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02/20/06

EMPIRESTATE GREEN INDUSTRY SHOW

BENEFITS NURSERY/LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS

PHOTO FILE NAME / CAPTION / PHOTO ID (LEFT TO RT)
“green_leaders.tif” / “New York State Nursery/Landscape Association and New York State Turfgrass Association leaders meet at the first annual Empire State Green Industry Show” / (L-R)
Michael Maffei, CGCS
NYSTA President-2006;
James Diermeier, CGM/CNP
NYSTA President-2005;
Bob Smith, CNP
NYSN/LA President-2005;
Jackie Crane, CNP
NYSN/LA President-2006
“banner.tif” / “The Empire State Green Industry Show banner welcomes attendees to “Growing Together.” The conference, which took place on November 15-17, 2005 at the RochesterRiversideConvention Center in Rochester, New York, was the first to combine the conference and trade shows of the New York State Nursery/Landscape Association (NYSN/LA), New York State Arborists – ISA Chapter, Inc. (NYSA), New York Flower Industries (NYSFI), and New York State Turfgrass Association (NYSTA).
“GreenIndustryLeaders.tif” / “New YorkState Associations Gear Up for 2006 Empire State Green Industry Show.” / Dave Green, 2005 President, New YorkState Flower Industries;
Jackie Crane, CNP, President, New YorkState Nursery/Landscape Association;
Michael Maffei, CGCS, President, New YorkState Turfgrass Association;
Owen Regan, Vice President, New YorkState Turfgrass Association; Brian Skinner, Secretary/Treasurer, New York State Arborists, ISA Chapter Inc.
“Hort_Assoc.tif” / “Horticultural Associates of Rochester, Inc., a company that provides wholesale nursery stock for landscape contractors, garden centers, landscape architects and municipalities, exhibits at the 2005 Empire State Green Industry Show.” / Exhibitor Booth – Horticultural Associates of Rochester, Inc., Rochester, New York
“North_Nurseries.tif” / “Northern Nurseries, Inc., a company that offers nursery stock, soil amendments, seed products and fertilizers for green industry professionals, exhibits at the 2005 Empire State Green Industry Show.” / Exhibitor Booth – Northern Nurseries, Fairport, New York
“Unilock_Inc.tif” / “Unilock, Inc., a manufacturer of concrete pavers and retaining walls, exhibits at the 2005 Empire State Green Industry Show.” / Exhibitor Booth – Unilock, Inc., Buffalo, New York
“RRPwrTurf.tif” / “R&R Power Turf, a company that manufactures the self-propelled Power Top Dresser for lawn care professionals, exhibits at the 2005 Empire State Green Industry Show.” / Exhibitor Booth – R&R Power Turf, Ontario, Canada
“Grassland.tif” / “Grassland Equipment & Irrigation Corporation, Inc., a distributor of Toro equipment, exhibits at the 2005 Empire State Green Industry Show.” / Exhibitor Booth – Grassland Equipment & Irrigation Corporation, Inc., Latham, New York