Greenhouse & Ornamentals
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General
http://www.hort.cornell.edu/
Cornell University
Department of Horticulture 134A Plant Science Bldg. Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 Phone: (607) 255-4568 Fax: (607) 255-9998 E-mail:
hort@cornell.edu
http://www.hort.cornell.edu/extension/commercial/flornturf.html
Department of Horticulture, Cornell University
Links to publications, information about geophytes, Cornell University Turfgrass Times, and WeedFacts.
http://www.nraes.org/publications/nraes161.html
Susan S. Barton, Bridget Behe, Charles R. Hall et al., Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service, 2002
Discusses planning, capital investments, product mixes, labor, customer profiles, garden center layouts, pricing, advertising, and financial analysis. 2 example businesses are analyzed throughout the book: 1 with annual sales of $1 million and another with annual sales of $350,000. The book is for potential and current garden center owners, their business advisors, educators, and researchers.
66 pages. Item NRAES-161. $15 plus S&H. Available from
NRAES Horticulture Publications [http://www.nraes.org/publications/horticulture.html]
. Call or write to: NRAES Cooperative Extension P.O. Box 4557 Ithaca, NY 14852-4557 Phone: (607) 255-7654 Fax: (607) 254-8770 E-mail:
nraes@cornell.edu
http://www.cfgrower.com/
Country Folks Grower is a trade newspaper covering monthly topics for greenhouses, nurseries, fruit and vegetable growers, direct marketers, and gardening centers on the east coast.
Monthly features include: trade shows, fruit and vegetable equipment, direct marketing, irrigation, pest control, packaging, new products and supplies, structures and storage buildings, specialty crops, greenhouses, and products.
For subscription information, write or call: 6113 State Highway 5 Palatine Bridge, NY 13428 Phone: 1-800-218-5586 or (518) 673-3237 ext. 242 Fax: (518) 673-2381 E-mail:
dwren@leepub.com
Cut Flowers
Cut Flowers, Greenhouses, and Nurseries
University of Maryland Cooperative Extension
Factsheets on
producing annual sunflowers,
Asiatic and Oriental lilies,
celosia,
yarrow as cut flowers,
purple coneflowers,
anemone, and
larkspurs as cut flowers.
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/ipm/greenhs/htms/cutflwr.htm
University of Connecticut
Information for cut flower growers about how to use integrated pest management to manage pests while maintaining crop productivity, quality, and marketability.
http://www.umass.edu/umext/floriculture/fact_sheets/index.html
University of Massachusetts Extension
Index of factsheets on topics of interest to commercial flower growers, including cut flowers.
The Flower Farmer: An Organic Grower's Guide to Raising and Selling Cut Flowers
Lynn Byczynski
An excellent resource for beginning and experienced flower growers. Chapters include choosing varieties, site and soil preparation, planting and transplanting, woody ornamentals, dried flowers, postharvest handling, arranging, and much more. A multitude of marketing options, from pick-your-own operations and farmers' markets to selling directly to florists, supermarkets, and wholesalers is investigated.
207 pages. Available for $28 ($25 for members) from
Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers [http://www.ascfg.org/]
. To order publications, call the ASCFG at (440) 774-2887.
Field Grown Cut Flowers: A Practical Guide and Sourcebook
Alan Stevens
This book concentrates on production from a labor management perspective. Discusses marketing approaches, production factors, and management issues for the profitable production of specialty cut flowers.
404 pages. Available for $40 ($36 for members) from
Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers [http://www.ascfg.org/]
. To order publications, call the ASCFG at (440) 774-2887.
http://www.ascfg.org/
The ASCFG's essential goal is to help growers of specialty cut flowers produce a better crop. Their web site features regional events, research activities, resources, and a searchable database of cut flower growers.
ASCFG M.P.O. Box 268 Oberlin, OH 44074 Phone: (440) 774-2887 Fax: (440) 774-2435 E-mail:
ascfg@oberlin.net
http://attra.ncat.org/horticultural.html#Herbs
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
ATTRA is one of the best sources of information on cut flowers. It provides many publications, both online and in print, for those interested in growing cut flowers, including:
These and other ATTRA publications can also be obtained for free by calling ATTRA at 1-800-346-9140, Monday-Friday, from 7am to 7pm CST.
Landscape Ornamentals
http://aem.cornell.edu/outreach/extensionpdf/eb0313.pdf
Jeremy Stark, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, August 2003
This business planning guide aims to reduce the risk of failure for landscaping businesses through the creation of a well-conceived business plan, optimizing the chances of survival, and ultimately, prosperity.
http://www.nraes.org/publications/nraes93.html
Dr. Leonard Perry, University of Vermont Cooperative Extension System, Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service, 1998
This publication is a comprehensive information source that considers the diversity of situations encountered by perennial growers in businesses of all sizes. Key chapters in the book discuss production systems and schedules; propagation (including media, nutrients, environmental requirements, and methods); plug production; transplant and seedling care; nursery and field production; pest control (including deer and small animals); and forcing out-of-season bloom. Practical discussions about starting a business, marketing and customer service, setting prices for plants, and designing a production facility are included as well.
220 pages. Item NRAES-93. $27 plus S&H. Available from
NRAES Horticulture Publications [http://www.nraes.org/publications/horticulture.html]
. Call or write to: NRAES Cooperative Extension P.O. Box 4557 Ithaca, NY 14852-4557 Phone: (607) 255-7654 Fax: (607) 254-8770 E-mail:
nraes@cornell.edu
http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/indices/0cultornprobindex.html
University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension
An index of online publications from URI about specific cultural problems with ornamental plants.
Ornamental horticulture publications
Links to ornamental horticulture pest management resourses.
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/treeshru/index.htm
West Virginia University Extension Service
Links and resources about growing ornamental trees and shrubs.
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/
University of Connecticut
Comprehensive information and photographs of over 600 woody landscape species suitable for cultivation throughout the state. The newest feature of this resource, the Plant Selector, affords users a quick, powerful method of finding plants that express specific ornamental and cultural traits.
http://www.umassgreeninfo.org/
University of Massachusetts Landscape Nursery, and Urban Forestry Program
Factsheets, publications, services, and resources pertaining to landscape nursery and urban forestry.
For more information, call (413) 545-0111 or e-mail
greeninfo@umext.umass.edu.
http://www.anla.org/
The American Landscape and Nursery Association is the national voice of the nursery and landscape industry. Members grow, distribute, and retail plants of all types, and design and install landscapes for residential and commercial companies. ANLA provides education, research, public relations, and representation services to members.
American Nursery and Landscape Association 1000 Vermont Ave. NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20005-4914 Phone: (202) 789-2900 Fax: (202) 789-1893
http://attra.ncat.org/horticultural.html#Herbs
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
ATTRA is one of the best sources of information on cut flowers. It provides many publications, both online and in print, for those interested in growing cut flowers, including:
These and other ATTRA publications can also be obtained for free by calling ATTRA at 1-800-346-9140, Monday-Friday, from 7am to 7pm CST.
http://www.epa.gov/agriculture/nurgreen.html
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This site will give you information about environmental requirements specifically relating to the production of many types of agricultural crops grown in nurseries and greenhouses, such as ornamental plants and specialty fruits and vegetables.
Greenhouse/High Tunnel (Hoophouse)
The manual was written by Ted Blomgren of Cornell Cooperative Extension and
Tracy Frisch of the Regional Farm and Food Project, with Pennsylvania farmer
Steve Moore. It was published by the University of Vermont Center for Sustainable
Agriculture. This project was made possible with funding from the Northeast
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program.
There is an accompanying DVD that features 6 farmers from 5 Northeastern states
explaining how and why they constructed their high tunnel system, what they
grow in it, and how it helps sustain their farming operation. You can order
the video online, or call (802) 656-5459. The cost is $15 (includes shipping
and handling). Make checks or money order payable to 'UVM' and mail to: Center
for Sustainable Agriculture, University of Vermont, 63 Carrigan Ave., Burlington
VT 05405.
The manual is provided in a PDF format – you will need to use the Adobe
Acrobat Reader, a free download, to view the publication.
If you prefer, a print version of the manual is available for $15 by contacting
the Center.
http://www.nraes.org/publications/nraes3.html
John W. Bartok, Jr., Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service, 2001
This newly revised, highly practical book reviews the merits and limitations of current energy-conservation strategies for commercial greenhouses. Topics covered include principles of heat loss, site selection and modification, construction materials, insulation, fuels and heating, ventilation and cooling, space utilization, utilities, strategies for reducing trucking costs, and managing for efficiency. The book, a revision of the 1989 version of the same name, will be of interest to anyone who is constructing a new greenhouse, considering renovating a greenhouse, or simply looking to increase energy conservation and efficiency in daily greenhouse operation.
84 pages. Item NRAES-3. $17 plus S&H. Available from
NRAES Greenhouse Publications [http://www.nraes.org/publications/greenhouse.html]
Call or write to: NRAES Cooperative Extension P.O. Box 4557 Ithaca, NY 14852-4557
Phone: (607) 255-7654 Fax: (607) 254-8770 E-mail:
nraes@cornell.edu
http://www.nraes.org/publications/nraes137.html
John W. Bartok, Jr., Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service, 2000
Covers every aspect of designing and constructing a home greenhouse. 8 chapters discuss the following topics: greenhouse basics, selecting a greenhouse, greenhouse planning, framing materials and glazing, greenhouse layouts and equipment, the greenhouse environment, window greenhouses and growth chambers, and garden structures. The book will help readers select and design the most appropriate size and style of greenhouse to fit their needs, find the best place to locate a greenhouse, and decide whether to build a greenhouse themselves or hire a contractor to do it. It will enable aspiring and practicing greenhouse operators to make informed decisions about foundations, glazing and framing materials, space utilization, interior design, heating and cooling systems, supplemental lighting, watering and fertilizing systems, and other greenhouse design and construction issues.
214 pages. Item NRAES-137. $25 plus S&H. Available from
NRAES Greenhouse Publications [http://www.nraes.org/publications/greenhouse.html]
Call or write to: NRAES Cooperative Extension P.O. Box 4557 Ithaca, NY 14852-4557
Phone: (607) 255-7654 Fax: (607) 254-8770 E-mail:
nraes@cornell.edu
http://www.kingbirdfarm.com/Herbfinalreport.pdf
Kingbird Farm received a SARE Farmer/Grower grant to trial methods of growing
perennial and annual herbs in unheated hoophouses on their farm. This informative
report provides tips and data on the most effective strategies.
http://www.noble.org/Ag/Horticulture/HoopConstruct/Index.htm
http://www.hightunnels.org
This site, from Kansas State Cooperative Extension, provides photos, resource
links, and informative articles on the construction and use of high tunnels,
including special resource sections for educators and growers.
http://ceinfo.unh.edu/Agriculture/Documents/OFAlight.pdf
Paul Fisher, Caroline Donnelly, James Faust, University of New Hampshire Cooperative
Extension For greenhouse crops where increased photosynthesis leads to greater
revenue (for example, more turns of an impatiens plug crop or increased yield
of cut flowers), supplemental lighting can be a profitable investment. This article
discusses seven aspects of supplemental lighting to help growers select the best
lighting strategy for location and crop. Publication is in
PDF
format.
http://attra.ncat.org/horticultural.html#Greenhouse
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
ATTRA is one of the best sources of information on greenhouse production. It provides many publications, both online and in print, for those interested in greenhouse production, including:
These and other ATTRA publications can also be obtained for free by calling ATTRA at 1-800-346-9140, Monday-Friday, from 7am to 7pm CST.
