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Economic Impacts of the Green Industry in the United States-Summary
This summary publication explores the environmental horticulture industry and its economic impacts.
The U.S. environmental horticulture industry, also known as the "Green Industry", is comprised of wholesale nursery and sod growers, landscape architects, designers/builders, contractors and maintenance firms, retail garden centers, home centers and mass merchandisers with lawn and garden departments, and marketing intermediaries such as brokers and horticultural distribution centers (re-wholesalers). This industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in the nation's agricultural economy; often experiencing growth and expansion even during recessionary periods.
Authors
C. R. Hall, J. J. Haydu, A. W. Hodges
C. R. Hall, J. J. Haydu, A. W. Hodges
Date Published
June 2005
June 2005
Publisher
University of Tennessee and University of Florida
Knoxville, TN
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Resource Type
Information/Research Summary
Information/Research Summary
Resource Format
Other
Other
Funding Source
USDA FS (NUCFAC Recommended)
USDA FS (NUCFAC Recommended)
Sub-Topics
Economic Development
Economic Development
State(s)/Region(s)
National
National
Indexed By
MWCU&CF
MWCU&CF
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