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Description
The overall objective of this project is to develop, demonstrate, and assist in the adoption of
more profitable production and marketing systems for selected horticultural crops and specialty
grains. There are many horticultural and agronomic crop opportunities for Kentucky farmers for
which a significant amount of information is available. To assist in the compilation and
distribution of this information, a physical and virtual New Crop Opportunities Center has been
developed. The primary audience for information delivered through this Center is Cooperative
Extension Agents, and ultimately, farmers. There are many other horticultural crops for which
we lack detailed production and marketing protocols for Kentucky farming systems. There are
also opportunities for the development of specialized grains targeted for specific markets that
offer a premium for desired characteristics. A portion of the Center's funds will be focused on
applied research to develop protocols for the profitable production and marketing of selected
horticultural crops and specialty grains. Results of this research will be disseminated through the
Center's Web site, at field days and meetings, and through grower workshops and Extension
agent trainings. The Center will continue to develop and update the "Crop Profiles" section of its
Web site, which includes introductory information on a variety of crops to help farmers decide
which crops to grow. The Center will also continue to develop the "Marketing Profiles" section
of its Web site, which offers information on various marketing systems and how they work.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 6/1/06 → 5/31/09 |
Funding
- US Department of Agriculture
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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New Crop Opportunities, KY, Phase VII
Ingram, D. (PI), Archbold, D. (CoI), Bastin, S. (CoI), Bruening, W. (CoI), Buxton, J. (CoI), Coyne, M. (CoI), Dillon, C. (CoI), Geneve, R. (CoI), Grove, J. (CoI), Harwood, J. (CoI), Hildebrand, D. (CoI), Jones, R. (CoI), Lee, C. (CoI), Norikane, J. (CoI), Obrycki, J. (CoI), Pearce, W. (CoI), Pfeiffer, T. (CoI), Phillips, T. (CoI), Rowell, A. (CoI), Schwab, G. (CoI), Strang, J. (CoI), Van Sanford, D. (CoI), Williams, M. (CoI) & Woods, T. (CoI)
6/1/06 → 5/31/09
Project: Research project