Current research
Research projects year-by-yearUtilization of sweet sorghum as a feedstock for ethanol production; ethanol and electricity potential of switchgrass in Kentucky; developing a biomass energy crop trial for renewable energy production.
A whole farm management profit and risk model; an economic evaluation of nonGMO corn and nonGMO soybeans; whole farm analysis of edamame production in Kentucky.
Evaluation of flax and development of chia as new high-value grain crops for Kentucky farming.
Plasticulture strawberry production; development of organic blueberry production and value-added products; evaluating the role of generalist predators in reducing damage and disease transmission by slugs in strawberry crops; sustainable management for Japanese and green June beetles impacting grape production; optimizing organic production of select small fruits using high tunnels; increasing fertilizer efficiency with an automated pulsed irrigation system.
Annualized perennial production: An untapped opportunity for Kentucky's greenhouse growers.
Response of hulless and hulled barley grain yield and composition to nitrogen fertility.
Examining market demand for raspberry and blackberry value-added products; marketing nutrition for Kentucky produce.
Hydrangea macrophylla for cut stems for the florist trade.
Developing an optimized organic production system to control cucumber beetles in cucurbits; evaluation of natural sprays for control of economically important foliar and fruit diseases of tomato and cucurbits; developing an optimized production system for fresh market sweet onion production in Kentucky; no-till cropping systems for organic and sustainable corn and soybean production.
Sweet sorghum improvement; utilization of sweet sorghum as a feedstock for ethanol production.
Optimizing variety selection and planting patterns for mechanically harvested edamame production in Kentucky.
Developing an optimized organic production system to control cucumber beetles in cucurbits; increasing irrigation water use efficiency in vegetables and small fruits using automated pulsed or microdrip irrigation systems; developing an optimized system for fresh market sweet onion production in Kentucky.
Soft white winter wheat in Kentucky: impact of seed coat color genes on added value and resistance to mycotoxin.
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