1. Environmental Resource Management Systems for Nurseries, Greenhouses and Landscapes  North Carolina State University  ARS-McMinnville o Tennessee State University o University of Florida o ARS - Ft. Pierce o Clemson University

2. Environmental Challenges o excess nutrients, pesticide displacement and water movement from irrigation o soil-less substrates, plastic containers and non- permeable groundcovers, o alter and enhance the off- site movement of pesticides and nutrients.

3. Environmental Challenges o Urban landscape contributes to increased nutrient and pesticides in surface and ground waters.

4. Objective 1 maximization of nutrient and water utilization efficiency o Ted Bilderback - Substrates - NCSU o Stuart Warren - Physiologist - NCSU o Donna Fare - Physiologist -ARS McMinnville o Chris Cantazara - Horticulturalist -TSU

5. Objective 2 mitigation of nutrient and pesticide contaminants in off-site drainage o Chris Wilson - ENTOX - UF o Tom Yeager - HORT- UF o Joe Albano - Physiologist - ARS Ft Pierce FL o Ted Whitwell -Pesticides - CU o Steve Klaine - ENTOX - CU o Mickey Taylor - ENTOX - CU o Bob Polomski - HORT - CU

6. Objective 3 ornamentals to improve water quality in nurseries and urban landscape o Steve Klaine - Environmental Toxicology - CU o Mickey Taylor - Environmental Toxicology - CU o Bob Polomski - Horticulture - Landscape plants - CU o Ted Whitwell - Pesticides/Herbicides - CU

7. GOALS o Economical methods to improve exiting water quality. o Self-contained and self-remediating with respect to runoff water. o Increase production efficiency. o New markets for ornamental plants, and the development of a better selection of landscape plants. o Transfer technology for implementation of the strategies and methodologies developed in this research.