Thursday, November 8, 2007

Join the DNLA

The Delaware Nursery and Landscape Association is an important voice for the green industry in the state. It also provides educational opportunities for its members and the ability to obtain professional credentials through its Certified Nursery Professional program. The following is some information on the DNLA.

The Delaware Nursery & Landscape Association (DNLA) is a non-profit association of green industry professionals. Our members include retail nurseries and garden centers; wholesale growers; landscape architects, designers & contractors; landscape maintenance & irrigation firms; arborists; golf courses; state & county facilities and agencies; and allied suppliers. Member organizations continuously strive to increase their knowledge and enhance their skills in the horticulture industry. DNLA members service their customers with professionalism, and provide them with high quality products and services.

The Delaware Nursery & Landscape Association, a leader in Delaware's $745 million Green Industry, is a non-profit trade organization serving Delaware's horticultural related businesses and the companies that supply them. The DNLA's mission is to advance the common interest of its members and to promote the use, and enhance the quality, of the products and skills of the green industry. Our organization strives to attain these goals, in part, through annual conferences, trade shows, and certification programs. The DNLA also works in cooperation with the Delaware Department of Agriculture and Delaware Cooperative Extension to shape legislative and administrative policies and procedures on matters which are of interest to Delaware's Green Industry.

Be a part of the largest horticulture industry association in Delaware and take advantage of the many benefits D.N.L.A. offers:
  • RecognitionMembership in the D.N.L.A. identifies your business as "a cut above the rest."
  • Delaware Certified Nursery Professional (CNP) Program
  • Members receive discounts on training manuals and exams.
  • Educational Programs, Expo Enrollment Discounts & Pesticide CNP Recertification Credits
  • Delaware Horticulture Industry Expo
  • Summer Turf and Nursery Expo
  • Delaware Ornamental & Turf Workshop
  • Landscape Awards
  • Up-to-Date Information in the D.N.L.A. News
  • Legislative Action & Updates
  • Representation on the Water Supply Coordinating Council, Delaware Nutrient Management Commission, Delaware Invasive Species Council, Delaware Council of Farm Organizations, Delaware Community Forestry Council, Delaware Nuisance Plant Committee
  • Membership in the DNLA is open to all persons/businesses engaged in a working relationship with the Green Industry.

Visit their websit at http://www.dnlaonline.org/index.php

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