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NJAES Faculty Expertise Database
| Joel Flagler |
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Agricultural/Resource Management Agent Agricultural and Resource Management Agents Phone: 201-336-6780 Fax: 201-336-6874 Email: flagler@aesop.rutgers.edu Website: aesop.rutgers.edu/%7Ehorttherapy/ |
| Expertise Summary |
| Vegetable, floriculture, greenhouses, tree and small fruit, commerical nursery and sod production, forestry and Xmas trees, and consumer landscape and turf.
Impacts: 1. Maximizing viability of green industry businesses (landscape, turf maintenance) 2. Career readiness training for at-risk youth (First Jobs in the Green Industry) 3. Achieving recognition for ornamental horticulture (e.g. landscape and turf) to be included in greater agricultural profile. |
| Selected Publications |
| First Jobs in the Green Industry | |
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Journal:
Journal of Therapeutic Horticulture Authors: Flagler, J Volume: 13 Pages: 36-39 Date Published: 2002 | |
| The Economic Impact of and Issues Facing the Landscape Industry | |
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Journal:
HortScience Authors: Flagler, J. Flahive-DiNardo, M. and Schilling, B Volume: 37 Pages: 437 Date Published: 2002 | |