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Bob Lober and Family, St. Isidore Farm,
Moscow Mills, Missouri
The slides
and pictures below were presented by Bob Lober at the Great
Plains Vegetable Growers Conference, St. Joseph, Missouri, January
6 to 7, 2005. Information is provided on construction
and management of inexpensive PVC tunnels.
Click on the thumbnails below for a larger view. |
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20' x 96' high tunnel |
Background on St. Isidore
Farm |
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Crops by season in the 20'
x 96' tunnel |
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Crops by season in the 10'
x 100' tunnels |
Comparative advantages of
the two types of tunnels on the farm |
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Proportion of farm sales from hoophouses |
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Small tunnels are moved by hand... |
...and can
be placed over
established beds |
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General instructions for
portable tunnels |
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Schematic of 50' moveable
section |
External view |
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Building the tunnel |
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Venting on a warm day |
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Lober started St. Isidore Farm on May 15, 1996. St. Isidore
Farm's primary objectives are to provide a sustainable income
and wholesome family farm environment for his children.
The primary income comes from sales of vegetables to restaurants.
A variety of animals are grown for consumption and limited sale.
These include goats (for milk), chickens (for eggs and meat),
pigs (for meat) and horses and donkeys (for entertainment).
Vegetable production is done using natural methods -- no chemicals.
The farm has four hoophouses and produces 8 to 10 tons of vegetables
per acre. |
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