CCD-SV-1: 2011 Regional Wine Grape Marketing and Price Outlook

Matthew Ernst, Tim Woods | Jul. 20, 2011 (New)

Wine grape producers in the Southeast benefited from a rapid increase in the number of wineries in the region during the 1990s and early 2000s. The steady winery growth indicates continued expansion and demand for winegrapes. This survey was conducted in early 2011 to better understand how business practices are developing among wineries in Kentucky and six contiguous states---Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia, and Missouri.

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CCD-CP-30: Grain Amaranth

Matthew Ernst, Cheryl Kaiser | Jul. 19, 2011 (New)

Amaranth is a versatile warm-season, broadleaf plant that can be grown as a grain, ornamental, leafy vegetable, or forage crop. In the U.S. it is grown almost exclusively for its grain, which is produced on large, brightly colored seed heads. Most grain amaranth grown in the States is Amaranthus hypochondriacus; however, A. cruentus is grown to a lesser extent. The seeds are high in lysine, fiber, and protein; low in saturated fats; and gluten-free. Amaranth can be ground into flour, popped like popcorn, or flaked like oatmeal. Because many of amaranth's uses are similar to that of cereal grasses, amaranth is often referred to as a pseudo-cereal.

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CCD-MP-15: Adding Value to Plant Production: Market Research for Value-added Products

Matthew Ernst | Jun. 28, 2011 (New)

The University of Kentucky's Center for Crop Diversification has sponsored several market research projects evaluating the value consumers place on different crops and product characteristics. This fact sheet will report the results of that research.

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CCD-MP-12: Adding Value to Plant Production: A Summary of Kentucky Products

Matthew Ernst | Jun. 28, 2011 (New)

While a complete list of value-added crop products is impractical due to the number of these products marketed from Kentucky crops, producers considering new value-added enterprises may be helped by a summary of products with similar marketing characteristics. The major types of value-added products derived from Kentucky-grown crops listed here are grouped by marketing characteristics. This profile also includes brief summaries of several Kentucky value-added producer success stories.

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CCD-MP-14: Adding Value to Plant Production: An Overview

Matthew Ernst | Jun. 28, 2011 (New)

"Value-added agriculture" is a broad term encompassing many practices that increase the value of farm products. Value-added agriculture has come to describe practices as varied as agritourism activities that provide consumers value from visiting a farm to large-scale processing endeavors that create mass-market retail food products from commodity crops.

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CCD-SP-3: Season Extension Tools and Techniques

Matthew Ernst, Cheryl Kaiser | Jun. 22, 2011 (Minor Revision)

Season extension techniques can be as simple as selecting early maturing varieties; or they can be a more complex combination of multiple methods. Regardless, the objective is to extend the growing season by producing earlier crops in the spring and/or push production later into the fall and early winter.

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CCD-SP-1: Greenhouse Structures

Matthew Ernst, Cheryl Kaiser | May. 25, 2011 (Minor Revision)

A greenhouse is a "tool" that can be used to facilitate the growing of plants. Generally, the tool is fitted for the job, and not the other way around. Growers need to determine what plants will be produced before making a decision about the type of greenhouse needed to accomplish the job. Depending on the crops to be grown, a conventional greenhouse may not even be needed. Instead, a simpler structure could more economically extend the growing season into spring and fall. For example, if the primary target is an early start date for farmers markets, row covers or a high tunnel may be quite adequate to handle the job.

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CCD-CP-37: Organic Corn for Feed or Food

Matthew Ernst, Cheryl Kaiser | Feb. 14, 2011 (New)

Organic white and yellow food grade corn is produced for use in organic cereals, tortillas, corn chips, snack foods, cornmeal, and other corn-based processed products. Organic corn is also used as animal feed in organic beef, dairy, poultry, and hog production

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CLD1-7: Understanding and Dealing with Conflict

Steve Isaacs | Jan. 6, 2011 (New)

There are a number of ways to respond to conflict, and the response will depend on the situation. Avoiding, accommodating, competing, compromising, and collaborating are all responses to conflict.

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CLD1-4: Influencing Others with the Stories You Tell

Steve Isaacs | Jan. 6, 2011 (New)

Effective leaders have learned that good illustrations can make a point. Stories can be used to train, mentor, and coach others.