Sustainable Agriculture: Farm Greenhouses Team Flapjack Brian Jacoby, Emma Zglinicki, Maro Imarah

Overview Commercial Greenhouses Aquaponics Vertical farming

What are greenhouses Why greenhouses A greenhouse is a building that controls temperature, humidity and light in an effort to increase crop output. Why greenhouses Green houses are a means to create a large volume of crops.  Less use of water and other resources I.e man power, transportation, machines. Greenhouses affects farmers because it lets farmers grow crops more efficiently, using less man power Reduce fertilizers, low fetilizer Major crops, tomatos, cucumbers and salads.

The History of Commercial Greenhouses

Research Impacts on the environment Sustainability “reduces non-renewable energy consumption, climate change impact, acidification, respiratory effects from organic emissions, and human toxicity by more than 40%.” (Zhang, S., Bi, X. T., & Clift, R., 2015) Sustainability “farm greenhouse, located in Port Augusta, Australia…The company plans on producing at least 15,000 tons of tomatoes a year” (Straight, 2016) Year round farming that was not available in the past

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Companies that Manufacture Greenhouses or Use Them- Quality of Products are Improved- “Strategic use of supplemental light enhanced nutritional value and growth of baby leaf lettuce” (Delheimer, S., 2013) Companies that Manufacture Greenhouses or Use Them- Agratech Rough Brothers Inc. Red Sun Farms http://www.redsunfarms.com/produce/ http://www.beroskesgreenhouse.com/

Successes and Failures: Costs- “require equipment for heating, ventilating, and delivering water, nutrients, pesticides...” (Delheimer, S., 2013) Energy Improvements- “alternative energy sources, energy conservation practices, and more efficient watering and fertilization methods that reduce operating costs...” (Delheimer, S., 2013) http://ffaap.com/aquaponics-supplies/renewable-energy/ http://watersponic.blogspot.com/2014_11_01_archive.html

Greenhouse Economics  Land scarcity, fossil fuel costs and environmental impacts will hurt traditional farming Cheaper technology, the market for  year-round produce,  and lower environmental impacts will increase greenhouse production

Greenhouse construction expected to double in the next decade Greenhouse construction expected to double in the next decade. (" The Rise of Urban Farming"/ T.A. Frai) Greenhouse production must be economically viable. Further research on vertical farms Future Research

Despommier, Dickson. Despommier's Vertical Farm. Digital image Despommier, Dickson. Despommier's Vertical Farm.  Digital image. The Vertical Farm. WordPress, n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2016.

Questions? https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22129524-100-vertical-farms-sprouting-all-over-the-world/

Zhang, S. , Bi, X. T. , & Clift, R. (January 01, 2015) Zhang, S., Bi, X. T., & Clift, R. (January 01, 2015). Life cycle analysis of a biogas- centred integrated dairy farm-greenhouse system in British Columbia. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 93, 18-30. Straight, K. (2016, September 30). Sundrop Farms pioneering solar-powered greenhouse to grow food without fresh water. Retrieved from ABC News (Australian Broadcast): http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-01/sundrop farms-opens-solar-greenhouse-using-no-fresh-water/7892866 Delheimer, S. (2013). Commercial Greenhouse Production. Summary of Research from 2008-2013. Retrieved from http://web.uri.edu/nera/files/NE1035.pdf Sustainable Vs. Conventional Agriculture | Environmental ... (n.d.). Retrieved October 24, 2016, from https://you.stonybrook.edu/environment/sustainable-vs conventional- agriculture/  Greenhouse Produce: Challenges and Opportunities /Virginia Tech Department of Horticulture, (n.d ).Retrieved October 24, 2016, from www.hort.vt.edu/ghvegetables/documents/ The Rise of Urban Farming / T.A. Frail, Smithsonian.com, August 2010 Retrieved October 24 2016, from http://www.smithsonianmag.com/40th-anniversary/the-rise-of-urban-farming-762564/?no-ist=