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Novel hoop house design offers easier equipment access
The Sloan clamshell end wall consists of a series of hoops that swivel at the base enabling the end wall to open and close.
New resource details hoop house construction basics
As an educator and consultant, I have been asked numerous times by work associates and growers to produce a "how to" resource on hoop house construction. I've been hesitant to do so because hoop house design and construction techniques are always evolving.
High Tunnel Hoop House Portable End Wall Construction Plans
A set of plans provides detailed instructions for constructing a portable end wall for use with the Noble Research Institute 14-foot-wide by 7-foot-high portable polypipe high tunnel hoop house. With...
The Economics of Hoop House Fruits and Vegetables
A hoop house is "a freestanding or gutter-connected covered structure, without heating or electrical power, using passive ventilation for air exchange and cooling, and an irrigation system for crop...
5 Protected Ag Technologies That Help Fruit, Vegetable Growers Face Harsh Weather
Specialty crop growers can use protected agriculture technologies to manage risks associated with growing fruits and vegetables in unpredictable, often extreme weather events. Technologies include raised beds equipped with plastic mulch film, floating crop covers, low tunnels and high tunnel hoop houses.
Portable Poly Pipe High Tunnel Hoop House Construction Plans
The Noble Research Institute poly pipe hoop house was developed in response to the needs of growers for a low cost, portable structure. It is the product of three years of research and development...