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Calendar of Events January 21, 2015 Indiana Nursery and Landscape Association Indiana Green Expo Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana www.indianagreenexpo.com January 24, 2015 Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Association Winter Convention Keshena, Wisconsin info@christmastrees-wi.org February February 5 – 7, 2015 National Precast Concrete Association Precast Show 2015 Rosen's Shingle Creek, Orlando, Florida www.precast.org February 13 – 15, 2015 Wisconsin Nursery and Landscape Association WPT Garden Expo Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wisconsin www.wigardenexpo.com February 15, 2015 International Erosion Control Association 2015 Environmental Connection Portland Convention Center, Portland, Oregon www.ieca.org February 16, 2015 Turfgrass Producers International Education Conference and Field Day Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, California www.turfgrasssod.org February 25 to 27 Illinois Landscape Contractors Association iLandscape: the Illinois +Wisconsin Landscape Show Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, Schaumburg, Illinois www.ilandscapeshow.com March March 12, 2015 Landscape Design & Developement Expo Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California www.landscapeonline.com 12 LC DBM The Pros of By the Numbers . . . Added Benefts . . . $1.75 $3.62 $2.44 6,000+ 98% The average cost per gallon for U.S. propane for commercial feet owners during the summer of 2013 "What happens at the National Propane Convention stays at the National Propane Convention." -Hank Hill, Strickland Propane "Sweet Lady Propane." -Hank Hill The average cost per gallon of gasoline in the U.S. in the summer of 2013 After factoring in gasoline's higher BTU value, the amount of average- priced gasoline that is equal to the averaged-priced gallon of propane Individual propane marketers in the U.S. "It's pretty easy to say we have 100% coverage in this country." Jeremy Wishart, Deputy Direc- tor of Business Development, Propane Education & Research Council The amount of the propane we use in the U.S. that comes from the U.S. "The natural gas production boom has caused a fundamental shift in the economics of propane such that there is a 20 to 40 percent advan- tage in the price of propane compared to gasoline on a per energy basis or a per BTU basis." Eric Hudak, Senior Product Manager, Kohler Gas Engines America As a cleaner burning fuel, propane can used when Ozone Alerts or Ozone Action Days, which can occur in cities and towns across the country (particularly in urbanized areas in the Midwest), limit mowing with carbureted gasoline engines. Propane-fueled equipment can help commercial cutters win business contracts with municipalities and other organizations seeking "green" fuels and technologies. Propane eliminates the issues associated with ethanol-blended fuel. Besides the cylinder exchange method of refueling, contractors can opt for a 500 to 1,000 gallon tank with a dispenser. According to Wishart, the investment is between $2,000 to $10,000, which is mostly absorbed by the propane retailers themselves. There are efforts in the works to develop alternatives to the cylindrical tank. Through the end of this year, the Propane Education & Research Council is doubling the amount that participants can earn through their Propane Mower Incentive Program. The new amounts are $2,000 for the purchase of a new propane-powered mower and $1,000 for a qualified conversion. propane.com "The smaller landscapers can easily make it happen: implementing an alternative fuel such as propane into their fleet. It's not just for the big guys anymore." Jeremy Wishart, PERC 50% Fewer hydrocarbon emissions produced by the Kohler 824cc Propane EFI engine when compared to a typical carbureted gasoline engine Source: Kohler co. Power GrouP