TABLE OF CONTENTS



Introduction .............................................. 1

Background on Florida's Nursery Industry ........................ 1

Labor in Florida's Nursery Industry ............... ............... 3

 Summary of 1987 Wage and Benefits Study ................... 3

 Labor Trends from Nursery Business Analysis .................. 4

 Labor Productivity ................. ................ 5

 Capital-Labor Intensity .............................. 6

 Labor Costs ..................................... 6

Nursery Labor-- 1988 vs 1993 Studies ........................... 7

 Employment and Wage Rate Information ..................... 8

 Labor Supplies and the Impact of IRCA ...................... 12

Concluding Comment ....................................... 12

References Cited ........................................... 14