From Dixon Springs Ag Center: Late season tomato and pepper harvest
Tomato harvest has been steady but less than mid-summer for the past three weeks mainly due to a more moderate flower set and fruits ripening slower...
From Dixon Springs Ag Center: How heat stress is affecting high tunnel crops
Conditions in far southeastern Illinois have been similar to those around the St. Louis area as far as heat and high humidity levels. The sustained,...
Program highlights high tunnel operations and pest pressure management
SIMPSON, Ill. — High tunnels can extend growing seasons, increase crop diversity, achieve higher yields, and improve quality, but their enclosed space can lead to higher pest pressure compared to open field production. A recent program at Dixon...
Explore sustainable farming through high tunnel production and integrated pest management
SIMPSON, Ill. – More Illinois specialty crop growers are planting in high tunnels to extend their growing season, increase crop diversity, achieve higher yields, and improve quality. Learn about high tunnel production and how research studies on biological insect control are benefiting both the...
High tunnels extend growing season and benefit farming operations
SIMPSON, Ill. - More Illinois specialty crop growers are planting in high tunnels to extend their growing season, increase crop diversity, achieve higher yields, and improve quality. However, high tunnels come with unique challenges, including deciding on the layout and structural design, which...
