Check out the Kerr Center’ work with – and resources on – fall gardening and season extension, with a new presentation by David Redhage.
Season Extension
Cold Frames to Enhance Production During Climate Extremes
In this short video, David Redhage recounts the Kerr Center’s work developing cold frames to enhance production during climate extremes.
Seed Starting, Season Extension, and Hydroponics
The horticulture program is starting seeds, building a low-cost hydroponics system, and waiting for the soil to dry out enough to build raised beds.
Biopesticides for Strawberry Plasticulture in High Tunnels
Education / Horticulture Program Manager Karlee Pruitt’s master’s thesis project tested biopesticides in high-tunnel plasticulture strawberries.
Choctaw Hoop House Workshop Recap – and Updated Plans!
The Choctaw Nation hosted one of the Kerr Center’s popular hoop house workshops at its Community Center in Poteau on October 7. The workshop treated participants to a hands-on experience…
Portable Shade
Take a structure designed to protect tender plants from frost, and turn it into something that keeps cattle cool in high summer? Sure – it’s just another example of the…
Berries Thrive in High Tunnels, But Be Aware of Pests
via Southern SARE: A University of Arkansas study has found that using high tunnels in berry production can increase yields, extend the harvest season, and improve fruit quality compared to…