southern.sare.org resources soil-management-using-cover-crops-in-organically-managed-high-tunnels Soil Management Using Cover Crops in Organically Managed High Tunnels ...tunnels are typically used for season extension in the spring, fall, and winter. In the hot summer months, if no shade cloth is used to cover high tunnels, it can...
southern.sare.org resources high-tunnel-pest-exclusion-system High Tunnel Pest Exclusion System ...readily available crop production technologies like high tunnels (popularized nationwide with USDA-NRCS programs) with the use of shade cloths (generally used over the high tunnels) for plant protection. As discussed...
www.sare.org resources sustainable-pest-management-in-greenhouses-and-high-tunnels Sustainable Pest Management in Greenhouses and High Tunnels ...structures such as minimally heated greenhouses and unheated high tunnels. Because these season extension tools are widely used by organic and sustainable vegetable growers, SARE funded a project to study...
southern.sare.org resources pest-exclusion-systems-for-pest-management-in-vegetable-production-across-the-southeast Pest Exclusion Systems for Pest Management in Vegetable Production Across the Southeast ...Permanent Pest Exclusion System Permanent Pest Exclusion System is specifically designed for high tunnels as a long-term strategy for managing pests. High Tunnel Pest Exclusion Systems, or HTPE, are commonly...
southern.sare.org resources organic-control-of-white-mold-in-high-tunnels Organic Control of White Mold in High Tunnels The fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum infects many of the cool-season crops produced in Kentucky. This SARE-funded video presents information on the high tunnel production system most commonly used in Kentucky; the...
www.sare.org resources best-practices-for-the-sustainable-urban-farm Best Practices for the Sustainable Urban Farm ...raised beds, under high tunnels, inside repurposed shipping containers and in greenhouses; some use aquaponic and hydroponic growing systems. Urban farms’ proximity to large population centers allows them to tap...
www.sare.org resources grafting-for-disease-management-in-organic-tomato-production Grafting for Disease Management in Organic Tomato Production Come learn about tomato grafting and how it can be utilized to manage diseases in organic open-field and high tunnel systems. Frank Louws of North Carolina State University and Cary...
western.sare.org resources photosynthesis-hydroponics-lesson-demonstration Photosynthesis & Hydroponics Lesson & Demonstration Mt. Lata Farm in America Samoa created a Teachers' Resource Tool Kit with lesson plans on growing vegetables using hydroponics. This is one sample. For more information, contact the Project...
western.sare.org resources growing-vegetables-in-non-circulating-hydroponic-beds Growing Vegetables in Non-Circulating Hydroponic Beds ...to fresh produce in remote communities dependent on imported food. Additionally, the quality of locally grown produce can be higher than imported produce that can wilt during shipping. Download PDF...
www.sare.org resources applying-for-environmental-quality-incentives-program-eqip Applying for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project introduces readers to the USDA-NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), which pays farmers and ranchers to implement practices that protect...