{"id":3491,"date":"2021-01-02T06:00:47","date_gmt":"2021-01-02T11:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/?post_type=features&#038;p=3491"},"modified":"2021-12-30T15:59:05","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T20:59:05","slug":"2021-green-industry-outlook-2","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/features\/2021-green-industry-outlook-2\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Green Industry Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to <em>Irrigation &amp; Green Industry<\/em>\u2019s 2021 Green Industry Outlook. This year\u2019s survey expands on trends from the last two years of our reports on the wider industry, building a more complete picture of the market and providing insights to benchmark your business against.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you ended up expanding or struggling, 2020 supplied plenty of challenges for irrigation and landscape professionals. Between COVID-19, labor issues and a presidential election, there was enough uncertainty in the past year, even on top of the usual struggles for green industry businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Our 2021 Green Industry Outlook survey tracked how readers made it through 2020 and uncovered the larger trends shaping the industry. It showed how the demographics have continued to change through the past few years. We added several questions to this year\u2019s survey to gauge how contractors dealt with some important issues, such as the pandemic and diversity, and refined a few of the questions from last year to get the best and most relevant results.<\/p>\n<p>The 2021 Green Industry Outlook survey brought back an even larger response than last year with a total of 1,063 respondents. We\u2019re so grateful for your help in building an accurate snapshot of the landscape and irrigation industry, as well as showing how you\u2019re taking on those important day-to-day obstacles. Our respondents came from across the industry with a wide range of job titles and company sizes, and those varied viewpoints make all the difference in building confidence in these results.<\/p>\n<p>Once again, we had so much information from this year\u2019s survey that we could not fit it all in the print edition.<\/p>\n<p>Several parts of our analysis here are expanded in the full PDF report. The labor section includes more information on how much employees are being paid, how many employees respondents keep on staff, and crew diversity. For the look ahead, it covers which products respondents are purchasing for customers in the upcoming year and which trends they expect to grow the most. We also dig deeper into the impact made to the industry by COVID-19, including how it affected overall business growth, how it changed employee headcounts and how respondents expect it to influence the future.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-Green-Industry-Outlook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2028<\/p>\n<div class=\"btnwrap\">\n<div class=\"blue-button\">Download Full Report<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><br \/>\nWe\u2019d also like to thank our sponsor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heritagelandscapesupplygroup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heritage Landscape Supply Group<\/a>, which assisted by providing the two drawing prizes for this year\u2019s survey, a mini quadcopter drone and a $250 gift card to Bass Pro Shops\/Cabela\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re preparing for the new year with an eye toward growth or just finding a way to get back on your feet after last year, our report is a guide to how the wider industry is moving forward. Use our data to build a plan to take on whatever 2021 has in store.<\/p>\n<h2>Seeing the big picture<\/h2>\n<p>This year\u2019s survey respondents had a similar distribution across the U.S. to the last two years, with the majority (33%) coming from the West. Representation shifted slightly in the Upper and Lower Midwest from last year\u2019s survey, with a few more voices in the southern states and a few less in the north. The response in the Southeast has remained almost exactly the same through all three surveys. With even more responses than last year\u2019s record-setting survey, this year\u2019s demographic breakdown is a reliable representation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6429 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-2.jpg\" alt=\"2021 Green Industry Outlook report\" width=\"700\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-2-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The number of respondents who run their businesses year-round has held steady across each survey at 83%, compared to seasonal (17%).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6430\" src=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-3-300x56.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6445\" src=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-3b.jpg\" alt=\"2021 Green Industry Outlook report\" width=\"700\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-3b.jpg 700w, https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-3b-300x52.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our respondents are primarily contractors, taking up 66% of the total with the top three spots. Landscape contractors take the lead with almost a third of all respondents (31%), with irrigation (21%) and lawn care (14%) not far behind. No other response received more than 10%, though government and municipality personnel come close at 8%.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6431\" src=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-4.jpg 700w, https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-4-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6432\" src=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-5.jpg 700w, https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-5-300x74.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The vast majority of respondents are executives (53%) and managers (29%), a wider spread than last year\u2019s survey, which had executives at 66% and managers at 21%. An increased number of respondents consider themselves primarily specialists at 7%, up from 4% two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Survey respondents tend to have plenty of experience, with a total of 37% having been around the green industry for more than 31 years. That\u2019s down from last year\u2019s 42% for the same group, and 49% for 2019\u2019s survey. Newer contractors are gaining ground, as those with up to 10 years of experience rise to a total of 17% compared to last year\u2019s 14%. The largest cohort decade is between 21 and 30 years of experience at 27%.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6433\" src=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-6.jpg\" alt=\"2021 Green Industry Outlook report\" width=\"700\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-6.jpg 700w, https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-6-300x136.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Age range saw a shift from last year\u2019s results, with the 40 to 49 range jumping to 24% from 18%. That\u2019s more in line with our 2019 survey. Younger voices, including those between 20 and 39, saw increases as well. Almost a third of all respondents (27%) continue to land in the 60+ bracket, however.<\/p>\n<p>About half (55%) of these companies are family-owned, which is trending down from last year (57%) and 2019 (63%). Privately held companies are about the same at 32%, but government representatives are up slightly at 11%, from 8% last year.<\/p>\n<p>The total number of companies that have been in business for more than 31 years is exactly the same as last year at 43%. Across the younger spread, companies between 11 and 20 years gained some ground at 19% after reducing to last year\u2019s 15%, but that segment still has a distance to go before reaching its high of 21% in 2019. The industry continues to tend to be driven by older experts who have been at the lead of their companies long enough to work past some obstacles.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6434\" src=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-7.jpg\" alt=\"2021 Green Industry Outlook report\" width=\"700\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-7.jpg 700w, https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-7-300x145.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Looking forward<\/h2>\n<p>The industry definitely saw some shake-ups in the past year, especially as what was expected to be a strong season opened under the threat of COVID-19. Many contractors found ways to push through, but the struggle seems to be a reason for one of the largest swings in this year\u2019s survey. Respondents who expected their business to have remained flat or decrease rose to a total of 43%, compared to 20% in the previous year and 25% in 2019. That outpaced the next two highest groups combined. Those who expected a decrease jumped by almost 10% over the past two years.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the roughest growth year so far in our survey, respondents aren\u2019t expecting a heavy change in gross revenue overall for 2020. The results for this year line up fairly neatly with both of the previous surveys, with the highest peaks still for those projecting between $100,001 and $500,000 (27%) and between $1,000,001 and $5 million (25%). Those expecting less than $100,000 increased to 19% for 2021 from 14% in 2020. Business development might be stifled, but respondents are still finding ways to maintain revenue goals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6435\" src=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-8.jpg\" alt=\"2021 Green Industry Outlook report\" width=\"700\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-8.jpg 700w, https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-8-300x104.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking back at the year, most contractors didn\u2019t seem to think COVID-19 heavily impacted overall growth, with 64% saying it didn\u2019t have an effect or encouraged growth. That still leaves 36% who struggled. Roughly the same group (41%) applied for additional loans in the past year to help weather the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6436\" src=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-9.jpg\" alt=\"2021 Green Industry Outlook report\" width=\"600\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-9.jpg 700w, https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-9-300x117.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Labor continues to be the largest expense and biggest obstacle for the industry for the second year running. The top three expenses and obstacles stayed the same from 2020\u2019s survey, though more respondents are concerned about overall economic conditions (16%) than the previous year (10%). That\u2019s no surprise in a year with both a pandemic and an election.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6437\" src=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-10.jpg\" alt=\"2021 Green Industry Outlook report\" width=\"600\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-10.jpg 700w, https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-10-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Putting in the work<\/h2>\n<p>Building and maintaining a strong crew continues to be difficult for the industry, and that was made no easier by other obstacles this year. Almost the same exact number of respondents (64%) say there aren\u2019t enough qualified workers this year as in the last two years (65% and 66%, respectively). Out of that group, 24% strongly believe that their region doesn\u2019t have enough labor available.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6438\" src=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-11.jpg\" alt=\"2021 Green Industry Outlook report\" width=\"700\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-11.jpg 700w, https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-11-300x145.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The trend continues with the number of employees at peak season, which again has similar numbers to previous years. Slightly fewer maintained 1 to 5 employees in 2020 (37%) compared to the previous year (40%), though both of those are down from 48% in 2019. There was an uptick of those employing between 6 and 25 employees (35%) in 2020 compared to the previous year (30%), so it\u2019s possible some contractors are still finding enough potential employees to see some expansion.<\/p>\n<p>Employers tend to pay their crew members more than $9 over minimum wage (30%), with the next highest group paying $5 to $6 more than minimum wage (24%).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6439\" src=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-12.jpg\" alt=\"2021 Green Industry Outlook report\" width=\"600\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-12.jpg 700w, https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-12-300x106.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The H-2B nonimmigrant visa program saw an additional obstacle last year with executive orders limiting its effectiveness. Slightly fewer respondents used the program for 2020 (7%) as compared to the previous year (9%). The number of respondents who have never participated at all (83%) continues to trend downward (84% and 88%, respectively). The program remains a challenge, but it is useful to some contractors.<\/p>\n<p>One additional challenge respondents faced this year was maintaining a labor force in the face of a pandemic. Almost a third (29%) of respondents saw a decrease in total employees because of COVID-19, but 9% gained a few new workers to handle the extra available work.<\/p>\n<p>More respondents have no Spanish-speaking employees (36%) than last year (33%), but there\u2019s a slight uptick in the 26% to 75% range, comparing 23% of respondents this year to last year\u2019s 21%.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6440\" src=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-13.jpg\" alt=\"2021 Green Industry Outlook report\" width=\"700\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-13.jpg 700w, https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-13-300x118.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some of the new questions on this year\u2019s survey dealt with overall diversity among employees. Almost three-quarters (71%) of respondents say they have a business that is racially diverse, and almost the same number (70%) say that the business has gender diversity as well. About two-thirds (59%) of respondents have a policy or program related to employee diversity.<\/p>\n<p>More crews are using job management software than not, but it\u2019s close, with 56% incorporating it consistently into the routine. That\u2019s still a jump up from last year, when 43% of respondents used job management software regularly. It\u2019s possible that the increase was due to contractors rapidly shifting to socially distant business practices. It\u2019ll be interesting to see if that trend continues into the new year as companies see efficiencies from the software beyond just getting through the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>A wide majority of employers encourage employees to pursue education and development, with 91% supporting crew development. That\u2019s even an increase from last year\u2019s 89% in the affirmative, which shows the continued dedication of contractors to empowering their teams to grow. Especially as labor is still such a challenge, it\u2019s important for crews to be able to take on more responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>One-fifth (20%) of respondents perform daily crew safety checks or training, and a little more than half (52%) do them weekly or monthly. A little more unnerving is that 13% don\u2019t do any regular safety checks or training. Getting into a routine of providing safety information and training regularly is one of the best ways to keep crews safe and healthy and maintain workflow.<\/p>\n<h2>A better year ahead<\/h2>\n<p>Despite a rough year for many contractors, respondents are optimistic about what 2021 will bring. A total of 88% expect either moderate or significant growth in the upcoming year. That\u2019s even more confident than last year, when 79% of respondents expected growth. It\u2019s possible that among contractors, the feeling is that the market can\u2019t contract much more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6441\" src=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-14.jpg\" alt=\"2021 Green Industry Outlook report\" width=\"700\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-14.jpg 700w, https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-14-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The majority of respondents believe that COVID-19 won\u2019t make a heavy impact on business growth in 2021, with 16% expecting a moderate or significant decline. News of potential vaccines are probably buoying those hopes, though relief is likely still some distance off.<\/p>\n<p>Contractors are looking for the continued benefits of clients who have spent much of 2020 at home and improving their yards.<\/p>\n<p>Next year is about \u201cthe positive that evolved from COVID-19 that is driving people outdoors, investing and working from home,\u201d writes one respondent.<\/p>\n<p>Others have taken the time in the past year to really look at what the business needs to develop. The best opportunity is \u201cgeneral growth of the company, fruits of internal growth and development through 2020,\u201d writes another respondent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re still in business,\u201d writes one respondent. \u201cSome companies haven\u2019t, or won\u2019t, make it through next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many are hopeful about finding better crews in the upcoming year and having a more stabilized economy in the green industry, as well as in the building and construction industries. Others are looking at just the company\u2019s survival through 2020 as the real accomplishment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6442\" src=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-15.jpg\" alt=\"2021 Green Industry Outlook report\" width=\"700\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-15.jpg 700w, https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-green-industry-outlook-15-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Methodology<\/h2>\n<p>The 2021 Green Industry Outlook Survey was developed in SurveyMonkey with three mail invitations including individual, anonymous links sent to respondents between Oct. 20 and Nov. 3. An open link was also shared via <em>Irrigation &amp; Green Industry<\/em> social media and by sponsor Heritage Landscape Supply Group via email. Responses gathered by the open link were additionally checked for duplicates and relevance to the survey. Each invitation included information on the drawings for a DJI Mavic mini quadcopter drone or a $250 gift card to Bass Pro Shops\/Cabela\u2019s. Survey results were closed Nov. 3 with 1,063 responses. <em>Irrigation &amp; Green Industry<\/em> staff analyzed the survey results.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-Green-Industry-Outlook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2028<\/p>\n<div class=\"btnwrap\">\n<div class=\"blue-button\">Download Full Report<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>A special thanks<\/h2>\n<p>Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2021 Green Industry Outlook survey. These insights into the wider industry would not be possible without you. It was so helpful to have you take the time to respond to our survey and make your voice heard.<\/p>\n<p>To show our appreciation, sponsor Heritage Landscape Supply Group provided prizes for two drawings. That drawing was completed at the end of November.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks again for your help in putting together the\u00a02021 Green Industry Outlook and for making it the largest so far!<\/p>\n<h6><em>This article originally appeared in Irrigation &amp; Green Industry magazine.<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/innovativepixel.com\/IGIN\/author\/kyle-brown\/\"><strong>Kyle Brown<\/strong><\/a><em> is editor-in-chief of Irrigation &amp; Green Industry magazine and can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:kylebrown@irrigation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kylebrown@irrigation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our annual survey tracks a challenging year for industry professionals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":6428,"parent":0,"template":"","main-categories":[25,27,28],"class_list":["post-3491","features","type-features","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","main-categories-business","main-categories-irrigation","main-categories-landscape"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v17.8 (Yoast SEO v17.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>2021 Green Industry Outlook - Irrigation &amp; 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