[Bookmark] In many regions of the United States, vegetable growers can ask for a premium price if they can bring their crops to farmers markets or restaurants earlier in the year than other growers. Likewise, there is a premium for high-quality produce late in the fall or during the winter, when few other growers are harvesting. Growing crops in low-cost greenhouses called “hoop houses,” can help farmers extend their growing season and increase their profits. During this broadcast, host Jeff Birkby with the National Center for Appropriate Technology interviews horticulture specialists Tammy Hinman and Andy Pressman on how hoop houses can increase profits in vegetable production. We’ll discuss the uses and benefits of hoop houses, including crop quality and yields, different styles of hoop houses, construction materials, cost estimates, crop management, soil fertility, how to deal with pests and weeds, economics, and marketing.
Jeff Birkby has been passionate about sustainable agriculture and communities since his childhood in a rural farm community in Southwest Iowa. Jeff majored in botany during his undergraduate studies at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, and later received an MS in Botany from Montana State University.
During the 1980s Jeff managed energy efficiency and renewable energy programs for the Montana Department of Natural Resources. He then moved to the nonprofit world, and for the past twenty years he has managed a variety of sustainable agriculture and community programs for the National Center of Appropriate Technology (NCAT). Jeff has worked on energy and agriculture projects ... More »
Sustainable agriculture consists of farming and ranching practices that produce abundant food without depleting the earth’s resources or pollute our environment. Sustainable agriculture is also the agriculture of social values, including vibrant rural communities, rich sustainable lives for generations of families on the farms, and wholesome, locally-produced food for everyone. Sustainable agriculture is only sustainable if it’s also profitable, provides a healthy family income and a good quality of life.
Sustainable Agriculture Spotlight will cover 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. Regional and national experts will be
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