tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23439295647377206.post585411978614606366..comments2024-02-24T11:58:40.383-08:00Comments on All the Dirt on Gardening: Is Horticulture a Dying Art and Science?Molly Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11728709915410641970noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23439295647377206.post-68193876495324415482014-01-22T19:11:58.162-08:002014-01-22T19:11:58.162-08:00Here's some new research on the topic of Gen X...Here's some new research on the topic of Gen X and Gen Y and gardening -<br />http://www.todaysgardencenter.com/10-project/younger-consumers-think-gardening-is-good-but-hard-work-time-consuming-and-dirty-10-project/Molly Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728709915410641970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23439295647377206.post-77373819867344676562014-01-20T13:42:26.679-08:002014-01-20T13:42:26.679-08:00Thanks so much for writing a post about this! I a...Thanks so much for writing a post about this! I actually received a link to the ASHS, APGA, etc. call for research on the area (http://amerinursery.com/content/whitepapers/National_Study_of_Horticulture.pdf). At first glance, I agreed wholeheartedly, but after further review I wondered if the need was really accurate. Your post and Ms. Smith's article included a good bit of really helpful information. I'm nearly convinced!<br /><br />The gist is that these groups are concerned because youth and undergraduate horticulture programs have had decreased participation. Perhaps this is due, in part, to fewer career opportunities in traditional horticultural fields. For instance, increased mechanization in horticultural production means that one skilled person can now do the same amount of work that roughly a dozen people did a couple of decades ago. But the new position requires a degree, whereas the previous positions may not. Hm. <br /><br />Thanks again, APAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12812361075406633668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23439295647377206.post-50501584077497956092014-01-19T14:22:50.482-08:002014-01-19T14:22:50.482-08:00It all has to do with money and the promotion of h...It all has to do with money and the promotion of high tech jobs being the best paid after finance. All sorts of professional and craftsperson jobs that involve physical labor or talent are going begging. And they are all trying to figure out how they get young people involved. <br /><br />No general knowledge of where food comes from and how it is produced has to be overcome and then someone has to be willing to pay horticulturalists 50-90 thousand a year.Ned Hamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00799820373069792324noreply@blogger.com