Michigan greenhouse energy meetings
Erik Runkle
Horticulture

In an industry with declining profit margins and with the surge in fuel prices, there is increasing need to grow greenhouse crops in an energy-efficient manner.  The best approach is to attack this industry threat using a variety of strategies.  Michigan State University Extension is coordinating five grower meetings in Michigan to examine:
How to conserve energy by producing greenhouse crops efficiently using lighting and managing temperature.
Technological strategies to conserve heat in greenhouses.
Use of alternative fuels (wood, corn, wind, etc.) for greenhouse heating and power generation and which options are economical.
Grant and loan opportunities for greenhouse energy conservation.

These three-hour meetings are sponsored by the MSU Floriculture AoE Team and the Michigan Floriculture Growers Council (MFGC).  Participants will receive a notebook containing summaries of the available energy-saving options for more detailed information.  The registration fee will be only $10 per person for MFGC members and $20 per person for non-members.  Join the experts to learn how you can lower your fuel bills!

More details and registration information will be available soon on the Floriculture AoE website: www.hrt.msu.edu/florAoE.  The meeting dates, locations and contacts are listed in the accompanying table.

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