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President's Column
by Steve Bailey
From the Executive Director's Chair
by Dave Bender
Capital Perspective
A look at Legislative Issues
My Favorite Plant
Cratoegus crusgalli inernis "Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn"
ICN Pro News
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INA OFFICERS
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Earn valuable CEU's, Last chance renewals
Midwinter Conference Session Descriptions
A preview of the Midwinter Conference at Mid-Am
Certification Program Expands its Examination Offerings.,...
Exams offered six times during 2001
9th Annual Pro Hort Symposium & Trade Show
ILLINOIS
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ASSOCIATION
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President
Steve Bailey
Family Tree Garden Center
Carbondale, IL
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February 6 & 7, 2001
INA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Vice President/Treasurer
Richard Worth
Kankakee Nursery Co.
Aroma Park, IL
Larry Thalmann, III
Chalet Nursery & Garden Shops
Wilmette, IL
Industry Issues
Don L. Boehm
Boehm's Garden Center, Inc.
Apprenticeship Students Get a Look at Running a Garden Center ,.12
Event hosted by Platt Hill Nurseries
Nursery Crop Insurance 2001
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Rushville, IL
Richard Harms
Countryside Flower Shop & Nursery
Crystal Lake, IL
Increased federal subsidies make protecting your crop easier than ever
Meet Your Legislator
Interviews with two of our Illinois legislators
New Addition to Washington D.C., Wins the Popular Vote:
Hardy Maple Hybrid from the Morton Arboretum
New hybrid planted by Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert
Help Wanted! The Honeymoon is Truly Over
by Larry Fish, GreenSearch
INA Member Honored for Landscape Design & Construction
Enabling garden showcases Van Zelst landscape artistry
Mayor Daley to be Nominated as Honorary Member
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Kurt C. Meyer
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Moline, IL
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; Carsten Hoffmeyer
Hoffie Nursery
Union, IL
Jim Classen
Nollau Garden Center
Belleville, IL
INA PAST PRESIDENT
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Nomination to be held at Semi-Annual Membership Meeting
: Richard Massat
The Growing Place Nursery
Naperville, IL
INA STAFF
Executive Director
Dave Bender
Important Mid-Am Events for INA Members and ICN Pro's
A look at whaf s going on, when and where
Website Profile
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Communications Director
Kristen Ball
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Member Services Director
Cindy Coffman
www.boehmsgc.com
Cover phoio: Euphorbia pulcherrima - Eckespoint Monet Poinseltia
Photo provided by Robert Gabella ICN Pro. Robert is a Project Manager for the Construction Division of Church
TruGreen LandCare. E-mail: gdnopus@|uno.com
Administrative Assistant
Theresa Reynolds
Growing Trends is published monthly by the Illinois Nurserymen's Association. Views expressed in articles do not necessarily reflect
the views and opinions of the Association or its Directors, but are those of the writer. Trade names used in articles are for identification only. No discrimination is intended toward similar product and the INA is not endorsing the use of the products mentioned
Growing /rends - January 2001