Enhancing Profitability in Greenhouse Firms (NRAES 164 - FRONT MATTER ONLY)

This 53 page publication (NRAES-164) was originally published by the Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service (NRAES, previously known as the Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service), a multi-university program in the Northeast US disbanded in 2011. Plant and Life Sciences Publishing (PALS) was subsequently formed to manage the NRAES catalog. Ceasing operations in 2018, PALS was a program of the Department of Horticulture in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Cornell University. PALS assisted university faculty in publishing, marketing and distributing books for small farmers, gardeners, land owners, workshops, college courses, and consumers.This book teaches greenhouse managers, their business advisors, and educators how to gain a competitive edge by analyzing industry trends. Topics include: Marketing improvement. Retention of quality employees. Correct product mix determination. Handling and distribution efficiency. Making sound equipment purchases. Advantageous analysis of budgeting, pricing, and finances. Worksheets, financial equations, and sample analyses are featured. DUE TO OUSTANDING COPYRIGHT ISSUES OR CLEARLY IDENTIFIED OUT-OF-DATE PRACTICES (E.G. SAFETY CONCERNS), ONLY THE FRONT MATTER (E.G. COVER, ToC, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ETC) ARE PROVIDED HERE AT THIS TIME. Print copies of this item can be found at libraries listed here: www.worldcat.org/oclc/5859520