The Green Industry Research Consortium
Project Statement Project Participants Meeting Minutes Resources		Technical and Economical Efficiencies of Producing, Marketing, and Managing Environmental Plants The Green Industry Research Consortium (GIRC) is a regional research committee sponsored by the Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (SAAESD) and has the official designation of Multi-state Regional Project S1021. The committee is comprised of horticulturists and agricultural economists from land-grant universities across the nation. The GIRC (S1021) researchers collaborate synergistically in conducting research in the following areas: • Evaluating labor practices and means to improve effectiveness in worker productivity, including training and development costs and returns. • Evaluating firm-level, regional, and national competitiveness within the green industry. • Evaluating alternative green industry plant production, establishment, and maintenance systems. • Developing a profile of consumer segments and quantifying the demand for green industry products, plants, and services. CLICK HERE for the detailed description of our new project objectives. Announcements: Be sure to check the last meeting minutes and complete all assigned tasks before the next meeting (see below)! Upcoming events: Dear Colleagues, The upcoming winter meeting of the Green Industry Research Consortium will be held March 2-3, 2009 in Savannah, GA. We will have tours of local Green industry businesses on the first day, then our business meeting will be on the second day. Our host for this meeting, Forrest Stegelin, has an exciting slate of tours and social events planned. There will be a dinner cruise on the Savannah River, a low country boil, and maybe even a meal at the famous restaurant Paula Dean’s. Among the items on the agenda for the business meeting will be the development of a new project description and work plan for 2009-2014. Please save the dates, and plan to attend this important and enjoyable meeting.  Details on hotel arrangements will be forthcoming soon. Thanks. Regards, Alan Hodges, Chairman, Green Industry Research Consortium .
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