Nova Scotia Vegetable Research Priorities Selection 2018

Introduction

Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc., in conjunction with Horticulture Nova Scotia, regularly collaborates on a variety of research projects. These projects aim to assist farmers by exploring new crops and varieties, improving upon existing crops, and determining best management practices. Annually, berry and vegetable research priority selection sessions bring together growers, researchers and other interested parties to determine what these projects should encompass. This survey will act as a tool to narrow down and/or identify new priorities for the coming growing season.

Your participation is essential to this process and your time is greatly appreciated. All private information will be kept confidential.

If you are interested in being contacted by prospective collaborators about your research priorities, please fill in the address section, if not please continue to question 2.

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* 1. Contact Information

Name

Farm Name

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. Please select your top three research priorities for general agronomy.

Improved fertility management

Soil quality/health

Erosion

Integrating cover crops

Improved crop rotations for better weed management

Improved crop rotations for better insect pest management

System resiliency (in the face of extreme weather conditions, etc.)

Food safety (irrigation and wash water quality)

Shelf life enhancement (production, packaging, post-harvest handling, storage)

Marketing

Consumer education

Energy efficiency

Irrigation

Convenience packaging

Market research for new crops/products

Wireworm management

Not applicable

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* 1. Contact Information

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* 2. Please select your top three research priorities for general agronomy.

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* 3. My added priorities for general agronomy are: