The impact of fertilizer source and cultivar on growth, fruit quality, and yield was evaluated in organic blackberry (Rubus L. subgenus Rubus Watson) from 2011-2013 in three studies. In all studies, plants were drip irrigated, and weeds were managed using a woven polypropylene, permeable landscape fabric (weed mat). At a...
The “fat-hunger paradox” is a relatively recent phenomenon in the United States in which people of low socioeconomic status are disproportionately overweight or obese, and yet frequently lack access to adequate food and nutrition. Research indicates additional disparities in the prevalence of overweight and obesity amongst most racial and ethnic...
The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the Meals Made Easy for Diabetes curriculum, using the Idaho Plate Method, positively affected participants' fruit, vegetable, and fat intake and their confidence to make appropriate food choices in potentially challenging situations. Adults with a self-reported diagnosis of diabetes (n=132) supplied...
