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ISSUE V 2016 VOLUME XXIX DC Branch

IN THIS ISSUE:

DC BRANCH MEETING

SCHEDULE ...................... 3

NEXT MEETING INFO AND

DIRECTIONS.................... 9

UPCOMING GREEN INDUSTRY

EVENTS ......................... 5

PHOTOS ........................ 10

NEXT MEETING INFORMATION Date: Thursday, November 3

rd at 6:00 PM

Location: Georgetown University Sponsor: RSVP: Please RSVP to Michael Gildea at mikeg@chevychaseclub.org or 240-395-2101 More Information, Map, and Directions on Page 11

T HE M I SSI ON OF T H E PG M S DC BR AN C H I S T O FO ST ER IN T EGR IT Y AN D EX C EL LEN C E

IN G ROU N D S M AN AGEM ENT BY PR O MO T ING PROF ESSIO N AL D EVELO PM ENT T H ROU GH

EDU C AT ION PROG R AM S, N ETW ORKI NG , CO M M UN IT Y SER VI C E, AN D F EL LOW SHI P.

http://pgms.org/branchdc

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Presidents Message

November 2016

It is so nice to final-

ly get some relief

from the hazy hot

and humid summer. Fall is my

favorite time of year – no aller-

gies, cool mornings and warm

afternoons. Football (for those

who watch) and for me enjoy-

ing my kids fall soccer season.

We have one more meeting left

for 2016 and I hope it will be a

well attended one. It has been a

great year of meetings for us

and we will have some great

sites lined up for 2017.

Our meeting last month was

held at Stadler Nursery in Lay-

tonsville. Thank you to Eric

Wenger for having everyone

over for a pre-meeting get to-

gether. Our hosts were Lisa and

David Stadler. David along with

Chuck Captain held an open

panel discussion about the

shortage of plants in the indus-

try. Thank you to Stadler for al-

so sponsoring the meeting and

to Eric, Kip and Doug for

providing the food and beverag-

es.

Our 4th quarter Board meeting

was held October 11th at the

Chevy Chase Club.

I am driving out to Louisville

this Wednesday to attend the

GIE. This will be my first time

attending and am looking for-

ward to meeting PGMS mem-

bers from all over the country. I

will have an update from it at

our November meeting.

The next PGMS DC Branch

Meeting will be on Thursday,

November 3rd at Georgetown

University. Our program will be

from Rain Bird Irrigation on the

new cloud based irrigation sys-

tem recently installed on the

campus.

I look forward to seeing every-

one on November 3rd at

Georgetown University for our

last meeting in 2016. I hope we

will have a great turnout for this

meeting.

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Thank you sponsors (those listed here and

throughout the newsletter!)

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2016 Board Members President: Christopher Erb Complete Plant Health Care, Inc. Chriserb88@gmail.com Term Expires 2017

Vice President: Joshua Nadler Bartlett Tree Experts Josh.D.Nadler@gmail.com Term Expires 2017

Treasurer: Doug McDaniel Grounds Management & Landscaping, Inc. Groundsmanagementdmd@gmail.com

Term Expires 2017

Secretary: Paul Staehle Landscape Conservation Planning pdstaehle1@verizon.net Term Expires 2017

Chair: Eric Wenger Complete Plant Health Care, Inc. Eric@HealthyPlant.com Term Expires 2017

2016 PGMS DC BRANCH BALLOT

At-Large Board Member:

William Eck

Write-in: ____________________

At-Large Board Member:

Kip Cortelyou (emeritus)

Write-in: ____________________

Elections will be held at the November meeting. If you cannot attend and want to vote by absentee ballot please return the ballot to:

Michael Gildea Chevy Chase Club 6100 Connecticut Ave Chevy Chase, MD 20815

At Large: Marie Rojas Borders and Butterflies, Inc. hortlady@aol.com Term Expires 2016

Shawn Siefers The Care of Trees ssiefers@thecareoftrees.com Term Expires 2016

Don Coffman Dependable Land Care LLC dependablelandcare@comcast.net

Term Expires 2017

Sara Jensen SavATree sjensen@savatree.com Term Expires 2017 Lester Dubs Term Expires 2017

Newletter Editors: Michael Gildea Chevy Chase Club mikeg@chevychaseclub.org

Katie McDavid kmcdavid460@gmail.com

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Bulb Donations Appreciated

Lillian Kahl, an IAA Sustainable Agriculture major and PGMS member has an appren-

ticeship project this winter and spring at Terp Farm involving cut flowers. If you have

any bulbs that did not make it into the ground this fall or care to donate some bulbs

they would be gratefully received and hopefully grown for sale next spring at the

UMD Farmers Market. Contact Kenneth Ingram at 301-405-0499 or

kingram@umd.edu and we will gladly take them off your hands.

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UPCOMING GREEN INDUSTRY EVENTS

Save the Date!

The Green Industry Professional Semi-

nar will be held at the ERNST Com-

munity Cultural Center at Northern

Virginia Annandale Campus on

Friday, January 27, 2017.

2017 Advanced IPM Short Course

January 3-6, 2017 For information:

http://landscapeipmphc.weebly.com/

For registration information vist the website or contact:

Kiley Gilbert, University of Maryland, Dept of Entomology

Tel: 301-405-3911, Monday-Friday 8-4:30

Email: kgilber4@umd.edu

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Moving Maryland Forward Grant

Latino's comprise the bulk of the staff for many landscape and horticulture businesses. Their work ethic is phenomenal but they lack the education to move upward into managerial roles. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Maryland is aware of problems like this and sponsors a grant opportunity annually called Moving Maryland Forward with the goal of ed-ucating minorities. The Institute of Applied Agriculture (IAA) received one of these grants enti-tled "Opening Doors to Successful Careers for Latino Professionals." The DC Branch of PGMS,

thanks to Chris Erb, was a sponsoring organization in the application.

The IAA's plan is for a one day workshop on campus on January 11, 2017. Attendees will get a

tour of facilities, take a practice lab practical test alongside our student teams preparing for com-

petitions at the STMA and GCSAA conferences, and hear from two successful Latino graduates

from the IAA. If they remain interested, the grant will fund their fees to take a spring semester

online class in Pesticide Use & Safety, a $400 value. This class is one of three necessary to meet

the education requirements for pesticide licensing. Hopefully, this exposure to higher education

will lead to their continued education and success in the green industries.

Please consider passing this information along to any of your staff members who have shown the

initiative to succeed but lack the necessary education. Don't hesitate to contact Kenneth Ingram at

the IAA for more information at 301-405-0499 or kingram@umd.edu.

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PGMS SCHOLARSHIP

All applicants must submit the following to PGMS DC Branch, either by mail or email: The completed scholarship application. Cover letter. Please include introduction, educational and professional goals, and intent for use of scholarship funds. Current resume. Please include past employment history, awards, and certificates earned. College or school transcripts. Two (2) letters of recommendation. These should be from an instructor, em-ployer, etc. A letter from the PGMS member who is sponsoring the applicant. PGMS DC

Branch Scholarship Criteria 1. Applicant must be a resident of MD, VA, or DC 2. Applicant must be a current student of horticulture or a related field. 3. Applicant must be at least in their first year of college or may be recently graduated from high school (within the calendar year). 4. Applicant must be sponsored by a PGMS member. WHAT THE SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION COMMITTEE LOOKS FOR: An active student with solid grades, Past or current employment in the green industry, Involvement in the industry with apprentice or professional organizations, such as FFA, 4H, state or county programs, Civic projects and outreach programs. The committee also looks for any personal development classes and any in-volvement in sports or clubs. APPLYING FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP; All applications will be judged on qualifications, recommendations, and presentation of total criteria. Winners will be notified by May 1. Scholarship application deadline is March 1. Please note that incomplete

application packets will not be accepted for consideration.

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PGMS - DC BRANCH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION, PAGE 1/2

The top recipient will receive complimentary student membership to PGMS for one year and have the opportunity to attend the Green Industry Seminar and the Green Industry Field Day. PGMS DC Branch will pay for the scholarship recipi-

ents’ seminar and field day registration.

District of Columbia Branch, Inc. www.pgms.org/branchdc

The mission of the Professional Grounds Management Society, D.C. Branch, is to foster integrity and excellence in grounds management by promoting professional development through education pro-grams, networking, community service, and fellowship. As part of this effort, the D.C. Branch offers a scholarship to those interested in pursuing higher education in a horticulturally-related field. Offered annually, our scholarship provides financial aid to students currently studying landscape and grounds management, turf management, irrigation technology, or a closely related field.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Applicants will be considered for all appropriate scholarships. Selection is based on

student’s qualifications for the scholarship and recommendations. Every applicable question must be answered fully.

Please type or print. Use additional pages if needed. Name_____________________________________________________ Date of Birth ____________ (Last) (First) (Middle) Campus/School Address_____________________________________________________________ Permanent/Home Address___________________________________________________________ (Street) (City) (State) (Zip) Phone #_____________________________ Email Address_______________________________ Student’s Current Status: High School Attended _______________________________________________________________ (School Name) (City) (State) (Grad. Year) Major Course of Study ______________________________________________________________ College/Technical Schools Attended/Will be Attending: Name Address From To (Mo/Yr) Graduation Year ________________________________________________________________________________ Major____________________________________ Grade Point Average _________ Major____________________________________ Grade Point Average _________ Are you currently a full-time student (12 or more credits)? __________________

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PGMS - DC BRANCH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION, PAGE 2/2

If no, how many credits are you taking next semester? _____________________ Career Goal ______________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Activities and Awards Dates, Organizations & Events, Office or Award, H.S. and/or College ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Sports, Volunteer, and Community Activities, Etc. Dates, Activities, Level of Participation, H.S. and/or College ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Work Experience (List Name of Employer, Location, Position, Duties and Dates-most recent 1st) ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Additional Comments ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ To the best of my knowledge, the information in the above application is true and correct. Date___________ Signature __________________________________________________

Mail To: DC PGMS, 19000 Beallsville Road, Beallsville, MD 20839

Email To: hortlady@aol.com

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Express Certification

Your FAST track to legal pesticide application.

Online Training at your convenience!

Take the exams in as little as two or three months.

Approved for Maryland, Virginia,

and West Virginia.

(See website for details http://expresscert.net)

Contact: David Jefferson

301-775-0512

expresscert@comcast.net

Educational & Employee Training Opportunities

LANDSCAPING CLASSES AT MONTGOMERY COLLEGE

Do you-- Want to learn about designing gardens & landscapes with digital tools? Want to incorporate more native plants in your business or home landscape? Want to learn the newest techniques for plant propagation like hydroponics and tissue culture? Want to learn how to identify and select the best trees, shrubs, and ground covers for good results? If any of these “want to’s” is on your list for 2015, the Montgomery College Landscape Technology program is offering great classes to help you meet your goals—and 3 class locations to make learning more convenient!

Classes are offered at the Germantown & Takoma Park Campuses and at the Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood.

For further information contact: Steve Dubik, 240-567-7803 steve.dubik@montgomerycollege.edu

THANK YOU SPONSORS!

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Professional Grounds Management Society

DC Branch News 1708 Grandads Lane Silver Spring, MD

DC Branch, Inc. http://www.pgms.org/branchdc The mission of the PGMS D.C. Branch is to foster integrity and excellence in grounds management by promoting professional development through education programs, networking, community service, and fellowship.