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UAC Magazine – July/August 2017

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July/August 2017: Focus on Water Conservation & Irrigation

UAC NEWS

• Executive Director message
• Members-only content  Waiting for you online

REGULAR FEATURES

• Save the date
• Pest 411   Snake sighting? Keep calm and mow on
• Have you met…Brooks Aaron Hutcheson, Hutcheson Horticultural
• Me & my mentor  Jim McCutcheon, HighGrove Partners
• Health & benefits Beat the heat: Keeping crews safe from the sun
• Safety works Put more safety in your work: Contact 811 before you dig
• Pro Project  Minimal maintenance and water smart: Southern Trillium
• What the tech? Wear your “green” on your sleeves

BUSINESS

• Workforce development series  New models of compensation
• Amp up the profits  Add value to your irrigation services
• Smart service  Advanced irrigation controllers just make sense
• How do you build the perfect team?  A road map
• Landscaper’s nightmare  A true story every business owner must read
• EBITDA explained  No-fluff number that tells what your company is worth
• The straight and narrow  The importance of ethical business practices

INDUSTRY

• A profitable partnership Landscaping, irrigation + water management
• Economic impact The details behind proposed state-sponsored work visas
• July is Smart Irrigation Month July 11 is Irrigation Technology Tuesday
• Bishop joins NALP First ever Director of Technical Education

URBAN AG

• ‘Inferno’ coleus Stunning orange foliage of perfection
• WaterSmart color concepts  Drought and heat tolerant floriculture
• Drain the rain  Options for keeping athletic fields dry
• Field test for peak performance  Getting efficient with your flow sensor