Outreach


Outreach Tools


Outreach Publications

  • Nian, Y., Tregeagle, D., Lamie, R., & Vassalos, M., (2025). Preserving America’s heritage crops: Low consumer awareness makes market-based conservation challenging. Southern Ag Today. [Link].

  • Nian, Y., Gao, Z., Zhao, X., Zhao, R., Tian, S., Vincent, I., & Ray, Z. (2024). The cost of high tunnel establishment for vegetable production. University of Florida EDIS extension publication. 10.32473/edis-FE1135-2023.

  • Nian, Y., Huang, Q., Kovacs, K., Henry, C., & Krutz, J. (2018). The use pattern of irrigation practices by Arkansas producers. [Link].


Outreach Presentations

  • Jiang, Q. & Nian, Y. (2025). Current watermelon market trends and future outlook. 2025 South Carolina watermelon field day, Blackville, South Carolina, US.

  • Nian, Y. (2024). Specialty crop outlook. 9th South Carolina agricultural outlook, Columbia, South Carolina, US.

  • Nian, Y., Gao, Z. (2023). High tunnel economics and growers’ adoption. High tunnel organic vegetable production workshop, UF/IFAS Plant Science Research and Education Unit, Citra, Florida, US.

  • Nian, Y., Gao, Z. (2019). Developing an economic decision tools for vegetable grafting in the US. II international symposium on vegetable grafting, Charlotte, North Carolina, US.

  • Nian, Y., Huang, Q., & Kovcas, K. (2018). Factors influencing the adoption of water management practices in Arkansas. Arkansas water resources center annual watershed and research conference, Fayetteville, Arkansas, US.