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Exploring Nursery Growers’ Perceptions, Attitudes And Opinions About Water Usage To Inform Water Conservation Education, Pei-Wen Huang, Alexa J. Lamm, Laura A. Warner, Sarah A. White, Paul Fisher
Exploring Nursery Growers’ Perceptions, Attitudes And Opinions About Water Usage To Inform Water Conservation Education, Pei-Wen Huang, Alexa J. Lamm, Laura A. Warner, Sarah A. White, Paul Fisher
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
Research has shown the nursery industry needs to seek alternative water sources and adopt water conservation strategies to reduce water use in order to stay viable. This study used a qualitative approach to explore nursery growers’ perceptions, attitudes, and opinions about water usage to inform the development of Extension programs that encourage adoption of water conservation strategies. Interviews were conducted with 24 nursery growers across the U.S. The findings indicated growers interact with water in various ways, including meeting plant water needs, facilitating chemical distribution, controlling product quality, and facilitating business operations. The participants felt protecting water was the right …
Full Issue, Volume 7, Number 3, Journal Of Human Sciences And Extension
Full Issue, Volume 7, Number 3, Journal Of Human Sciences And Extension
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
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Full Issue, Volume 7, Number 1, Journal Of Human Sciences And Extension
Full Issue, Volume 7, Number 1, Journal Of Human Sciences And Extension
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
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