Completed Competitive Grant

High-tunnel resource manual and producer resource kit providing the tools for profitability

Project ID: M2009-16

Abstract

Producers interested in high tunnel production received instructions and guidance on how to operate these structures successfully.

Key Question: Are fruit and vegetable farmers in Iowa interested in learning more about high-tunnel production?

Findings: Yes, because high tunnels require a different set of skills to maximize profitability.

Lead investigator: Ray Hansen, ISU Value Added Agriculture

Co-Investigator(s):

Year of grant completion: 2011

This competitive grant project was part of the Leopold Center's Marketing Initiative.

Topics: Fruit and vegetables

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