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Mabelvale Garden Update »Mabelvale Garden Update This past week, Karl Heinbockel and fellow Delta Garden Study interns have had the opportunity to escape the fluorescent lights of the office and work in the bright sunshine at the Mabelvale Magnet Middle School gardens and greenhouse. In spite of the oppressive heat, there is still much to do to prepare for the coming school year at Mabelvale Magnet Middle School. We are removing the residue from last year's crops (and weeds!) and replacing them with a buckwheat cover crop to revitalize the soil. The buckwheat cover crop suppresses weed growth and once tilled in will add important organic material back into the soil. This allows new plants the ample nutrients necessary to blossom with great vigor. Healthy soil has been our focus this summer. In the fall, we will concentrate our efforts at producing a variety of food crops with the help of our students at Mabelvale! In the coming weeks, we will be continuing to clean up and organize the garden and greenhouse spaces so that this school year will be a great one for Delta Garden Study's showcase garden - Mabelvale!

FrontPage Article »See the Progress on our New Gardens! Don't forget to visit our Garden Schools’ webpages for pictures and stories about the progress of our new gardens. Liana, Kevin, Ryan and Cale have been busy developing their sites, planting a late summer garden, and getting to know their communities. Many thanks to all of their community members who have donated materials, equipment and labor!

About The Delta Garden Study »About The Delta Garden Study The Delta Garden Study is a $2 million research study funded by the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service designed to prevent childhood obesity and social risk behaviors, and improve academic achievement, in middle school children in the Delta and Central regions of Arkansas.

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Lead Investigator

Judith Weber, PhD, RD
Lead Investigator
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Co-Investigators/Administration

Page Moore, PhD
Co-Investigator
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Leanne Whiteside-Mansell, EdD
Co-Investigator
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James Robbins, PhD
Co-Investigator
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Ed Williams, PhD
Co-Investigator
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Wendy Ward, PhD
Co-Investigator
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Barry Brady, FACHE, CRA
ACHRI Vice President
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Research Staff

Emily English, MPH, MPS
Research Associate
Intervention Programs Manager
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Rachel Schichtl, MS, RD
Research Associate
Curriculum Development Manager
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Kimberly Harris, PhD
Research Associate
Data Processes Manager
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Andrew Carberry, MS, MPH
Program Development Coordinator
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Shelly Lensing, MS
Statistician
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Erica Benton, BS
Project Specialist
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Liana Harden, MS
Garden Program Specialist
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Cale Nicholson, MA
Garden Program Specialist
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Ryan Norman, BA
Garden Program Specialist
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Claudia Utley, MBA
Writing Consultant
Curriculum Development Consultant
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Kathrine Kuo, BA
Graphic Design Consultant

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