Research helping northern N.Y. high tunnel growers extend harvest, sales into fall
From Kara Dunn karalynn@gisco.net: While consumers are enjoying fresh, locally-grown sweet tomatoes and crispy greens from Northern New York’s market gardeners, the growers are drawing on Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP)-supported high tunnel research to extend production and sales into the fall season. “Each high tunnel grower has his or her own crop [...]
November webinar series: High tunnel pest managment, soil managment, and more
Learn more about pest management in season extension production systems in a new webinar series sponsored by the Great Lakes Vegetable Working Group, the University of Illinois Extension, and a Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Professional Development grant. There will be five 1-2 hour webinars Nov. 1, 3, 8, 16 and 18. The first three [...]
Grow ginger in high tunnels
An article in the NE-SARE newsletter, Ginger: An ancient crop in the new world, describes a Farmer Grant project comparing growing ginger in a greenhouse or a high tunnel. “‘Using high tunnels was a drastic profit improvement over growing in the greenhouse,’ Bahret [the grant recipient] says. In fact, the greenhouse ginger lost money while [...]
Heirloom vegetables to be auctioned by Sotheby’s
Several people have forwarded this article from the Wall Street Journal, Sotheby’s Puts Veggies on the Block. “You all know of new produce auctions springing up, and you have probably heard of Sotheby’s auction house in New York City. You may not have heard of the meeting of the two, when Sotheby’s auctions vegetables next [...]
Northern N.Y. Growers Expect Good Crops from High Tunnels This Fall
PRESS RELEASE: August 30, 2010 Contacts: Amy Ivy, Cornell Cooperative Extension Clinton County, 518-561-7450; or a grower in your area as listed at end of release High tunnel farming equals low cost, high return for Northern New York fruit and vegetable growers, who are now selling their fresh produce at farmers markets throughout the region. [...]
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