Training and extension

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While conducting research, the Horticulture Innovation Lab has also been providing innovative training and agricultural extension to farmers and other partners. Researchers have developed methods and materials to build capacity in topics such as iterative design, postharvest practices, scaling technologies, youth opportunities in horticulture, and gender-sensitive horticulture training. Researchers have also built curriculum for universities, and the Horticulture Innovation Lab has supported regional centers hosted at universities to expand access to horticulture innovation.

The program also leads a training and extension program called the Trellis Fund, which extends technical information to farmers and local organizations in developing countries while providing extension experience to trained graduate students.

5 ways Trellis Fund grants generate impact

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As student manager of the Trellis Fund, Elyssa Lewis writes experiences and impacts from this program that matches graduate students to organizations in developing countries for short-term horticulture projects.

Building trust in food systems – here and in Cambodia

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What is the role of trust in our food system? It can be easy to forget that trust is a critical first step in many agricultural relationships. Establishing trust between actors in a food system has been critical for a project in Cambodia focused on increasing availability of safe vegetables for Cambodian consumers.

‘Local’ inspiration from half a world away

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An entomology researcher in North Carolina. A program coordinator in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A social change specialist in Washington, D.C. A banana expert in Hawaii. A project evaluator in Ghana.