With the 2019 Nursery Industry Statistics (NY17008) survey happening between October and November, production nurseries are being encouraged to collate key business data and be ready to participate in the voluntary project if they are approached.
Now in its third year, the national project aggregates data from around 300 nursery growers to produce a more reliable and accurate snapshot of the industry’s size, value, production and employment.
The project aims to assist growers with business planning, resource prioritisation and provide longitudinal data to track industry trends and performance, as well as inform the development of a business-benchmarking tool for nurseries.
With the next survey just around the corner, the following guide outlines what growers can expect, and how to prepare, if their business is invited to provide data for the 2018-19 survey.