August 2008 Green Industry Overview Sherry Loudermilk, July 2006

August 2008 An apple tree in your lawn not only produces apples, but enough oxygen to supply four people for one year. Flowers Are A Living Rainbow.

August 2008 More than 100,000 trees are needed to cancel the pollution of one jet flying round-trip from New York to Los Angeles. Plants Help Clean The Air We Breathe.

August 2008 A mature tree in front of your home can produce a cooling effect equal to 10 room-size air conditioners running 20 hours a day. Trees Keep Us Cool In The Summer.

August 2008 Each year, approximately 40 billion tons of carbon dioxide are converted into plants whose combined weight exceeds 100 billion tons. Plants Are Home To Our Wildlife Friends.

August 2008 A properly located tree can cut fuel bills by as much as 30 per cent by acting as a windbreak. Trees Provide Shelter From Winter Winds.

August 2008 An 18-hole golf course will supply enough oxygen to furnish a city of 6,000 to 8,000 people. Plants Help Save Our Soil.

August 2008 During the 23,000 times we inhale and exhale in a single day,we take in 35 pounds of oxygen– all of it from green plants Trees And Plants Add Color to Our World.

August 2008 Overview of Industry State Statistics –Urban agriculture industries produce more than $8.1 billion in annual revenue and employ more than 79,000 full-time personnel in 8,000 firms. –Landscape design, construction, and maintenance –Nursery and greenhouse production –Structural pest control –Onsite waste water management –Turfgrass management –Urban forestry –Garden centers –Storm water management Urban Agriculture includes relatively new agribusinesses and issues like:

August 2008 Segments of Industry Landscape

August 2008 Landscapes Enhance The Quality of Life Landscaping is a cost-effective way to protect and improve both the environment and the health and well-being of inhabitants. Environmental impacts of Landscapes: –Reduce soil erosion and runoff into stormwater systems –Remove pollutants from runoff and rainwater –Improve air quality by trapping dust and chemical pollutants including carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release oxygen –Naturally cool the air –Decrease stress levels through therapeutic means by providing recreational opportunities –Reduce noise by deflecting soundwaves –Restore habits for wildlife, especially birds –Increase property values by 15% –Increase community appeal, community pride, and increase business

August 2008 Segments of Industry Garden Center

August 2008 Segments of Industry Allied Industries –Fertilizer –Soils

August 2008 Total Crop Sales Percent by Commodity Group Total Crop Sales=$ 98,055,656,000 Corn for grain Soybeans Fruits, nuts, berries Greenhouse, nursery, etc. Veg., sweet corn, melons Wheat Cotton and cottonseed Hay, silage, field seeds Other grains All other groups Source: 1997 Census of Agriculture

August 2008 Horticultural Sales by Commodity Group Percent U.S. Sales Total=$ 10,599,298,000 Nursery Plants Annual bedding plants Potted flowering plants Cultivated mushrooms Turfgrass sod, sprigs or plugs Herbaccous perennial plants Foliage plants Cut flowers Propagation materials Cut Christmas trees Other horticultural crops

August 2008 Leading States Horticultural Sales - $10,599,298,000 CALIFORNIAFLORIDAOREGONPENNSYLVANIATEXASGEORGIA

August County Top Ten Listing Total Ornamental Horticulture Value County Value Grady $43,414,647 McDuffie $38,922,250 Fulton $30,066,690 Clarke $23,040,500 Oconee $22,176,778 Cherokee $21,624,900 Paulding $16,110,760 Jasper $15,922,250 Floyd $15,510,030 Coffee $14,170,180

August 2008 Total Ornamental Horticulture Value Top Ten 2004 v Grady$44,608,853 McDuffie$36,162,000 Fulton$29,941,750 Cherokee$26,344,800 Clarke$22,642,500 Oconee$22,026,631 Paulding$16,626,200 Jasper$13,571,250 Bulloch$13,522,140 Walton$13,185, Grady$43,414,647 McDuffie$38,842,400 Fulton$30,066,690 Clarke$23,040,500 Oconee$22,176,778 Cherokee$21,624,900 Paulding$16,110,760 Jasper$15,922,250 Floyd$15,510,030 Coffee$14,170,180

August 2008 $699,433,592

August 2008 Top Ten Counties Container Nursery County Acres Price Farm Gate Value McDuffie 850 $45,500 $38,675,000 Grady 825 $43,010 $35,483,250 Clarke 350 $43,010 $15,053,500 Oconee 230 $43,010 $9,892,300 Jasper 150 $43,010 $6,451,500 Lowndes 100 $43,010 $4,301,000 Hart 81 $43,010 $3,483,810 Thomas 77 $43,010 $3,311,770 Brooks 75 $43,010 $3,225,750 Gwinnett 75 $43,010 $3,225,750

August 2008

Top Ten Counties Field Nursery County Acres Price Farm Gate Value Walton 750 $12,035 $9,628,000 Jasper 655 $12,035 $8,424,500 Oconee 650 $12,035 $7,882,925 Morgan640 $12,035 $7,702,400 Floyd 500 $12,035 $6,342,445 Meriwether450 $12,035 $6,017,500 Hart420 $12,035 $5,175,050 Lamar 325 $12,035 $5,114,875 Pike 313 $12,035 $3,911,375 Evans 215 $12,035 $3,730,850

August 2008

Top Ten Counties Greenhouse County Sq.Ft. Price Farm Gate Value Fulton 2,000,000 $13.95 $27,900,000 Cherokee 1,454,000 $13.95 $20,283,300 Coffee 1,000,000 $13.95 $13,950,000 Paulding 1,000,000 $13.95 $13,950,000 Fayette 600,000 $13.95 $8,370,000 Gwinnett 600,000 $13.95 $8,370,000 Greene 450,000 $13.95 $6,277,500 Union 435,600 $13.95 $6,076,620 Clarke 400,000 $13.95 $5,580,000 Grady 1,961,858 $2.60 $5,100,831

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Top Ten Counties Turfgrass County Acres Harvest Rate Price Farm Gate Value Macon 3, $4,403 $10,787,350 Cook 3, $4,403 $10,170,930 Tift 2, $4,403 $8,013,460 Floyd 2, $4,403 $7,375,025 Treutlen 2, $4,403 $7,088,830 Lanier 2, $4,403 $6,298,271 Bulloch 2, $4,403 $6,164,200 Sumter 2, $4,403 $6,164,200 Bibb 1, $4,403 $5,743,669 Peach 1, $4,403 $4,931,360

August 2008

2005 Georgia Agricultural Commodity Rankings 2005 Georgia Agricultural Commodity Rankings Rank Commodity Farm Gate Value % of GA Total 1 Broilers $3,956,712, % 2 Cotton $723,281, % 3 Timber $588,139, % 4 Beef $474,501, % 5 Peanuts $423,053, % 6 Eggs $422,557, % 7 Horses $403,510, % 8 Dairy $258,096, % 9 Greenhouses $245,911, % 10 Container Nursery $195,317, % 11 Hay $162,220, % 19 Field Nursery $100,022, % 46 Christmas Trees $9,166, %

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Environmental Impacts

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Irrigation Runoff Reclamation and Treatment Using Constructed Wetlands

August 2008 “Green Roofs”

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Metro Atlanta

August 2008 HOW MANY TREES WOULD WE NEED TO REDUCE THESE HEAT ISLANDS? TO REDUCE THESE HEAT ISLANDS? Houston……….. 7,000,000 Houston……….. 7,000,000 Atlanta…………………10,000,000 Atlanta…………………10,000,000 Potential……………..???????? Potential……………..????????IMPACT!!!

August 2008

GGIA’s Mission To advance and promote the horticulture industry by setting the standard for professionalism, excellence, and environmental stewardship.

August 2008 GGIA Activities §Certification program §Educational events throughout the state §Industry tours §Legislative monitoring and reports to members §Monthly Journal §Golf Tournament for research funding §Five Board and Committee meetings annually §Planning Retreat §Co-sponsor of TechShop at SNA §Host of annual WinterGreen & WinterSchool

August 2008 The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit. -- Nelson Henderson

August 2008 The Georgia Department of Community Affairs and the Keep Georgia Beautiful Executive Directors’ Association P2AD Wight Nurseries of Monrovia Growers Cool Communities ERTH Environmental Partners Acknowledgements