Sustainable Greenhouse Production Wgga February 2009
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Steven E. Newman, Ph.D., A.A.F.Steven E. Newman, Ph.D., A.A.F.– Greenhouse Extension Specialist and
Professor of Floriculture– Colorado State University Extension
Presented at the 2009 Wyoming Groundskeepers and Growers Association Conference in Casper
Greenhouse Crop Production:Greenhouse Crop Production:Can we be sustainable?Can we be sustainable?
What is a greenhouse?What is a greenhouse?
A greenhouse is a structure covered with a transparent material that admits natural light for plant growth and is typically heated.
What is grown in most greenhouses?
Cut flowers Vegetables
Blooming plants Salad greens
Bedding plants Herbs
Consumption of Floral ProductsConsumption of Floral Products
Citizens from European countries spend more per capita than any other country with Japan and the United States following.
Of the European countries, the greatest per capita consumption remains in the western countries, including:– Switzerland, – Norway, – The Netherlands, – Denmark, and – Germany.
Snapshot of the IndustrySnapshot of the Industry
2007 farm gate value of floriculture - $4.1 billion
Bedding plants are the largest contributor to value of production
Poinsettias continue to be the number one potted flowering plant
Orchids are becoming a close second
Changing Market StructureChanging Market Structure
What kind of grower are you?What kind of grower are you?
Large growers responsible for more than 90% of sales– Number of large growers
decreased during last three years
Do you need to be big?– Viable smaller growers can
remain profitable• Product combinations• Niche markets• Local production 36
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Greenhouse Technologies:Greenhouse Technologies:Just how sophisticated do you need to be?Just how sophisticated do you need to be?
Greenhouse Technologies:Greenhouse Technologies:Just how sophisticated do you need to be?Just how sophisticated do you need to be?
Greenhouse Technologies:Greenhouse Technologies:Or can we get by with simple?Or can we get by with simple?
Sustainable Greenhouse Sustainable Greenhouse ProductionProduction
What does sustainable mean?– Sustainability, in a broad sense, is the ability to
maintain a certain process or state. – It is now most frequently used in connection with
biological and human systems. – In an ecological context, sustainability can be defined
as the ability of an ecosystem to maintain ecological processes, functions, biodiversity and productivity into the future.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable
Sustainable Greenhouse Sustainable Greenhouse ProductionProduction
What does sustainable mean?– Sustainability has become a complex term that can be
applied to almost every facet of life on Earth, particularly the many different levels of biological organization, such as; wetlands, prairies and forests and is expressed in human organization concepts, such as; ecovillages, eco-municipalities, sustainable cities, and human activities and disciplines, such as; sustainable agriculture, sustainable architecture and renewable energy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable
Sustainable AgricultureSustainable Agriculture
Sustainable agriculture is one that produces abundant food without depleting the earth’s resources or polluting its environment. It is agriculture that follows the principles of nature to develop systems for raising crops and livestock that are, like nature, self-sustaining. Sustainable agriculture is also the agriculture of social values, one whose success is indistinguishable from vibrant rural communities, rich lives for families on the farms, and wholesome food for everyone. But in the first decade of the 21st Century, sustainable agriculture, as a set of commonly accepted practices or a model farm economy, is still in its infancy—more than an idea, but only just.
VeriFloraVeriFlora®®
VeriFlora® Certified Sustainably Grown
VeriFlora® is a sustainability certification program for fresh cut flowers and potted plants. The “VeriFlora® Certified Sustainably Grown” label is your guarantee that flowers and potted plants have been produced in an environmentally and socially responsible manner and meet the highest standards for freshness and quality.
Sustainable Greenhouse Sustainable Greenhouse ProductionProduction
Sustainable Greenhouse Production
•Reduce environmental degradation•Maintain productivity and economic viability•Resource and energy conservation•Maintain quality of life
Brian A. Krug extension specialist greenhouse/floriculture
University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
Diversity is Economic ViabilityDiversity is Economic Viability
Visit Field Trials for Local VigorVisit Field Trials for Local Vigor
Choose the best plants to grow!
Reduce ExpensesReduce Expenses
Heat = 70-85%
For more information, contact:For more information, contact:
Colorado State University – Horticulture and
Landscape Architecture– Agricultural Experiment
Station– Extension
For more information:http://ghex.colostate.edu
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