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10 March 2015 Landscape and Irrigation www.landscapeirrigation.com INDUSTRY NEWS PLANET partners with Turfgrass Producers International and The Lawn Institute to promote National Lawn Care Month The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is partnering with Turfgrass Producers International (TPI) and The Lawn Institute to promote National Lawn Care Month in April. For years, the industry has celebrated April as National Lawn Care Month. Knowing how important it is to promote lawn care and educate consumers, PLANET has increased the reach of Na- tional Lawn Care Month by creating a toolkit which includes a logo, infographic, photos, a press release, facts and resources, and promotion suggestions that professionals can use in their own client materials. PLANET also promotes National Lawn Care Month on its consumer website www.loveyourlandscape.com and in national consumer media outreach. In order to continue to grow the campaign, PLANET is part- nering with TPI and The Lawn Institute. "We encourage the entire industry to come together to pro- mote National Lawn Care Month," said Sabeena Hickman, CAE, CMP, PLANET CEO. "The partnership with TPI is a great asset because they will lend their expertise to create new tools and re- sources that will help carry the message to an international audi- ence as well." "We are thrilled to be partnering with PLANET to promote National Lawn Care Month in April and broadening the message, both nationally and internationally, of the many environmental and health benefits natural grass lawns have to offer," said Mela- nie Stanton, executive director of TPI and The Lawn Institute. "PLANET has achieved a tremendous amount of awareness with this campaign and anything we can do to better educate con- sumers and provide viable information to key decision-makers will benefit the communities in which we live and the world as a whole." Visit www.landcarenetwork.org/PLANET/National-Lawn-Care- Month.aspx or www.thelawninstitute.org/pages/april-isnational- lawn-care-month/ for free materials to promote National Lawn Care Month. Toolkit materials will be updated in winter of 2015. This year, the Irrigation Association (IA) will offer three webinar series for irrigation pro- fessionals and industry stakeholders: The popular "Bringing Water to Life" series will return for the third year. Ses- sions will address issues that affect the agricultural and landscape segments of the irrigation industry. These webinars are free to attend. Register at www.irrigation. org/webinar_series. The "Point of Connection" series will focus on the business of landscape irriga- tion contracting. Presented by IA's Con- tractor Common Interest Group, these webinars are also free to attend. Register at store.irrigation.org. The "Knowledge Network" series will feature technical practices to help irrigation professionals do the job right. Webinars are $25 each; register at store.irrigation.org. "Bringing Water to Life" webinar series (free) Attendees earn one CEU for each webi- nar. What the Midterm Elections Mean for Irrigated Agriculture – Feb. 5, 2015, 2 p.m. ET (Agriculture) Turf & Landscape Irrigation Policy During the 2014 Drought – April 9, 2015, 2 p.m. ET (Turf/Landscape) The Future of Irrigated Agriculture in the Colorado River Basin – May 7, 2015, 2 p.m. ET (Agriculture) How WaterSense Is Enhancing Ef- ficient Irrigation Technologies & Services – July 9, 2015, 2 p.m. ET (Turf/Landscape) The Future of Groundwater Policy for Agricultural Irrigation – Sept. 17, 2015, 2 p.m. ET (Agriculture) How Policy Affects Sustainable Land- scape Irrigation – Dec. 3, 2015, 2 p.m. ET (Turf/Landscape) "Point of Connection" webinar series (free) Attendees earn 0.25 CEUs for each we- binar. Negotiating With Apartments & Other Multi-Family Developments – Jan. 16, 2015, 2 p.m. ET (Turf/Landscape) Business 101 for Irrigation Contractors – Feb. 20, 2015, 2 p.m. ET (Turf/Landscape) Building Your Next Generation Work- force – March 20, 2015, 2 p.m. ET (Turf/ Landscape) Strategic Growth Through Operations – April 17, 2015, 2 p.m. ET (Turf/Landscape) "Knowledge Network" webinar series ($25 each) Attendees earn one CEU for each webinar. ET & Plant Factors: Dealing With Drought & Deficit Irrigation. Speaker: Brent Mecham, CAIS, CIC, CID, CLWM, Irriga- tion Association – March 25, 2015, 2 p.m. ET (Turf/Landscape) Keeping Water on Target: Impacts on Uniformity & Efficiency. Speaker: Brent Mecham, CAIS, CIC, CID, CLWM, Irriga- tion Association – Aug. 5, 2015, 2 p.m. ET (Turf/Landscape) Electrical Codes & Wire Connections. Speaker: Vince Nolletti, Paige Electric Com- pany, LP – Dec. 9, 2015, 2 p.m. ET (Agricul- ture & Turf/Landscape) IA to launch three webinar series in 2015 Continued on page 49