US: Strawberry initiative seeks input from growers for future research
The "strawberry initiative" is a collaboration among 13 universities conducting research and extension programs to advance sustainable strawberry production. It is supported by a U.S. Department of Agriculture's Specialty Crop Research Initiative planning grant and administered by the Division of Agriculture's Center for Agricultural and Rural Sustainability.
The third phase of the project will develop a research and outreach program based on a nationwide survey of strawberry growers, managers, nursery operators, advisors and extension educators, said Heather Friedrich, program technician in the Division of Agriculture's department of horticulture and National Strawberry Sustainability Initiative program manager.
Results of the survey will be used to develop continuing research, outreach and education programs aimed at increasing sustainable production and supply of strawberries to consumers, Friedrich said. With industry input, research projects will be developed to support and expand strawberry production, Friedrich said.
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