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	<title>NC Green Industry CouncilNC Green Industry Council</title>
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	<description>Working Together to Keep NC Green and Beautiful</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>CIA IC Registration Form - March 8 &amp; 9</title>
		<link>http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2010/02/26/cia-ic-registration-form-march-8-9/</link>
		<comments>http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2010/02/26/cia-ic-registration-form-march-8-9/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For information or to sign up for a irrigation license exam training class March 8 &#38; 9, click this link: License Exam Training Class
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		<title>Asheville PAC Fundraiser - March 17</title>
		<link>http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2010/02/26/asheville-pac-fundraiser-march-17/</link>
		<comments>http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2010/02/26/asheville-pac-fundraiser-march-17/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Make plans to attend the March 17 PAC Fundraiser in Asheville. See the details in the invitation below and use the registration form to attend or donate to the PAC!
ASHEVILLE PAC INVITATION 
ASHEVILLE PAC REGISTRATION FORM
 


 
 
 

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		<title>Upcoming Town Hall Meetings - Landscape License Bill</title>
		<link>http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2010/02/23/upcoming-town-hall-meetings-landscape-license-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2010/02/23/upcoming-town-hall-meetings-landscape-license-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[
The following dates are set for Town Hall meetings to discuss the NC Landscape License Bill; HB 1408


Wednesday February 24th 4:00–5:30pm Lenoir, NC

Caldwell Co. Est. Office 120 Hospital Ave. northeast, Lenior, NC  828-757-1290
http://caldwell.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=contact for directions
 
Friday, February 26th 1:00-3:00pm Wilson, NC 
Wilson Agricultural Center 1806 SW Goldsboro St. 
http://wilson.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=contact directions
Tuesday, March 2 11-12 pm Pinehurst, NC
Moore Co. Agricultural [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February 2010 Newsletter</title>
		<link>http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2010/02/23/february-2010-newsletter/</link>
		<comments>http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2010/02/23/february-2010-newsletter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click this link for the Feb. newsletter: http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/feb-newsletter.htm
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		<title>New H2A Rule</title>
		<link>http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2010/02/15/new-h2a-rule/</link>
		<comments>http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2010/02/15/new-h2a-rule/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sbynum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[________________________________________
February 12, 2010
New Guest-Worker Rules Seek to Increase Wages 
By JULIA PRESTON
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis announced new rules on Thursday for the temporary immigrant farm workers program, saying they would raise wages and strengthen labor protections for foreign and American workers.
Under the new rules, growers will no longer be able to attest that they tried [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NCFB Legislative Update</title>
		<link>http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2010/02/12/ncfb-legislative-update-3/</link>
		<comments>http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2010/02/12/ncfb-legislative-update-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sbynum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NCFB National Legislative Update
Jake Parker, National Legislative Director
Friday, February 12, 2010 
Record snowfalls in the Washington metro area almost shut down Congress for the entire week.  As a result, the U.S. House cancelled its legislative work week; however, the Senate met for a couple of days to debate executive branch nominations.  Neither chamber [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Information Regarding an Increase in N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services-Plant Industry Division</title>
		<link>http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2010/02/08/information-regarding-an-increase-in-nc-department-of-agriculture-and-consumer-services-plant-industry-division/</link>
		<comments>http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2010/02/08/information-regarding-an-increase-in-nc-department-of-agriculture-and-consumer-services-plant-industry-division/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Information Regarding an Increase in N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services-Plant Industry Division
Nursery Certification Fees
 
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&#38;CS)-Plant Industry Division is the lead state agency for the registration and certification of nurseries.  This regulatory program ensures that nursery stock produced in this state meets both state and federal quarantine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NCFB Legislative Update</title>
		<link>http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2010/02/08/ncfb-legislative-update-2/</link>
		<comments>http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2010/02/08/ncfb-legislative-update-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sbynum</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NCFB National Legislative Update
Jake Parker
National Legislative Director
Friday, February 05, 2010 
This week’s NCFB national legislative update covers three issues: 1) President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2011 budget, 2) the U.S. Senate negotiations of a “jobs” bill, and 3) the U.S. House’s passage of legislation that would raise the federal statutory debt limit.   
1.  Obama’s FY2011 Budget Would Re-open [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carolina Green Industry Network Education Event</title>
		<link>http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2010/02/05/carolina-green-industry-network-education-event/</link>
		<comments>http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2010/02/05/carolina-green-industry-network-education-event/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sbynum</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Industry Council]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For details use this link: http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/invitation-front.pdf
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		<title>New Website - NC Contractors License Bill</title>
		<link>http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2010/02/02/new-website-nc-contractors-license-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2010/02/02/new-website-nc-contractors-license-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sbynum</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Green Industry Council]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Licensing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[To find our more information on HB 1408 - NC Contractor&#8217;s License Bill, visit this site: http://www.nclandscapecontractorslicense.com/index.html
You can also find this link under &#8220;Industry Resources&#8221; and &#8220;Inside the GIC&#8221; on our home page.
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