes an intent standard for charges of discrimination; and (6) establishes pilot programs for testing verification of applicants’ eligibility to work.
The federal portion of this report was provided by the AAN.

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DID YOU KNOW?
New York’s nursery industry is our state’s second largest agricultural commodity. According to the NY Department of Agriculture & Markets, there are 2,673 growers of ornamental plants in New York and 4,931 licensed retailers. There are no accurate estimates of the number of landscapers in New York, but Cornell University estimates “sales” by landscapers to be more than $2.7 billion annually. This number, coupled with estimated retail sales of $2.1 billion and growers production value of $390 million, means that the ornamental horticulture industry is big business for New York and ranks us overall sixth in the nation.

The New York State Nursery/Landscape Association is one of the state’s leading trade associations representing solely the needs of nurserymen, garden center operators and landscapers throughout New York. Centrally located in Suburban Syracuse, NYSN/LA makes available to its members a wide variety of cost saving services, promotional material, educational seminars, trade shows and regional idea exchanges. Included in these services exclusively for NYSN/LA members are:

BUSINESS SAVINGS Aetna Group Worker’s Compensation offering members up front discounts and dividend potential; Low-cost state-mandated Employee Disability Coverage; Group discounted liability insurance packages through Travelers Insurance; Discounted VISA-MasterCard- Discover Card electronic merchant’s system with rates based upon average transaction

Innovative, cost-effective employee benefits programs;

MARKETING Annual Directory & Buyer’s Guide designed to help your customers find you; Quarterly “Nursery Lines Magazine” to keep you up to date on industry occurences;

Low-Cost brochures designed to help educate your customers, including “Plants for Outdoor Living” a colorful plant selection catalog; Arbor Day poster and promotional material for your customers;

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES Annual Field Day to keep members up to date on available equipment and services as well as with educational matters. Representation in Albany on legislative and rule-making matters; Seven regional affiliated organizations to help you meet your industry neighbors; Major representation at the NY State Fair; (An inside track on information and opportunities available for our industry)

State office centrally located in the Syracuse area to assist you with questions or problems and much more!!

WHAT DOES ALL THIS COST?
Dues for the NewYork State Nursery/Landscape Association are $165 annually. We’ve found that in many cases the savings from one or more of the discount programs alone more than justifies the cost.

WHY NOT JOIN WITH US TODAY?
Hundreds of nursery/garden center/and landscaping companies throughout New York have chosen to become listed as NYSN/LA members, Remember, by banding together, our industry is better represented in important matters and is better able to assume industry leadership. Complete the enclosed membership application today and mail to the NYSN/LA office. We’d be delighted to have your firm as one of our members. Take advantage of the cost savings and opportunities for your company.

Long Island Nurserymen’s Association (Region 1)
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Northeastern New York Nursery/Landscape Association (Region 3)
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Genesee-Finger Lakes Nursery & Landscape Association (Region 5)
Western New York State Nursery & Landscape Association (Region 6)
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PRESIDENT Jan L. Jansen E.P. Jansen Nursery 99 Glenmere Avenue Florida, NY 10921

(914) 651-4106 FAX (914) 651-3227

VICE PRESIDENT William Head Department of Horticulture SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, NY 13408

(315) 684-6088 FAX (315) 684-6116

TREASURER Tom Rodler Goldberg & Rodler 216 East Main Street Huntington, NY 11743

(516) 692-8549 FAX (516) 424-0102

SECRETARY Edward Dore Dore Landscape Associates 5911 Fisk Road Pendleton, NY 14094

(716) 625-8005 FAX (716) 625-6348

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE David W. Mcintyre Unilock, Inc. 510 Smith Street Buffalo, NY 14210

(716) 822-6074 FAX (716) 822-6076

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Heather E. Nemier P0 Box 657 Baldwinsville, NY 13027

(800) 647-0384 FAX (315) 635-4874

With regard to the purposes set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation, but not in limitation there of the Association shall endeavor to promote the general welfare of its members in the following manner:

(a) To create a non-profit organization to advance in the broadest sense the interests of the nurserymen and landscapers of the State of New York by fostering and improving said nursery business through attention to matters concerning its welfare, such as trade promotion, the maintenance of high standards of business practice, the cultivation of customer/client relations and the encouragement of research and development.

(b) To bring into closer relationship all facets of the “industries” for the advancement and betterment of the overall;

(c) To better methods of management;

(d) To review the laws of the State of New York and neighboring states with a view toward encouraging legislation favorable to the nursery/landscape industry;

(e) To provide central headquarters for its members and to do all and anything that will add to the prestige and standing of the industry and the association.

The following history of NYSN/LA was reprinted from the 1988 Directory. Any corrections or additions would be welcomed by the office.

We are indebted to an account of recollections on the part of the late Valleau Curtis and the late. Dr. A. M. Pridham for some of the early history given here. The New York State Nurserymen’s Association was founded well before the turn of the century. For more than 40 years it represented principally the fruit growers and mail order nurserymen of western New York. Nursery centers in the Rochester, Geneva and Dansville areas were very active in these early days.

As the demand for ornamental nursery stock increased, small nurseries and landscapers sprang up throughout the state, especially in southeastern New York and Long Island. It soon became evident that the value of getting together in groups to discuss mutual problems was essential. This gave birth to several small association groups such as the Allied Nurserymen’s Association, on the Hudson and the Long Island Nurserymen’s Association. In the late 1930’s these groups became vital.

At first, names such as Howard Taylor and Peter Van Melle along the Hudson and John Visser of Long Island were prominent. Then in the early 1940’s a new surge of interest for a statewide association took place. To mention some names of prominence in helping to set up the first real New York State Nurserymen’s Association: From western New York-Harry Glen, John Kelly, Richard Holmes, Dan Brown and Howard Moloney: from eastern New York-Howard Taylor, Val Curtis, Peter Van Melle and Louis Weinstock from long Island-John Visser, Jac Bulk, Charles Mouquin, Hewlett Lewis and Lester Mac Robbie. We must also add Ed Costich, who was an active member of the original New York State Nurserymen’s Association. This movement grew out of the short-lived New York State Nurserymen’s Council, founded in 1935. The New York State Nurserymen’s Association was created in December of 1943, comprising the Western New York Nurserymen’s Association, the Long Island Nurserymen’s Association and the Allied Retail Nurserymen’s Association.

The first meeting took place on January 27, 1944 and Howard C. Taylor of Rosedale Nurseries was elected the first president. The first annual Convention was held in Rochester on January 12 and 13, 1945. Howard C. Taylor was the driving force and when his son, Powers, took over 16 years later he was able to give fresh leadership to a much revitalized association.

The old Pennsylvania Hotel in New York City was an early meeting place for association conventions and by 1959 this was superceded by the Roosevelt Hotel as a center for annual conclaves. From 1944 onwards, “Nursery Notes” was published first by Dr. Harold B. Tukey, Sr. and then by Dr. A.M.S. Pridham until his retirement. Thus there was a major line of comunications between Cornell University and the nursery industry. Regular meetings at Ithaca and at Farmingdale provided the forums necessary for nurserymen to keep abreast of their industry. And close liaison with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets, and his entire staff throughout the Division of Plant Industry was maintained, as it is today.

By 1959 it became apparent that the dues structure of the organization was insufficient to provide the base for all the forward-looking programs envisioned by the association leadership. (This sounds familiar.) Under the presidency of Louis Weinstock, 1959 and 1960, Al Synesael, 1960 and 1961, and climaxing in the presidency of Frank Bon Giorno, 1961 and 1962, the Association made its last remaining leap forward, putting it on the threshold of the modern era. By March 1961 it had incorporated, and by January 1962, after an initial year of going it alone with a convention at the Concord, it forged a link with the Eastern Regional Nurserymen’s Association as a joint venture.

At this juncture, C. Powers Taylor, Rosedale Nurseries, emerged as president for the years of 1962-63 with a singular grasp of the essentials that guide the destinies of an association. His year of organizational work, during which Frank Bon Giorno served as convention chairman, paved the way for ringing successes to follow. The “Every Member Get A Member” membership drive was launched. Revisions of the Beautification Act were made. A major effort was made to improve the annual convention and trade show. Powers Taylor was named to the Hall of Fame and given credit for launching NYSNA on its current, purposeful and rewarding course, precipitating the association into its modern era. His year was known as the Year of Transition.

The year 1963-64 became the Year of Expansion under the Presidency of Bernard Stangler, Land O’Trees Nursery. A membership drive to 700 prospects was mounted. A Beautification Act was signed into law, years before a national beautification drive was conceived. However no commission to implement the law was ever appointed. A growth of 118 booths and 1021 in attendance marked the second year of unusual growth for the Concord show.

Appropriately enough, the 1964-65 period was known as the Year of Promotions under President Peter Costich. That was the year in which the NYSNA exhibit at the New York State Fair Grounds in Syracuse was launched with William Kuhl, Shepard Nurseries, then a director of the association from Region 4 providing the inspiration and effort for the project. In subsequent years until his death. Kuhl guided the destiny of this exhibit; the court where the exhibit stood was named in his honor.

This year 1965-66 became known as the Year Of Budget Consolidation under President Victor Musso, Pine Knoll Nurseries. A legislative representative was engaged to represent NYSNA for the first time. Impetus was given to the Fairgrounds Exhibit as 1000 sets of four new posters were distributed to members, along with 200,000 each of two leaflets on the same subject matter. A “Trees” exhibit out of Cornell was distributed for use throughout the state.

The year 1966-67 was called the Year Of Special Studies under the Presidency of Robert S. Taylor, Congdon’s Wholesale Nursery. A wages and hours study was completed and plagued by problems brought on by a severe water shortage, legal aid was enlisted to help cope with the water situation. Continuing work was carried on in the areas of membership, calendar promotion, on the Fairgrounds exhibit, and on the general area of beautification.

The year 1967-68 was the Year Of Educational Endeavor under the Presidency of George Hren, Anton Hren Nurseries. Research into the beautification program, and the cooperation of the Department of Agriculture & Markets brought into fruition the booklet “When You Beautify New York…” This was a 24-page, four- colorbooklet with 200,000 copies ready for distribution. The Pridham scholarship drive was introduced that year. Membership in the New York State Agricultural Businessmen’s Council was solidified, as was work on the New York State Fair Grounds. In the Legislature, an Arborists license bill was stopped, as was a ‘free” trees to municipalities effort.

The year 1968-69 was the Year Of Beautification under President Stanley Titus, Kelly Brothers Nurseries. The William Kuhl Court was dedicated at the New York State Fairgrounds and our exhibit was seen by 80,000 Fair Visitors. The A.M.S. Pridham Scholarship for a worthy student at Cornell University’s New York State College of Agriculture went into effect. A cooperative effort with Cornell brought forth highly- popular regional conferences, replacing an annual summer conference and serving more directly the needs of nurserymen at the local level. The beautification booklets were printed and a slide presentation was inaugurated.

The contributions of the Presidents to follow were so varied that we cannot identify specific years. For example, Dave Schade strengthened the strong lines of communication to the New York College of Agriculture at Cornell during his year as President 1969/70. He continued cooperation with the New York State Agriculture & Markets and the independent legislative representation in Albany through an association with the New York Farm Bureau. There were exhibits at the International Flower Show and the New York State Fair Grounds at Syracuse.

In addition, he launched two major efforts; I) refinement of a “who”, “what”, “where” on horticultural education in New York State and 2) an intensified drive on the labor front, to develop industry and educational programs to meet the challenge of labor scarcity.

In 1970, Don Pollitt was President and recalled how a large tree, a three-ton red oak was taken down Fifth Avenue on Earth Day, April 22. At 14th Street, a ceremony took place in Union Square for the planting. Earth Day was symbolic of a fresh start. Also under the Pollitt administration, the proposal was made that five State Schools teaching horticulture should be offered scholarships, which later went into effect

In 1971 the certification program was spearheaded by President Fred Mitchell. The program was initiated and finalized. He also placed heavy emphasis on more regional involvement and scholarships. A steady growth can be reported in the following three years under Ed Fava in 1972, William Bailey in 1973 and John Miller in 1974.

Then George Kallfelz assumed the chair in 1975 and Margaret Herbst was named Executive Secretary. “Nursery Lines” was inaugurated, also the insurance program. The Certified Nurserymen program was refined. Student Placement became a viable program. The Cornell Summer Seminar was expanded. The Landscape Awards winners were displayed at the Concord Show. A contribution was made to the Warren Johnson’s Insect Book. The scholarship program was standardized. Membership promotion packets were developed and distributed. The booklet “It Pays to Belong” was published.

In 1976 John Newhouse had a short period as President, but had to step down due to ill health. George Schichtel finished out the year. There was a new attendance record at the Concord Show. The first certification exams were scheduled at Cornell University. The Cornell Summer Seminar was very successful. Nurserymen visited Cobleskill.

George Schichtel was then elected for a full term as President for the year 1977.
The Student Placement Center was continued at the Concord with the Landscape Awards presented there at the Annual Meeting. The Certification exam was scheduled in March and new procedures took effect. The Collection Service was approved. A membership contest was held. A successful Summer Session took place at Cobleskill. The insurance program was improved. The first lottery was announced. Ninety-seven nurserymen are now certified. This year saw the beginning of the Scholarship & Research Fund.

In 1978, under the Presidency of Al Krautter, Sprainbrook Nursery, Anna Feile became active with the Student Placement Program. The Summer Seminar was organized on Long Island, moving it around the state. A concentrated effort on a membership drive realized the goal of Al Krautter for 100 new members. The workmen’s compensation program was highlighted this year. The wide spread of state nurseries was stopped. The Education and Research Fund grew. There was a meeting with the Governor at the C.A.O. Meeting in Albany. Certification tags were issued with other identifications.

In 1979, under President Henry Weller, Congdon & Weller, the first Niagara Falls Show was held with Summer Seminar. A joint meeting with ASLA, NYSNA and NYSAA took place at the Show in Niagara Falls. Student Placement is progressing well. A certification exam was also held at Niagara Falls, with a first meeting of certified nurserymen.

In 1980, Jack Lander became President. The certification manual was revised. Landscape Awards were presented at the Second Annual Trade Show in Niagara Falls. The Foundation became a reality. Arbor Day expanded with thanks to George Schichtel and John Schultz.

In 1981 under the Presidency of Arthur Steffen, the Trade Show moved to Syracuse with educational sessions. The Foundation took over Certification. Arbor Day was reactivated. The Drought Survival Kit was published due to the severe drought conditions. The Foundation Scholarship awards were presented to winners during a luncheon at the Concord. The Foundation also staged a Phone-a-thon which raised considerable revenue. The Hall of Fame Award was inaugurated at the State Fair.

In 1982, Frank Ferraro became President. The Fall Planting Program was inaugurated, with kits issued. Scholarships were awarded regionally. A successful Arbor Day took place at the Governor’s Mansion in Albany. The First Gold Medal was awarded to Dr. P.P. Pirone. A special issue on Fall Planting was put out under the banner of “Nursery Lines.” The Court of Honor was opened at the State Fair in Syracuse.

In 1983, with John Schultz as President, the Cornell Seminar and Short Course was a success. Arbor Day was expanded with the offering and planting of trees throughout the state. Brochures were printed and the ceremony well attended when a tree was planted in the Governor’s Grove. A second lottery was announced. A Friends of Industry dinner honored Ron Barrett. There was a meeting of the P.R. Committee at the Concord. The second Gold Medal was awarded to the late Edwin Costich. The Charlestown Factory Outlet Tulip project produced beauty and revenue. The Fall Planting Council is now active. There was a major renovation of the Horticulture Building at the Syracuse State Fair.

In 1984, with Ken Wilk, Valley View Nurseries, as President, the Spring Gardening Course was inaugurated. There were winter seminars for certified nurserymen, organized by Fritz Schaefer and Dr. Arthur Bing. A new category of educator membership was introduced. The third Gold Medal was awarded to Frank Karpick of Buffalo. Landscape Awards were presented at the Concord Show. Arbor Day expanded further with a significant ceremony in New York City to augment the one in Albany. Dr. George Good was honored as a Friend of the Industry.

In 1985, our president Ralph Snodsmith made his contributions. He had visited all regions to play up membership and membership benefits. The Association was represented with Ag & Markets at the International Flower Show. The Fall Planting Program was expanded. The Drought Survival Manual was reprinted due to the severe drought conditions in many parts of the state. The Careers brochure was published in cooperation with the New York State Arborists; for the past two years there has been a helpful liaison between the two groups. The Association joined the New York State Pesticide Users Council. This Directory became a reality.

In 1986, Heinrich Fischer became President and the Careers in the Green Industry brochure was reprinted after good distribution to guidance counselors. Our new booth was not only utilized at the State Fair but also at the Concord and other locations. Nelson Rockefeller was honored on Arbor Day at the Governor’s Mansion. Governor and Mrs. Cuomo were present. Regional Arbor Day coordinators cooperated making trees available in all areas. The certification program took an upturn under the chairmanship of John Braddell. Dr. Arthur Bing was the Gold Medal winner and Alfred Krautter the recipient of the Hall of Fame. There were 38 entries in the Landscape Awards Contest.

1987, the second Annual Directory was published and made a profit. David Linehan was elected President. Our new booth had even greater use in regional shows and at both the Flower Industry and Turfgrass Association Conventions. David’s administration will be remembered for the Arbor Day poster project. A new membership drive was organized by Gary Gasparini. The Green Council began to take hold with the active participation of David Linehan and Heinrich Fisher. The 200th anniversary of the Constitution was observed at the Arbor Day ceremony in Albany. Joseph Harris was the Gold Medal recipient and Fritz Schaefer was named to the Hall of Fame.

Abelia x grandiflora – Glossy Abelia

Family: Caprifoliaceae
LEAVES: Opposite, simple, ovate, 3/5 to 1 2/5″ long, half as wide, acute, rounded or cuneate at base, dentate, lustrous dark green above, paler beneath and glabrous, except bearded near base of midrib.
BUDS: Small, ovoid, with about 2 pairs of rather loose scales.
STEM: Young-pubescent, reddish brown, fine textured appearance; older stem-exfoliating and split to expose light inner bark, leaf scars connected by a stipular line.
SIZE: 3 to 6′ by 3 to 6′; usually at the low end of the range in northern areas.
HARDINESS: Zone 5 but best in Zone 6 and further south; -5 to -100F appears to coincide with Stem kill.
HABIT: Often a spreading, dense, rounded, multistemmed shrub with arching branches; in the north is often killed back to ground or snow line and quickly grows back into a rather dense small shrub; at times somewhat loose in outline.
TEXTURE: Medium-fine in all seasons.
LEAF COLOR: Lustrous dark green in summer, purplish-bronze in late fall; shows semi-evergreen tendency and leaves hold late into fall or early winter; in the south leaves often persist through winter.
FLOWERS: White-flushed pink, funnel-shaped, 3/4″ long and wide, throat 5-lobed, slightly fragrant, 2 to 5 together, 3/4,’ long sepals develop a purplish tinge and persist for months; June and July through frost; flowers on new growth of season; usually profuse, prolific flowering plant.
FRUIT: One-seeded, leathery achene with no ornamental value.
CULTURE: Easily grown, transplant balled and burlapped or from containers; perfers well-drained, moist, acid soil; full sun up to 1/2 shade; often damaged in severe winters and proper siting is necessary; will require pruning of dead wood in north.
DISEASES AND INSECTS: None serious but leaf spots, mildew and root rots have been reported.
LANDSCAPE VALUE: Excellent for textural effects, handsome in flower, often used as a bank cover, mass or facing plant; used as a hedge in southern areas; combines well with broadleaf evergreens; safest when used in Zone 6 and south.
CULTIVARS:
‘Francis Mason’ – New green foliage changes to glossy yellow as it matures, color more pro nounced in full sun; light pink flowers; plants I have observed never appeared particularly vigorous; 3 to 4′. ‘Prostrata’ – Low-growing, more compact form. ‘Sherwood’ – More dense and compact in habit, leaves smaller and more refined than those of species, 3 to 3 1/2′ high and 4 to 4 1/2′ wide; ‘Nana’ may be synonymous; plants on the Georgia campus are quite lovely, do not become as ragged asA. x grand/flora. ‘Variegata’ – A variegated form has been reported but to my knowledge is not in cultivation in this country.

PROPAGATION: Softwood cuttings root readily; I have rooted this plant with 100% success any time foliage was present using 1000 ppm IBA; cuttings collected in November rooted well; seeds should be sown when ripe

RELATED SPECIES:
Abelia ‘Edward Goucher’ is a hybrid between A. x grandiflora x A. schumannii and tends to be intermediate in habit between the parents. The leaves tend toward A. x grandiflora while the darker-colored purple-pink flowers reflect the influence of A. schumannii; leaves are often borne in whorls; ultimate size may approach 5′; flowers from June until frost; resulted from a cross made at the Glenn Dale Plant Introduction Center by Edward Goucher in 1911; best reserved for Zone 6; showier in flower than A x grandiflora.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: The hardiest and most free-flowering of the abelias; best reserved for eastern and southern gardens. Result of a cross between A. chinensis x A. uniflora.