scholarly journals Florida Nursery and Landscape Industry Characteristics Report

EDIS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayk Khachatryan ◽  
Melinda Knuth ◽  
Alan Hodges ◽  
Charlie Hall
Keyword(s):  
National Survey ◽  
Recent Survey ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Green Industry ◽  
Food And Agriculture ◽  
Industry Research ◽  
State Research ◽  
Research Consortium

This publication summarizes production, marketing, and trade practices for Florida ornamental growers and dealers based on a 2019 national survey by the Green Industry Research Consortium, a multi-state research project under the USDA-National Institute for Food and Agriculture. The most recent survey collected information on business practices for the fiscal year 2018-2019 in all 50 states.

scholarly journals Effects of Pricing Influences and Selling Characteristics on Plant Sales in the Green Industry

HortScience ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 575-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin L. Campbell ◽  
Charles R. Hall
Keyword(s):  
Critical Role ◽  
Flowering Plants ◽  
Research Committee ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Bedding Plants ◽  
Green Industry ◽  
Pricing Decisions ◽  
Herbaceous Perennials ◽  
Industry Research ◽  
Research Consortium

Data from the 2004 National Nursery Survey conducted by the USDA-CSREES S-1021 Multistate Research Committee (referred to as the Green Industry Research Consortium) were used to evaluate the effect of pricing influences and selling characteristics on total gross firm sales and gross sales of several plant categories (trees, roses, shrubs/azaleas, herbaceous perennials, bedding plants, foliage, and potted flowering plants) for commercial nurseries and greenhouses. As expected, the firm's selling characteristics play a large role in whether a firm sells a specific plant category. Demand factors also play a role in affecting plant category sales with income, population, and race tending to be the only significant variables, except for the potted flowering plants category. In regard to sales, our results show that certain factors affecting pricing decisions play a critical role in both plant category sales and total sales. Furthermore, demand and business characteristics play a limited role as well, but not as big a role as selling characteristics. Of note is that firms with an increased percentage of sales through wholesale channels (of most plant categories and overall) result in increased sales. By understanding the nursery and greenhouse industry environment and how decisions affect overall and categorical sales, firms can implement strategies that capitalize on factors that have the potential to generate increased sales.

scholarly journals Trade Flows within the United States Nursery Industry in 2018

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-90
Author(s):  
Melinda J. Knuth ◽  
Hayk Khachatryan ◽  
Charles R. Hall ◽  
Marco A. Palma ◽  
Alan W. Hodges ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trade Flow ◽  
The United States ◽  
Trade Flows ◽  
Regional Trade ◽  
Percentage Distribution ◽  
Green Industry ◽  
Industry Research ◽  
Survey Estimates ◽  
Research Consortium ◽  
The U.S

Abstract This study is a continuation of the series of summaries by the Green Industry Research Consortium examining the regional trade flows in the U.S. nursery industry. This detailed analysis of green industry regional trade flows in eight U.S. regions compares 2018 data with those of the 2008 and 2013 national survey estimates of origin and destination (OD) information to sales data. Specifically, we discuss: 1) regional annual sales reported by the green industry firms in 2018, 2) the percentage distribution of OD trade flows by regions and states, 3) differences in the percentage distribution of OD trade flows during the 5-year period by region (2013 to 2018), and 4) differences in the percentage distribution of OD trade flows during the 10-year period by region (2008 to 2018) for both intra-state (within home state) and inter-regional (between states) trade flows. The OD trade flow results were compared with those of 2008 and 2013. The results show considerable changes in intra-state and inter-regional trade flows from 2013 to 2018. From 2008 to 2018, only the Southcentral region increased in the proportion of sales within the region. Implications for relevant green industry stakeholders are discussed.

scholarly journals Trade Flows within the U.S. Nursery Industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-29
Author(s):  
Hayk Khachatryan ◽  
Alan W. Hodges ◽  
Marco A. Palma ◽  
Charles R. Hall
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Great Plains ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Trade Flow ◽  
Ornamental Plant ◽  
Trade Flows ◽  
Regional Trade ◽  
Percentage Distribution ◽  
Green Industry ◽  
The U.S

This study summarizes regional trade flows in the U.S. nursery industry by incorporating origin and destination (OD) sales data from a national survey of ornamental plant growers and dealers conducted in 2014. Specifically, we discuss: 1) regional annual sales reported by the green industry firms in 2013, 2) percentage distribution of OD trade flows by regions and states, and 3) differences in the percentage distribution of OD trade flows during the 5-year period by region. Of 32,000 questionnaires sent via mail and email, a total of 2,657 usable observations were received and used in the analysis. The OD trade flow results were then compared with those of 2008 estimates by eight United States regions. The highest proportion of inter-regional sales were reported by firms in the Appalachian (35.7%), followed by Mountain (25.4%), and Southeast (19.1%) regions, and the lowest inter-regional sales were in the Midwest (2.2%) and Great Plains (0.9%) regions. The results show considerable changes in both intra-state (within home state) and inter-regional (between states) trade flows from 2008 to 2013. Overall, intra-regional trade in the Great Plains, Midwest, Pacific, and Southeast regions increased by 9.9, 3.7, 1.6, and 7.8% from 2008 to 2013, respectively. However, the proportion of sales within Appalachian, Mountain, Northeast and Southcentral regions, decreased by 11.1, 8.3, 3.8 and 0.2%, respectively. Implications for relevant green industry stakeholders are discussed.

Results of a National Survey of Early Literacy Programs

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naomi Balla-Boudrea ◽  
Deirdre O'Reilly ◽  
Vivian Howard ◽  
Carol McDougall
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Early Literacy ◽  
Information Management ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Literacy Programs ◽  
Literacy Program ◽  
Conference Paper ◽  
Research Project

This conference paper reports on a national survey conducted in the summer of 2010 which sought to identify programs and gather information on their operations, programming and challenges. This research project was a joint initiative of the Nova Scotia Read to Me! early literacy program and Dalhousie University’s School of Information Management.Cette communication porte sur un sondage national effectué au cours de l’été 2010 et dont l’objectif était d’identifier les programmes d’alphabétisation et d’obtenir de l’information quant à leur opération, aux activités et aux défis. Ce projet de recherche est une initiative conjointe du programme d’alphabétisation chez les jeunes enfants Nova Scotia Read to Me! et de la School of Information Management de l’Université Dalhousie. 

scholarly journals Performance of Tank Mix Partners with Isoxaflutole Across the Cotton Belt

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Delaney C. Foster ◽  
Peter A. Dotray ◽  
Todd A. Baughman ◽  
Seth A. Byrd ◽  
Alfred S. Culpepper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weed Control ◽  
Weed Management ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Cross Spectrum ◽  
State Research ◽  
Cotton Belt ◽  
Annual Weeds ◽  
Low Rate ◽  
Large Crabgrass

Abstract BASF Corporation has developed P-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitor-resistant cotton and soybean that will allow growers to use isoxaflutole in future weed management programs. In 2019 and 2020, a multi-state research project was conducted non-crop to examine weed control following isoxaflutole applied preemergence alone and with a number of tank mix partners at high and low labeled rates. At 28 DAT, Palmer amaranth was controlled ≥95% at 6 of 7 locations with isoxaflutole plus the high rate of diuron or fluridone. These same combinations provided the greatest control 42 DAT at 4 of 7 locations. Where large crabgrass was present, isoxaflutole plus the high rate of diuron, fluridone, pendimethalin, or S-metolachlor or isoxaflutole plus the low rate of fluometuron controlled large crabgrass ≥95% in 2 of 3 locations 28 DAT. In 2 of 3 locations, isoxaflutole plus the high rate of pendimethalin or S-metolachlor improved large crabgrass control 42 DAT when compared to isoxaflutole alone. At 21 DAT, morningglory was controlled ≥95% at all locations with isoxaflutole plus the high rate of diuron and at 3 of 4 locations with isoxaflutole plus the high rate of fluometuron. At 42 DAT at all locations, isoxaflutole plus diuron or fluridone and isoxaflutole plus the high rate of fluometuron improved morningglory control compared to isoxaflutole alone. These results suggest that isoxaflutole applied preemergence alone or in tank mixture is efficacious on a number of cross-spectrum annual weeds in cotton and extended weed control may be achieved when isoxaflutole is tank mixed with a number of soil residual herbicides.

scholarly journals FAR Research Project: The loss of talent: a threat for audit quality?

2017 ◽  
Vol 91 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 268-273
Author(s):  
Isabella Grabner ◽  
Judith Künneke ◽  
Frank Moers
Keyword(s):  
Audit Quality ◽  
Recent Survey ◽  
New Professionals ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Audit Firm ◽  
Big 4 ◽  
Audit Firms ◽  
Labor Inputs

The main priority of the audit industry is to maintain and improve audit quality. While audit quality has been an important topic in both accounting academia and practice, there is still a lack of understanding of what drives audit quality. Given that people are the most valuable asset an audit firm has, we focus on examining the labor inputs as a driver of audit quality. Specifically, we argue that a key threat for audit quality that so far has been largely neglected is the loss of talent across the hierarchy. A well-known problem for audit firms is that they invest enormous resources in new professionals only to have many with talent leave (Patten, 1995; Vera-Muñoz, Ho & Chow, 2006; ACCA & ACRA, 2012). A recent survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants finds that only about 38% are satisfied with their career and only 35% plan to stay beyond three years, with no significant differences across Big 4 and midtier firms (ACCA and ACRA, 2012).

scholarly journals Inequalities in the Distribution of National Institutes of Health Research Project Grant Funding

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael S Lauer ◽  
Deepshikha Roychowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Health Research ◽  
National Institutes Of Health ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Career Stage ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Principal Investigators ◽  
The Past ◽  
Nih Funding ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Health Research Project

Previous reports have described worsening inequalities of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding of principal investigators. We analyzed data through the end of Fiscal Year 2020, confirming worsening inequalities beginning at the time of the NIH budget doubling (1998-2003), but finding that trends have reversed over the past 3 years. We also find that career-stage trends have stabilized, with equivalent proportions of early-, mid-, and late-career investigators funded from 2017 to 2020. Women continue to constitute a greater proportion of funded principal investigators, though not at parity. Analyses of funding inequalities over time show that inequalities have consistently been greater within groups (i.e., within groups by career stage, gender, race, and degree) than between groups.

scholarly journals Insect feeds in salmon aquaculture: sociotechnical imagination and responsible story-telling

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
R. Strand ◽  
G. Gamboa ◽  
D.J. Dankel ◽  
M. Giampietro
Keyword(s):  
Small Scale ◽  
Story Telling ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Global Sustainability ◽  
Salmon Aquaculture ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Sociotechnical Imaginaries ◽  
Sustainability Issue ◽  
Food And Feed ◽  
Research Consortium

Salmon aquaculture is a growing industry with increasing challenges of feed sustainability and availability. This global sustainability issue has led to calls for novel feeds. Aquafly, a Norwegian research project, has performed small-scale tests using the black soldier fly as an ingredient in salmon diet. However, in order for insect feeds to become a reality on the industrial scale, workable scientific, technical and political solutions have to be envisioned in tandem. In this study, we studied, elicited and assessed sociotechnical imaginaries in the Aquafly research consortium, using the approaches of concomitant ELSA research, the Ethical Matrix and Quantitative Story-Telling. We show how the sociotechnical imaginaries develop together with the scientific trajectory of the project, and how this also affects the assessment of the ethical and environmental impacts of the technology, including issues of food and feed safety and security, fish health and welfare, pollution and efficient use of waste streams. We show how there are intrinsic challenges when dealing with global sustainability issues in the research project. For instance, overcoming the problem of salmon feed scarcity may aggravate the challenges caused by intensive aquaculture. We report the results of a Quantitative Story-Telling exercise that indicates that Aquafly can be seen as part of a larger economy of technological promise, and discuss if and how this critique can be employed and integrated into scientific and technical imagination in a research project, contributing to Responsible Research and Innovation.

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