The Farm Bureau of Hillsborough County and IFAS will be hosting a meeting on the latest regulatory information affecting growers. Here is the information.
You are invited to attend a regulatory update meeting where you will have the unique opportunity to hear from and interact with three of the most knowledgeable authorities on water, natural resources and Agricultural Best Management Practices in the state:
Jerry Brooks
Director of Environmental Assessment and Restoration, FDEP,
David Moore
Executive Director, SWFWMD
and Dr. Brian Boman, UF/IFAS BMP Implementation Program
This meeting will be held on November 18, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the John Trinkle Bldg (HCC Campus, 1206 N. Park Rd. Plant City, FL
Don’t miss this chance to discuss the EPA numeric standards and their impact to agriculture.
Please RSVP to: Judi Whitson (813)685-9121
11/13/09
11/3/09
ASHS Nurserry Production Workshop ""Managing and Thriving in Tough Times, When Every Dime Counts!" "
If you didn't make the workshop at the ASHS Meeting it sounds like it was a good one.
Here is the report in the nursery working group report. This is what nursery owners and managers are doing to survive.
"Managing and Thriving in Tough Times, When Every Dime Counts!" was held on Sunday July 26, 2009 from 8:00 to 10:00. It was coordinated and moderated by Gladis Zinati. The workshop was well attended (>34 people), well-rounded, included five speakers who spoke from different perspectives (industry, research, and extension) and the feedback was excellent, lots of interaction between the speakers and audience both during and after the workshop. Dr. Charles Hall (Texas A&M University) discussed current economic trends and their impact on the industry. He reminded us that economics goes in cycles and we are currently in a downturn but have probably bottomed out. Supply and demand is working and things are beginning to improve. Housing market and the weather have large influence on the green industry. In a period of “hypercompetition,” successful firms have increased sales and profits by innovating and reducing costs, tweaking value propositions, and reserving enough capital to outlast the competition. Dr. Robin Brumfield (Rutgers University) spoke on strategies producers in the Northeast are using to reduce costs and increase profits. These included promoting local production to reduce the “carbon footprint” and providing better service. Dr. Jennifer Dennis (Purdue University) discussed how producers can manage cash flow during tough times: need a written business plan with cash flow analysis, monitoring of inventory, and understanding the needs of the customer. Teresa Olczyk (University of Florida) discussed how Florida producers are coping by avoiding monoculture production and diversifying plant materials and services. Kim Lovelace-Young (Forrest-Keeling Nursery, MO) discussed how they are increasing production efficiency using Lean Production methods, BMPs, and alternative fuels and marketing for the ecosystem and focusing on quality.
Here is the report in the nursery working group report. This is what nursery owners and managers are doing to survive.
"Managing and Thriving in Tough Times, When Every Dime Counts!" was held on Sunday July 26, 2009 from 8:00 to 10:00. It was coordinated and moderated by Gladis Zinati. The workshop was well attended (>34 people), well-rounded, included five speakers who spoke from different perspectives (industry, research, and extension) and the feedback was excellent, lots of interaction between the speakers and audience both during and after the workshop. Dr. Charles Hall (Texas A&M University) discussed current economic trends and their impact on the industry. He reminded us that economics goes in cycles and we are currently in a downturn but have probably bottomed out. Supply and demand is working and things are beginning to improve. Housing market and the weather have large influence on the green industry. In a period of “hypercompetition,” successful firms have increased sales and profits by innovating and reducing costs, tweaking value propositions, and reserving enough capital to outlast the competition. Dr. Robin Brumfield (Rutgers University) spoke on strategies producers in the Northeast are using to reduce costs and increase profits. These included promoting local production to reduce the “carbon footprint” and providing better service. Dr. Jennifer Dennis (Purdue University) discussed how producers can manage cash flow during tough times: need a written business plan with cash flow analysis, monitoring of inventory, and understanding the needs of the customer. Teresa Olczyk (University of Florida) discussed how Florida producers are coping by avoiding monoculture production and diversifying plant materials and services. Kim Lovelace-Young (Forrest-Keeling Nursery, MO) discussed how they are increasing production efficiency using Lean Production methods, BMPs, and alternative fuels and marketing for the ecosystem and focusing on quality.
Competition is tough
Here is another short video on the nature of the digital changing world and competition in the labor market for the future.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY
Sobering information.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY
Sobering information.
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