Alabama Nursery and Landscape Association

08/18/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Harry Ponder!

We're pleased to announce this year's incredible slate of Hall of Honor inductees, plus Pioneer Award recipients.

- Randall Ennis, president and chairman of the World Poultry Foundation
- Dr. Harry Ponder, retired Shumack Endowed Professor of Horticulture
- Shep Morris, president of Morris and Morris Farms
- the late Bill Arrington, first administrator of Alabama Farmers Market Authority
- the late John Herman Hickman, founder of Peco Foods

Help give these five distinguished honorees a hand!

We'll celebrate their achievements during our annual banquet Feb. 12 in Auburn.

Learn more: https://agriculture.auburn.edu/engagement/alumni/hall-of-honor.php

07/28/2026

‼️ EMPLOYERS WANTED‼️

Horticulture and Turf Internship & Career Fair | September 14
Agriculture Internship & Career Fair | September 15

These career fairs provide opportunities for your company to meet with students majoring in our agricultural areas.

Early registration is encouraged!

Register today-9/2:
🌱 HORT & TURF - https://bit.ly/3RDPpyG
🚜 AG - https://bit.ly/4x4Af4s

07/16/2026

ALNLA Past-President Phillip Hunter has been hard at work on a very important issue for the green industry and the greater ag community, LABOR POLICY REFORM. If you haven’t read up on the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act (SAWA), make sure and see the newsletter sent to members just before and after the 4th of July.

07/07/2026

We cannot stress enough how important it is for each of our members to contact your congressional representative and ask them to support this legislation. This will ultimately benefit all sectors of industry. Call your rep today!

House Agriculture Committee Chairman GT Thompson has introduced legislation aimed at making the H-2A farmworker program more usable for year-round agriculture.

The Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act would change program eligibility from work that is temporary or seasonal to work that is temporary, with contracts lasting less than 350 days.

That could open clearer access for dairy, livestock, aquaculture, forestry, controlled environment agriculture, equine operations, and some meat and poultry processing. Supporters say current rules no longer fit farms that need labor beyond narrow harvest seasons.

MORE INFO: https://www.rfdtv.com/h-2a-reform-bill-targets-year-round-farm-labor-needs

06/30/2026

06/30/2026

Congressman Thompson joins co-sponsors, producers, and stakeholder ...

06/17/2026

Please put the Barton family and Plantation Tree Company staff on your prayer list today. We are all mourning the loss of Mr. Buzz Barton this morning. Mr. Buzz was one of the owners of PTC and also the owner of Barton's Landscape in Tuscaloosa, AL. He was a successful business man, and true family man!!! There will be a private family funeral, and then a celebration of life service will be announced later. We will keep everyone posted.

02/07/2026

We are excited to see these grant dollars at work and increasing exposure for horticultural careers.