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How to Find a Commercial Greenhouse for Rent
Follow up with any recommendations you receive, indicating what you are looking for and that you are willing to discuss rates.Place a want ad on the Greenhouse Industry Classified Listings.
California
Santa Monica
7 “Value Added” Ideas That Don\'t Require A Commercial Kitchen
Stickers, Buttons & Other Small Items This is essentially the same idea but smaller and cheaper, so these items can also double as good marketing incentives. You can also do this with food––if you know a customer likes garlic, throw in a couple extra.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Traveling with Livestock
(Buy old blankets for cheap at a yard sale or thrift store.) If you load the crate in the back of your van, be sure to spread a tarp on the floor to catch spills. If they're really tame and you're sure they won't panic, haul them loose but with a dog-type...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
What Is Horticultural Soap: Information On Commercial and Homemade Soap Spray For Plants
The choice depends on the ingredients on hand and the extent to which one wants to use natural ingredients, i.e. those without perfumes or dyes.To make insecticidal soap, simply mix the following horticultural soap recipe ingredients thoroughly:Combine...
Ohio
Willoughby
Aeroponics Shapes Future of Urban Ag
He heard stories of people requesting the greens at restaurants with no dressing and students asking for more “green candy.” Courtesy AeroFarms The aeroponic growing systems uses artificial light, cloth fabric as a growing medium and nutrient spray...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Q&A With Lufa Farms
It can be challenging to find suitable buildings for rooftop greenhouses to build new sites, and summers are pretty tough, as cities are hotter than rural areas, so being on an urban rooftop means it gets pretty warm in the greenhouse.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Bird Flu Strikes Again
How Bird Flu Spreads The rapid and extensive spread of avian influenza is of obvious concern to researchers and farmers, so quite a bit of investigation has been put into what went wrong last year that allowed the bird-flu outbreak to become so widespread.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Survey: Local Livestock Breeds at Risk
Even as many small farmers in North America, Europe and elsewhere are taking an interest in raising traditional and rare livestock breeds ( see sidebar “Rare-Breed Renaissance” ), many of the developing world's indigenous livestock breeds are in danger...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Top Tomato Picks for 2012
“There are always new tomatoes to be tested,” Bogash says. Heirloom Tomato: Pineapple Pineapple is the only yellow-orange-red tomato tested that provided consistent production and good flavor.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Geothermal Systems Keep Turkeys Comfy
“Our first set of performance data suggests that farmers could halve their heating and cooling costs. Other farmers could begin installing units on their turkey farms as soon as next year for use next winter.” Heating and cooling is important in turkey...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Poultry Science: Proper Vaccination of Backyard Chickens
In the internet age, finding accurate information about backyard poultry can be challenging. When you vaccinate, you're essentially producing a mild form of the disease in order to elicit an immune response.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Egg Storage & Sales: The Europeans Know Something Most Americans Don\'t
I'd also never seen eggs sold unrefrigerated. Just before a hen lays an egg, she adds a protective coating called a bloom or cuticle to the egg to seal the porous shell. The times we do spend together have been joyous, starting with childhood mischief...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Thimbleberry - A Postcard From Summer 1971
All in all - the strongest memory I have was early in the trip in British Columbia when I picked Thimbleberries off the fence at a friend of a friend's house where we stayed for a couple of days.With the passing of the years, I began to wonder if I had...
California
El Segundo
Alpine Goats
The breed possesses a straight face, short to medium-length hair, and upright ears that give it a decidedly alert expression. Use: Alpines excel as dairy animals in both commercial operations and on small farms, producing a high volume of milk over a...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Phalaenopsis - the Beginner\'s Orchid
This article will explain why they are so popular and how you can grow them inside to provide year-round exotic beauty. Phalaenopsis hybrids growing in a commercial orchid nurseryThe large white and pink hybrids are among the most popularMore exotic are...
California
El Segundo
The Best Method of Transportation for Fresh Flowers
The amount of room you will require ultimately depends on how many flowers you must transport. An air-conditioned van is usually adequate if you will be driving the flowers for 12 hours or fewer.
California
Santa Monica
Tree Care - Only you can prevent tree abuse!
The landscape customer should insist that the landscaper take care of this, or that the tree be replaced if the landscaper was negligent regarding the contract. Often everything goes well, but sometimes wonderful trees are ruined by lack of care or attention
California
El Segundo
Seed Starting 101: Grow the best TOMATOES ever from seed
If you hang around in the Tomatoes forum, you'll see a lot of "why?" questions answered with "because Carolyn says so." Thanks, Carolyn!Carolyn recommends starting no sooner than 6 to 8 weeks ahead, giving you 9 to 12 inch seedlings that have been transplanted...
California
El Segundo
Foreign Visitors Without Visas: Bugs, Borers, and Beetles
Http://njaes.rutgers.edu/stinkbug/identify.asp In the home landscape, they prefer butterfly bush, serviceberry (shadbush), pyracantha, viburnum, rose, and honeysuckle ornamentals as well as persimmon, catalpa, walnut, maple, basswood, sweet gum, and redbud...
California
El Segundo
How to Reduce Potassium Levels in Soil
Common causes of exorbitant potassium levels include over-fertilizing and a large number of rocks and minerals in the soil. Apply only commercial fertilizer that has a '0' in the final number field.
California
Santa Monica
Can you actually buy luscious RIPE tree fruits at the supermarket? Not likely, but you CAN grow your own!
So, no matter the size of your yard... The squeezing step is very important though to get the flavor. They are (1) round or flat fruit with green-to-yellow skin, (2) round or flat fruit with bronze-colored skin and a light bronze-russet (3) pear-shaped...
California
El Segundo
Hand Lotions and Scrubs for Gardeners
With any luck and a little help from this article you'll be able to find an excellent cure for your hard-working hands.This well reviewed hand cream is concocted with shea butter, green clover, lavender, yarrow, and calendula to be nourishing and protective...
California
El Segundo
Belgian Bearded d\'Uccle Chickens
The oldest variety and the one most associated with the breed is Mille Fleur, a name meaning “one-thousand flowers.” Mille Fleur Belgian Bearded d'Uccles are a rich, golden mahogany brown, and every feather is marked with a black spangle and a v-shaped...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Creasy Greens... Say WHAT??
Then saute the onion, garlic, and red pepper in butter or oil over medium heat until the onions are transparent and the peppers are soft. And scramble everything together until the creasies turn bright green and the eggs firm up nicely.
California
El Segundo
New Program Prepares Students for Start in Urban Farming
ECO City Farms, located in Edmonston, Md., offers a local solution through its Certificate in Commercial Urban Agriculture training program, presented in partnership with Prince George's Community College, in Largo, Md. A first of its kind in the region,...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
UC Davis Launches Sustainable Ag Major
“Students will gain a broad perspective of what it takes to put dinner on the table in an era of greater demand and fewer resources.” The classes will focus on the social, economic and environmental aspects of agriculture and food—from farm to table...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Embden Geese
History: Believed to be developed around the Ems River in Germany, the Embden is one of the oldest breeds of geese. They are the primary breed used in commercial goose production in America.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia