What Happened to Juan

Lawn and Landscape had an interesting article this month for their cover story. It profiled Vila and Son Landscape in Florida, one of the industry’s largest companies with 1,000 employees, and how the severe economic downturn in the state crippled the business. Some very good take-aways about the need to monitor receivables, Vila lost an estimated $10 million through bankruptcy non payments, and how the vicissitudes of the economy can bring down even the largest and strongest companies.

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Dinner Meeting Tuesday 5/22

Just a reminder to RSVP to our Dinner Meeting Tuesday May 22nd:

Topic: Property Manager’s Panel Discussion – “What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You” Place: Muscio’s (formerly Cacti) 1200 Grant Ave in Novato Menu Choices: Pesto Fettuccine with Chicken – Penne Marinara with Sausage – Vegetarian Lasagna Time/Cost: 6:00 PM and $30 with RSVP ($35 @ the door)

Area’s to be addressed by the Panel: – What are the factors involved with deciding to make a change in contractors? – What should a landscape contractor be doing to make the PM’s job easier? – How important is Water Management? – What are the highest priority areas on the property? – What current trends or changes are you seeing in your market?

Hope to see you there!!! You can RSVP by phone/fax (707) 829-5487 or to this e-mail.

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Upcoming Bay Friendly Garden Tour

Hurry and register by April 20th for full tour access!

Please join us for the Ninth Annual Bay-Friendly Garden Tour. Featuring 69 gardens across 4 counties, this is our biggest tour yet – showcasing beautiful inspirational gardens that feature real-life, practical solutions to take home and make your own.

Each tour day features local Bay-Friendly experts, from home gardeners to landscape professionals, available to share their experiences and best Bay-Friendly tips. Informative talks on hot topics and special Bay-Friendly plant sales will be held at select locations.

You can participate in just one day, or up to all three. But you must register by April 20th for full tour access!

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San Rafael Gopher Workshop

Gina Purin from the County of Marin passed along this gopher workshop this weekend:

We have a few spots left on a workshop (see attached) dealing with gopher problems. If you’re interested – particularly if you have clients in the Santa Venetia area of San Rafael – you might want to come and let them know in case they would like to attend as well. THANKS!

P.S. It’s not necessary to have clients in Santa Venetia – but they get a $5.00 rebate on a gopher trap if they (or you) have a Santa Venetia address.

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Jim Huston seminar

Estimating in a down economy workshop with Jim Huston …hosted by the East Bay Chapter..

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Bay Friendly Overview

The North Coast Chapter Dinner Meeting is 2 weeks from today, see details below. Hope to see you all there!!! RSVP to this e-mail or by phone (707) 829-5487. Connie Red rose http://gfx2.hotmail.com/mail/w4/pr04/ltr/emo/ids_emoticon_rose.gif

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

San Rafael Joes

931 4th Street in San Rafael

6:00 PM – $35 with RSVP ($40 at door)

Bay Friendly

Landscaping & Gardening

Speaker: Anne Cook – Executive Director

Anne will be giving us an overview of the Bay Friendly system of programs that are geared for the Landscape Design, Construction and Maintenance Professionals.

Menu Selections: Roast Sirloin of Beef, Chicken Piccata & Cannelloni ala Romana (vegetarian)

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Santa Rosa Junior College landscape class

Juanita Salisbury is teaching at the Santa Rosa Junior College this Spring. Her class may be of interest to you.

The class is HORT 94, AutoCAD for Landscape Applications, part of the Landscape Design certificate they offer. The class starts January 20, every Friday from 12-5. The three sections include topics on drafting site plans, planting plans and irrigation plans.

If you have some background in AutoCAD and you want to brush up on your skills, this would be a great class for you.

There are still some seats left. Juanita Salisbury’s contact information is at the bottom of this note if you have any questions.

Juanita Salisbury, Ph.D. Juanita Salisbury Landscape Architecture www.jsalisburyla.com Rohnert Park, CA cell: 650-269-2051

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Attend Highly Popular Sustainable “Bay Friendly” Landscape Series in Marin

Hi All – Registration for the upcoming Bay Friendly Landscape series in Marin is NOW OPEN! Open the attachment for more information. Cost for the 7 week series is $150.000 and includes a 2-year membership to the Bay Friendly Coalition. Please spread the word.

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2011 Holiday Party, Saturday 12/3

Celebrate another great year with the Chapter, with a traditional evening of dinner and dancing.

Details:
Doubletree Hotel, Rohnert Park
Saturday December 3, 2011 @ 6:30
$65 – includes a catered dinner from Johnny Garlics and beverages
RSVPs required

RSVP to Connie at heyconniesalinas@hotmail.com or by phone (707) 829-5487

Download the RSVP Flyer

Celebrate another great year with the Chapter, with a traditional evening of dinner and dancing.
Details:
Doubletree Hotel, Rohnert Park
Saturday December 3, 2011 @ 6:30
$65 – includes a catered dinner from Johnny Garlics and beverages
RSVPs required

RSVP to Connie at heyconniesalinas@hotmail.com or by phone (707) 829-5487

Download the Flyer

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Fall Masters Tournament Recap

Thanks to those players who made it out to the Chapter Masters Tournament this Wednesday at Foxtail North in Rohnert Park. The green jacket was won by Adam Burgess of Burgess Lumber with a handicap adjusted score of 73. Special thanks to Chuck Ludlow from Toro, Ed Grossi of Sweet Lane Nursery, and Ewing Irrigation for donation of door prizes and closest to the pin prizes.

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Registration Begins for 2012 Bay Friendly Series in Marin

Hi All – The dates for the 2012 Bay-Friendly series have been set: every Wednesday from February 1st through March 14th . Please see attached 2-page brochure. As always, you will need to be present for ALL classes in order to receive a certificate. This is a requirement of the Bay Friendly Coalition.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Gina at the info below. Space is limited so reserve your spot today!

FOR THOSE OF YOU WANTING RE-QUALIFICATION ONLY:

Please note that the Bay-Friendly Landscaping & Gardening Coalition is in the process of making some minor adjustments to its requalification program in an effort to streamline the process and make it more user-friendly. The new guidelines will take effect by the end of the year, and notices will be sent early next year to everyone whose qualification has lapsed or is nearing termination.

If you have had a change of employment and/or email address since your initial qualification, please be sure to send your updated contact info to Deborah Sherman at deborah@bayfriendlycoalition.org.

Gina Purin

MCSTOPPP

P.O. Box 4186

San Rafael, CA 94913-4186

415-499-3202 (direct phone line)

415-499-6528 (general number)

415-499-7221 (fax)

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The Sacramento Valley Landscape & Nursery Expo November News

The Sacramento Valley Landscape & Nursery Expo will present four separate seminar tracks on January 18, 2012 at the Sacramento Convention Center. You can register for one or a full day of seminars for $55.

Popular presenter Dave Patterson of Target Specialty Products will speak again at the 2012 Sacramento Valley Landscape & Nursery Expo. His topic will be “Safety in the Workplace – Handling Pesticides” and will touch on heat related work illness, safe handling of pesticides, the basics of chemical safety, storage, transportation and disposal, employee training, the evolution of our current laws and regulations plus many more important details concerning pesticide handling.

Dave is a sales representative for Target Specialty Products and a registered Pest Control Advisor. In addition to his work he is an ornamental horticulture professor at American River College. He is chairman of the 2012 Sacramento Valley Landscape & Nursery Expo and a member of the event’s planning committee. He is a member of CLCA, the Western Chapter of International Society of Arboriculture, Pest Control Operators of Sacramento and Sports Turf Manager’s Association.

“Protecting Wildlife from Pesticide Impacts: A Historical Perspective” will be presented by Dept. of Fish and Game staff scientist Joel Trumbo. Mr. Trumbo will share a brief overview of the DFG’s Pesticide Investigative Unit as well as present the many responsibilities of the unit including assessment of pesticide hazards for fish and wildlife, overseeing DFG pesticide usage, investigative techniques of fish and wildlife loss, incident response training and enforcement of the law.

Joel Trumbo is a Staff Environmental Scientist for the Lands Program of the CA Dept. of Fish and Game. He has been DFG’s Pesticide Use Coordinator since 1991. He oversees DFG herbicide uses projects statewide, including invasive weed control projects. Additionally, he is frequently involved in projects related to assessing pesticide hazards to wildlife species. Joel has been a member of the California Weed Science Society since 1991 and is also involved in the California Invasive Plant Council. Joel is a graduate of the University of California, Davis, with a degree in Plant Science. He is a Sacramento native and an avid backpacker.

Marianne Waindle of Mauget will speak on “Invasive Pests: A Threat to CA Urban Forests?.” Her talk will include an introduction on the history and movement of invasive pests in the U.S. and how they arrived here. Ms. Waindle will highlight the past and current species of invasive pests in California. The talk will consider whether it is better to manage by quarantine or eradication highlighting knowledge based education, cultural, chemical and biological options.

Marianne Waindle is an industry professional for 30 years with an extensive background in applied IPM and pesticide development. She currently directs the R&D program for Mauget and provides sales support for the western United States. She is also an ISA Certified Arborist and California Pest Control Advisor.

For more information visitwww.sacvalexpo.com or email margoc@frontiernet.net

 

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Pest Management Workshop for Landscape Professionals

Attached is information on an upcoming workshop directed at landscape professionals. Note that credit hours are available from DPR, ISA and the Bay Friendly Coalition. Hope you can make it!

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Sacramento Valley Landscape & Nursery Expo

Sacramento Valley Landscape & Nursery Expo October 25 eNews

Join us at the Sacramento Valley Landscape & Nursery Expo on January 18th from 8a.m. to 4p.m. in Halls D/E at the Sacramento Convention Center located at 13th and J Streets in Sacramento. Registration for the Expo is FREE and is open now.

The Expo offers seminars in pest management, tree care, irrigation/water and design. Register for seminars. You can take as many classes as you’d like for $55.

Use the Expo as an opportunity to expand your knowledge base, update your licenses and network with industry colleagues. You’ll find a wide array of products and services available on the show floor.

Save the Date! We’ll see you there on January 18, 2012.

Sacramento Valley Landscape and Nursery Expo P.O. Box 1263, Colusa, CA 95932

 

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October Dinner Meeting- FX Lighting Demo


Don’t miss this month’s dinner meeting, featuring Jeff Calhoun of FX Luminere. Jeff will be setting up a live lighting demo at the John Deere offices in Petaluma.

Where: Redwood Business Park 1425 No McDowell Petaluma Ste# 125
When: Tuesday October 25th at 6:30 PM (across from Applebee’s)
Cost: $15 per person – includes a Johnny Garlic’s catered dinner

RSVP to Connie at 707-829-5487 or heyconniesalinas@hotmail.com

October Dinner Meeting Flyer and RSVP

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Masters Fall Golf Tournament November 9th


Don’t miss the Masters Golf Tournament, Wednesday November 9th at Foxtail Golf Course in Rohnert Park. Play against other chapter members to try to win the green jacket! For more details visit the golf page.

Download the Entry Form

Pay and register online

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Free Landscape Training Class in Spanish

The next FREE training series for becoming a “Qualified Water-Efficient Landscaper” is being offered in Spanish (SQWEL) October 11th – 29th.

Our Spanish Qualified Water Efficient Landscape (SQWEL) program is scheduled to start classes in Marin in a few weeks. .

This is a great opportunity for our Spanish-speaking landscape friends and co-workers to understand the more efficient concepts of water conservation, irrigation techniques, latest technologies and water management that can save time, money and especially water.

The reviews from graduates have been over the top!

Please share this information with anyone that might benefit from the experience.

For more information please refer to the attached PDF flyer or call

877-689-7721

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GREYWATER PART II, SINGLE FIXTURE SYSTEMS

GREYWATER PART II, SINGLE FIXTURE SYSTEMS

WHAT: A Tour and Presentation at a private residence in Petaluma WHEN: Thursday, September 15 from 4-6 pm WHERE: Fair Avenue, off Skillman Road, Petaluma* Presented by Patrick Picard and Cynthia Sumner of Equinox Landscape RSVP: To cynthia@equinox-landscape.com to receive the tour address and directions

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CLCA North Coast CASINO NIGHT!!!

Please join us for Casino Night

Saturday September 24th – 6:30 PM @ Jim Dibble’s Barn (425 Rainsville Rd in Petaluma)

You can’t afford not to come because… It is $35 per person and this includes Dinner plus 1 Free Drink AND $35 in Gambling Chips

Please RSVP your attendees to Connie at this e-mail address or to her cell phone (707) 217-2139 BY FRIDAY SEPT 16th

Great Raffle Prizes – Great Food – Great Fun!!!!!! Proceeds go to LEAF scholarship fund

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Sacramento Valley Chapter Golf Tournament is Two Weeks from Friday

California Landscape Contractors Association Sacramento Valley Chapter
Annual Golf Tournament
Teal Bend Golf Course September 16th

Where: Teal Bend Golf Course 7200 Garden Highway Sacramento, CA 95837
When: Friday September 16, 2011 Registration: 7:00 am Shotgun: 7:30 am
Download the Entry Form

We are still looking for hole sponsors. Raffle prizes and give aways always welcome.

Lunch only option will be available

You’re invited to play in our annual golf tournament.

The entry fee includes range balls, BBQ tri tip and chicken lunch and exciting raffle prizes.

You don’t have to be Arnold Palmer to play, this day is about having fun, meeting new people and seeing old friends.

Teal Bend Golf Course will be sponsoring a Hole In One contest and the winner will receive a golf vacation to Mexico!

We look forward to seeing you at the tournament.

Sincerely,

Rick Abalos rick@rivercitylandscaping.com 916-765-4281
Billy Montesclaros billy@parkavenueturf.com 707-479-4748

CLCA Sacramento Valley Chapter

 

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