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1995 S-103 Summer Meeting
June 22-25, 1995
Providence, Rhode Island

Members present: Rhodus, Brooker, Wolnick, Phillips, McNiel, Christensen, Turner, Brumfield, Emino, Barton, Hall, Johnson, Hinson, Harkess

 

  1. Agenda adopted

  2. Introduction of visitors from University of Massachusetts: Kathy Carroll, Reeser Manley, Ron Kujawshi, Bridget Ruemmde

  3. Minutes from last meeting approved

  4. Comments from Bob Christensen regarding meeting agenda

  5. Comments from Everett Emino

  6. Paul Farris, P. J. Van Blokland will not be here

  7. Kudos to Bob Christensen for outstanding program planning

  8. Everett Emino is alternate member of committe of nine. In last meeting they indicated they are looking for:
    * Clear interdependence between states regarding common research protocols.
    * A strong interdependence along research lines.

  9. Brian Maynard - Rhode Island Experiment Station is joining S103 project. (See attached letter) Moved, seconded, and approved.

  10. CSREES advisor - no report

  11. Manuscript reports (see attached list of bulletins in progress)

    * Irrigation - no report

    * Landscape design - David Beattie is printing at Penn State

    * Container nurseries/field nurseries - ready for printing

    * Overwintering - David Beattie serving as editor. Dennis Wolnick will follow up with Beattie on the status of this bulletin.

  12. Presentation by John Brooker regarding S103 survey (see attached notes). Brooker will send copies of the results to members. Emino will send to Experiment Station Directors to get a number for ordering. Each members needs to then contact their Director to "expedite" the process.

  13. Subcommittees meetings (see attached notes):

    1. Greenhouse Subcommittee

      * Reviewed Susan's Table of Contents (see attached)
      * Rhodus has a survey of facilities used in Ohio/Florida. Tim will send a copy to subcommittee members.
      * Brooker also will send a copy of his greenhouse survey results to subcommitteemembers..
      * There has been a revision of Greenhouse Engineering Publication - Penn State.
      * Target audience for this bulletin - both new and existing greenhouses? - may need to tailor the introductory section.
      * Robin has graciously offered to develop draft of section I.
      * Doyle suggested a financial analysis section (section VI) be added.
      * Bridget is working on section II - get with her to see what progress has been done.
      * Susan/Richard will work on section IV.

    2. Marketing Subcomittee

      * Reviewed Susan's list of retail-related marketing literature (see attached).
      * Subcommittee members need to send Susan any additional references for addition to the list.
      * Subcommittee will start pulling together references for all sectors (Steve will do CRIS search)
      * John will send a copy of CA consumer demand publication to subcommittee members.

    3. National Survey

      * Suggestions regarding improvements or modifications to the survey instrument should be made to Brooker a.s.a.p. (while it is fresh on your mind)
      * Think of new questions that we might include next time.
      * Think of potential sources of funding for next time.
      * Make plans for consistent sampling procedure.

  14. Tim Rhodus will set up an S103 Internet Home Page on the World Wide Web and contact members when it is available. There will be a two-hour training session in Houston at our next meeting. The address will be:
    http://hortwww-2.ag.ohio-state.edu/s103/s103.html

  15. Annual progress reports of S103 activities will be requested from each member in November.

  16. Future meeting dates:

    * Houston, Texas (February 29 - March 3, 1996)

    * Rutgers, New Jersey (August 4-9, 1996) in conjunction with the International Horticultural Economics Conference

Minutes submitted by Charles R. Hall, Secretary