New York 2006 Turfgrass Advocacy Day

 

New York State Turfgrass Association’s 2006 Turfgrass Advocacy Day took place on Feb. 1 and featured an address by Sen. Catharine Young, Chair of the state?EUR??,,????'???s Senate Agriculture Committee. Fifty-seven attendees met with their Senators and Assembly members during 50 legislative appointments. They had the opportunity to discuss issues of concern, inform policy makers of the impact of environmental legislation, and report on research findings pertinent to the turfgrass industry.

Chris Revere, lobbyist for the New York Alliance for Environmental Concerns, presented the status of legislation regarding the restricted use of pesticides. This was followed by Larry Wilson, owner of Lawrence Landscape Design and Chairman of the New York Alliance for Environmental Concerns. He discussed the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) whose goal is to reduce fatalities, injuries, and incidents by improving safety compliance vehicle operations through reciprocal standards, practices, and enforcement throughout North America.