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View article: Overcoming the Nursery Industry Labor Shortage: A Survey of Strategies to Adapt to a Reduced Workforce and Automation and Mechanization Technology Adoption Levels
Overcoming the Nursery Industry Labor Shortage: A Survey of Strategies to Adapt to a Reduced Workforce and Automation and Mechanization Technology Adoption Levels Open
US nurseries are experiencing a workforce shortage that is expected to intensify. A mixed-mode survey of decision-makers representing the US nursery industry was conducted in 2021. The survey assessed practices used in 2020 to elicit a bet…
View article: Addressing Labor Needs by Understanding Grower Perceptions about Adoption of Automated Nursery Technologies: A Resource for US Extension Professionals
Addressing Labor Needs by Understanding Grower Perceptions about Adoption of Automated Nursery Technologies: A Resource for US Extension Professionals Open
This new 5-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication presents research assessing how nursery growers perceive automated and mechanized nursery technologies (ANTs) and determine how these percept…
View article: A Theory of Planned Behavior-Informed Evaluation of Growers’ Intent to Use Automated Nursery Technologies
A Theory of Planned Behavior-Informed Evaluation of Growers’ Intent to Use Automated Nursery Technologies Open
Labor scarcity and rising production costs due to increasing labor wages and benefits are key concerns among nursery growers. Automated nursery technologies are a means to address labor challenges, but they are not widely adopted. The rese…
View article: Effect of Irrigation, Fertilizer Rate and Placement, and Two Substrates on Growth of Rose and Hydrangea1
Effect of Irrigation, Fertilizer Rate and Placement, and Two Substrates on Growth of Rose and Hydrangea1 Open
Current best management practices for containerized nursery crops maximize plant growth while minimizing nutrient leaching. This study tested how plant growth was affected by reducing the standard fertilizer rate when grown in two soilless…
View article: Relating Grower Perceptions and Adoption of Automated Nursery Technologies to Address Labor Needs
Relating Grower Perceptions and Adoption of Automated Nursery Technologies to Address Labor Needs Open
This study examined factors that shape how nursery growers perceive automated nursery technologies and evaluate how these perceptions relate to growers’ adoption. We applied Rogers’ (2003) Diffusion of Innovations to understand growers’ pe…
View article: High pH, Low Alkalinity Pond Water Used for Overhead Irrigation Does Not Affect Plant Growth of Select Flowering Shrubs1
High pH, Low Alkalinity Pond Water Used for Overhead Irrigation Does Not Affect Plant Growth of Select Flowering Shrubs1 Open
In southeast U.S., pH of source water from ponds used for overhead-irrigating container crops can exceed the range (pH 5.8-7.0) for best management practices. Artificially maintaining this pH range is not common among producers using surfa…
View article: Microbiome Variation Across Two Hemlock Species With Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Infestation
Microbiome Variation Across Two Hemlock Species With Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Infestation Open
The hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae, HWA), an invasive insect, is devastating native hemlock populations in eastern North America, and management outcomes have so far had limited success. While many plant microbiomes influenc…
View article: Scale Insect Records from Ornamental Plants Help to Prioritize Plant Health Resource Development
Scale Insect Records from Ornamental Plants Help to Prioritize Plant Health Resource Development Open
Estimates about which scale insect species are most frequently encountered in U.S. landscapes and commercial production systems are largely anecdotal. This survey of records maintained across about 15 years within the National Plant Diagno…
View article: Research Priorities of the Environmental Horticultural Industry Founded through Consensus1
Research Priorities of the Environmental Horticultural Industry Founded through Consensus1 Open
Environmental horticulture production (EHP) generates and employs approximately one-third of all specialty crop revenue and workforce, respectively. In recent years, however, EHP received only 12% of federal funds earmarked for specialty c…
View article: Leaching Fraction: A Tool to Schedule Irrigation for Container-Grown Nursery Crops
Leaching Fraction: A Tool to Schedule Irrigation for Container-Grown Nursery Crops Open
View article: Exploring variation in phyllosphere microbial communities across four hemlock species
Exploring variation in phyllosphere microbial communities across four hemlock species Open
The hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is an insect native to Asia and likely western North America. First reported in eastern North America in 1951, it has devastated eastern hemlock ( Tsuga canadensis ) populations. Loss of hemlock will greatl…
View article: Assessing Impact of Coordinated Comprehensive Regional Extension Publications: A Case Study of the Southern Nursery Integrated Pest Management Working Group
Assessing Impact of Coordinated Comprehensive Regional Extension Publications: A Case Study of the Southern Nursery Integrated Pest Management Working Group Open
In 2014, the Southern Nursery Integrated Pest Management (SNIPM) Working Group published both print and electronic versions of IPM for Shrubs in Southeastern U.S. Nursery Production: Volume I . Five hundred print books (of 3000 copies) wer…
View article: Experiential Nursery Integrated Pest Management Workshop Series to Enhance Grower Practice Adoption
Experiential Nursery Integrated Pest Management Workshop Series to Enhance Grower Practice Adoption Open
Three, 2-day hands-on experiential learning workshops were presented in three southeastern United States cities in June 2014, by the Southern Nursery Integrated Pest Management (SNIPM) working group. Attendees were provided 4 hours of inst…
View article: Advancing Integrated Pest Management Adoption and Achieving Extension Impact: A Working Group Success Story
Advancing Integrated Pest Management Adoption and Achieving Extension Impact: A Working Group Success Story Open
Extension and research professionals in the southeastern United States formed the Southern Nursery Integrated Pest Management working group (SNIPM) to foster collaboration and leverage resources, thereby enhancing extension programming, in…
View article: Advanced Irrigation Management for Container-Grown Ornamental Crop Production
Advanced Irrigation Management for Container-Grown Ornamental Crop Production Open
Discusses several irrigation methods for container-grown ornamental plants. Provides information to help growers improve water use efficiency while improving crop health and quality.
View article: The Next Ten Years: Strategic Vision of Water Resources for Nursery Producers
The Next Ten Years: Strategic Vision of Water Resources for Nursery Producers Open
Nursery and greenhouse producers, research and extension faculty, and representatives from allied fields collaborated to formulate a renewed vision to address water issues affecting growers over the next 10 years. The authors maintained th…