This workshop will cover different aspects of collard greens production in the field and health benefits and preparation of healthy collard greens dishes will be discussed. Some of the questions that this research tries to answer include:
- Can we grow collard greens in the Greater Houston area using organic amendments?
- How do organic amendment types and rates affect collard greens regarding germination, yield, mineral composition, nutrient uptake and leaching below the root zone, water use and recharge below root zone?
- How do organic amendment types and rate affect soil carbon dioxide (CO2) emission, soil physical, chemical, and hydraulic properties, soil micro fauna composition and dynamics?
- Market opportunities of collard greens production.
- Nutrition and Culinary values of collard greens, health benefits of collard greens and preparation of healthy collard greens dishes