MELNA’s Video Library

Mark Sellew, President and Owner of Prides Corner Farms, was the keynote speaker at MELNA's Grow Maine Green Expo on January 25, 2023. He spoke about how Prides Corner Farms has strived to stay relevant, and shared what has worked and what has not in the hopes it will help others on their own journeys to increased relevance.

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Bob Mann is the Senior Director of Technical and Regulatory Affairs in the National Association of Landscape Professionals. This is his seminar given at the 2023 Grow Maine Green Expo, titled "Pesticide Policy Update". The last twelve months have brought a suite of important changes to the way that pesticides are regulated both in Maine and in the United States. From PFAS to compliance with the Federal Endangered Species Act, join Bob for a review of what to expect in the coming year.

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Susan Gallo, Executive Director of Maine Lakes, presents "LakeSmart Landscaping: Building Beautiful Landscapes That Protect Our Lakes," for the 2023 MELNA Winter Workshop Program. Learn about LakeSmart, a program that works with lakefront homeowners to improve their properties and reduce erosion and runoff into their lakes. Landscaping practices that capture and hold rainwater, allowing it to infiltrate into the ground where it is filtered through soil to groundwater, reduce excess nutrient flowing into the lake, reducing the food supply for harmful algae blooms. We’d like to connect more homeowners to landscapers and nurseries that are familiar with the LakeSmart program, and will discuss some ideas for mutually beneficial programs that might help make that happen. (Lake photo by Ian M Jones on Unsplash.com)

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Karla Boyd, Policy and Regulations Specialist, Board of Pesticides Control, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry, presents "Board of Pesticides Annual Update” at the 2023 MELNA Winter Education Program. The presentation includes a discussion on the following: Changes in the staff, using the BPC portal, future BPC reporting, use/sales reporting, and the EPA and State of Maine State Plan. The presentation goes into details including consent agreements.

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Priscilla Hansen Mahoney, CPC, Business Coach, Blazing Trails Coaching, presents “Mapping Out Your Employee Journey.” With a tight labor market, competition for talent, and rising costs of payroll, it’s imperative to see employees as “consumers of the workplace” and give recruiting, retention, and employee experience the same effort and resources as one would their top clientele. This means explicitly designing an employee experience that attracts the best candidates, engages, develops and retains talented and skilled people for the organization. This workshop will help you identify systems and processes that create ideal employee outcomes that reflect your desired culture and brand.

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