Gardeners and farmers alike are exploring the benefits of erecting "hoophouses," unheated passive solar greenhouses that can be used for winter production of vegetables in northern states.Hoophouses, also called high tunnels, are typically constructed with steel hoops covered in 6-mil polyethylene. Endwalls are polyethylene film or polycarbonate, which is more expensive but lasts longer. You can also buy hoophouses that are all polycarbonate, but most growers find the cost prohibitive on large structures.
The videos at the left offer information and advice from Michigan State University unheated greenhouse specialist Adam Montri, whose position is funded in part through USDA's National Research Initiative program on Agricultural Prosperity for Small- and Medium-Sized Farms.
Adam Montri and his friends build an unheated 34 by 96 foot greenhouse at his Ten Hens Farm in Bath, Michigan. The first two videos below offer information on building the hoophouse. The final three videos feature Adam in the completed hoophouse offering tips on everything from watering crops in winter to marketing directly to consumers.
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Gardeners and farmers alike are exploring the benefits of erecting "hoophouses," unheated passive solar greenhouses that can be used for winter production of vegetables in northern states.Hoophouses, also called high tunnels, are typically constructed with steel hoops covered in 6-mil polyethylene. Endwalls are polyethylene film or polycarbonate, which is more expensive but lasts longer. You can also buy hoophouses that are all polycarbonate, but most growers find the cost prohibitive on large structures.
The videos at the left offer information and advice from Michigan State University unheated greenhouse specialist Adam Montri, whose position is funded in part through USDA's National Research Initiative program on Agricultural Prosperity for Small- and Medium-Sized Farms.
Adam Montri and his friends build an unheated 34 by 96 foot greenhouse at his Ten Hens Farm in Bath, Michigan. The first two videos below offer information on building the hoophouse. The final three videos feature Adam in the completed hoophouse offering tips on everything from watering crops in winter to marketing directly to consumers.
Gardeners and farmers alike are exploring the benefits of erecting "hoophouses," unheated passive solar greenhouses that can be used for winter production of vegetables in northern states.Hoophouses, also called high tunnels, are typically constructed with steel hoops covered in 6-mil polyethylene. Endwalls are polyethylene film or polycarbonate, which is more expensive but lasts longer. You can also buy hoophouses that are all polycarbonate, but most growers find the cost prohibitive on large structures.
The videos at the left offer information and advice from Michigan State University unheated greenhouse specialist Adam Montri, whose position is funded in part through USDA's National Research Initiative program on Agricultural Prosperity for Small- and Medium-Sized Farms.
Adam Montri and his friends build an unheated 34 by 96 foot greenhouse at his Ten Hens Farm in Bath, Michigan. The first two videos below offer information on building the hoophouse. The final three videos feature Adam in the completed hoophouse offering tips on everything from watering crops in winter to marketing directly to consumers.
Gardeners and farmers alike are exploring the benefits of erecting "hoophouses," unheated passive solar greenhouses that can be used for winter production of vegetables in northern states.Hoophouses, also called high tunnels, are typically constructed with steel hoops covered in 6-mil polyethylene. Endwalls are polyethylene film or polycarbonate, which is more expensive but lasts longer. You can also buy hoophouses that are all polycarbonate, but most growers find the cost prohibitive on large structures.
The videos at the left offer information and advice from Michigan State University unheated greenhouse specialist Adam Montri, whose position is funded in part through USDA's National Research Initiative program on Agricultural Prosperity for Small- and Medium-Sized Farms.
Adam Montri and his friends build an unheated 34 by 96 foot greenhouse at his Ten Hens Farm in Bath, Michigan. The first two videos below offer information on building the hoophouse. The final three videos feature Adam in the completed hoophouse offering tips on everything from watering crops in winter to marketing directly to consumers.
Gardeners and farmers alike are exploring the benefits of erecting "hoophouses," unheated passive solar greenhouses that can be used for winter production of vegetables in northern states. Hoophouses, also called high tunnels, are typically constructed with steel hoops covered in 6-mil polyethylene. Endwalls are polyethylene film or polycarbonate, which is more expensive but lasts longer. You can also buy hoophouses that are all polycarbonate, but most growers find the cost prohibitive on large structures.
The videos at the left offer information and advice from Michigan State University unheated greenhouse specialist Adam Montri, whose position is funded in part through USDA's National Research Initiative program on Agricultural Prosperity for Small- and Medium-Sized Farms.
Adam Montri and his friends build an unheated 34 by 96 foot greenhouse at his Ten Hens Farm in Bath, Michigan. The first two videos below offer information on building the hoophouse. The final three videos feature Adam in the completed hoophouse offering tips on everything from watering crops in winter to marketing directly to consumers.
This is an interesting video for anyone raising bees or relying on local beekeepers for crop pollination services.
A thirty minute video about how to identify and enhance natural enemies. The video also includes strategies for habitat management. Compliments of Ohio State University.
Hear from a farmer who's been grafting tomatoes for 15 years. Video courtesy of Vern Grubinger, VT Extension and Johnny's Select Seeds.
In this recorded webinar, Frank Louws, North Carolina State University, and Cary Rivard, Kansas State University, will cover many aspects of tomato grafting for organic systems including history of grafting, the grafting program at NCSU, research results on tolerance of several major tomato diseases, costs of grafting, root stock varieties, production methods, how to graft. A 30 minute Q&A session is at the end of the recording. Compliments of e-Extension. Some of the work focuses on bacterial wilt of tomatoes, which is not a disease that we worry about in the northeast, but rootstocks are available that address diseases and other problems that do occur here.
Lynn Adler and Nick Barber of the UMass Amherst plant, soil and insect sciences department are interested in how various interactions affect plant reproduction and perhaps even evolution. In an experiment at the UMass Amherst Center for Agriculture, they looked at how cucumber pollination, fruit size and number were affected by pests both above (beetles) and below ground (fungi) that damage leaves and roots. Biology major Nelson Milano, supported by a National Science Foundation undergraduate research grant, conducted his own simultaneous study of cucumber roots. The overall goal is to increase yields and decrease reliance on pesticides at the same time.
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