Define, parameterize, simulate, and validate production variables based on cucurbit production crop budgets<\/h4>\nCompleted:<\/h5>\n\n- Macro and micro economic variables were collected to develop the economic model, such as interest rates, input costs, production windows and existing crop budgets.<\/li>\n
- Graduate students were selected to work on the project and were trained on how to collect data to develop representative farms.<\/li>\n
- Faculty and graduate students have IRB clearance to collect information from producers.<\/li>\n
- Developed 11 representative farms in California (3 watermelon and 3 cantaloupe), Florida (3 watermelon) and Texas (1 watermelon and 1 cantaloupe)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In progress:<\/h5>\n\n- Identify facilitators to develop representative farms in the Northeast region (Spring 2018)<\/li>\n
- Identify how the findings of the project impact representative farms (Spring 2018)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Develop and validate all representative farms (Summer\/Fall 2018)<\/p>\n
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- Macro and micro economic variables were collected to develop the economic model, such as interest rates, input costs, production windows and existing crop budgets.<\/li>\n
- Graduate students were selected to work on the project and were trained on how to collect data to develop representative farms.<\/li>\n
- Faculty and graduate students have IRB clearance to collect information from producers.<\/li>\n
- Developed 11 representative farms in California (3 watermelon and 3 cantaloupe), Florida (3 watermelon) and Texas (1 watermelon and 1 cantaloupe)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In progress:<\/h5>\n
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- Identify facilitators to develop representative farms in the Northeast region (Spring 2018)<\/li>\n
- Identify how the findings of the project impact representative farms (Spring 2018)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Develop and validate all representative farms (Summer\/Fall 2018)<\/p>\n
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