LM StaffMay 6, 2025
Association members were invited to Washington, D.C. to engage with policymakers and support the interests and growth of the industry.
Nathan MaderApr 30, 2025
The Irrigation Association hosted its Post-Election Webinar Series, a three-part educational event to answer industry questions and give insights into what the association is seeing with the new administration.
Nathan MaderApr 8, 2025
The original plan for a 500,000 square foot factory in San Antonio has now been revised, and JCB is forging ahead with plans to double its size to 1 million square feet.
Bob MannNov 3, 2023
Bobb Mann shares how his time as an agronomist helps him in his current role in government affaris with the National Association of Landscape Professionals.
Abby HartNov 9, 2023
Britt Wood and Andrew Bray talk about the second round of PPP loans, the results of the Georgia runoff elections and the turmoil at the U.S. Capitol.
Britt Wood, CEO, and Andrew Bray, vice president, government relations, of the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), join LM Senior Editor Abby Hart to…
Gregg RobertsonNov 3, 2023
As expected, the annual statutory cap of 66,000 H-2B visas for the federal fiscal year 2019-2020 was reached on Feb. 18. This means that all…
Gregg RobertsonNov 9, 2023
Last December, Congress approved an additional 65,000 H-2B visas above the statutory limit of 66,000, subject, however, to the approval of the secretary of the…
The controversial federal E-Verify system may already be required for landscape contractors in your state. If not, it may be coming soon. E-Verify is a…
In the early 2000s, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) developed a list of seven target industries on which to concentrate its compliance…
President Trump has made immigration enforcement the centerpiece of his administration. This enforcement thrust has increased the pressure on the landscape contracting industry to be…
On May 20, 2019, the EPA published notice in the Federal Register canceling the registrations of twelve neonicotinoid-containing pesticides (neonics).
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an interim decision on the herbicide glyphosate. They have received pushback from environmental groups.
For those of you who have seen the Bill Murray classic movie, “Groundhog Day,” the H-2B saga seems reminiscent. As part of the deal to…
Rolling the H-2B stone up the Hill again After a 35-day partial government shutdown, Congress passed a temporary three-week spending bill without — you guessed…
A tentative agreement to double the number of H-2B visas and implement other reforms to the guest worker program did not move forward in December,…
Last Friday, Dec. 7, funding for several federal agencies was due to run out unless Congress passed a set of appropriations bills, which we hoped…
With the Nov. 6 midterm elections just days away, what can we expect come Jan. 1 in the new Congress? The consensus of the pollsters…
The H-2B returning-worker provision and some modest H-2B reforms did not make it into the fiscal year 2019 federal appropriations bills, as business advocates had…
This summer, the landscape contracting industry has faced what may be the tightest labor market in its history. With the economy running at full tilt,…
For a moment in mid-June it seemed like the stars might be aligning for getting the returning-worker exemption reinstated in the H-2B visa program.…
A bill recently introduced in the Louisiana House of Representatives could bring a halt to the use of private professional certifications in that state. Certifications…
Taking advantage of the “must-pass” omnibus federal spending bill for fiscal year 2018-2019, advocates for the H-2B guest-worker visa program managed to get an…
The herbicides 2,4-D and dicamba have been around for a long time. Both have been go-to herbicides in the fight against weeds, both in production…
