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Member
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The INLA offers…
Industry News & Information
2008 Idaho Yard and Garden Compass- INLA's
newest brochure with retail members' contact information for nurseries,
landscape contractors and service providers. Given out at Home and
Garden Shows across the state. Click
here for a sample of the cover.
The Taproot—A newsletter
published every two months which contains information on the organization,
recent developments in the nursery industry, research findings,
business management tips, recent and upcoming legislative action,
new products and news about members. Preview articles:
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Use of Russian Olive, Article #1 or The
Proof Is In The Tree Bark, Article #2
Taproot Advertising Information
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Wholesale Nursery Map
Guide to locating INLA member wholesale nurseries in Idaho. Click
here to download the map. Click
here to download nursery information.
Directory & Plant Buyer’s Guide
A listing of all members and their business classification is published
in a directory. Other information includes officers, committees,
related associations, bylaws, and Idaho Department of Agriculture
contacts. The Plant Buyer’s Guide is a listing of members
who sell plant material. It is handed out at trade shows and mailed
upon request to prospective buyers, serving as a powerful advertising
tool for your company.
Click
here to view or print the latest Plant Buyer's Guide.
Click
here to be directed to a page with a listing of all
the INLA members.
Legislative Representation
The INLA coordinates grass roots lobbying efforts when needed, at
the state level, for legislation favoring the green industry in
Idaho. The legislative committee and executive director represent
the INLA through personal contacts and letter writing and by attending
legislative functions. On a national level, the INLA works with
the American Nursery and Landscape Association.
Click
here for State of Idaho Representatives
Click
here to contact your State of Idaho Legislators
Click
here for federal updates, information and to take action.
Certification Program
INLA certification programs acknowledge individuals as trained professionals
with expertise in their specific green industry segment. Through
these programs the public will be made aware of the high level of
knowledge obtaining these certifications requires. Visit the following
links for more information and to order products and forms for each
program.
Click
here for an article about the September 29, 2007 testing
in Boise, Idaho.
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Click here for the changes that are being implemented
in the CLT Exterior program as of December 1, 2007.
Idaho State Nursery Advisory Council
Each year, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture,
Nursery and Florist Advisory Committee (ISDA), awards
financial grants to support research that would benefit
the Idaho nursery and floral industry. The INLA research committee
submits a list of suggested projects which is included with the
call for proposals, and has the opportunity to make recommendations
for the awarding of grants.
Conventions, Seminars & Tours :
The INLA holds The Idaho Horticulture Expo each
January in Boise, Idaho. Nationally recognized experts are invited
to address a wide range of topics covering horticulture, arboriculture,
landscape maintenance and construction, floriculture and business
management interests. A trade show featuring over 150 booths is
held in conjunction with the annual convention. During local chapter
events, seminars on subjects of special interest to the area are
conducted. Members receive significant discounts on seminars &
trade shows.
Click
here to learn about the 2008 Idaho Horticulture Expo.
Scholarship
Program offered by the INLA
Each year at the Idaho Horticulture Expo, the INLA
announces the winners of the Scholastic Awards. Each year at least
one $750 scholarship is announced at the Awards Luncheon. These
awards are available to any student enrolled in an accredited two
or four-year program in the state of Idaho and whose declared major
is in a field within the Green Industry. Scholarship awards will
be based on scholastic record, as well as the student's ability
and sincereity in pursuing employment in the Green Industry. The
purpose of this program is to encourage the study of horticulture,
floriculture, plant pathology, landscape design, turfgrass management,
botant and other subjects that pertain to the Green Industry.
Find
out more about this year's awards here.
Click
here for an Application for scholarships.
To fill out a form online, print it out and then
send in your typed form, click
here.
Credit
Card Processing Program
The INLA offers
a credit card processing program with Payment Processing Consultants.
INLA members received reduced prices for accepting credit cards
in their businesses. Click
here to find out more information.
Web Page Program offered by Spectrum Net
Designs
INLA members can get a free one-page website designed
by Spectrum Net Designs, and can update on your own with changing
information from your business. Click
here to find out more information.
Car Rental Program
Hertz offers Idaho Nursery and Landscape Association
members special year-round discounts on your daily, weekly, weekend,
and monthly rentals for business or pleasure; traveling in the U.S.
or worldwide. Click on the logo "Hertz" to find out more
about this program.
Promotional
and Marketing Materials offered by the INLA
The INLA offers
many items for promotion and marketing to it's members.
Click
here to see the marketing materials offered by INLA.
Would
you like to Sign
up to become a member of the INLA and receive
all these great benefits?
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