What is AGIA?
The Arkansas Green Industry Association, AGIA , (formerly the Arkansas Nurserymen) is a professional trade organization dedicated to serving the Green Industry in the State of Arkansas and to the advancement of horticulture.
Through member benefits such as educational activities, a certification program, a worker compensation safety group, yearly trade show and seminars, newsletters, member directories, buyers' guides, member decals, etc., the organization strives to meet the needs of the members.
Landscape Contractor's Day
Training & Barbeque Dinner
Thursday,August 27, 2009
1:00pm-6:00pm
to be held at
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
& All Around Landscape
Fayetteville, Arkansas
 
4 CE Credits for ACNLP's
ACNLP Review Class & Test
August 26 & 27, 2009
to be held at
Horticulture Farm, U of A
1005 Meade St.
Fayetteville, AR 72704
AGIA News Updates
Klingaman named Volunteer Executive Director
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is pleased to announce that Dr. Gerald Klingaman will serve as Volunteer Executive Director of the Garden. Dr. Klingaman is Emeritus Professor of Horticulture at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Klingaman replaces Dr. Paige Mulhollan, retired university administrator, who served as Volunteer Executive Director since November, 2007. “We are pleased that Gerald has agreed to serve the Garden at this important time in our history,” said Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks Board President Bill Dollar. “Gerald’s skill and experience will be a great help as we seek to hire a full-time executive director and expand our programming to serve the community.” ---posted July 1, 2009
AGIA Offers Alternative Health Insurance Plan for its Members
 AGIA is pleased to be able to offer AGIA members an alternative for group health benefits through a newly formed Health Insurance Purchasing Group (HIPG) called BRAVO. BRAVO is partnering with Stephens Insurance, LLC to provide an array of health benefit plans exclusive to association members.
This program, presented by Stephens Insurance, LLC, offers Qualchoice customized health benefit plans at excellent group rates. In addition, products like dental, vision, life, and disability are available. If you are interested you can find out more at www.mybravobenefits.com (code=bravo) ---posted April 2009
The Education Committee Welcomes Dr. Steve Vann to its Ranks
Dr. Steve Vann is Assistant Professor-Urban Extension Plant Pathology with the University of Arkansas and has held this position since 1992. He earned his B.S., in Botany and his M.S. in Plant Pathology at Mississippi State University. He earned his PhD in Plant Pathology at Texas A & M University. Steve supports Arkansas county agents and resident by providing detailed fact sheets and publication son controlling Arkansas horticulture and turf diseases. He has worked as a plant disease diagnostician (mycology leader with Yoder Bros. Inc. Ornamental nursery in Fort Myers, FL. He served as a diagnostician for Texas Plant Disease Clinic in College Station TX. ---posted April 2009
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