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ance and minimize environmental impact. Minner's teaching responsibilities are Sports Turf Management (Hort 453); Turf and Landscape Irrigation (Hort 454); and Pesticide Certification (Hort 283). Minner serves as undergraduate and graduate advisor in Horticulture. As extension specialist, Minner imple- ments demonstration and educational pro- grams to assist the commercial turfgrass industry of Iowa, including golf courses, parks, lawn service companies, athletic fields and roadways. He is the liaison between Iowa State University and the Iowa Turfgrass Asso- ciation, Iowa Golf Course Superintendents Association, Iowa Sports Turf Managers Asso- ciation, and Iowa Professional Lawn Care As- sociation. Minner currently serves on the Iowa Turfgrass Institute board of directors and, for the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA), is a former board member who now serves on the Information Outreach Committee, the Conference Education Pro- gram Committee, and the Certification Committee. He has been recognized for his service to the industry with the STMA's Dr. William H. Daniel Founders Award; the Golden Cleat Award, awarded by the Iowa Sports Turf As- sociation for educational programming; the College Football Field of the Year Award, Co-award received with Mike Andresen from the STMA; and the STMA's Excellence in Research Award. Lynda Wightman Lynda Wightman, industry re- lations man- ager at Hunter In- dustries, is one of the most trusted and influen- tial leaders in the Green Industry. "I am honored and humbled to receive this recognition," said Wightman. "I have never really thought of myself as an 'influ- encer,' but have always strived to help others make good decisions and feel good about their failures and accomplishments." According to Wightman, water conserva- tion/management (irrigation) is such an im- portant topic, and it's not going away. "So we have to learn every technique, program and process occurring today and in the future in order to be stewards of this valuable re- source," she said. "I hope to continue repre- senting Hunter, and our industry, in every effort to support our entire customer base in any way possible, especially when it comes to efficient and knowledgeable irrigation prac- tices." Wightman advises other industry profes- sionals to strive for the best in all that is tried. "Don't be afraid to fail; get up and try it again until it is right," she said. "Share your failures and successes with others — maybe they are in the same shoes as you. Be happy with yourself and your job; if you're not, then find out why and try to make the ap- propriate changes." If you would like to nominate a Green Indus- try professional for consideration for the 2012 list of "Most Influential People in the Green Indus- try," you may e-mail that person's name, contact information, and why he or she has been influen- tial to the Green Industry, to mostinfluential @m2media360.com. OPE OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT JANUARY 2012 17