Niche Croppind and the Rural Landscape in Wise, Dickenson, Scott, and Russell County Virginia

Niche market cropping can be a source of economic development to economically depressed rural areas. The thesis takes place in the four counties of Wise, Russell, Scott and Dickenson and this study region is used to develop the ideas of limited regional competition, and product diversity for niche...

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Main Author: Morehead, John Sherrod
Other Authors: Landscape Architecture
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31928
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04262001-144504/
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spelling ndltd-VTETD-oai-vtechworks.lib.vt.edu-10919-319282020-09-26T05:38:39Z Niche Croppind and the Rural Landscape in Wise, Dickenson, Scott, and Russell County Virginia Morehead, John Sherrod Landscape Architecture Bork, Dean R. Bryant, Margaret M. Levy, John M. Small Farming Niche Marketing Land Analysis Rural Landscape and Economic Development Niche market cropping can be a source of economic development to economically depressed rural areas. The thesis takes place in the four counties of Wise, Russell, Scott and Dickenson and this study region is used to develop the ideas of limited regional competition, and product diversity for niche cropping enterprises. These ideas create an identity for the region that reflects upon the farms and the products they produce. This thesis is intended to be a tool for county extension agents and economic development professionals to use in the pursuit of guiding small farmers and land-owners into successful niche cropping enterprises. Case studies within Wise County demonstrate the income potentials of these enterprises. Master of Landscape Architecture 2014-03-14T20:34:19Z 2014-03-14T20:34:19Z 2001-04-20 2001-04-26 2002-04-30 2001-04-30 Thesis etd-04262001-144504 http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31928 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04262001-144504/ thesis2.pdf In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ application/pdf Virginia Tech
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topic Small Farming
Niche Marketing
Land Analysis
Rural Landscape
and Economic Development
spellingShingle Small Farming
Niche Marketing
Land Analysis
Rural Landscape
and Economic Development
Morehead, John Sherrod
Niche Croppind and the Rural Landscape in Wise, Dickenson, Scott, and Russell County Virginia
description Niche market cropping can be a source of economic development to economically depressed rural areas. The thesis takes place in the four counties of Wise, Russell, Scott and Dickenson and this study region is used to develop the ideas of limited regional competition, and product diversity for niche cropping enterprises. These ideas create an identity for the region that reflects upon the farms and the products they produce. This thesis is intended to be a tool for county extension agents and economic development professionals to use in the pursuit of guiding small farmers and land-owners into successful niche cropping enterprises. Case studies within Wise County demonstrate the income potentials of these enterprises. === Master of Landscape Architecture
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Morehead, John Sherrod
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title Niche Croppind and the Rural Landscape in Wise, Dickenson, Scott, and Russell County Virginia
title_short Niche Croppind and the Rural Landscape in Wise, Dickenson, Scott, and Russell County Virginia
title_full Niche Croppind and the Rural Landscape in Wise, Dickenson, Scott, and Russell County Virginia
title_fullStr Niche Croppind and the Rural Landscape in Wise, Dickenson, Scott, and Russell County Virginia
title_full_unstemmed Niche Croppind and the Rural Landscape in Wise, Dickenson, Scott, and Russell County Virginia
title_sort niche croppind and the rural landscape in wise, dickenson, scott, and russell county virginia
publisher Virginia Tech
publishDate 2014
url http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31928
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04262001-144504/
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