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1994 S-103 Winter Meeting
 February 18-19, 1994
Orlando, Florida

Members Present: Dave Williams, Carter Price, Jim Green, Ken Tilt, John Brooker, Bill Johnson, Paul Farris, Dennis Wolnick, Sue Barton, Alan Hodges, Roger Hinson, John Haydu, Steve Turner, Jim Aitken, John Adrian, Joe Eakes, Travis Phillips, Doyle Johnson, Bob McNeil, Charles Safley, Robin Brumfield, and Charlie Hall.

  1. Greetings from Sue Barton, Chair

  2. Agenda adopted by members present.

  3. Introductions of members and recognition of Dennis Wolnick, Penn State University

  4. Publications sent for members (fyi) from Bob Christianson who was unable to attend.

  5. Motion made and seconded to accept minutes from Ashville, NC meeting. Motion passed.

  6. Comments from Bill Johnson:

    * Congratulations on project being approved until 1998. Around 1996, the committee will go through the approval process again. Less emphasis will be placed on the Committee of Nine in the future. A suggestion has been made for an external peer review of the project outline before submission to the SRRC. The SRRC will check the format and recommend approval.

    * There may be some funds directed towards the members of the regional committees in the future. This would be accompanied by a budget.

  7. Welcome to the new Penn State representatives.

  8. Request from Rutgers Extension specialist for membership to the committee.

  9. Dr. Johnson will be taking a sabbatic for 6 months starting in April and will be retiring Oct 1. A new administrative advisor will be appointed in the near future. The committee would like to include in the official minutes their appreciation for the long-standing support of Dr. Johnson in his role as administrative advisor.

  10. Comments from Paul Farris (CSRS representative):

    * In reviewing the new project proposal, there is tremendous opportunity for new project finding in the areas resource economics, pest management, and industry promotions. There is also opportunity to obtain competitive NRI grants from a regional perspective.

  11. Annual report update:

    * Every member needs to send a copy of their 1993 annual report to Forrest Stegelin.

    * Deadline for submission is March 7.

  12. Manuscript reports:

    * Principles, Practices, Physical Requirements, and Comparative Cost of Irrigating Nursery Crops. An official subcommittee was developed - McNeil, Eakes, Tilt, Aitken, and Lounds.

    * Landscape Design bulletin: No report. Official subcommittee developed - McNeil, Rhodus.

    * Water issues bulletin: Green and McNeil. Revision still underway.

    * Costs of Establishing and Operating Container Nurseries in Climatic Zones 5 and 6. Manuscript reviewed by Hall and Eakes. Will be in final form in a few weeks. Will possibly be published at UK. Tables will be provided to members on disk.

    * Costs of Establishing and Operating Field Nurseries in Climatic Zones 5 and 6. Manuscript reviewed by Adrian, Williams, and Hinson. David Williams suggested a revision of the Overwintering manuscript. Official subcommittee developed - McNeil (chair), Williams.

  13. Evaluation of Procedures and Progress by Objectives:

    * A subcommittee pertaining Objective 1d was developed.

    * Added Garber, Rhodus, and Turner to 1e. May need to review the literature regarding consumer marketing response.

    * Subcommittee developed for Objective 2g - Optimal Plant Mix - Hall and Williams

  14. Discussion of existing committees: see attached sheet

  15. Discussion of National Survey:

    * Questions 21 and 25 have typos...
    * In Q21, change the word "re-wholesaler" to "mass merchandiser".
    * In Q25, change the word "landscape" to "re-wholesale".
    * Surveys should be sent out by April 1.

  16. Subcommittee reports:

    * Container tree subcommittee: A PhD student is currently looking at previous field publications and updating the numbers and compare against pot-in-pot systems.

    * Irrigation committee: Will continue work toward completing the Irrigation manuscript.

    * Greenhouse crops subcommittee: Over the next six months:

    1. Each member will forward all greenhouse related publications to other subcommittee members.
    2. Dennis Wolnick will summarize available structures/technologies adapted from "Greenhouse Engineering" and send to Subcommittee members.
    3. Each member will evaluate current structures/technologies used in their respective state and modify the list sent by Dennis Wolnick.
    4. Each member will evaluate the product mix and seasonality factors in their respective states.
    5. Jim Green will summarize "issues" impacting greenhouse firms and how influences from these issues can be built into the greenhouse cost structure.

    * Data needs subcommittee (Doyle Johnson - chair):

    1. Develop a national dataset (continuing the use of the S103 survey to estimate the total size of the industry).
    2. Develop parameters estimates that can be used to indicate regional differences.
    3. Become more aware of new available data sources (Census Access Project - joint between ERS and Census to develop query systems for census data - Doyle will keep us informed).
    4. Promote the use of these data sets (perhaps the development of a S103 newsletter that could be sent to AAN, HRI, etc.)
    5. The committee will first try to inventory the currently available data sources.

    * Turfgrass subcommittee: Developed plans for a turfgrass related text with 3 parts:

    1. Part 1 discussing the total national turfgrass industry and a discussion of separate industry sectors.
    2. Part 2 discussing state case studies for those states that have conducted surveys..
    3. Part 3 discussing other state estimates using a model based on parameters of states that have conducted surveys.
    4. An outline for this text and a proposal for funding acquisition will be drafted by Haydu.

    * Environmental/Alternative landscapes:

    1. Will continue plant trials on alternative non-woody plants (wildflowers, naturalized plants, etc.) and develop suggested alternative plant lists segregated by climatic zone.
    2. Will determine cost parameters.
    3. Will investigate potential funding sources.
    4. Exchange plant materials for evaluation purposes.
    5. Collect available publications in this area.

  17. State Reports given on individual basis.

    (Future reports will be submitted in writing to the secretary 3 weeks prior to meeting date.)

  18. Future Meeting Sites:

    * Summer 1994 - August 11-14 - Irvine, CA

    * Winter 1995 - February 2-4, New Orleans, LA