The mission of the TNLA Education & Research Foundation is:

To advance in the broadest sense the interests of the nursery/landscape industry in Texas through funding education and research.

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Scholarships

The TNLA E&R Foundation awards scholarships to students studying horticulture at approved colleges or two-year institutions.

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Research Grants

The TNLA E&R Foundation awards grants for applied research annually. Calls for proposal are issued in August annually.

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Determining Plant Water Use and Crop Coefficients of Selected Nursery and Landscape Plants
Dr. Genjua Niu, Texas A&M Research and Extension Center

Evaluating the Salinity Tolerance of Nursery and Landscape Plants
R. I. Cabrera (Principal Investigator), L Rahman, C. McKenney, s. Hill, G. Niu, and W. A. Mackay. TAMU Research and Extension centers at Dallas and El Paso (2006)

How much water is enough? Using PET to develop water budgets and promote voluntary water conservation in Texas lawns and landscapes.
Richard White, David Chalmers, and Jim McAfee, Soil & Crop Sciences Department, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas Cooperative Extension (2007)

Is Ozone All Bad? Maybe Not When Treating Recycled Irrigation Water.
Garry V. McDonald, Michael A. Arnold, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University (2006)

Reassessing Water Quality for Production and Urban Landscape Maintenance of Ornamental Crops
By David W. Reed, Texas A&M Dept. of Horticultural Sciences

Report on Crape Myrtle Projects Sponsored by the Texas Nursery and Landscape Association
By R.I. Cabrera, S. George, W. Mackay, C. McKenney, D. Lineberger, J. Sloan, and J. Reinert

Using Google Earth to Enhance Water Planning and Conservation for the Texas GREEN Industry
By Dr. Don C. Wilkerson and Dr. Dan Lineberger (2008)

Water Use by Mixed and Single Species Urban Landscapes
By Dr. Kurt Steinke (2008)

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Chairman, C. Scott Evans, TCLP, TMCNP
Rancho Encino
3205 Avenue K
Bay City, TX 77414-7301
979-245-8992

Vice Chairman James C, Harden, Sr., TMCNP
Mortellaro's Nursery, Inc.
16946 IH-35 North
Schertz, TX 78154-1226
210-655-2192

Treasurer, John Peters, TMCNP
Calloway's Nursery
4200 Airport Freeway Ste 200
Fort Worth, TX 76117-6200
817-222-1122

Trustees:

Mike Branch
Branch-Smith Publishing
PO Box 1868
Fort Worth, TX 76101-1868
817-882-4122

Tom Dickerson
Dickerson Consulting Associates
7503 Rocking Horse Ln
Fair Oaks Ranch, TX 78015-4758
210-687-1602

Mark Harris, TCLP, CLP
Harris Landscape, Inc.
1231 West 18th Street
Houston, TX 77008-3342
713-957-4466

Michael Bracken, TMCNP
Nicholson-Hardie
5600 W. Lovers Lane Ste 148
Dallas, TX 75209-4331
214-352-1397

Jim Prewitt
Landmark Nurseries, Inc.
1100 E. Sandy Lake Rd.
Coppell, TX 75019-3133
972-471-6300

Chris Richardson
Creekside Nursery
18729 FM 1887 Rd.
Hempstead, TX 77445-3493
979-826-9323