63RD ANNUAL ISU SHADE TREE SHORT COURSE & INLA TRADE SHOW
SAVE THE DATE! 63RD ANNUAL ISU SHADE TREE SHORT COURSE & INLA TRADE SHOW February 19-21, 2019 SCHEMAN BUILDING, AMES Add Feb 19-21, 2019 to your calendar! The 2019 INLA Trade Show will be full of education, networking, INLA hosted member meeting, a scholarship hospitality hour, and more! The schedule has been announced and you can view all updates are posted on the Trade Show page. Iowa State University’s Shade Tree Short Course is once again teaming up with the Iowa Nursery & Landscape Association and the...
read moreCalling All Volunteers! INLA 2018 Day of Service
Volunteer and Help Iowa Communities September 11, 2018 (rain date 9/18/18) IOWA ARBORETUM 1875 Peach Ave, Madrid, IA 50156 The Iowa Nursery and Landscape Association (INLA) will help mark the Iowa Arboretum’s 50th anniversary with our annual Day of Service on September 11, 2018, in Madrid. This annual day of service brings together INLA professionals and horticulture students from area community colleges and universities for a day benefiting Iowa organizations and communities. Students from Iowa State University, Kirkwood...
read moreICNP Testing June 20
ICNP Testing is to be held at the Iowa Arboretum in Madrid, IA Download June registration form June 20, 2018 9 AM – Noon INLA Certified Nursery...
read moreRecognitions at the 2018 ISU Shade Tree Short Course & INLA Trade Show
At the INLA annual meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 21, INLA President John Hughes announced the 2017-18 INLA scholarship recipients as well as presented the “2018 Merit Award” to Wayne Koos, “2018 ICNP of The Year Award” to Anne Marie VanDerZanden, and “2018 Hall of Fame” to Doug Matthias. 2018 Merit Award – Wayne Koos Our Merit Award winner first became interested in horticulture when he was looking to plant a windbreak for his home. He attended workshops and events at the Iowa Arboretum and later joined as a member in the late 1980’s....
read moreNext ICNP Classes Held on February 20 in Ames
Please join us on February 20, 2018, in Ames for the next certification date for the INLA Certified Nursery Professional class. You can download the registration form here and send back to the INLA office listed on the form. View full details on the ICNP certification here. Purpose The purpose of the INLA Certified Nursery Professional program is threefold: * to improve the skill and knowledge of green industry employees; * to have this improvement and professional qualification recognized in the eyes of the public, as well as...
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Time to grab your advertising goals by the plants! Get more bang for your buck: The INLA monthly newsletter gives you the exposure your business needs. Reach more professionals: A targeted and growing distribution reaches the most Iowa industry professionals. Sit back, it is easier than ever: Unsure about advertising? INLA can help. Give us a call and we can make a plan together that right for you. Circulation Our published electronic monthly newsletter goes to around 250 INLA members, Iowa Certified Nursery Professionals, and select...
read more2018 INLA Trade Show Exhibitor Registration is Now Open!
2018 INLA Trade Show FEBRUARY 20-22, 2018 Download Exhibitor Packet The ISU Shade Tree Short Course and INLA Trade Show exhibitor registration is now open! Your participation is critical to the excitement of our conference, association, and statewide horticulture industry. Iowa State’s annual Shade Tree Short Course is once again teaming up with the Iowa Nursery & Landscape Association’s Trade Show. The partnership brings exhibitors an even bigger, better opportunity to connect with potential clients by highlighting the best of...
read moreScholarship Deadlines – November 15
Please be advised that there is a new deadline for scholarships. The deadline will now be November 15 each year to submit scholarship applications. Please go to the Scholarships page and download the scholarship materials if you wish to be considered. If you have questions please call the INLA office at 515-262-8323. Haber Scholarship One $2,000 scholarship and registration to the 2017 ISU Shade Tree Short Course and INLA Banquet is awarded to a student at ISU studying Horticulture. Community College Scholarship $500 annual scholarships are...
read moreMember Companies & Students Help OWL Patients & Their Families
The sixth annual INLA Day of Service was held on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at the On With Life, Inc. (OWL) facility at their Ankeny campus. Around 30 volunteers including: member companies, DMACC and Kirkwood Community College horticulture students, as well as board members. All our volunteers received plenty of food and t-shirts. A BIG thank you goes out to Shawna Moss at Kirkwood for her fundraising efforts, Linda Grieve at PerennialGardens for the design wok for the project, and Cindy at OWL for her homemade treats! 2017 SPONSORS:...
read more2017 Day of Service Location Announced
2017 Day of Service to benefit On With Life Patients and Their Families in Ankeny The fifth annual INLA Service Day date has been announced! On September 13, 2017 the Iowa Nursery & Landscape Association will help On With Life, Inc. complete their therapeutic grounds project. “Currently, On With Life is lacking an outdoor environment for those in rehabilitation and their family members. We have limited outdoor areas for persons served to explore, places that a young parent can play with his or her child, or places where families can...
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