Fact Sheets on Business Management

General

A List of Energy Grants and Resources

Business Resources (Taxes, finance, labor, regulations, zoning, finding farmland)

Calculating Costs for Growing Media

Calculations, Conversion Tables, Formulas for Horticulture

Caring for Plants in a Retail Setting

Container Labeling Regulations in the Plant and Nursery Industry

Forms - Pest Monitoring Record-keeping

Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) for Food Crops

Greenhouse Crop Budget Resources

Pest Management in Retail Greenhouses

Scheduling Greenhouse Crops

Sprayers and Spray Application Techniques

Starting a Greenhouse Business

Storm Preparedness and Response

Virtual Grower - Link to USDA software

Greenhouse Engineering (From John Bartok, University of Connecticut)

Combat Higher Fuel Prices with Efficient Heating Systems

Corn – A Home Grown Heat Source

Energy - Practical Ideas to Cut Your Greenhouse Energy Bill in Half

Fan Shutter Heat Loss in Greenhouses

Fuels and Alternate Heat Sources for Commercial Greenhouses

Garden Center Design Guidelines

Greenhouse Energy Conservation Checklist

Greenhouse Facilities Master Plan

Heat Storage for Greenhouses

High Tunnels - Low Cost Seasonal Growth Space

Horizontal Air Flow is Best for Greenhouse Air Circulation

Hydroponic Systems

Insulation - Know How

Mechanization and Labor Saving for the Small Grower

Natural Ventilation in Hoophouses

Retractable Roof Greenhouses and Shadehouses

Root Zone Heating Systems

Selecting and Building a Commercial Greenhouse

Selecting and Maintaining Thermostats

Sprayers and Spray Application Techniques

Ventilation for Greenhouses

Will the Zoning Commission Approve Your Greenhouse Project?