Are Labor Shortages Pushing the U.S. Nursery Industry toward Automation and Mechanization?

Agricultural industries are adopting emerging technologies to increase sustainability, profitability, and efficiency. The benefits of technology adoption need to outweigh the adoption costs and—in a period of increasing input costs, slim labor supply, and high uncertainty in energy markets—technological promises seem more and more appealing. However, not all producers are ready to commit to the change, particularly in industries where profit margins are thin and adoption takes time, like the nursery industry.