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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"specialty crop"”.
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Specialty crop sensitivity to dicamba
… and potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) are important specialty crops, accounting for 4% of the total agricultural crops sales in 2019 (USDA-NASS). Production continues to grow, as the sales these three crops generated increased from 30% of all specialty crop sales in 2012 to 47% in 2019 (USDA-NASS). …
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Investigating Hops Production in Arkansas to Support Specialty Crop Growth
<p>The hop plant (Humulus lupulus L.) is a perennial, climbing species within the Cannabaceae family that produces cones used for brewing. Hops are grown worldwide. In the United States most hops production occurs in the Pacific Northwest, but growth in the craft beer industry is driving efforts …
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Three essays evaluating tradeoffs in agricultural decision making
… is examined from the perspective of small-scale specialty crop producers who are currently or are considering marketing their products into wholesale food markets. With a focus on farms in Virginia and North Carolina, this study seeks to identify key contract characteristics and buyer attributes …
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Exploring avenues of fruit and vegetable promotion by Illinois farmers
… of Illinois farmers towards the promotion of specialty crop consumption. Previous literature on this topic encompassed information about fruit and vegetable social marketing campaigns that were conducted through farmers’ markets and grocery stores. However, to our knowledge, there was no …
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Sensory and consumer studies as a guide for edamame development and production in the U.S.
… this nutritious vegetable in the country. This specialty crop has been suggested as an economically attractive alternative to tobacco production, which has decreased in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast areas. Thus, breeding programs led by Virginia Tech and University of Arkansas have been working …
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Ferns as a forest farming crop: effects of light levels on growth and frond quality of selected speicies with potential in Missouri
… under management. In forest farming, high-value specialty crops that require some degree of shade are grown under the protection of the surrounding forest's canopy. The canopy is judiciously modified and managed to provide the proper amount of shade necessary for the specialty crop. Overstory …
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Development of a table-top robot model for thinning of fruit
Specialty crop production contributes significant revenue to agriculture in the United States. To reduce the cost of human labor, a concept of automatic selective thinning was pursued to improve the production of peach, apple and other fruits. In this research, a table-top robot model was developed …
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Exploring Potential Innovative Marketing Approaches for US Agribusinesses
… second proposed marketing approach explores the specialty crops marketing channel to institutional foodservice establishments. For AgCache, exploratory qualitative analysis was first conducted through a series of in-depth interviews with current AgCache site owners. This was followed by survey …
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Using Flavor Chemistry, Sensory, and Texture to Determine Domestic Edamame Quality
… Studies have shown edamame to be a nutritious specialty crop with potential to provide economic benefit to local growers. Domestically bred and grown edamame has shown to be preferred by growers and consumers with competitive agronomic traits. While domestic varieties of edamame will encourage …
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Soilless Substrate Hydrology and Subsequent Impacts on Plant-Water Relations of Containerized Crops
… more scrutinized in agricultural consumption. Specialty crop producers, especially ornamental crop producers, must continually improve production sustainability, with regards to water resource management, in order to continue to stay economically viable. Soilless substrates were initially …