Recipient Organization
RODALE INST RESEARCH CENTER
(N/A)
KUTZTOWN,PA 19730
Performing Department
(N/A)
Non Technical Summary
(N/A)
Animal Health Component
50%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
50%
Applied
50%
Developmental
0%
Goals / Objectives
1. Determine best practices for commercial organic establishment and management of aronia berry and elderberry in the Pacific Northwest. 2. Develop an enterprise budget for organic aronia and elderberry production for small and mid-sized farms in the Pacific Northwest and identify processing opportunities, market potential, and barriers to entry. 3.
Project Methods
Measure growth, precocity, and horticultural viability of improved aronia and elderberry cultivars planted at different densities on subprime riparian land, with and without supplemental irrigation. measuring growth, precocity, and horticultural viability of improved aronia and elderberry cultivars planted at different densities on subprime riparian land, with and without supplemental irrigation. The project team will perform a market analysis to explore processing and marketing opportunities for producers. This will include modeling expected economic returns and determining consumer willingness to pay for local and organic aronia and elderberry products.