Harrells showed its customizable granular products .
Ruppert Landscape , Judges ’ Award for its Metropolitan Park Terraces project
Jeff Buhler , Massey Services , Lifetime Leadership Award
Brigitte Orrick , Davey Tree Expert Company , Women Leader of the Year
Nick Brummel , Brummel Lawn & Landscape , Advocate of the Year
Nate Farley , NationScapes , Young Professional of the Year
“ Best of the Best ” awards recognize companies that have maintained the “ Overall Safety Achievement Award – Gold Level ” status for the past three years , including :
Brandon Rushing Lawn & Garden Care – Lorton ,
Virginia Curby ’ s Lawn & Garden , LLC – Olathe , Kansas Keep it Green Landscaping – Fair Lawn , New Jersey SchoggenScapes , Inc . – Clinton , Mississippi
Graham started with simple spray equipment nearly 50 years ago .
Productivity
Whether accomplished with new equipment , better hiring , the right liquid or granular applications , focused consulting services or through mergers and acquisitions , everyone in attendance shared a goal of increasing productivity . The first education session I attended taught me a lot about H-2B visas and hiring from across the border . This is a huge issue for landscape business owners in many parts of the country . This is a political issue , a human issue , and an administrative issue that requires expert guidance .
On the political side , the Seasonal Employment Protection Act is a Senate proposal designed to bring more certainty and stability to the H-2B visa program ; groups such as the NALP , the Concrete Masonry and Hardscapes Association and the Golf Course Superintendents Association have shown support for this proposal . “ Call your elected officials ; it does actually make an impact ,” said Stephen Ward of Labor Consultants International at the education session .
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