2022 GA Sod Survey shows limited inventories, higher prices for spring

The Georgia Urban Ag Council conducted their twenty-sixth survey of Georgia sod producers.  The purpose of the survey was to determine the status of inventory levels and projected price changes for spring 2022.  This year, 18 producers participated in the survey, representing farm sizes which were less than 300 acres (8 participants), 300 to 600…

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UAC Lunch & Learn: Spring Landscape & Turfgrass Webinar Series!

Join us for this webinar series, featuring UGA and industry landscape and turfgrass professionals!* Each session will be a “live” presentation with time for Q&A”. 11:30 am – 12:30 pm GA Cat 24 – 1 hour credit each session approved! $10 registration fee per session for 1-hour GA Cat 24 credit Free if no credit…

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2021 Annual Georgia Sod Producers Inventory Report

The Georgia Urban Ag Council conducted their twenty-sixth survey of sod producers. The purpose of the survey was to determine the status of inventory levels and projected price changes for spring 2021. Due to an insufficient sampling size of the industry, there was not a 2020 sod survey. This year’s results will be compared to 2019 responses. In 2020,…

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Benevolent Discrimination is Still Discrimination – Stanton Law LLC

Amid national and local headlines about protests, social injustice and police reform, employers have grappled with whether to make public statements or otherwise take action. Consider internal as well as external ramifications before taking any stand, making a statement or encouraging employee action, wrote Todd Stanton and Amanda Farahany of Barrett & Farahany in a July 10 Fulton…

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Managing Employees’ Need for Leave As Schools Reopen

From Stanton Law LLC: August 1, 2020:  Summer is almost over, and the jury is still out on whether kids are heading back to “in-person” school or remaining virtual. In Georgia, some counties are still undecided. DeKalb County just sent out a survey to parents to decide the official plan. Other counties are implementing a…

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2021 Landscape Pro University Education Survey

Please help us as we plan our 2021 Landscape Pro University Educational Conference & Expo by answering a short survey about educational topics. Click here to complete the survey: 2021 Landscape Pro University Educational Topics Survey

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Landscape Alert: Keeping turf hydrated

UAC Landscape Alert

Turfgrass Spring Blog #1: 2019 Edition Clint Waltz, Ph.D., University of Georgia Turfgrass Specialist   Considering the amount of rain Georgia has received over the past 6 months it is difficult to suggest irrigating dormant warm-season grasses. But it is something worth considering, especially lawns that were dormant sodded. Up until the past week, keeping turf…

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CALL TO ACTION: Landscape equipment theft crisis – help needed!

Many UAC member companies have reported an increase in equipment theft, both at worksites and at their offices/storage facilities. The thieves are becoming bolder, and there is growing concern about the safety of employees.  We need your help. It is extremely important to quantify the equipment losses. Please click here for the 2016_Landscape Industry _EQUIPMENT THEFT, and…

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