Abstract
An “in the trenches” researcher/coordinator viewpoint of a northeast regional LISA grant which has been funded from 1989-1993 will be presented. The specifics of the logistics of coordinating a multi-state grant in a fledgling granting program will be emphasized, as well as the evolution of the content and focus of the research directions for the grant entitled Evaluation of Alternative Strategies for Small Fruit Production (University of Vermont Agreement No. 92-08-01). This was a project in which five states in the northeastern United States proposed to cooperate on a multi-disciplinary project exploring the biological and economic feasibility of selected production practices for small fruit. These practices were selected because they showed potential for increasing net profit by either reducing purchased inputs or maximizing yield. Information transfer, before, during and after the studies was emphasized, using such diverse means as grower experimental plots, the participation of growers in integrated pest management programs, the development and publication of economic data relevant to the projects, the development of a LISA small fruits newsletter, as well as more traditional means of information dissemination such as grower meetings and trade and scientific publications.
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