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2024 Newsletter
Welcome New Members
Simplot T&H
Downers Grove, IL
Environment Plant Management
Kansasville, WI
Reflections Brewer Game
Reflections-Golf Outing
Nominate 2025 Hall of Fame
Upcoming WNLA & Green Industry Events
Announcements & Articles
NALP Advocacy News
The National Association of Landscape Professionals is the driving force behind protecting and advocating for the interests of landscape and lawn care companies, enabling them to create and maintain the managed landscapes that keep our nation green, healthy and beautiful. Our team tracks legislation, participates in government advisory boards and committees, and provides input on legislation and regulations that affect our industry. Your participation is vital to those efforts
NALP-PAC Federal Issues State Issues
Wisconsin
Commercial use of pesticides and fertilizers to care for lawns, landscapes and trees requires strict compliance with applicable state and federal laws. Below are some resources pertaining to applicable state laws and regulations for pesticide and fertilizer use by professional applicators, information on certification and training requirements for professional applicators for their specific area of use and information on how to contact your regulators with questions or concerns.
Pesticide Regulations
Fertilizer Regulations
Certification Information
Contact Your Pesticide Regulators
Contact Your Fertilizer Regulators
Fertilizer Application Compliance
Recruiting, protecting, maintaining and growing the workforce is of paramount importance to the Landscape industry. There are a myriad of state specific laws and regulations concerning labor and safety issues; along with many opportunities to engage local and state officials to ensure compliance and tap into resources to assist you in growing the workforce. Below is some information on key state specific labor laws and regulations along with recruitment opportunities and state agency contacts.
State Labor Laws
Minimum Wage
OSHA State Contacts
Job Boards/Employment Tools
WNLA Committees
ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH Committee
Serve as WNLA interface with state government
Build relationships with state agencies that regulate our industry
Works to make the profession of “Green Industry “visible and relevant
to our state legislators and government officials.Provides updates to membership on relevant governmental issues
Support Workforce Development Skills
Review national groups for public awareness opportunities
- Look for collaborations in business development for member companies
MEMBERSHIP Committee
- Grow Membeship by recruiting new members
- Launch recruiting campaign to aggressively attract and recruit members
- Develop and implement Retention Campaigns to keep existing members
- Target younger potential members
Stage engagement experiences and events (coordinate new member and networking social events)
MARKETING AND BRANDING Committee
- Promote conferences and industry events
- Promote professional development seminars and offerings
- Develop brand statements
- Maintain social media presence via Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Committee
- Build on the Spring Start up Workshop
- Hall of Fame & Distinguished Service Awards
- Seek Potential SpeakersProvide on-site support
- Coordinate educational workshops, seminars, garden & landscape events
NETWORKING/SOCIAL EVENTS Committee
- To plan and facilitate WNLA networking and social events
- Solicit Sponsorship, auction items, and raffle prizes
- Provide on-site support
- Golf Outing
- Brewer Game
- Holiday Party
All Committee’s will work with association management office to execute the events successfully.
If you are interested in joining a WNLA committee please email jeanine@wamllc.net, for details.
Sponsors
WNLA Annual Sponsorship Opportunity
2024 Sponsorship Advertising
Advertising in the WNLA website gives your company unbeatable exposure to current and potential customers! You will also be listed in each WNLA Enews. Website Scolling Logo on Home Page with link to your own website. Listing in WNLA Newsletter for 1 year The logo, once clicked, will direct to your company website. For more info email jeanine@wamllc.net.
Call for Articles
This is a call for articles or events happening with your company. Any news or press releases pertaining to your organization or if you are holding an event at your location that you would like others to hear about, pass them along to us and we will add them into our newsletters! Send any content to Jeanine. jeanine@wamllc.net