Description Although Maria’s reference library includes some very useful books about cut flower production, only a few provided any detailed information about Dicentra sp. as a cut flower. The following excerpts show the information provided in these books. Results Specialty Cut Flowers 2nd Edition Allan M. Armitage & Judy Laushman Timber Press © 2003 ISBN:…
What is Organic Farming? Organic farming refers to ecologically-based production systems used to produce food and fiber. Organic farming may be most widely known for what it is not; however, it is more important to define organic farming by what it is. Organic farming can be defined by the proactive, ecological management strategies that maintain…
http://mtvernon.wsu.edu/hightunnels/General content including structures, ‘wind proofing’, growing crops, plasticulture and general production techniques http://www.hort.cornell.edu/hightunnel/Help farmers profit from the use of high tunnels to extend their growing season and produce higher quality vegetables, fruit and flowers. http://msucares.com/crops/hightunnels/index.htmlWorkshops, suppliers, videos, publications http://plasticulture.cas.psu.edu/H-tunnels.htmCrop information, technologies (high tunnels, plastic mulches, drip irrigation, low tunnels, production details High Tunnel…
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The Healthy Farms, Healthy Profits Project has compiled a list of work efficiency tip sheets. Visit their website now:http://bse.wisc.edu/HFHP/tipsheetpage2.htm Partnered with: The University of Wisconsin-Madison,Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Iowa High Tunnel Fruit and Vegetable Production Manual Iowa State University 2017 https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/13342 Minnesota High Tunnel Production Manual for Commercial Growers University of Minnesota 2012 University of Minnesota hightunnels.cfans.umn.edu/minnesota-high-tunnel-production-manual/ Four Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long Eliot Coleman 1999, 212 pages Chelsea Green Publishing www.chelseagreen.com High Tunnel Design and Use…
1. Should I use a single or double layer of plastic for my high tunnel? 2. What type of plastic is used to cover a high tunnel? 3. How do I repair small tears in plastic covering? 4. Is it possible to use 4-year film plastic for longer than 4 years? 5. Why does film…
The type, size, etc. of high tunnels doors are important to their users. Doors influence ease and safety of access, high tunnel structural integrity, and the ability to maintain the targeted set of conditions in the structure.Doors also vary in cost.The Extension Vegetable Physiology Lab (EVPL) at The OSU-OARDC in Wooster, OH operates nine high…
The National Center for Appropriate Technology’s Sustainable Agriculture Spotlight is a weekly Internet radio show. The show covers a wide range of topics on sustainable agriculture, including on-farm production of biodiesel, integrated pest management, growing crops for farmers’ markets, organic crop certification and federal farm policy. Host Jeff Birkby, ATTRA outreach director, interviewed regional and…