Estimating on-farm food loss at the field level: A methodology and applied case study on a North Carolina farm

LS17-280 (project overview)

Project Type: Research and Education

Funds awarded in 2017: $219,971.00

Projected End Date: 09/30/2020

Grant Recipient: North Carolina State University

Region: Southern

State: North Carolina

Principal Investigator:

Rebecca Dunning

North Carolina State University Horticulture

Description:

This paper describes a practical methodology for the field-measurement of on farm losses of fruits and vegetables to produce accurate estimates on on-farm produce loss. Resulting data from use of the methodology on six vegetable crops harvested in 13 fields of a 121-hectare North Carolina vegetable farm is presented as a case study.

Type:

Peer-reviewed Journal Article

File:

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Authors:

Lisa Johnson, NCSU; Rebecca Dunning, NCSU; Dara Bloom, NCSU; Chris Gunter, NCSU; Michael Boyette, NCSU; Nancy Creamer, NCSU

Target audiences:

Farmers/Ranchers; Educators; Researchers

URL:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2018.05.017

This product is associated with the project "A Supply Chain Approach to Finding Win-win Sustainable Solutions for Edible But Unharvested Produce"

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.