Dr. Rhoda Burrows This is Me

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1. 1. www.ipmcenters.org

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   Published on: 1/2/2008   Last Visited: 1/2/2008

   Dr. Rhoda L. Burrows Horticulture Extension Specialist South Dakota State University

2. 2. www.adn.com

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   Published on: 6/5/2007   Last Visited: 6/5/2007

   While vineyards in California and Oregon have had more than a century to perfect growing their grape types, varieties hardy enough to survive South Dakota winters are the result of recent breeding, said Rhoda Burrows, an Extension horticultural specialist at South Dakota State University.
   
   "Instead of having hundreds of years of experience in knowing how to grow this vine, we may have 10 years or five years," she said. "So we're still learning about the cultivars themselves and how best to grow them."
   
   South Dakota's industry is mostly a niche market, but wines produced by the state's two largest wineries - Prairie Berry Winery in Hill City and Valiant Vineyards in Vermillion - have been competitive internationally, Burrows said.
   
   In a state more famous for corn and soybeans, about 70 acres of grapes are growing, but that number could soon increase. Nearly 140 people showed up for beginning grape-growing workshops offered this spring, Burrows said.

3. 3. Grand Forks Herald | 03/08/2004 | Growing markets

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   Published on: 3/8/2004   Last Visited: 3/8/2004

   Creating a sense of community is one of the keys to success for farmers markets, says Rhoda Burrows, a South Dakota State University Extension Service horticulture specialist in Brookings.
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   South Dakota has about half a dozen farmers markets across the state and Burrows believes there's potential for the state's fruits and vegetables industry to grow. Part of the reason for that potential is the high-quality fruits and vegetables South Dakota growers produce.
   
   "Locally grown produce retains a lot
   
   better flavor. Our locally grown melons in South Dakota are the best I've ever tasted," Burrows says.
   
   The muskmelons and watermelons are grown by a group of farmers near Huron, S.D., who market them at them wholesale, in grocery stores and in the state's farmers markets, Burrows says.