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Strawberry Precise Indoor Propagation

Welcome to the Strawberry PIP-CAP

Welcome to the PIP-CAP website, a cutting-edge project funded by USDA-NIFA through the SCRI-CAP initiative from 2021-2025. Our vision is to revolutionize strawberry propagation in the US by harnessing Controlled Environment Technology, with a mission dedicated to creating indoor propagation protocols for various strawberry cultivars. Join us on this journey to diversify and enhance the methods of strawberry propagation.

*SCRI-CAP = Specialty Crop Research Initiative – Coordinated Agricultural Project.

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November 03, 2025

Lian Durón’s Research into Strawberry Transplants using Controlled Environments

In today’s strawberry industry, propagators sell a few different types of plant materials to commercial growers for them to plant: bare root, plug, and tray plants. Lian’s Involvement in SCRI: PIP-CAP Lian Durón was part of the SCRI: PIP-CAP, a cutting-edge project funded by USDA-NIFA with one clear mission: boost the quality and quantity of…

July 26, 2025

4th Annual PIP CAP Meeting

The 4th annual PIP-CAP meeting is scheduled for September 11 & 12, 2025 in the gorgeous Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Register here: https://forms.gle/PU8rV9P7rG9mZ5cc7 Day 1: Day 2: Hotel Booking The following hotel has been procured for the meeting. Please note the cut-off dates listed below, as prices will be higher if booked after this date. The Courtyard – Asheville AirportAddress: 360…

June 11, 2025

Highlights: 2025 Strawberry Field Day

University and Industry Partners

industry partners
Cottle Farms

Cottle Farms

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Lassen Canyon Nursery

Lassen Canyon Nursery

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Nourse

Nourse

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Naturipe

Naturipe

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Fresh Forward Breeding & Marketing

Fresh Forward

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Driscolls Nursery

Driscoll’s

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AgroFabric

AgroFabric

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EMCO CAL

EMCO CAL

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Dutch Garden Center

Dutch Garden Center

Plant Sciences Genetics

Plant Sciences Genetics

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EZ-GRO

EZ-GRO

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OG Plenty

Plenty

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LEWIS Nursery and Farms, LLC

Lewis Nursery and Farms

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WESTECH Agriculture

WESTECH Agriculture

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GE current

GE current

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This work is supported by the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI), Grant no. 2021-51181-35857, Project accession no. 1027418,  sponsored by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Please use this link for more information