Hydroseeding Association Formed

There is a new association in town that you may not know. It's the International Association of Hydroseeding Professionals (IAHP), Penn Hills, Pa. It is contractor-run and was incorporated in June 2004 to provide assistance and information to those in the hydroseeding field. The IAHP reports it has extensive educational information in its newsletters and features an active hydroseeding discussion forum (www.hydroseeding.org).

The IAHP says its member benefits include discounts on supplies, rental equipment, fuel and software. The IAHP expects to hold regional meetings beginning this fall for contractors to meet with hydroseeding suppliers and learn more about the industry.

The IAHP executive director is Jennifer Redick, CPA, MBA.

William Murphy of Murphy Seeding Company, Murphy, N.C., is president; Mike Brown of Green with Envy, Fenton, Mich., is vice president.

Other leadership:

• Rob Schock, S&S Hydroseeding, Carleton, Mich.
• Steve Thomas, Better Lawns and Landscapes, Berkley, Mass.
• Mark Felder, Lush Lawns, Harshaw, Wis.
• Gregg Suver, Plant Health Care, Pickerington, Ohio
• Ray Badger, Turbo Technologies, Beaver Falls, Pa.
• Bill Lockwood, Planet Landscaping, Oxford, Conn.
• Brad Hudson, Space City Hydroseeders, Houston, Tx.

For more information:
412-241-2340
hydroassoc@yahoo.com
www.hydroseeding.org