This paper reports on initial data collection for the consumer-preference objective in the three-year research project, "An Extended-Season Barry Production and Marketing System to Enhance Viability of Small Appalachian Farms and Rural Communities." This USDA NRI-funded project studies impacts...

A random sample of 200 Ohio fruit producers were surveyed in January 1988, regarding their use of information for decision making. Survey responses were used to determine if improved marketing information increases the likelihood of Ohio fruit producers gaining a larger share of Ohio's produce...