Tag: greenhouse production

Looking out across a field at a row of greenhouses.

Storm Resiliency for Florida Greenhouse Producers, Part 3: Managing Risk & Mitigating Impacts

by Yvette Goodiel
May 28, 2025

The information provided in this three-part series will be published in the future as an EDIS publication. Co-authors are: Yvette Goodiel, Paul Fisher, Robert C. Hochmuth, Ying Zhang, and Christa D. Court. Severe weather (e.g., severe storms, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Disaster Preparation, Greenhouse Production, Greenhouse Storm Resiliency, Hurricane, Martin County, Protected Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension
Plastic greenhouse covering is torn and sensitive nursery plants are now exposed to sun and rain.

Storm Resiliency for Florida Greenhouse Producers, Part 2: Severe Weather-Related Impacts to Protected Agriculture

by Yvette Goodiel
May 28, 2025

The information provided in this three-part series will be published in the future as an EDIS publication. Co-authors are: Yvette Goodiel, Paul Fisher, Robert C. Hochmuth, Ying Zhang, and Christa D. Court. Severe weather (e.g., severe storms, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Disaster Preparation, Greenhouse Production, Greenhouse Storm Resiliency, Hurricane, Martin County, Protected Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension
Greenhouse damage observed after a storm. Flood waters within and around structures. Plastic coverings torn by wind.

Storm Resiliency for Florida Greenhouse Producers, Part 1: Protected Agriculture Trends and Storm-Related Losses

by Yvette Goodiel
May 28, 2025

The information provided in this three-part series will be published in the future as an EDIS publication. Co-authors are: Yvette Goodiel, Paul Fisher, Robert C. Hochmuth, Ying Zhang, and Christa D. Court. Severe weather (e.g., severe storms, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Disaster Preparation, Greenhouse Production, Greenhouse Storm Resiliency, Hurricane, Martin County, Protected Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension

Growing Vegetables in Greenhouses and High Tunnels

by Kevin Athearn
May 20, 2021

Protected vegetable production increases Production of vegetables in greenhouses and high tunnels is on the rise. In the United States, the acreage of vegetables and herbs grown under protection increased 82% between 2007 and 2017. The number ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Cflandscapes, Greenhouse Production, Hwooten, Hydroponics, Kevin Athearn, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Small Farms

Lettuce Bolting: When to harvest?

by De Broughton
June 18, 2019

What is lettuce bolting and why does it matter? Bitterness and bolting in lettuce have a direct correlation and we have a feeling you don't particularly want to grow bitter tasting lettuce, so here are a couple of tips! 1. Know your end goal ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture,
Tags: Florida Lettuce, Greenhouse Production, Hydroponics, Lettuce, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, North Florida Vegetable Production

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