High Value Crop Production

The purpose of our research is to enhance the yield and quality of small fruits and vegetables and to develop cold-hardy wine grapes via the grape germplasm enhancement project.

Discussion on CBD hemp production during field day at the Horticulture Research Farm

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Research specialist

Collin Auwarter

Graduate students

Ryan Archer, M.S.
Triveni Beerelli, M.S.
Rajasekharreddy Bhoomireddy, M.S.
Apurva Bhopal, M.S.
Hava Delavar, Ph.D.
Ajay Dhukuchhu, Ph.D.
Bijaya Ghimire, M.S.
Amin Khan, Ph.D.
Jacob Lachowitzer, M.S.
Presley Mosher, M.S.
Mika Mzumara, M.S.
Sidra Saleem, Ph.D.
Avery Shikanai, Ph.D.

To help ND growers diversify operations to include high-value crops such as small fruits and vegetables to increase income and profitability per unit area of land.
To enhance the productivity and quality of wine grapes grown in ND and to develop extremely cold-hardy wine grapes.