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Season Extension Activities in Kansas: Legal Issues and Local Policy Options
The climate in Kansas presents challenges to growing and supplying produce during much...
A Pictorial Guide to the Cleft and Splice Graft Methods for Tomato and Pepper
Vegetable grafting includes three stages: a) preparation, b) splicing or cleft grafting and...
Growing Under Cover: A Kansas Grower’s Guide
Growing Under Cover 2 is here!! Written by Tom Buller, Kansas Rural Center; Dr....
High Tunnels and Other Season Extension Techniques
High tunnels and season extension allow farmers to increase the availability of their...
Are High Tunnels for You?
Adding a new program to your inventory? Smaller, often-temporary structures can provide the...
Managing Stress in High Tunnels: Shade Cloth
The early onset of high temperatures in June has kept us on our...
Resources for Tomato Grafting
Cary Rivard Department of Horticulture Kansas State University crivard@ksu.edu Lani Meyer Department of...
2014 Evaluation of Determinate Tomato Varieties in High Tunnel Production in Kansas
High tunnel (hoop house) production of vegetables has become very common in Kansas...
Daylength Calculator
Shows the hours of daylight received during the year for an observer at...
Growing Under Cover: A Guide to Polytunnel Options for Kansas Growers
Polytunnels, such as high or low tunnels, offer growers innovative tools to extend...
Siting High Tunnels
Introduction A high tunnel is not, by definition, a permanent structure. Nonetheless, site...
Preface & Acknowledgments
These Educational Modules offer images and documentation necessary for educators to integrate the...
Rainwater Catchment from a High Tunnel for Irrigation Use
By the Iowa State University Extension Office This program describes how to build...
Natural Ventilation in High Tunnels
Roll-up sides and drop-down curtains are low-cost vent systems that can be installed...
What is a High Tunnel?
High tunnels are unheated, plastic-covered structures that provide an intermediate level of environmental...

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Season Extension Activities in Kansas: Legal Issues and Local Policy Options
The climate in Kansas presents challenges to growing and supplying produce during much...
Blueberry Pruning and Rejuvenation
Introduction Regular pruning is an essential component of blueberry management, yet its importance...
Ultra-Niche Crops Series: High Tunnel Winter Lettuce
Ultra-Niche Crops are defined as exceptionally high-value crops that can provide a significant...

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Part IV: Cut Flower Production

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