Selling farm goods to restaurants, retail stores, or institutions requires specific skills that you can either learn from years of direct experience or from the voices of people in the local wholesale chain.
Research shows little impact on crops when replacing red light from white LEDs with red LEDs.
Greenhouse growers that are new to the industry, or those that are interested in brushing up on their knowledge, can sign up for four courses in the Online College of Knowledge greenhouse series.
Growers can earn a plant health professional certificate by taking greenhouse online courses administered through Michigan State University Extension and the University of Florida.
The Michigan State University Extension floriculture team has developed an informative lineup of education sessions that cover perennially popular subjects, current issues, and contemporary topics.
A Michigan State University-led team has received a USDA grant to evaluate the profitability and environmental sustainability of fresh cut and potted culinary herbs grown in controlled environments.
Growers and technical staff in the greenhouse and controlled environment industry can gain a new qualification in plant health management.
Oxalis is difficult to control because it can spread by rhizomes, stolons, and seeds. Populations can negatively affect the growth rates of ornamental crops.
Michigan State University is presenting a spring floriculture webinar series for greenhouse specialty cut flower growers.
Attracting and retaining key employees is one of the cornerstones of resilient companies and crucial to the long-term viability of any business.
Findings can help in the development of more resilient plants that are able to withstand nutrient-poor conditions, thus improving global food production.
It is vitally important for greenhouse crop production businesses to keep their heating systems updated to maintain profitability.
The third module of the Plant Lighting Short Course will cover the pros and cons of different light spectra for supplemental lighting, and achieving good light uniformity.