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Hawaii Landscape Magazine


The New April/May Issue of Hawaii Landscape is Available Online @
http://hidili.com/landscapeIndustryCouncilofHawaii/landscapeHawaii/
This Edition Focuses on Neighbor Islands, their Associations, and Upcoming Events. 

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PLANET Professional Landcare Network Landscape Certified Technician Training





Big Island

Become Trained in all aspects of Landscape Maintenance.  These classes are not only useful to landscapers, and serious gardeners, they will prepare you to take the Certified Landscape Technician Test by Planet, Professional Landcare Network.  Please visit our Training Page for more information about training sessions on The Big Island, by HILA

Oahu

One 13-class session in Landscape Maintenance training will be offered at the Urban Garden center in Pearl City Beginning July 2. The Advanced Irrigation School will be held at UGC on August 17 & 18, 2012. Visit the Training Page for registration forms and more information on both Oahu sessions.
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Nations Urban Forests Losing Ground


WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2012 —
National results indicate that tree cover in urban areas of the United States is declining at a rate of about 4 million trees per year, according to a U.S. Forest Service study published recently in Urban Forestry & Urban Greening.

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Big Island Landscape Industry Training Program by HILA


Become Trained in all aspects of Landscape Maintenance.  These classes are not only useful to landscapers, and serious gardeners, they will prepare you to take the Certified Landscape Technician Test by Planet, Professional Landcare Network.  Please visit our Training Page for more information. 

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Tree Care SafetyBasic Tree Care Safety Workshop

DLIR and HIOSH are very concerned about the number of fatalities occurring in the Tree Care Industry.  There were two fatalities in 2010, and three in 2011.  HIOSH is partnering with the Aloha Arborist Association to present a low cost Basic Tree Care Safety Workshop to educate everyone in the landscape indusrty on tree care safety. 

State of Hawaii HIOSH Letteer Basic Tree Care Safety Workshop (PDF)

DLIR, HIOSH and AAA Basic rTree Care Safety Workshop Registration Form (PDF)
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Also attacking Protea's in Maui, is a relatively new Mealybug.  Find more information here. 


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Rainfall Atlas of Hawai`i



The highly anticipated Rainfall Atlas of Hawai`i, compiled by UH's Tom Giambelluca and colleagues, is finally available online at: http://rainfall.geography.hawaii.edu/

The atlas, which has interactive maps, rainfall history, and much more, is based on three decades of data, from 1978 to 2007. The previous Rainfall Atlas was published more than 20 years ago, in 1986.

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