Source: NORTH-SOUTH INSTITUTE submitted to NRP
ETHNIC & SPECIALTY CROPS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: LOCAL FOOD NETWORKS & HERITAGE MARKETING IN FLORIDA AND ALABAMA
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
OTHER GRANTS
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0226492
Grant No.
2011-51181-30962
Cumulative Award Amt.
$749,559.00
Proposal No.
2011-01436
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Sep 1, 2011
Project End Date
Aug 31, 2014
Grant Year
2012
Program Code
[SCRI]- Specialty Crop Research Initiative
Recipient Organization
NORTH-SOUTH INSTITUTE
5400 SOUTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE, SUITE 508
DAVIE,FL 33328
Performing Department
(N/A)
Non Technical Summary
In the mid 1980s, with a changing wave of consumer demands for fresh fruits/vegetables, changes in dietary preferences, an increase in ethnic population; the promotion of nontraditional agricultural crops primarily by southern land grant universities and private industries; specialty crops became a viable part of the agricultural landscape. The research and extension done by universities and private sectors, combined with improving technologies in postharvest and marketing; stimulated small and medium farms to become engaged in the production of specialty crops. This has caused small farmers to produce these products year round and supply major supermarkets. Some specialty crops demand has evolved from small road side stand operations to large commercial marketing arrangements. The purpose of this initiative is to demonstrate how market linkages, integrated with field research and extension, can build a sustainable program for specialty crop production and marketing within a particular region initially and, later, to be extrapolated to a broader small farm sector in the Southern Unites States. The priority is to increase the variety and volume of specialty crop products to these markets. Key Project Output and Outcomes are: Teck-Packs (How-To Plant/Grower Market) for Selected Specialty crops Investment Profiles (Enterprise Budget, Costing and Pricing, and vendor outlets) Document Protocols on BMP and GAP, Grower Education Meetings, Trail deliveries commence at end of second quarter in year one (1) Growers implementing systems on farm , Certification of Selected farms , Good Handling Practices (GHP) Farm Loan granted for yearly production, Pool purchasing of inputs Four (4) cluster packing houses completed and retrofitted in year one (1), and the same in year two (2) Yearly activities, Adequate placement of laborers to service farms and packing houses Market research conducted, Buyer meeting executed, marketing protocols developed, Commercial shipments commenced as of second quarter in year one (1), Continues weekly until the system is routinized Introduce farm business planning, marketing planning tools and templates, Farm recordation system in place The first five (5) lead farms certified in year 2, The second five (5) farms certified in year 2, Selected satellite farms certified in year 3 Pool liability insurance arranged/extended to farmers upon certification Builds upon the existing 6 variable tracking system to extend to the eleven (11) variable tracking system based on farm/packing house certification Review of miles tones, Benchmarks, Monitoring reports Baseline Survey conduced and Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Treats (SWOT) report developed with information disseminated Performance Plan established with Milestones, and Benchmarks Mid -point Evaluation, Final Evaluation Project Newsletter, Tools and templates on Site, Fact Sheets, Special Reports, Journal Article, Position Papers Final report submitted to Funding agencies after full review by the project advisory council
Animal Health Component
30%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
20%
Applied
30%
Developmental
50%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
6011499301010%
6016210301010%
6026030301010%
6031499113010%
6031499301010%
6041499113010%
6041499301010%
6046030113010%
6046030301010%
6046210301010%
Knowledge Area
601 - Economics of Agricultural Production and Farm Management; 602 - Business Management, Finance, and Taxation; 603 - Market Economics; 604 - Marketing and Distribution Practices;

Subject Of Investigation
1499 - Vegetables, general/other; 6210 - Farmer cooperatives; 6030 - The farm as an enterprise;

Field Of Science
1130 - Entomology and acarology; 3010 - Economics;
Goals / Objectives
A "System-wide Agricultural Cluster Approach" is promoted through this project to develop and link small scale producers to sustainable market opportunities for ethnic specialty crops. This project is developed in response to market driven opportunities to assist small-scale farmers in exploiting these opportunities created by ethnic local food marketing (farmers' market promotional program, farm to table program with key restaurants and hotels and heritage marketing programs). These initiatives are to purchase more locally grown agricultural products. This strong demand is already stimulating a supply response from many small-scale, limited-resource and socially disadvantaged farmers who face a number of challenges and constraints in their efforts to establish profitable farming and agribusiness operations. The goal of this project is to research, develop, and implement appropriate and effective agronomic, post harvest, farm management and agribusiness models for small-scale farms, thus resulting in concrete improvement in production protocols, the scale of operation, level of farm income and magnitude of profit for the target population. The models will include system-wide integrated production and marketing elements for selected ethnic specialty crops over a three-year period. A trans-disciplinary team of subject matter specialists with diverse expertise has been assembled to design and implement the project. Participating farmers are based in bordering counties of Alabama and Florida. Surrounding the targeted farming group with the cadre of skills needed, the farmers will be able to produce the desire outcomes. That is a demonstration of how to create sustained supply within value chain systems to meet target markets. These models will then be extrapolated to other small-scale and limited-resource farmers. Major Expected Outcomes The expected outcomes can be listed as follows: Educated growers (286) in agripreneurship in implementing an integrated system of production and marketing Selected varieties of specialty crops sustainable for the eight (8) ecological zones identified - e.g., models with appropriate tech-packages and investment profiles Initially, eleven (11) major small farm suppliers entering into a structured marketing outlet that they have never participate in, and by logical extension, 275 farmers Sustainable practices and methodologies of small farm specialty crop production and marketing. Tools and Technologies sustainable for the advancement of southern agriculture using specialty crops A sustainable platform for specialty crops production and market that can be extrapolated to other regions Model profitable small farms that can be studied and used to developed other success stories An expanded variety and volume of specialty crops for the diverse consumer market
Project Methods
The intervention is divided into three (3) components. This framework is then used to guide the grouping of the objectives, tasks and activities into the substantive work as reflected in the Statement of Work-Implementation Plan in section 7. The core methodology shows a summary of activities and development sequence: The trans-disciplinary team will form the project teams and will add other scientists from local universities and industry to form an advisory team The team will evaluate the current specialty crops grown and the suitability for the areas and the production cluster (evaluating existing enterprises and new ones that are more suitable and profitable) and logistics of supplying the Heritage Marketing Program The Horticulturists and Agronomists will lead a Research Team to conduct on-farm field trails and demonstrations, greenhouse and/or laboratory tests, and on-farm commercial production The team will also provide technical assistance and training in BMP (Best Marketing Practices), GHP (Good Handling Practices) and GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) with the lead farmers and satellite farmers Simultaneously, the Post-harvest Technologist, Food Technologist and Food Engineer will lead a team to conduct postharvest and quality assurance technical assistance, farm certification and food safety with lead farmers and satellite farmers The Economist, Agribusiness, Farm Management and Extension Specialists will lead a team in conducting market research, market studies, farm development, record keeping and farm management Once the enterprise is deemed successful, on-farm trials and commercial production will commence in conjunction with field/agribusiness representatives from the CBO (Community Based Organizations) and the Extension Agents Simultaneously, market analyses and test market sales will be done with the designated buyer agents Once success is realized, a grower education program will be developed and launched using workshops, training sessions, one-on-one listening sessions, joint seminars, presentation at growers' conferences and symposiums, and postings at various growers' friendly websites For variety evaluations and farm development the method that will be used is the farming systems methods where the Horticulture and Agronomy Team will use the enterprise specific and "best in class" satellite/mother farm environment to promote the development of sustainable tech-packages. For the BMP and GAP, food safety, farm certification work, the Post-harvest technology, Food safety and Food engineering team will use farm demonstration, field days and "learning by doing" methods to train producers. For the farm organization, farm management, marketing, supply chain logistics and value chain mapping and analysis, the Extension, Farm Economics and Management team will use the integrated "small-farm agripreneur enterprise development" methods.

Progress 09/01/11 to 08/31/14

Outputs
(N/A)

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Major Outcomes are listed as follows: Growers were educated in (more than 286) in agripreneurship (business and financial planning, farm management, record keeping, marketing, risk management etc.) in implementing an integrated system of production and marketing of selected varieties of specialty crops sustainable for the eight (8) ecological zones identified - e.g., models with appropriate tech-packages and investment profiles. Initially, eleven (11) major small farm suppliers entering into structured marketing outlets that they have never participated in, and by logical extension, 275 farmers engaged in sustainable practices and methodologies of small farm specialty crop production and marketing. In year 2 of the project, one of the lead farmers passed, his son took over the operation and continued the project, and they were one of the major producers of hot peppers in the North Florida region. Tools and Technologies sustainable for the advancement of southern agriculture using specialty crops, a sustainable platform for specialty crops production and market was developed, that extends to other regions, and has ultimately extended into the Up-South/Down South Market Program implemented by the Institute. Improvement in understanding and applying Teck-Packages for selected enterprises, farmers were trained in soil testing, land preparation, planting, pesticide application, disease management, good agricultural practices, cost effective harvesting, post-harvest handling and marketing of targeted targeted specialty crops. Model Enterprise specialized profitable small farms that are studied and used to develop other success stories, an expanded variety and volume of specialty crops for the diverse consumer market was achieved, e.g. in Alabama, supply of Slocomb Tomatoes, Greens and Southern Peas; in North Florida, Greens and Southern Peas, in North Central Florida, watermelons and Greens, and South Florida, ethnic crops, hot peppers, Ethic and Cuban vegetables Improved marketing arrangements: these resulted in increased supplies of locally grown products to local food networks, farmers markets, U-pick operations, CSAs, ethnic stores, restaurants, and neighborhood supermarkets operated by big-box store chains. Increased farm Incomes and revenues: the targeted beneficiaries over the three years, in the aggregate placed 1,075 acres of land under production generating overall estimated farm incomes of ranging from $27,000 - $42,000 per year per farm. The overall value of the industry ranges from $3.80 - $6.60 million based on farm incomes in the project area. The overall cost benefit ratio of the project ranges from 1:4.5 (on the lower end of farming spectrum - smaller farms under 5 acres) to 1:7.76 (on the higher end of farming spectrum - farms over 5 acres). What was accomplished under these goals? In summary, the project has been able to reach the targeted producers and clusters identified. Over the period these producers were able to: Gain hands on knowledge and improve their growing and marketing in the various clusters the following enterprises: North Florida and North Central Florida (Watermelon, Green Beans, Collard Greens, Southern Peas and Hot Peppers); East Coast Florida (Calabaza, Butternut Squash and Spaghetti Squash); South Florida (Nine (9) varieties of peppers, Asian and Latin Vegetables and Caribbean and African Ethnic crops, other Legumes (i.e., pigeon peas and black beans), sweet potato); Geneva and Slocomb, Bullock and Barbour- Alabama (Watermelon, Green Beans, Collard Greens Southern Peas, Hot Peppers, Slocomb Tomatoes) Improvement in technology in the specific management of those crops Improvement in labor planning, placement and management Improvement in skills in harvesting and marketing of these crops through local networks, ethnic stores and big box neighborhood supermarkets Increased skills in negotiation prices and better marketing arrangements Improvement in skills in risk management planning Increased skills in farm and agribusiness management Improvement in farm sustainability through enhanced skills in managing successful farm operations and managing farm investment decisions as well as income on the farm. The accomplished outcomes can be listed as follows in: growers (210 in the initial project year, more than 280 at end of the project) knowledgeable in agripreneurship in implementing an integrated system of production and marketing of selected specialty crops to mainly direct markets. Twelve (12) types of specialty crops sustainable produced in the eight (8) ecological zones identified - e.g., models with appropriate tech-packages and investment profiles. Eight lead small farm suppliers entering into structured marketing arrangements by mid-way in the project and all (11) lead producers by the end of the project. Their performance resulted in the extension of farmers in the clusters where an additional 100 small Scale/Family Commercial Farms (5-80 acres) and 176 Micro and Mini Farms (1-5 acres) developed sustainable practices and methodologies of small farm specialty crop production and marketing. Tools and Technologies in the form of Seven (7) teck-packages and 12 investment sustainable profiles for the advancement of southern agriculture using specialty crops were developed. All producers participated in training and outreach events covering Market Research -- Market Linkage (Input and Output Markets) and Supply Chain Issues (value-chain), Production Technology --Know-How, Farm Organization and Farm Certification, Best Management Practices, Good Agricultural Practices, Post-Harvest Handling and Quality Assurance, Management System and Record-Keeping System, Access to Operating Capital and Other Resources, Labor Planning and Management, Efficient Costing and Pricing, Modular Infrastructure for Food Safety ( Irrigation, Packing House, and Distribution), Sales Support Systems -- e.g., Vendor License and Product Liability, Reduction in the use of harmful pesticides and the provision of wholesome foods within the value-chain. Over the project period, the body of technical materials developed includes:Technical Production of Specialty Crops (see above); Social Testing, Compost Application for Selected Specialty Crops; Irrigation and Water use in Selected Specialty Crops; Farm Business Planning and Agribusiness Management; Farm Financial Planning and Record Keeping ; Market Planning and Direct Marketing; Risk Management Planning; Marketing of Specialty crops to Local Food Networks and; Neighborhood Supermarkets ; Pesticide Application and Disease Management for Selected Specialty Crops; and Labor Planning, Placement and Management

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Revitalizing Farm Cooperative Business in the Mid-South: Developing and Operating Direct Marketing Outlets
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Good Handling and Good Agricultural Practices (GHP/GAP) Audits
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2013 Citation: Marketing and Introduction to Specialty Crops
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Agribusiness Workbook: Farm Business Planning and Financial Literacy
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Austin, Jonathan - OIA NORTH AMERICA (2012). The Twelve Basic Rules of Organic Production - North-South Institute, Inc., Davie, Florida. Austin, Jonathan - OIA NORTH AMERICA (2012). Simple Steps to Certification: The USDA NOP Organic Certification Process - North-South Institute, Inc., Davie, Florida. DeMaio, David (2012). Irrigation Micro & Sprinkler; Agriculture Mobile Irrigation Lab Palm Beach Soil & Water Conservation District - Palm Beach, Florida. Fitzpatrick, George E. (2012). Introduction to Soil Testing and Composting - North South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida. Lamberts, Mary; Roe, Nancy (2012). Calabaza & Watermelon Production in South Florida - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida. Lamberts, Mary; Roe, Nancy (2012). Open Field Production of Tomato & Cucumber - North South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida. McGlashan, Don (2012). Growing Thyme - North-South Institute Inc. Davie, Florida. McGlashan, Don (2012). Growing Escallion - North-South Institute Inc. Davie, Florida. McGlashan, Don (2012). Growing Hot Peppers - North-South Institute Inc. Davie, Florida. McGlashan, Don (2012). Growing Callaloo - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida. McGlashan, Don (2012). List of Products Approved for use on Pepper and Maximum Residue Limits - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida. McGlashan, Don (2012). Bulletin Grow: Open Field Production of Callaloo - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida. McGlashan, Don (2012). Bulletin Grow: Technical Guide Containerized Production of Escallion - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida. McGlashan, Don (2012). Bulletin Grow: Open Field Cultivation of Escallion(Allium fistolusom) - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida. McGlashan, Don (2012). Bulletin Grow: Open Field Cultivation of Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida. McGlashan, Don (2012). Bulletin Grow: Technical Guide Containerized Production of Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida. North-South Institute, Inc. (2012). Eight Week Cash Flow Management - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida. North South Institute, Inc. (2011). Farmers Resource & Input Information, Davie, Florida. North-South Institute (2012). Vegetable Production Cost of (Your Crop) Per Acre - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida.
  • Type: Other Status: Published Year Published: 2014 Citation: Roe, Nancy; Lamberts, Mary (2012). Okra Production in Florida - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida. Scott, Marcia (2012). Simplified Farm Record Keeping for Successful Farm Business Planning and Operation The Three Shoe Box Approach - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida. Seal, Dakshina R. (2012). Management of Insect Pests of Specialty Crops in South Florida - North-South Institute, Inc., Davie, Florida. North-South Institute, Inc., 2012, .Upgraded & Documented Templates for Small Farmers preparing for Certification for Good; Handling Procedures (GHP) and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Davie, Florida. Florida Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, December, 1998, Compost Use In Florida. Southeastern U.S. 2011 Vegetable Crop Handbook, Southeastern Vegetable Extension Workers UF/University of Florida IFAS Extension. GAPS - Food Safety on the Farm: Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling PracticesManure and Municipal Biosolids1 UF/University of Florida IFAS Extension. GAPS - Food Safety on the Farm: Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices -Water UF/University of Florida IFAS Extension. GAPS - Food Safety on the Farm-An Overview of Good Agricultural Practices. UF/University of Florida IFAS Extension, Chapter 13. Okra Production in Florida. B.M. Santos, W.M. Stall, S.M. Olson, S.E. Webb and S. Zhang. UF/University of Florida IFAS Extension, Chapter 9.Cucurbit Production in Florida. , S.M. Olson,E.H. Simonne, P.D. Roberts, S.E. Webb, and S.A. Smith UF/University of Florida IFAS Extension, Insect Management for Cucurbits (Cucumber, Squash,Cantaloupe, and Watermelon) S.E. Webb UF/ IFAS Extension; Vegetable Production Handbook for Florida 2012-2013


Progress 09/01/11 to 08/31/12

Outputs
OUTPUTS: The major outputs for this period of performance (Sep. 2011-Aug. 2012) were: 1. Seven (7) Teck-Packs (How-To Plant/Grower Market) for Selected Specialty crops developed. Twelve (12) Investment Profiles (Enterprise Budget, Costing and Pricing, and vendor outlets) created. 2. A Manual for Document Protocols on BMP and GAP, Grower Education Meetings, Trial deliveries. 3. Seven (7) Lead Growers (5-Florida and 2- Alabama) implementing systems on farm, Good Handling Practices (GHP) disseminated to 210 farmers. 3. Training and Technical assistances to 210 farmers within the clusters. 4. Eight Farm Loans granted to 8 lead farmers for yearly production and purchasing of inputs. 5. Three (3) small packing houses infrastructure upgraded. 6. A series of market research conducted and buyer meetings executed, marketing protocols developed and commercial shipments commenced targeting farmers markets and food outlets. 7. Training and technical assistance conducted in all clusters in farm business planning, marketing planning tools and templates, and the farm recordation system. 8. Distribution of a set of 12 pieces of technical material (fact sheet, manuals and booklets) distributed to various clusters. In addition to the production of zucchini squash, butternut squash, calabaza (pumpkin), kale, callaloo spinach (amaranths), thyme, escallion, sorrel, okra watermelon and papaya, farmers increased cultivated acreages of the production of legumes, namely pigeon pea and yard long beans. The project team has developed six (6) investment profiles, using the "enterprise budget" approach, for calabaza/squash, escallion, okra, hot pepper, thyme and callaloo/spinach. Trial deliveries of callalo (4,000 lbs), hot pepper (8,000 cases), watermelons (6,000 tons), and other crops (2,000 lbs) were monitored in North Central and South Florida based on methodologies taught on specific pest and disease control, pesticide safety, BMP, and GHP/GAP by the lead farmers. The Institute introduced postharvest models to clusters in Florida and Alabama. Over one-hundred (100) copies of the Institute's "Farmer Resource Book" were distributed to producers with valuable information on where to source good germplasm, low cots fertilizers and chemicals, and sources for agricultural services. The Institute provided technical assistance in upgrading and improving four (4) small packing houses to handle produce from the various clusters. The Institute used a value chain marketing approach in conduct market research for the marketing of products in the various clusters Significant increases were seen in farmers' participation in Farmers Markets, Roadside Stands and delivery to Ethnic Grocery Stores and Neighborhood Supermarkets in FL and AL. The Institute facilitated buyer marketing meetings between producers and distributors. Technical assistance in market planning was also provided for producers. The Institute conducted a major assessment of the Wal-Mart Marketing program and introduced to farmers. Training sessions covered, Enterprise Budgeting, Costing and Pricing, Farm Business and Market Planning, The 3-Shoe Box Approach in Farm Record Keeping, and Enterprise Management. PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Samuel W. Scott, Ph.D., International Economist and Business Developer, (NSI) Dr. Magid A. Dagher, Ph.D., Professor of Agricultural Economics, ASU/Mississippi Small Farm and Agribusiness Development Center Dr. Barry Colley, Ph.D., Extension and Enterprise Development Specialist, Seven Harvest Dr. Patrick Emeka Igbokwe, Ph.D., Alcorn State University Dr. Mary Lamberts, Ph.D., University of Florida Miami-Dade Extension, GAP, GHP, Food Safety Dr. Juan Silva, Ph.D. University of Florida, Food Processing, Engineering and Safety Dr. Ian Lambert, Agro-Processing Specialist, Caribbean Food Solutions Jacquelyn W. Gibson, M.S., Extension Educator, University of Florida/Miami-Dade County Extension Service Mrs. Marcia Scott, M.S., Program Manager and Technical Advisor (NSI) Professor Thomas McConnell on the team as subject matter specialist in the area of planning and farm management, West Virginia University Dr. Nancy Roe, on the team as subject matter specialist in production technologies and direct marketing, Founder, Farming Systems Research Dr. Desmond Motley, Program coordinator for Plant and Soil Sciences, Tuskeegee University Mr. Don McGlashan, Foreign Agriculture Expert, Director of RADA Dr. Dakshina R. Seal, Founder of OIA North America LLC TARGET AUDIENCES: North-South Institute has formed partnerships with experienced outreach organizations such as: County agricultural agency; a faith-based organization supporting small farm agriculture; a state farm workers group; several small farm organizations in regional clusters in Florida and Alabama, and Universities. Other types of beneficiaries are listed in the table below. Speciality Crop Producers under the following categories Backyard Gardeners/Urban Famers Mini Farms Micro Farms Small Scale Commercial Farms and Nursery Operators /Agripreneurs Small Family Farms Value Added Food Producers Rural Small Businesses/Entrepreneurs PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.

Impacts
The expected and accomplished outcomes can be listed as follows: Educated growers (210) in agripreneurship in implementing an integrated system of production and marketing of selected specialty crops to mainly direct markets in the first year. Twelve (12) types of specialty crops sustainable for the eight (8) ecological zones identified - e.g., models with appropriate tech-packages and investment profiles Eight lead small farm suppliers entering into a structured marketing arrangements with extension of farmers in the clusters Sustainable practices and methodologies of small farm specialty crop production and marketing. Tools and Technologies in the form of Seven (7) teck-packages and 12 investment sustainable profiles for the advancement of southern agriculture using specialty crops. Eight (8) lead producers model profitable small farms that can be studied and used to develop other success stories in the first year. An expanded variety and volume of specialty crops for the diverse consumer market. These crops consist of Watermelon, Green Beans, Collard Greens, Southern Peas and, other Legume (i.e., pigeon peas and black beans), Sweet potato, Calabaza/pumpkin and other squash, Hot Pepper, Callalo, Okra, Thyme, Escallion, and Tomatoes (Note: Final acreage reports for the first year will be provided at the end of August as we are still collecting and verifying the acreages planted for the spring and summer planting).

Publications

  • Austin, Jonathan - OIA NORTH AMERICA (2012). The Twelve Basic Rules of Organic Production - North-South Institute, Inc., Davie, Florida.
  • Austin, Jonathan - OIA NORTH AMERICA (2012). Simple Steps to Certification: The USDA NOP Organic Certification Process - North-South Institute, Inc., Davie, Florida.
  • DeMaio, David (2012). Irrigation Micro & Sprinkler; Agriculture Mobile Irrigation Lab Palm Beach Soil & Water Conservation District - Palm Beach, Florida.
  • Farmers Resource & Input Information. North South Institute, Inc. (2011).
  • Fitzpatrick, George E. (2012). Introduction to Soil Testing and Composting - North South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida.
  • Lamberts, Mary; Roe, Nancy (2012). Calabaza & Watermelon Production in South Florida - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida.
  • Lamberts, Mary; Roe, Nancy (2012). Open Field Production of Tomato & Cucumber - North South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida.
  • McGlashan, Don (2012). Growing Thyme - North-South Institute Inc. Davie, Florida.
  • McGlashan, Don (2012). Growing Escallion - North-South Institute Inc. Davie, Florida.
  • McGlashan, Don (2012). Growing Hot Peppers - North-South Institute Inc. Davie, Florida.
  • McGlashan, Don (2012). Growing Callaloo - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida.
  • McGlashan, Don (2012). List of Products Approved for use on Pepper and Maximum Residue Limits - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida.
  • McGlashan, Don (2012). Bulletin Grow: Open Field Production of Callaloo - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida.
  • McGlashan, Don (2012). Bulletin Grow: Technical Guide Containerized Production of Escallion - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida.
  • McGlashan, Don (2012). Bulletin Grow: Open Field Cultivation of Escallion(Allium fistolusom) - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida.
  • McGlashan, Don (2012). Bulletin Grow: Open Field Cultivation of Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida.
  • McGlashan, Don (2012). Bulletin Grow: Technical Guide Containerized Production of Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida.
  • North-South Institute, Inc. (2012). Eight Week Cash Flow Management.
  • North-South Institute (2012). Vegetable Production Cost of (Your Crop) Per Acre - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida.
  • Roe, Nancy; Lamberts, Mary (2012). Okra Production in Florida - North-South Institute, Inc. Davie, Florida.
  • Scott, Marcia (2012). Simplified Farm Record Keeping for Successful Farm Business Planning and Operation - The Three Shoe Box Approach
  • Seal, Dakshina R. (2012). Management of Insect Pests of Specialty Crops in South Florida - North-South Institute, Inc., Davie, Florida.
  • Upgraded & Documented Templates for Small Farmers preparing for Certification for Good; Handling Procedures (GHP) and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), 2012
  • Florida Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, December, 1998, Compost Use In Florida.
  • Southeastern U.S. 2011 Vegetable Crop Handbook, Southeastern Vegetable Extension Workers
  • University of Florida IFAS Extension. Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices. Manure and Municipal Biosolids1. (2011)
  • University of Florida IFAS Extension. GAPS - Food Safety on the Farm: Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices, Water (2011)
  • University of Florida IFAS Extension. GAPS - Food Safety on the Farm-An Overview of Good Agricultural Practices. (2011)
  • University of Florida IFAS Extension, Chapter 13. Okra Production in Florida. B.M. Santos, W.M. Stall, S.M. Olson, S.E. Webb and S. Zhang. (2011)
  • University of Florida IFAS Extension, Chapter 9.Cucurbit Production in Florida. , S.M. Olson,E.H. Simonne, P.D. Roberts, S.E. Webb, and S.A. Smith. (2011)
  • University of Florida IFAS Extension, Insect Management for Cucurbits (Cucumber, Squash,Cantaloupe, and Watermelon) S.E. Webb (2011)
  • University of Florida IFAS Extension. Vegetable Production Handbook for Florida 2012-2013