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OUR MISSION


The Texas Nursery and Landscape Association's Mission is to Enhance Members' Business Success Through Legislative/Regulatory Advocacy, Education, Networking and Promotion of Professionalism.

 

TNLA depends on literally hundreds of volunteers to provide its services. Our Board of Directors and region leadership are elected annually by the membership. TNLA operates under Bylaws and Policies adopted by the organization and the Board of Directors.

 

TNLA has two standing committees -

Education

Certification

 

TEXAS NURSERY & LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION – BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MARCH 1, 2010 --FE BRUARY 28, 2011


 

mark harris

Chairman

Mark Harris, TCLP, CLP
Harris Landscape, Inc.
1231 West 18th St
Houston, TX 77008
713-957-4466

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Immediate Past Chairman
James P. Wilhite, TCLP
Wilhite Landscape & Lawn Care
13186 State Highway 64 W
Tyler, TX 75704
903-593-5975

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Chairman-Elect

Robert Cartwright
Ran-Pro Farms, Inc.
2618 County Rd. 1149
Tyler, TX 75704
903-593-7381

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President
E. D. Edmondson

Texas Nursery & Landscape Association
7730 South IH 35
Austin, TX 78745
512-280-5182

 


billy long

Director, Region I
Billy Long
Billy Long Enterprises, Inc.

PO Box 17261

San Antonio, TX 78217

210-496-7289


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Director, Region II
James Curtice, TCLP
Southwest Property Landscaping
5720-B Clarewood Drive
Houston, TX 77081
713-661-8887

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Director, Region III
Mark R. Chamblee, TMCNP

Chamblee’s Rose Nursery
10926 US Hwy 69 North
Tyler, TX 75706
903-882-5153

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Director, Region IV
Paul S. Tomaso, TCNP

Living Earth Technology Co.
1901 California Crossing Rd.
Dallas, TX 75220
972-869-4332


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Director Region V
Sam Weger, TMCNP

Calloway’s Nursery
4200 Airport Freeway #200
Fort Worth, TX 76117
817-222-1122

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Director, Region VI
John Smothers, TCNP

TG Trees Nursery & Garden Center
11706 County Road 1800
Lubbock, TX 79424
806-794-6766

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Director, Region VII
Jon Klement, TCLP, TMCNP

Southern Landscapes
821 E. Beech Ave.
McAllen, TX 78501
956-618-1899

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Director, Region VIII
Larry Best, TCNP
Best Horticultural Solutions, Inc.
1909 Big Bend Dr
Cedar Park, TX 78613
806-786-9787


Person 1

Supplier Director
Bobby Spence

Harvest Supply Company
2317 Cullen St.
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817-335-2601

april herring

Grower Director

April Herring, TCNP

Magnolia Gardens Nursery

18810 Turtle Creek Ln

Magnolia, TX 77355

281-252-5094

Johnette Taylor

Landscape Director
Johnette Taylor
Roundtree Landscaping, Inc.
4325 Belmont Ave.
Dallas, TX 75204
214-824-7036

mark baxmann

Retail Director

Mark Baxmann, TMCNP

Houston Garden Centers
PO Box 273179
Houston, TX 77277

713-218-0860


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Education Committee

 

Charge:

-  Review the educational needs for all segments of the industry

-  Develop educational activities for all segments of the industry

-  Speaker Selection

-  Make recommendations to the Board of Directors as to how to implement educational activities

-  Act as a liaison between the Association and any entity that has an active horticultural program

 

Composition:

The Education Committee will be composed of subject matter experts for business segments (retail, landscape, grower, supplier); one (1) representative from the Certification Committee; one (1) representative from a business school; five (5) additional at-large members; and educational institution liaisons, serving a one (1) year term.  The Chairman and Committee Members will be appointed by the TNLA Chairman of the Board.

Chairman

 

Jason Osterberger
Jason Osterberger Designs
PO Box 2381
Coppell, TX 75019
(214) 741-6800


Board Reps

 

Johnette Taylor

Roundtree Landscaping, Inc.

4325 Belmont Ave

Dallas, TX  75204-3033

(214) 824-7036

 

April Herring, TCNP

Magnolia Gardens Nursery

18810 Turtle Creek Ln

Magnolia, TX  77355-4572

(281) 356-1213


Business School Rep

 

Greg M. Clary
Texas A&M University
PO Box 38
Overton TX 75684
(903) 714-0232


Educational Institution Liaison

 

Jimmy Turner

Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden

8617 Garland Rd

Dallas, TX  75218-3914

(214) 515-6500

Committee Members

 

Eddie Russell

Cornelius Nurseries #301

2233 South Voss Rd

Houston, TX 77057

(713) 292-0898

 

Jay Williams

Landscape Art Inc

2303 Dickinson Ave

League City , TX 77573

(281) 309-0500

 

John Allen

Berger Peat Moss

15304 7 League Rd

Tyler, TX 75703

(214) 943-6593

 

Richard Thompson, TCLP

Thompson Landscape Company

4314 Jung Rd

San Antonio, TX  78247

(210) 494-1616

 

Kerry Ben Agee, TMCNP

Owner, Floratech

PO Box 1536

Rockwall, TX 75087

(972) 843-5672

 

David Lockwood, TCNP, TCLP

Tem-Bel Nursery

5300 S. General Bruce Drive

Temple, TX 76502

(254) 778-5651

Committee Members(cont.)

 

Lora Hinchcliff, TCNP

Living Earth Technology Co.

7211 Edgerton Dr

Dallas, TX 75231

(972) 869-4332

 

Robert Burk

Landmark Nurseries, Inc.

5120 Foster Rd

San Antonio, TX 78263

(210) 648-7955

 

Tim Little

Ewing Irrigation Products

1118 W Harris Road, Ste 4

Arlington, TX 76002

(214) 902-9530


Advisors

 

Dr. Scott Ludwig

Extension Program Specialist – IPM

PO Box 38

Texas Cooperative Extension

Overton, TX  75684

(903) 834-6191

 

Dr. Cynthia McKenney

Texas Tech University

Dept. Of Plant & Soil Science

M.S. 2122

Lubbock, TX  79409

(806) 742-2856


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Certification Committee

 

Charge:

-  Coordinate marketing of certification to general membership and public.

-  Solicit sponsorship opportunities.

-  Oversight of subcommittees and Task Forces.

-  Actively pursue the coordination or combining functions of all 

    certifications.

-  Coordinate with Education Committee CEU opportunities.

-  Coordinate Strategy

-  Exam Development

-  Exam Administration

 

Composition:

The Certification Committee will be comprised of five (5) members with designation of Texas Certified Nursery Professional or Texas Master Certified Nursery Professional and five (5) members with designation of Texas Certified Landscape Professional or Certified Landscape Technician, serving a one (1) year term.  The Chairman and Committee Members will be appointed by the TNLA Chairman of the Board. 

 

Chairman

Kirt Faulkner, TCNP

Kinney Bonded Warehouse

6910 Fernmoss St

San Antonio, TX  78238

(210) 509-1723

 

Board Rep.

Mark R. Chamblee, TMCNP
Chamblee’s Rose Nursery
10926 US Hwy 69 North
Tyler, TX 75706
903-882-5153

 

Billy Long
Billy Long Enterprises, Inc.

PO Box 17261

San Antonio, TX 78217

210-496-7289

 

Committee Members

 

Adrian Thomas Muehlstein, TMCNP

Southwest Wholesale Nursery

2220 Sandy Lake Rd

Carrollton, TX 75006

(972) 245-4557

 

 

 

 

Committee Members(cont.)

 

Dan Pacatte, TCNP

Austin Tree Farm

PO Box 26676

Austin, TX 78755

(512) 338-4050

 

Derek Little, TCNP

AGSCI

3227 Garden Brook Dr

Dallas, TX  75234

(972) 243-8930

 

Douglas Rowald, TCLP

Heart Of Texas Landscape & Irrigation Co., Inc.

PO Box 1236

Belton, TX 76513

(254) 939-6795

 

Jim C. Estill, TMCNP

Calloway's Nursery

4200 Airport Fwy Ste 200

Fort Worth, TX  76117

(817) 222-1122

 

James Gill, TMCNP

Gill Landscape Nursery

2810 Airline Rd

Corpus Christi, TX  78714

(361) 992-9674

 

 

 

 

Committee Members(cont.)

 

Michael Brown, TCLP

The Grass Is Greener... Landscape, Inc.

PO Box 820

Helotes, TX  78023

(210) 687-1720

 

Ruben Guillen, TCLP

Guillen Landscape Contractor, L.P.

PO Box 550108

Houston, TX 77255

(972) 329-4769

 

Ronald Wayne Hall, TCLP, TMCNP

Ron's Organics Inc.

1820 S Belt Line Rd

Mesquite, TX 75181

(972) 329-4769

 

Jon S. Richardson, TCLP

BIO Landscape & Maintenance, Inc.

5205 Dow Road

Houston, TX 77040

(713) 462-8552