Season extension
High Tunnel Workshop - February 27, 2016, Presentations available below.
High Tunnel Workshop Presentations:
Flyer for February 27, 2016
High Tunnel Basics and Construction (slides only)- Adam Montri
Video File for Adam Montri's presentation
Please note that both of these files are very large (134 Mb and 111 Mb, respectively). They may need to be downloaded on to your computer for viewing if they do not load immediately.
Installing a Cool Bot - Heidi Rohwer
Installing a Movable High Tunnel - Brad Crist
Biothermal Heating - Patrick Alford and Tyler Hoyt
Starting Seeds and Transplants - Michele Martz
Winter High Tunnel Research Data - Dr. Mark Uchanski
Integrated Pest and Disease Management - Gus Westerman
WRME Grant- Growing for Wholesale Distribution in Southwest Colorado
Spring 2015 Newsletter
Summer 2015 Newsletter
Winter 2016 Newsletter
Low Tunnel Workshop Presentations:
Flyer for April 11, 2015
Season Extension at the Old Fort at Hesperus - Beth LaShell
Season Extension Supply List
The Art of Low Tunnels - Judy Garrigues
Hoops - Adobe House Farms
Check out hightunnels.org for educator and grower resources
February 2, 2012- Hoop House Growing Workshop
Flyer
Presentations:
Hoophouses at Hesperus by Beth LaShell
Research Results from Winter Greens Trial by Dr. Mark Uchanski
Growing in a Hoop House by Del Jimenez
Season Extension Topic Room
Visit this SARE topic room for dozens of free fact sheets, bulletins, webinars and other resources from 25 years of SARE-funded research.
High Tunnel Specialty Crop Production
This 2011 webinar is an hour long and covers
- Introduction to high tunnels
- Design considerations
- Summer production
- Winter production
- Economics
- Future Research Needs
History of Season Extension Projects at Old Fort
2008
Construction of Summer Hoophouse. Joint project with New Mexico State University and Colorado SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education)
2010
Construction of Winter Hoophouse. Joint project with New Mexico State University and Western SARE
2010-2012
Winter Greens Research Project
2011
Construction of 26 x 74 High Tunnel
2015-2016
Re-Construction of a 26 x 74 High Tunnel- Moved from Cole Ranch