In celebration of WVNLA’s 85 years of service to its members and to the people of West Virginia, we’re combing the archives to paint a picture of the Association’s early operations. Summer meetings and family picnics were a regular feature of the (then) West Virginia Nurserymen’s Association when they met for their twelfth summer in […]
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Congratulations to Skylar Welch who obtained his Certified Professional Horticulture credentials on July 9 when he passed the exam. Skylar is a Foreman/Meadow Specialist at Native Havens, LLC, in Kearneysville, WV. Applicants for certification must meet education/work experience standards and obtain a score of at least 70% on the exam, which consists of 100 multiple […]
Read More...The Marcus Rennix Scholarship is open to horticulture, landscape architecture, or nursery and greenhouse management West Virginia native students who have completed half the required courses in the relevant major and maintained at least a 2.5 grade point average. The criteria prioritizes scholarships to West Virginia citizens wherever they are studying in an effort to […]
Read More...WVNLA announces a Membership Drive, effective through June 30, 2025. New members who join us during that time will receive a buy-one, get-one-year free membership. Here what WVNLA board member and owner of Riverside Sod Farm Betsy Raynes says about member benefits. Thanks, Betsy. We couldn’t have said it better. Now’s the time. Click […]
Read More...In celebration of his many years of contributions to the nursery and landscape industry in West Virginia, Charlie Price was named Outstanding WVNLA Person of the Year at our Annual Members Breakfast Meeting on February 11 at the Embassy Suites in Charleston. As a long-term member and former officer of WVNLA, Charlie was instrumental in […]
Read More...Listen in to WAJR Radio Talk of the Town with Mike Nolting when Michael Biafore talks with him about WVNLA’s Landscape Plants for West Virginia book. He also provides insights on invasives, natives and planting techniques. Lots of good information in this one! Michael is president of Biafore Landscape Development, LLC, in Morgantown […]
Read More...We were pleased to welcome our 2025 scholarship recipients to our Winter Symposium on Feb. 11 in Charleston. Students traveled to Charleston and were recognized at the luncheon. Five Marcus Rennix scholarships in the amount of $5,000 were awarded each to Horticulture, Landscape Architecture and other green industry students attending WVU. To qualify, these students […]
Read More...Congratulations to Michael Biafore and Bradley Gritt, who both achieved the status of obtaining their Certified Professional Horticulture certifications when they passed the exam on Feb. 12. Michael is the president of Biafore Landscape Development LLC in Morgantown and serves on WVNLA’s board of directors. He also chairs the workforce development and scholarship committees. Brad […]
Read More...Reserve Your Exhibit Table Today Are you a vendor looking to showcase your products or services to an engaged audience? Don’t miss your chance to exhibit at the Winter Symposium on February 18 at the Embassy Suites in Charleston. Exhibit Table Details 8-foot tables, draped in black Located in a prime gathering space for maximum […]
Read More...If you’re attending the Masterpiece of Trade Shows: MANTS Jan. 8-10 in Baltimore, please plan to fuel up for a day on the vast floor at WVNLA’s Annual MANTS Breakfast. We’ll have a full breakfast dished up at 8 a.m. Thursday Jan. 9 in Room 330 of the Baltimore Convention Center. There is no cost […]
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