I have participated in this 2007 workshop, which was held in Arlington, VA.
This is the comprehensive report that summarizes some of the issues in the specialty crop industry:
Folks who are interested should take time to read the report. It affects all of us!
From time to time, I will be commenting on some of the high points. One thing that stands out is that this is perhaps the first time that folks have mentioned supply chain in relation to the specialty crops.
My view is that various aspects of marketing efficiency, marketing services, and supply chain management will have a significant effect on the specialty crop industry.
I did a summary at the following link:
Schuster, E.W., "Specialty Crop Research," Summary of the April USDA Workshop, Self Published (January 2008).
It will be interesting to measure progress over time. Specialty crops are very important!
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