| PROJECT SUMMARY |
This project builds on the synergies of 6 land-grant universities to standardize methodologies and coordinate the expertise of the institutions’ agricultural economists and horticulturalists. MALTAG denotes the participating states: Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Georgia.
Budgets updated and/or developed:
Bell pepper, double drill
Broccoli - fall, fresh market
Cabbage - spring, hand harvest
Cucumbers, slicers, irrigated
Greens (turnip, mustard, collards), fresh market
Lima / butter beans – hand harvest
Lima / butter beans – mechanical harvest
Okra, fresh market
Pumpkin, wholesale/freshmarket, irrigated
Snap beans, fresh market – hand harvest
Snap beans, fresh market – mechanical harvest
Southern peas, fresh market – hand harvest
Southern peas, fresh market – mechanical harvest
Squash - summer, fresh market, irrigated
Sweet corn, fresh market – hand harvest
Sweet corn, fresh market train harvest (shipping)
Sweet potatoes
Tomatoes, fresh market, irrigated
Watermelons, irrigated
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| NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 9 |
| TOPICS COVERED |
| Product and enterprise diversification |
| Contract production, branded or certified marketing, and value-added enterprises |
| Financial records, analysis, and bench-marking |
| Understanding of economic risks associated with new production technologies |
| Business and strategic planning |
