Transition from Other
Crops to Horticultural Crops
CSREES facilitates transition from other
crops to horticultural crops to sustain agricultural
production in the ever-expanding interface
between urban and rural communities. Enterprises
of all sizes look to horticultural crops
for economic success because of their high
value per unit area of land and resource
inputs.
As many states struggle to replace traditional
tobacco production economies, for example,
with alternatives that provide the same monetary
return, horticultural crops will play an
important role.
The search for alternative horticultural
crops and new uses of current crops will
need to be accelerated. Small full- and part-time
growers need information on sustainable systems
of the future—which likely will involve
farming as supplementary, rather than primary,
income.
For more information on this topic:
See Sustainable
Agriculture Network funding opportunities,
or contact Jill
Auburn.
See Organic
Transitions Program, or contact Tom
Bewick.
See Organic
Nursery Production: Development and Demonstration for
an example of nursery research funded by
the Organic Transitions Program.
Horticultural needs/issues have been identified
in collaboration with CSREES land-grant university
partners, horticultural societies, horticultural
professional associations, and others.
CSREES invites input to assist us in identifying
and prioritizing major needs. Send input to Jim
Green, CSREES National Program Leader in
Horticulture.
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