The latest ALCC news, including Colorado Green NOW articles, legislative updates, and programming announcements.
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Written by Cherie Courtade
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019 05:00 AM |
Taddiken Tree Company, Boulder, recently became the first ALCC member company (and second company overall) to become officially registered with the Department of Labor in order to offer apprenticeship for the occupation of arborist in Colorado.
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Written by Melissa Emdin
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019 04:00 AM |
Late last year, the National Association of Landscape Professionals announced changes to the Landscape Industry Certified - Technician Exterior program. On Jan. 1, 2020, the current testing format of written and hands-on test problems will be replaced with an online-only exam. For 2019, ALCC is accepting new and retest candidates for test dates in Colorado.
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Written by Christy Eull
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019 03:00 AM |
Colorado Green asked landscape professionals, “When equipment begins to break down, do you prefer to repair or replace?” The responses, and reasons behind them, were varied. In fact, the decision may be different over the life cycle of the company. Business owners make decisions and adjust processes based on the size and resources of their organization as well as current market conditions. Labor shortages, lower interest rates for large purchases... all of it can affect where funds are spent.
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Written by Becky Garber
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019 02:00 AM |
Landscape companies would not mow acres upon acres of grass or complete all their installations each season without service technicians in their own shop or nearby dealership. Those techs keep the industry running. On the equipment side, workforce is as much of a challenge as it is for any other segment of the green industry.
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Written by Ross Shrigley
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019 01:00 AM |
Ross Shrigley of Plant Select is back again with a great, five-minute video tutorial for how--and why--to download Ann Frazier's bloom time study. The study reports when Plant Select plants actually bloom at Denver Botanic Gardens, which is helpful when planning a pollinator garden for clients.
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