Terril Nell

Background

About Terril Nell

Terril A. Nell is Professor Emeritus of Floriculture at the University of Florida. He served as Chair of the Environmental Horticulture Department from 1991 – 2012 and he was Professor of Floriculture from 1977 – 2012. He retired from the University of Florida in 2011. His research program has been concentrated on the production and postharvest handling of flowering potted plants and fresh cut flowers. He developed the University of Florida Postharvest program in 1983. His research results have resulted in significant production and handling changes in the floral industry. Terril served as the Kiplinger Chair at The Ohio State University from 1986 – 89. He conducted research at the Aalsmeer Research Center, The Netherlands. He has been inducted into the American Academy of Floriculture, the Florida Florists Association Hall of Fame, Florida Nursery Growers Landscape Association Hall of Fame and the Produce Marketing Assn. Floral Marketer of the Year. He was President of the Society of American Florists from 2003 – 2005. He is a member of the National Foliage Foundation Board. He has served as an industry consultant for growers, wholesalers and retailers nationally and internationally over the last 25 years. Upon his retirement from the University of Florida, Terril and his wife, Cathy, moved to Brevard NC. He serves as a consultant for floral and horticulture companies in the U.S. and internationally and continues to conduct flower and plant postharvest research in NC. He was appointed Research Coordinator for the American Floral Endowment in August 2014.