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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Hodges, A. W.;
Haydu, J. J.;
van Blokland, P. J. |
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| Author Affiliation: | University of Florida, Food Resource Economics Department, PO Box 110240, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA. |
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| Title: | Employment and value-added in Florida's turfgrass industry |
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| Section: | Economic, educational and social issues: Contributed papers
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| Meeting Info.: | Sydney, Australia: 1997 |
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| Source: | International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 8, No. Part 1, 1997, p. 1117-1125. |
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| Publishing Information: | Blacksburg, VA: International Turfgrass Society |
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| # of Pages: | 9 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Turfgrass industry; Economic impacts
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| Geographic Terms: | Florida |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Production and maintenance of turfgrass in the landscape is a labour intensive activity which contributes a large value-added component to the economy far above the value of the turfgrass as a commodity. Employment, labour costs and economic value-added for the turfgrass industry in the state of Florida (USA) in the financial year 1991-1992 were measured through surveys of households, businesses and institutions which either maintained significant areas of turfgrass or were involved in trade of turfgrass-related goods and services. Commercial and institutional sectors were surveyed by mailed questionnaires while residential households were surveyed by telephone interview. Total employment amounted to 130 thousand full-time equivalent employees (FTEs), which was three times greater than all other agricultural industries in the state. Total wages and benefits paid for employees and contract labour were US$1.4 billion, representing 43 percent of total expenses for turfgrass production and maintenance expenses, and 23 percent of economic value-added. The largest employer sectors were commercial institutions and service vendors, primarily lawn care maintenance firms, with 33 and 30 percent of industry employment, respectively. Annual labour costs averaged US$624 per acre (US$1542 per ha) of turfgrass maintained and US$10,825 per FTE employee, but were greater for golf courses and commercial institutions due to their higher maintenance levels." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 7 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: Turfgrass Industry Economics |
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| Note: | Tables |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Hodges, A. W., J. J. Haydu, and P. J. van Blokland. 1997. Employment and value-added in Florida's turfgrass industry. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 8(Part 1):p. 1117-1125. |
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