Winter Production of Nebraska Strawberries: An Idea Whose Time Has Come Ellen T. Paparozzi, PhD, Professor of Horticulture Co–Principle Investigators and Project Partners: Mr. Ryan Pekarek, M.S., Owner Pekarek’s Produce, President, Nebraska Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, Industry Partner David P. Lambe, M.B.A., Associate Professor of Practice in Horticulture Stacy A. Adams, M.S., Associate Professor of Practice in Horticulture George E. Meyer, PhD, Professor of Biological Systems Engineering Erin E. Blankenship, PhD, Professor of Statistics Paul Read, PhD, Professor of Horticulture
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Winter Production of Nebraska
Strawberries:
An Idea Whose Time Has ComeEllen T. Paparozzi, PhD, Professor of Horticulture
Co–Principle Investigators and Project Partners:
Mr. Ryan Pekarek, M.S., Owner Pekarek’s Produce,
President, Nebraska Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, Industry Partner
David P. Lambe, M.B.A., Associate Professor of Practice in Horticulture
Stacy A. Adams, M.S., Associate Professor of Practice in Horticulture
George E. Meyer, PhD, Professor of Biological Systems Engineering
Erin E. Blankenship, PhD, Professor of Statistics
Paul Read, PhD, Professor of Horticulture
Objectives:
1 - Establish a heated high tunnel and track associated costs
2 -Test the feasibility of a commercial production timeline for growing strawberries in a heated high tunnel on a specialty crop grower’s farm and compare yield data to our smaller UNL production system (concurrently) in a double poly greenhouse.
a. Track commercial production costs; record and compare sustainability datab. Answer the question – does UNL research size up?
3- Determine gross profit; years-to-return on investment for strawberry growing;
a. develop a budget for winter strawberry production