Each year the New England Vegetable & Berry Growers’ Association sponsors grants for extension researchers in the six New England states. These funds are used to aid in the implementation and continuation of many research projects with the purpose of helping move the vegetable and berry industry forward in New England. Traditionally, after a research project is completed, we welcome the researcher to present at one of our winter meetings. This year we will be offering an opportunity for each recipient to write an article for this newsletter to show their findings. The award recipients for the 2020 NEV&BGA research grants were:

• Trialing new broccoli cultivars for fall crop in coastal Southern New England Dr. Rebecca Nelson Brown, University of Rhode Island $3000.00
• Improving High Tunnel Nutrient Recommendations Rebecca Maden and Vern Grubinger, University of Vermont Extension $2,500.00
• Hot water seed treatment, training, and research project Abby Beissinger & Shuresh Ghimire, UConn $3000.00
• Evaluating cucumber cultivars for downy mildew resistance in the field Susan B. Scheufele, UMass Extension Vegetable Program Nathaniel Gorlin-Crenshaw and Peter Zuck, Johnny’s Selected Seeds, Maine $2000.00