Educational Needs and Perspectives on the Future of the Green Industry in Utah

Kratsch, Heidi; Ward, Ruby; Shao, Margaret; Rupp, Larry

doi:10.21273/horttech.20.2.381

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“…Nicholas and Durham 60 found that winegrowers in Northern California perceived frost as a risk to their operations, as unexpected occurrences of frost have become more common; fruit producers in both California and Florida (in the Southeastern United States) in particular were most likely to perceived risks from frost. 61,62 Severe and prolonged drought is also especially problematic for many Southwestern farmers, while farmers in California are particularly concerned about decreased water availability, 13,63,64 which has followed after prolonged extreme drought in California and the Southwestern United States and has negatively affected farmers there.…”

Section: Us Farmers' Views On Extreme Weathermentioning

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United States agricultural stakeholder views and decisions on climate change

Chatrchyan

Erlebacher

Chaopricha

et al. 2017

WIREs Climate Change

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Climate change poses unprecedented challenges to agricultural production globally and in the United States; it is both vulnerable to the impacts of a changing climate and a contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Because farmers need to quickly adapt to reduce their risks and emissions, there is a pressing need to better understand the process by which they make decisions. This complex decision‐making process includes many factors, such as farmers’ beliefs; knowledge and capacity to make changes; the information they receive from Extension, industry, and social networks (e.g., family and peers); economics and regulations; and farm‐scale and environmental issues (including personal experience with extreme weather). This study assesses the published literature on U.S. agricultural stakeholder views and decisions on climate change, focusing on farmers and ranchers from different regions. We identify key themes that emerge from the literature on how stakeholder views about extreme weather and climate change relate to decisions about adaptation and mitigation practices. This review finds that although the majority of U.S. farmers believe the climate is changing, many remain skeptical of the issue and uncertain about the anthropogenic causes of climate change. Farmers’ climate change mitigation and adaptation decisions also vary widely and are often correlated with belief or other factors such as personal experience with extreme weather, costs of change, or fear of regulation. We conclude with the implications of the research, including the importance of understanding farmers’ view and actions and issue framing, and implications for researchers, Extension and policy makers, both nationally and globally. WIREs Clim Change 2017, 8:e469. doi: 10.1002/wcc.469 This article is categorized under: Perceptions, Behavior, and Communication of Climate Change > Perceptions of Climate Change

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Section: Us Farmers' Views On Extreme Weathermentioning

confidence: 99%

United States agricultural stakeholder views and decisions on climate change

Chatrchyan

Erlebacher

Chaopricha

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“…It is predicted that by 2030 the world will face a 40% global water deficit (2030Water Resource Group, 2009) "under the business-as-usual scenario" (UNESCO, 2015, p. 11) due to urban and economic development. Water scarcity significantly threatens the nursery and greenhouse industry (Kratsch, Ward, Shao, & Rupp, 2010) with the need for industry engagement in water-saving techniques described by Mezzitt (1992) as an "international challenge requiring local solutions" (p. 82). Fortunately, water conservation efforts are expanding.…”

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“…In the U.S. alone it was estimated that between 2006 and 2013 nearly 760 billion gallons of water were conserved due to alterations in agricultural irrigation systems within the industry (USEPA, 2014). Unfortunately, those water savings are not enough to overcome future demand and efforts must expand to ensure a water supply that will meet future demands (Kratsch et al, 2010).…”

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Diffusing Water Conservation and Treatment Technologies to Nursery and Greenhouse Growers

Lamm

Warner

Taylor

et al. 2017

JIAEE

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Nursery and greenhouse operations require significantly large amounts of water to maintain product quality and often use more than what is needed by the crop being grown. The nursery industry’s use of water is highly criticized and adds to arguments against agricultural water use with increasingly limited water resources available globally. The purpose of this study was to explore the barriers and motivators associated with nursery and greenhouse growers’ adoption of water conservation and treatment technologies. In-depth interviews were conducted with 24 operators across the U.S. to identify their perceptions of new water-saving technologies and treatments based on the five attributes of an innovation identified by Rogers (2003). The findings revealed growers are aware of water-saving technologies and the rate of adoption depends on a variety of factors including: perceived cost, lack of ability of their workforce to use the new technology due to its complexity, and belief that their product will be worth more if it is grown in an environmentally-friendly manner. Barriers to adoption included the high cost of replacing equipment, incompatibility with existing systems, and the perception that new technologies do not fit in with the traditional hands-on approach to horticulture. Suggested extension programs to reach growers include developing materials that highlight the economic benefit of adoption and cost recovery, YouTube videos that reduce issues with perceived complexity growers can use with their workers, and programs that emphasize how technology fits in with the culture of the horticulture industry.

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“…Water issues are a major threat to the future of the nursery and greenhouse industry (Kratsch, Ward, Shao, & Rupp, 2010) with the management of water resources among growers described "as a national (or even international) challenge requiring local solutions" (Mezitt, 1992, p. 82). The ground and surface water used to grow plants can impact water availability and fertilizers, and horticultural chemicals can affect water quality through leaching and runoff (Yeager, Million, Larsen, & Stamps, 2010).…”

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Enhancing Extension Programs by Discussion Water Conservation Technology Adoption with Growers

Lamm¹,

Warner²,

Martin³

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JAE

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Nursery growers are one of the largest agricultural users of water. Researchers have been developing new water treatment techniques and technologies for nursery growers to assist in preserving this precious resource, yet adoption within the industry has been limited. Extension professionals need to work closely with nursery growers to encourage adoption but the enablers and barriers are largely unidentified in the literature. Twenty-four interviews were conducted with nursery growers nationwide to identify the barriers and enablers to adoption in an effort to provide recommendations for improved extension programming with this audience. The findings revealed nursery growers have a positive attitude towards water conservation but the financial cost of replacing equipment keeps them from adopting. In addition, nursery growers perceive new technologies to be complex and difficult to understand and implement. Extension professionals can leverage this positive attitude and use social norms to assist in overcoming some of the barriers. Using case studies as examples of success stories, partnering with researchers to develop easy to use instructions and integration tools that could be offered online, and assisting growers in connecting with agricultural economists to conduct cost/benefit analysis associated with adoption are a few of the recommendations offered.

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Educational Needs and Perspectives on the Future of the Green Industry in Utah

Cited by 4 publications

References 11 publications

United States agricultural stakeholder views and decisions on climate change

United States agricultural stakeholder views and decisions on climate change

Diffusing Water Conservation and Treatment Technologies to Nursery and Greenhouse Growers

Enhancing Extension Programs by Discussion Water Conservation Technology Adoption with Growers

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