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Substrate and Fertilizer Information
University of Tennessee PB1616 Plant Nutrition and Fertilizers for Greenhouse Production
University of Tennessee PB1618 Growing Media for Greenhouse Production
University of Tennessee–How to Read a Soil Test
Cornell – Greenhouse Substrates and pH
Cornell – Read about Nitrogen forms Here
Crop Production Guides
University of Tennessee Guide to Producing Vegetable Transplants
Budgets
Rutgers University Webpage with several tools to help you formulate greenhouse production budgets: http://aesop.rutgers.edu/~farmmgmt/Green-House/Greenhouse-Index.html
Business
Charlie Hall’s Horticulture Business Information Network – very good resource on horticultural business and economics
Rutgers University Workbook on Marketing Agricultural Products: http://aesop.rutgers.edu/~farmmgmt/marketing/tomarket.pdf
Other Useful Links
University of Kentucky Center for Crop Diversification
Irrigation Water Testing Labs
Penn State University — Irrigation Water for Nurseries and Greenhouses
Waters Agricultural Laboratory
Supplies
General Greenhouse Supplies (including structures) Griffin’s Greenhouse Supply – www.griffins.com
FarmTek – https://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplies/cat1;;ft_greenhouse_equipment.html Grower’s Supply – http://www.growerssupply.com/farm/supplies/home
Greenhouse Megastore – http://www.greenhousemegastore.com/
BWI Companies – http://www.bwicompanies.com/
Gempler’s – http://www.gemplers.com
Atlas Manufacturing – https://atlasgreenhouse.com/category/greenhouses/
Univ. of FL vendor listing for various greenhouse supplies across the nation –http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs255
Rimol Greenhouses and Supplies – https://www.rimolgreenhouses.com/
Local Suppliers
Knoxville Seed Company – http://www.knoxseed.com/index.php
Mize Wholesale Greenhouse and Garden Supply – http://mizeonline.com/
Local Co-op
Industry Links
Associations – Professional Associations provide helpful information, host professional conferences, and are a great way to network within the industry.
TNLA, MTNA – See https://extension.tennessee.edu/eastern/Pages/Horticulture-Area-Associations.aspx for more information on local associations.
Dr. Charlie Hall’s List of Associations and Trade Publications – http://ellisonchair.tamu.edu/emphasis-areas/marketing-economics/#assoc
Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers – www.ascfg.org
North Carolina Commercial Flower Growers Association – www.nccfga.org
Society of American Florists – www.safnow.org
Industry Publications – Keep up with these online resources for trends and helpful articles related to growing greenhouse crops
GPN – Greenhouse Product News – www.gpnmag.com
Greenhouse Grower – www.greenhousegrower.com
Greenhouse Management – www.greenhousemanagementonline.com
Green Profit – www.ballpublishing.com/GreenProfit/Default.aspx
GrowerTalks – www.ballpublishing.com/growertalks/default.aspx