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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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JAMES MSASA JAMES MSASA
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12/06/2022 SOURCE: www.nifa.usda.gov

Land-grant Universities Helping Solve Needs of Specialty Crop Industries

The Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) promotes collaboration, open communication, the exchange of information and the development of resources that accelerate application of scientific discovery and technology to solving needs of the various specialty crop industries.  The Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) promotes collaboration, open communication, the exchange of information and the development of resources that accelerate application of scientific discovery and technology to solving needs of the various specialty crop industries.  On Friday, Dec. 9, at 2 p.m. EST, NIFA staff will discuss the SCRI Request for Pre-Application requirements and provide technical assistance to applicants.  Across the nation, researchers and Extension specialists at Land-grant Universities funded by the program are addressing  critical needs of the specialty crop industries, including conventional and organic food production systems.  Fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture comprise the bulk of specialty crops. Learn more about some of this NIFA-funded work below.   Reducing the Vulnerability of Growers to the Guava Root Knot Nematode  Guava root-knot nematode is a highly lethal root-knot roundworm species with the potential to devastate  production of multiple crops in the southeastern United States. New resources and information are urgently needed to help farmers manage this aggressive pest that caused the collapse of Brazil’s guava industry.  This roundworm is particularly concerning as it can reproduce faster and be more aggressive than other nematode species. Additionally, it has a much wider host range, affecting watermelon, tomato, pepper, carrot, squash, cucumber, soybean, cotton and tobacco crops.   Over the last few years, this roundworm has spread across Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Puerto Rico, and is being monitored in Louisiana and Georgia. In North Carolina alone, it has been reported in 13 counties, causin...

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JAMES MSASA JAMES MSASA
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Innovation, Safety (Farm/Production),
TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Beyond Organic , Food/Nutrition, Beef Cattle, Ag Global Specialty Food, Plant-Based/Animal Free,

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