Browsing by Author "Miller, Lindsey"

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    Choosing a high tunnel for your farm
    (2023-11-17) Hoidal, Natalie; Hanson-Pierre, Andrew; Heimark, Erik; Miller, Lindsey; Barthelemy, Matt
    High tunnels have become increasingly important for Minnesota specialty crop growers as they work to extend the growing season and provide protection from unpredictable climate conditions.However, there is no single “standard” high tunnel. This guide will help you determine which high tunnel is right for your farm, and how to customize it to meet your needs.
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    How to build a solar dehydrator
    (2023-01) Hoidal, Natalie; Rohwer, Charlie; Coy, Scott; Klebba, Torin; Miller, Lindsey
    Dehydrating produce provides growers with an opportunity to utilize extra produce, and to extend the growing season with value-added products. We chose to explore solar dehydrators because many fresh market vegetable farmers have plots in rural areas that are not connected to electricity. While not as fast as an electric dehydrator, this solar dehydrator was able to bring jalepeño peppers to a stable dry weight in 3-4 days during the summer months if peppers were cut in half to allow moisture to evaporate.
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    Identifying aquaponics information gaps: An examination of educational resources available to home hobbyists in Minneapolis garden center sites
    (2015-05) Campbell, Natalie; Miller, Lindsey; Reynolds, Abby
    Aquaponics home hobbyists may rely on garden centers as an important source of materials and information. Our study evaluated garden center staff knowledge about aquaponics in order to help the staff close their own information and training gaps, and strengthen their exchanges with home hobbyists. Over time this will strengthen the aquaponics network of garden centers and home hobbyists and enhance the diffusion of aquaponics systems.