Specialty Crop Production and Season Extension

Our research program focuses on high-value specialty crop production & methods of extending the growing season for farmers in New England and other cool-climate regions. We are particularly interested in researching strategies to minimize production costs and ecological impacts, while producing economically viable yields of high-quality crops. Recent projects have focused on identifying new crops, cultivars and production practices, including season extension technologies, that expand opportunities for vegetable and berry production in northern New England.