greenhouse | Morning Ag Clips

November 26, 2019

ONLINE COURSE ...

Online greenhouse and horticultural lighting course

Learn about photoperiodic versus photosynthetic lighting in this online course

October 17, 2019

UPCOMING WORKSHOP ...

Managing Soil Nutrients in High Tunnels

Learn about the specialized management of this unique growing environment

October 9, 2019

workshop ...

UF/IFAS offers Greenhouse Training Online programs

Both courses run from November 4 to December 6

August 16, 2019

The Iowa Honey Producers Association will hold its summer field day at the Iowa State University Horticulture Research Station June 15.(Courtesy of ISU Extension and Outreach)

FARM STROLL ...

Farms announced for DeKalb County Farm Stroll

Tours, demonstrations and fresh local food sampling and sales

July 31, 2019

Come learn the story of Denver's City Greenhouses and how they produce bedding plants for all of the city's parks, as well as plants for Denver Botanic Gardens and the zoo. (Courtesy of CNGA)

CNGA MEMBER EVENT ...

Learn the story of Denver's City Greenhouses

August 15 at 4 p.m. learn how greenhouses produce bedding plants for city parks

June 30, 2019

UPCOMING EVENT ...

Water management in the nursery & greenhouse

Join water management specialists from around the country for this exciting workshop

June 11, 2019

Mike Salama, of Salama Greenhouse and Floral, will host a Practical Farmers of Iowa field day exploring succulent, houseplant and hydroponic production on Thursday, June 20, from 3-5 p.m., at the greenhouse located in Boone (204 S. Division St.) (Courtesy of Practical Farmers of Iowa)

FIELD DAY ...

Greenhouse production field day June 20

Field day will explore succulents, hydroponics and houseplants

May 23, 2019

INNOVATIVE PLANS ...

Texas A&M unveils state-of-the-art greenhouse facility

New facility will utilize advanced sensor technology to enhance agricultural crops

May 14, 2019

Greenhouse growers that are new to the industry or those that are interested in brushing up on their knowledge can now sign up for the Michigan State University Extension online courses. (Photo by Heidi Lindberg, MSU Extension)

ONLINE COURSES ...

Summer greenhouse online courses

MSU Extension to offer several online greenhouse courses this month

April 16, 2019

This commercial bumble bee colony is deployed in a greenhouse in Saginaw, Michigan. They will last up to 12 weeks and require minimal management except for being placed off the ground and shaded. Inside each colony is a pre-packaged sugar water source to keep bees fed when flowers are unavailable or when sprays are applied, but be proactive about closing the entrance before spraying insecticides. (Photo by Ben Phillips, MSU Extension)

POLLINATORS ...

Bumble bees in greenhouse vegetable production

Commercial bumble bees have life style, foraging behavior fitting for greenhouses