INLA NEWSLETTER
March 2023
IN THIS ISSUE: 
  • INLA Silent Auction
  • 2023 SUDAS Specifications Town Hall
  • Cultivate 2023
  • Thank you 2023 Exhibitors!
INLA Reception and Silent Auction
An INLA reception and silent auction was held the evening of Wednesday, February 22, 2023 in Ames, IA. It was held in conjunction with the ISU Shade Tree Short Course and INLA Annual Meeting and Trade Show.
 
Over $4,000 was raised at the silent auction, which we use to award scholarships to Iowa horticulture students attending Iowa universities and colleges.
 
Thanks to all who participated!
2023 SUDAS Specifications Town Hall
The Iowa Nursery and Landscape Association, "INLA", will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the current 2023 SUDAS specifications (Iowa Statewide Design and Specifications), with regards to landscaping.  
 
WHEN: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - 3:00-4:30 pm
 
WHERE:
Kirkwood Community College Horticulture Building, Room 106 
7224 Washington View Parkway, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
 
WHO: ALL INLA MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS ARE WELCOME 
Please share this invitation with contractors and nurserymen or landscapers that are impacted by SUDAS specifications.
 
WHAT:  
 
Of particular concern are the current specifications related to the following that board members for the INLA believe need to be amended: 
  •  Planting schedule
  •  Payment schedule
  •  Qualifications for landscape installers
  •  Warranty terms
 
The goal of the meeting is:
  •  To discuss and understand the current specifications
  •   To reach consensus on whether proposed amendments should be requested
  •  To reach consensus on the terms to which these provisions should be amended
  • To prioritize the action on the requests
 
The INLA is suggesting that it serve as a unified voice for the nurserymen and landscapers for proposing amendments. There needs to be better representation of nurserymen, contractors, and landscapers in the SUDAS specification amendment process.  
 
Please plan to attend.  
 
You may contact INLA Board Member David Selmer at 319-331-9956 with any questions, or to discuss further.
Cultivate 2023
AmericanHort, the leading national association for the green industry, will host Cultivate’23—the premier event for the entire green industry—at the Greater Columbus Convention Center July 15-18, 2023.

From greenhouse and nursery growers, retailers, distributors, interior and exterior landscapers, florists, students, educators, researchers and manufacturers, Cultivate is known to attract thousands of industry professionals and visitors from all 50 states and over 40 countries.

Details available here.

Thank you to our 2023 Trade Show Exhibitors!
Alta Falls Distributing
Anderson Nurseries Inc.
Anderzhon Nursery Sales
ARBORJET| ECOLOGEL
ArborSystems
Bachman's Wholesale Nursery and Hardscapes
Bailey Nurseries, Inc.
Bluebird Nursery, Inc
Central Landscape Supply
Fox Ridge Nursery Inc
Gerdes Wholesale and Wood Duck Tree Farms
Goodmark Nurseries
Greenleaf Nursery Company
Iowa Arboretum & Gardens
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Johnson's Nursery
Kankakee Nursery
L&G Products
L.G. Everist, Inc.
La Crosse Seed
Mariani Plants
Midwest Groundcovers
Midwest Nursery Supply
Mirage Enterprises Plant Sales
Northern Family Farms
PlantRight, LLC
Quick Supply Company
Rainbow Ecoscience
Sester Farms
SiteOne Landscape Supply
The Tessman Company
TreeDiaper
Trees Forever
Unilock Chicago, Inc.
Urban Roots Nursery
Vermeer Iowa & N. Missouri
Xylem, Ltd. and Golden Valley Hardscapes, LLC
Disaster Assistance Available From SBA
A note from US Small Business Administration

Small nonfarm businesses in 14 Iowa counties and neighboring counties in Minnesota and Nebraska are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the primary counties that began Aug. 2, 2022.
 
Small nonfarm businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations of any size may qualify for Economic Injury Disaster Loans of up to $2 million to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses which could have been met had the disaster not occurred.

SBA customer service representatives are available at the contact information below. SBA will answer specific questions about how a disaster loan may help each survivor recover from the disaster damage and will provide one-on-one assistance in completing applications for these loans.
 
Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/.

Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. Individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

The deadline to apply for economic injury is May 26, 2023.

For more details check out the Fact Sheet and Press Release at the links below:
 
2022-23 INLA Membership Enrollment
To enroll as a new member of INLA or to renew for 2022-23, you may make your annual payment by sending a check in the mail or electronically at the link below.
Thank you for your membership enrollment!
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