Current research
New no-till corn silage opportunities; evaluation of high fermentable corn hybrids in Kentucky; development of an accurate protocol for evaluating corn hybrids for ethanol production; nitrogen: a new crop for Kentucky corn producers.
Drying, Storage, and Germination
Drying, storage and germination characteristics of selected specialty grains.
Economic analysis of specialty grain crops
An econometric assessment of specialty grain crops in Kentucky; a whole farm management profit and risk model; an economic evaluation of nonGMO corn and nonGMO soybeans.
Evaluation of 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.
Evaluation of pesticide-free insect control for flower, fruit and vegetable transplants with nitrogen gas fumigation.
Nitrogen fertility and performance of hulless barley.
Developing and demonstrating identity-preserved protocols for grain production; economic evaluation of identity-preserved grains.
Applied market research and feasibility studies for selected horticultural products.
Rudy Haag burning bush as a non-invasive alternative to current burning bush cultivars for Kentucky nursery production; sustainable management of insect pests and diseases of nursery-grown maples in Kentucky; Hydrangea macrophylla as cut woody stems for the florist trade; development of a novel production system to enhance the survival and growth of flowering dogwood, Cornus florida, a high value crop with potential for Kentucky producers; optimizing pot-in-pot nursery production for Kentucky growers.
Development of organic production systems for horticultural crops; organic grain crops field research; evaluating the sustainability of two widely used organic production systems (no-tillage and shallow cultivation) and their potential use in Kentucky; development of organic blueberry production and value-added products; developing optimized organic production systems for leafy greens in Kentucky; organic apple orchard establishment; optimizing organic production of select small fruits using high tunnels; optimizing romaine lettuce production in Kentucky.
Sweet sorghum improvement; utilization of sweet sorghum as a feedstock for ethanol production.
Testing of novel soybean varieties to provide reliable information on grain yield and quality characteristics under a wide range of Kentucky growing conditions; edamame (green vegetable soybean) production systems for extended harvest; edamame production systems: improving spring transplant production; optimizing market quality of edamame; breeding soybean for edamame and organic black soybean production; mechanical harvesting of edamame.
Evaluation of Capsicum baccatum for production of high-value gourmet products and novel ornamental landscape plants; developing optimized organic production systems for leafy greens in Kentucky; optimizing romaine lettuce production in Kentucky.
Antioxidant activity of soft winter wheat cultivars; gluten strength of soft red winter wheat lines; impact of fusarium head blight on gluten strength of soft winter wheat lines.
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