By the end of this course growers will have the knowledge to do the following:
Complete a basic site assessment and know when to bring in experts to discuss site limitations
Make decisions to improve or maintain their soil health and fertility in the tunnel
Select an appropriate high tunnel structure for your site, climate, and production needs
Select and grow appropriate cold and/or warm season crops for the tunnel
Employ pest control and trouble-shooting strategies for high tunnels
Decide if high tunnels make economic, environmental, and social sense on the farm