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By: George Chase, Chief Executive Officer

The following excerpts were taken from the National Newsletter of the Mulch and Soil Council, June 2010

By: Michael Chase, Corporate Counsel, ChromaScape, Inc.

By: Scott Thompson, Vice President Sales and Marketing

Being in business challenges us in many ways. Issues like raw material sourcing, hiring and training good employees, competitor’s actions, etc. are issues we face year after year. The tough economic times we had over the past few years have added even more complexity to successfully running our businesses.

By:  George Chase, Chief Executive Officer

In mid-December, Larry Summers, Senior Economic Advisor to President Obama, announced that the most severe recession since the Great Depression is finally over. His proclamation was based on improving job loss numbers and gross domestic product
numbers.

In spite of a 10% unemployment rate, a penchant for insane spending by Congress, and the uncertainty about the Obama political agenda, i.e. Health Care Reform, Cap and Trade, Card Check (the express lane for unionization) etc., the economy is improving.

Click here to download PDF version of George Chase's letter.

By: Michael Chase, Corporate Counsel

By: George Midlik, Midwest Regional Sales Manager

Recently, at a Mulch and Soil Council (MSC) Meeting I attended, there were some interesting topics that could affect your mulch business and the industry as a whole. It seems we have the attention of a few government agencies, both at the state and federal levels.

By: Scott Thompson, Vice President Sales&Marketing

By: Michael Chase, Corporate Counsel, ChromaScape Inc.