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Providing innovative teaching, research, and outreach in the art and science of horticulture.

Proposal Guidelines

Advanced Vegetable Crops Management (HS 590E)

Abstract- 150-200 words describing your proposal.
Introduction- introduce your project.  Include background information (with references).  This is where you answer the question "Why does this research need to be done?"
Objectives- in a few paragraphs, write about what you hope to accomplish.
Materials & Methods- List all the equipment, materials, labor, etc.. that you'd need for your research.  Also give a dollar figure for each item.  For example, labor at $6.00/hr for a total of 80 hrs=$480.00.  Drip tape- $175.00/acre x 5 acres=$875.00, and so on...
References- references should be mostly journal articles, but other sources such as personal interviews, extension publications, and websites.  If you use websites, try to use university or professional sites.  Cite your references using the same format as Hort Science.

Click here for an example proposal.

 

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