2023 Anaheim Landscape Expo

The Landscape Expo is a regional trade show and educational conference for landscape professionals from all facets of the industry. The event will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center and feature electric equipment and product demonstrations, seminars, and various exhibitors. Stop by the CORE booth (#680) and tune into the Zero-Emission Landscaping Equipment seminar on Thursday, September 21 from 8 – 9 am to learn more about the benefits of zero-emission landscaping equipment, how to apply for voucher incentives, and to get updates on state regulations.
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AGZA x CORE Professional Landscape Service Equipment Demonstration Event 02/23/2023

The California CORE Project has partnered up with the American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA) to put together FREE Professional Landscape Service Equipment Showcase events, where small businesses and sole proprietors can test zero-emission professional landscaping equipment, connect with industry professionals and learn more about equipment technology and CORE funding opportunities.
More events coming soon, see CORE Event's Calendar for more details!
Next event: April 1, 2023 - El Centro, CA
CORE x AGZA Professional Landscape Service Equipment Webinar 01/17/2023

The California CORE Project has partnered up with the American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA) to put together FREE Professional Landscape Service Equipment webinars, where small businesses and sole proprietors can learn more about zero-emission professional landscaping technology, connect with industry professionals and get informed about CORE voucher incentives.
- Date: January 17, 2023
- Time: 7-8pm (PST)
- Location: Zoom
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More webinars and in-person events coming soon, see CORE's Events Calendar for more details!
- February 5, 2023 - Escondido, San Diego CA
- February 8, 2023 - South Pasadena, Los Angeles CA
- March 11, 2023 - Antelope Valley, Los Angeles CA
- April 1, 2023 - Imperial, Imperial County CA
CORE x AGZA Professional Landscape Service Equipment Demonstration Event 02/5/2023

The California CORE Project has partnered up with the American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA) to put together FREE Professional Landscape Service Equipment Showcase events, where small businesses and sole proprietors can test zero-emission professional landscaping equipment, connect with industry professionals and learn more about equipment technology and CORE voucher incentives.
More events coming soon, see CORE's Events Calendar for more details!
- February 8, 2023 - South Pasadena, Los Angeles CA
- March 11, 2023 - Antelope Valley, Los Angeles CA
- April 1, 2023 - Imperial, Imperial County CA
CORE x AGZA Professional Landscape Service Equipment Demonstration Event 01/29/2023

The California CORE Project has partnered up with the American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA) to put together FREE Professional Landscape Service Equipment Showcase events, where small businesses and sole proprietors can test zero-emission professional landscaping equipment, connect with industry professionals and learn more about equipment technology and CORE voucher incentives.
More events coming soon, see CORE's Events Calendar for more details!
- February 5, 2023 - Escondido, San Diego CA
- February 8, 2023 - South Pasadena, Los Angeles CA
- March 11, 2023 - Antelope Valley, Los Angeles CA
- April 1, 2023 - Imperial, Imperial County CA
La nueva categoría de financiamiento de CORE proporciona más de $27 millones de dólares para los profesionales de jardinería de pequeñas empresas
A partir del 7 de Noviembre de 2022, los profesionales de jardinería de pequeñas empresas que califiquen pueden comprar cortadoras de césped, sopladoras y otro equipo de jardinería cero emisiones con descuento a través de una nueva categoría de financiamiento que se ofrece a través del Proyecto de Incentivos con cupones para Equipo Todoterreno Limpio (Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project, CORE) del Consejo de Recursos del Aire de California. Administrado por CALSTART, la nueva categoría de financiamiento del programa CORE tiene una asignación de más de $27 millones de dólares de fondos de cupones para servicios profesionales de jardinería operados por pequeñas empresas o propietarios únicos.
CALSTART administra el programa CORE y su nueva categoría de financiamiento para CARB. CARB anunció por primera vez esta nueva oportunidad de financiamiento en octubre.
“Los jardineros profesionales a menudo operan con márgenes de ganancias muy ajustados y pueden tener dificultades para actualizarse a una nueva tecnología”, dijo Jacob Whitson, gerente de programa de CALSTART, “Los nuevos incentivos de vales para jardinería de CORE les permitirán adoptar más fácilmente equipos profesionales de cero emisiones para sus negocios, mientras que a su vez insta a los fabricantes a expandir sus ofertas en este mercado”.
“Este nuevo equipo más limpio y silenciosocon amplia disponibilidad elimina la exposición a gases nocivos para los profesionales que operan estas máquinas y para cualquier persona cercana”, dijo Sydney Vergis, jefa de la División de Control de Fuentes Móviles de CARB. “Los fondos de los incentivos del proyecto CORE ayudarán a que más equipos de cero emisiones lleguen a las manos de los profesionales de la jardinería, al mismo tiempo que ayudan a California a cumplir sus objetivos climáticos y de aire limpio”.
Los compradores de equipos pueden solicitar cupones para los siguientes tipos de equipo de jardineríaa partir de hoy, 7 de noviembre de 2022:
- Bordeadoras
- Cortasetos
- Desbrozadoras
- Motosierras
- Sierras de pértiga
- Aspiradoras
- Sopladoras de hojas portátiles
- Sopladoras de hojas de mochila
- Podadoras de empuje
- Podadoras con operador a bordo/de pie
- Baterías
- Cargadores
- Equipo de administración de energía
El sitio web de CORE presenta una lista de fabricantes de equipos de servicio de jardinería de cero emisiones aprobados y una lista de distribuidores autorizados en todo California y otros estados.
Para reunir los requisitos para los cupones, las pequeñas empresas deben ofrecer servicios de jardinería que ayuden a reparar, instalar o subcontratar el desarrollo de sistemas e instalaciones de jardinería para jardines públicos y privados y otras áreas que están diseñadas para mejorar estética, arquitectónica, hortícola o funcionalmente los terrenos dentro o alrededor de una estructura o una extensión o parcela de tierra. Además, la empresa debe ser de propiedad y operación independientes con una oficina principal que se encuentre en California. Finalmente, la empresa debe tener 100 empleados o menos y un promedio de ingresos brutos anuales de $15 millones de dólares o menos durante los tres años anteriores.
Para promover una amplia aplicación de los fondos CORE, se reservarán $10 millones de dólares de la asignación total de fondos durante 180 días naturales para garantizar que las microempresas tengan acceso a participar. Los $17 millones de dólares restantes se reservarán para pequeñas empresas.
Para enviar una solicitud para un cupón, los compradores de los vehículos deben seleccionar el equipo del catálogo y comunicarse con un distribuidor aprobado para enviar una solicitud de cupón. El concesionario enviará la solicitud de cupón al Centro de Procesamiento de cupones y el comprador del vehículo recibirá el incentivo CORE en el punto de venta.
Se han asignado otros $17.2 millones de dólares en fondos de cupones para equipo de trabajo pesado para las categorías de equipos agrícolas y de construcción respaldadas por CORE, que incluyen: cabezas tractoras terminales, unidades de refrigeración para transporte montadas en camiones y remolques, montacargas grandes y equipo de manejo de carga, unidades de energía móviles, equipos de apoyo en tierra para aeropuertos, embarcaciones comerciales portuarias y transportadores de vagones y locomotoras de cambio. La primera ronda de CORE dio como resultado más de 460 cupones para vehículos y equipos de suministro de vehículos eléctricos por un total de más de $62 millones de dólares, siendo las cabezas tractoras de terminal el tipo de equipo más solicitado. La segunda ronda de CORE se lanzó en julio de 2022 y tuvo una gran demanda. Actualmente, hay financiamiento disponible. Visite https://californiacore.org/ticker/ para obtener más información.
New CORE Funding Category Provides More Than $27 million for Small Business Landscape Professionals
Starting November 7, 2022, qualified small business landscape professionals can purchase discounted zero-emission lawn mowers, blowers and other landscape equipment through a new category of funding offered through the California Air Resources Board’s Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE). Administered by CALSTART, the CORE program’s new funding category has an allocation of more than $27 million of voucher funds for professional landscape services operated by small businesses or sole proprietors.
CALSTART administers the CORE program and its new funding category for CARB. CARB first announced this new funding opportunity in October.
“Professional landscapers often operate on very tight profit margins and can find it challenging to upgrade to new technology,” said Jacob Whitson, CALSTART’s lead project manager, “CORE’s new landscape voucher incentives will allow them to more easily adopt zero-emission professional equipment for their businesses, while in turn encouraging manufacturers to expand their offerings in this market.”
“Now widely available, this new cleaner, quieter equipment eliminates exposure to harmful fumes for the professionals operating these machines, and for anyone nearby,” said Sydney Vergis, chief of CARB’s Mobile Source Control Division. “The CORE project incentive funds will help get more zero-emission equipment into the hands of landscape professionals — while also helping California meet its clean air and climate goals.”
Equipment purchasers can request vouchers for the following types of landscape equipment starting today, November 7, 2022:
- Edgers
- Hedgers
- String trimmers
- Chainsaws
- Pole saws
- Vacuums
- Handheld leaf blowers
- Backpack leaf blowers
- Walk-behind mowers
- Ride-on/Stand-ride mowers
- Batteries
- Chargers
- Power management equipment
CORE’s website features both a list of approved zero-emission landscape service equipment manufacturers and a list of approved dealers throughout California and other states.
To be considered for voucher eligibility, small businesses must offer landscape services that help repair, install, or subcontract the development of landscape systems and facilities for public and private gardens and other areas that are designed to aesthetically, architecturally, horticulturally, or functionally improve the grounds within or surrounding a structure or a tract or plot of land. Additionally, the business must be independently owned and operated with a principal office located in California. Finally, the company must have 100 or fewer employees and average annual gross receipts of $15 million or less over the previous three years.
To promote broad application of CORE funding, $10 million of the total funding allocation will be set aside for 180 calendar days to ensure microbusinesses have access to participate. The remaining $17 million will be set aside for small businesses.
To submit a voucher request, vehicle purchasers must select eligible equipment from the equipment catalog and contact an approved dealer to submit a voucher request. The dealer will submit the voucher request to the Voucher Processing Center and the vehicle purchaser will receive the CORE incentive at the point of sale.
Another $125 million in heavy-duty voucher funds have been allocated for construction and agriculture equipment categories supported by CORE, including: terminal tractors, truck- and trailer-mounted transport refrigeration units, large forklifts and cargo-handling equipment, mobile power units, airport ground-support equipment, commercial harbor craft and railcar movers and switcher locomotives. The first round of CORE resulted in over 460 vouchers for vehicles and electric vehicle supply equipment totaling over $62 million, with terminal tractors being the most requested equipment type. The second round of CORE launched in July of 2022 and saw high demand. Currently, there is funding available. Visit https://californiacore.org/ticker/ to learn more.
Public Workgroup #4 Meeting – Professional Landscape Service Equipment
THIS EVENT HAS PASSED
The Fiscal Year 2021-22 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives allocated $194.95 million to the Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE). CORE is intended to accelerate the adoption of cleaner, commercially available off-road technologies by providing a streamlined way for fleets ready to purchase specific zero-emission equipment. In addition to freight, this year CORE has expanded to include incentive funding for construction, agriculture, and marine zero-emission equipment. Included in the total funding allocation for CORE for Fiscal Year 2021-22 is $30 million from Senate Bill 170 directing CARB to establish a statewide program for incentivizing the purchase of zero-emission professional landscaping equipment for small-businesses and sole proprietors.
On August 29, 2022, California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff held a public workgroup meeting to present a draft “Attachment D - Professional Landscape Service Equipment – CORE Implementation Manual (IM)” for California small businesses or sole proprietor landscapers. Please see below for the meeting agenda, PPT presentation and IM.
- Agenda
- PowerPoint Presentation
- FINAL Attachment D - Professional Landscape Service Equipment - CORE Implementation Manual
- FY 21-22 Anexo D – Equipo profesional de servicio de jardinería – Manual de implementación de CORE
Contact
If you have qustions or comments regarding this work group, please contact Mr. Eloy Florez, Air Pollution Specialist, at (951) 542-3166. If you require a special accommodation or need this document in an alternate format (i.e. Braille, large print) or another language, please contact CARB via email at [email protected] as soon as possible. TTY/TDD/Speech to Speech users may dial 711 for the California Relay Service.
Servicios de interpretación
El 29 de agosto de 2022, el personal del Consejo de Recursos del Aire de California (CARB) llevo a cabo una reunión pública para presentar un borrador del “Adjunto D, El Manual de Implementación” para equipos profesionales de paisajismo y empresas pequeñas de paisajistas operando en California. Adicionalmente, se busca comentarios para el desarrollo del Programa de incentivos para equipos todoterreno limpios (CORE, por sus siglas en ingles).
Esta junta se llevo a cabo en inglés con servicios de interpretación en español. Sus preguntas, comentarios, y respuestas se usarán para el desarrollo de este proyecto y serán traducidas para el beneficio de todos los participantes. Para más información favor de contactar a Sr. Eloy Florez, Especialista de Contaminación del Aire, al (951) 542-3166.
Public Workgroup #3 Meeting - Professional Landscape Service Equipment
THIS EVENT HAS PASSED
The Fiscal Year 2021-22 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives allocated $194.95 million to the Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE). CORE is intended to accelerate the adoption of cleaner, commercially available off-road technologies by providing a streamlined way for fleets ready to purchase specific zero-emission equipment. In addition to freight, this year CORE has expanded to include incentive funding for construction, agriculture, and marine zero-emission equipment. Included in the total funding allocation for CORE for Fiscal Year 2021-22 is $30 million from Senate Bill 170 directing CARB to establish a statewide program for incentivizing the purchase of zero-emission professional landscaping equipment for small-businesses and sole proprietors.
On August 29, 2022, California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff will hold a public workgroup meeting to present a draft “Attachment D - Professional Landscape Service Equipment – CORE Implementation Manual” for California small businesses or sole proprietor landscapers.
This meeting will be webcast via Zoom. To participate in the work group meeting, please register before 3:50 p.m. on August 28, 2022. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information to join the webinar either through a computer, digital device, or via conference line. Each meeting link in the confirmation email is unique so please do not share it with others. Every person who wishes to participate needs to register separately and use the unique link sent to them to access the webinar. Please note that there is no in-person attendance option for this meeting. This meeting will be recorded. A link to the recording will be available after the meeting date on the Low Carbon Transportation Investments and Air Quality Improvement Program website. The discussion material which will be posted no later than August 28, 2022.
Contact
If you have qustions or comments regarding this work group, please contact Mr. Eloy Florez, Air Pollution Specialist, at (951) 542-3166. If you require a special accommodation or need this document in an alternate format (i.e. Braille, large print) or another language, please contact CARB via email at [email protected] as soon as possible. TTY/TDD/Speech to Speech users may dial 711 for the California Relay Service.
Servicios de interpretación
El 29 de agosto de 2022, el personal del Consejo de Recursos del Aire de California (CARB) llevará a cabo una reunión pública para presentar un borrador del “Adjunto D, El Manual de Implementación” para equipos profesionales de paisajismo y empresas pequeñas de paisajistas operando en California. Adicionalmente, se busca comentarios para el desarrollo del Programa de incentivos para equipos todoterreno limpios (CORE, por sus siglas en ingles).
Esta junta se llevará a cabo en inglés con servicios de interpretación en español. Sus preguntas, comentarios, y respuestas se usarán para el desarrollo de este proyecto y serán traducidas para el beneficio de todos los participantes. Para más información favor de contactar a Sr. Eloy Florez, Especialista de Contaminación del Aire, al (951) 542-3166.
B&M Zero-Emission Lawn and Garden Expo
Are you attending the B&M Lawn and Garden Zero-Emission Expo?
If so, stop by our booth to chat with CORE representatives & learn more about CORE landscaping equipment incentives.
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