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Internship with USAID
Jamaica Farmers Access to Regional Markets Kingston, Jamaica Summer 2008 |
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See the linked document for an interesting summer internship opportunity for a student to work on a development project involving tropical greenhouses, high tunnels and small farmers in Jamaica. The intern will need to cover the cost of travel to Jamaica. |
| Listings of Haygrove farm tours and field days |
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Haygrove USA maintains an
up-to-date list of field days and farm tours where visitors have the
opportunity to see these 3-season tunnels in action. They also
have a small archive of photos.
For more information,
see
www.tunnelbuzz.com |
| High Tunnel Educational Materials available from Ohio State University |
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Matt Kleinhenz, an associate
professor in the Horticulture & Crop Science Department at Ohio
State University, has made available a CD and packet of information
compiled from a recent workshop on high tunnel design and use which
he organized. The CD features six hours of discussion on high-tunnel design, construction and management, including in organic systems. The speakers, all recorded at the workshop, include nine high-tunnel-using farmers, seven scientists and seven industry professionals: chefs, produce buyers, and market and auction managers. In addition to Ohio farmers, industry professionals, and OSU Extension specialists, high tunnel experts Ted Carey, Kansas State University, and Otho Wells, University of New Hampshire, are featured on the CD. Audience questions and comments are also included. The educational packet compiles 71 pages of color and black-and-white visuals and resource materials used by the speakers and panelists. The CD and packet contain different but complementary information. The cost is $10 for the CD, $20 for the packet (discount available for orders of five or more), or $25 for both. For details and to order, call (330) 263-3810; e-mail kleinhenz.1@osu.edu; or write to Kleinhenz in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, OSU/OARDC, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, OH 44691-4096. When ordering, indicate how many CDs, packets or both are wanted; include your name, full mailing address, telephone number and, if available, e-mail address; and make checks payable to The Ohio State University. Dr. Kleinhenz's season-extension work was recently featured in an Associated Press article and received national distribution, being picked up by media across the country. Publications who carried the article include: North Texas e-News, AG Answers, No-Till Farmer, Columbia Tribune, Wilmington Star, and The Register Mail. In December 2006, The Columbus Dispatch featured Kleinhenz's work in its "Undercover Farming: Simple structures let farmers extend or get a jump on growing seasons" article. |
| High Tunnel Listserv |
| A listserv for high tunnel discussion with over 260 subscribers has been generating informative discussion since March 2004. Recently discussed topics include: Strawberries, melons, inexpensive heating, poly repair, and snakes. Additionally, upcoming workshops and farm tours are frequently advertised on the High Tunnel Listserv. |
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To sign up, please go to: http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/hightunnels.html Messages in the archives are organized by subject line by month. There is a also a search engine to search across months for specific topics. |
| Soil Quality Survey |
| You
can fill out a confidential survey to help identify and understand
possible soil related problems in high tunnels (hoophouses). This
survey, which asks about your soil management practices, takes only
about 10-15 minutes to complete. It is part of an in depth study to
try to optimize soil management for fruit, vegetable and flower production
in high tunnels. If the survey contains any questions you choose to not answer, please answer the remaining questions. Feel free to write additional information in the comment boxes. A summary of the survey results will be posted online at www.hightunnels.org. Individual growers will not be identified in the results summary. If you prefer a printed copy of the survey contact Sharon Knewtson and a survey, with pre-addressed and stamped return envelope, will be sent to you. If you have any questions about this survey please feel free to contact: Sharon Knewtson Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreational Resources 2021 Throckmorton Hall Manhattan, KS 66506 email: knewston@ksu.edu Click Here to Take the Survey
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