The New York State Nursery and Landscape Association is a statewide professional trade association that is dedicated to advancing the interests of New York State's nursery and landscape businesses and professionals by promoting sound business practices, expanding state and local markets, and exerting leadership in the development of sustainable communities.

Save the Date!

NYSNLA will be holding a Leadership Forum on Thursday, November 4 and Friday, November 5, 2010 at one of New York State's most historic and unique locations - The Hotel Thayer at West Point.

Join us for this dynamic and informative event in a spectacular setting to learn best practices from industry experts, share information and exchange ideas with other green industry professionals from across the state.

Our theme this year is Building and Maintaining a 21st Century Nursery and Landscape Business, and by attending this event, you'll be better prepared to manage your business during the current economic climate, and bring back practical business management techniques to improve your business.

Registration information will be available soon!

Sponsorship Opportunities are now available. Place your company in the forefront by supporting professional development and the green industry by becoming a sponsor today.

Contact Association headquarters (518) 694-4430 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for a complete list of sponsorship opportunities.

NYPA Tree Power & NYSNLA - A Successful Partnership

2010 marked the 19th year for NYPA's Tree Power program. Over 976 trees were purchased through the program this year with over 15 municipalities participating. Since its inception, over 45,000 trees have been planted in municipalities across the state. The program offers "green" benefits to the state's local communities by improving the environment, conserving energy and beautifying local communities.

A very special thanks to our growers who participated in the program, including:

• Bob's Trees
• Boston Hill Nurseries
• Concord Nurseries
• Dickman Farms
• Forevergreens
• Horticultural Associates of Rochester
• Northern Nurseries
• Rockinghorse Farms
• Schichtel's

NYSNLA exhibits at the Great New York State Fair and we're looking for booth volunteers!

Thursday, August 26 - Monday, September 6 (Labor Day), 2010

This is a great way to enjoy the fair, educate the general public about our industry, and earn CNLP credits! 2010 is sure to be a great year; can we count on you?

Click here to sign up!

NYSNLA Announces Award Winners!

We are pleased and honored to announce the recipients of the 2010 NYSNLA Hall of Fame and the George L. Good Gold Medal of Horticulture Awards. These two distinguished industry professionals were unanimously chosen for their exceptional contributions to the industry.

Please help recognize our award winners' achievements by joining us at the Awards Ceremony on August 26 in Syracuse during the State Fair.

The 2010 Award Recipients are:

• Vincent Drzewucki, Senior CNLP of Hicks Nurseries Inc., Westbury was named the recipient of the 2010 Hall of Fame Award
  
• George W. Hudler, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Plant Pathology and Plant Microbe-Biology, Cornell University was named the recipient of the 2010 George L. Good Gold Medal of Horticulture Award.
• Jason Engel, Senior CNLP, of Shamel Milling Company, East Concord was named the recipient of the 2010 CNLP of Year Award.

Congratulations Vinnie, Dr. Hudler and Jason!