References

1. Energy Conservation for Commercial Greenhouses, Bartok Jr, J.W., NRAES-3, NRAES, Ithaca, NY, 2001.
2. Greenhouse Engineering, Aldrich, R.A, J.W. Bartok Jr, NRAES-33, NRAES, Ithaca, NY, 1994.
3. “Grower 101: Heating Systems – Maintenance Pays“, Bartok Jr, J.W., Greenhouse Product News, September 2003, Vol 13, No. 9, Pg 56-59.
4. Glazing Materials, Structural Design, and Other Factors Affecting Light Transmission in Greenhouses, William J. Roberts, Bioresource Engineering, Rutgers University, October 1998.
5. Root Zone Heating Systems for Greenhouse (2012), John Bartok, Jr; Vern Grubinger , Extension.org.
6. Compost Heated Greenhouses, Steve Diver, ATTRA, January 2001.
7. Solar Greenhouse Resource List, Barbara Bellows, ATTRA, April 2003. This resource list discusses basic principles of solar greenhouse design, as well as different construction material options. Books, articles and Web sites, and computer software relevant to solar greenhouse design are all provided in a resource list.

Links

• • Greenhouse Energy Cost Reduction Strategies – Michigan State U
    • http://www.flor.hrt.msu.edu/energy/
  • National Greenhouse Manufacturers Association – www.ngma.com
  • Plant and Life Science Publishing (Formally NRAES) – Resource site with engineering and conference publications. http://palspublishing.cals.cornell.edu
  • National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (ATTRA) – www.attra.org
  • Rutgers, Horticultural Engineering – http://aesop.rutgers.edu/~horteng/
  • Cornell University – Controlled Environment Agriculture – www.cornellcea.com/

Greenhouse Manufacturers

• • Agratech Greenhouse Manufacturers – www.agratech.com
  • Airstream Innovations, Inc. – www.airstreaminnovations.com
  • Atlas Greenhouse Systems, Inc. – www.atlasgreenhouse.com
  • ClearSpan – www.clearspan.com
  • Conley’s Greenhouse Manufacturing – www.conleys.com
  • Cravo Equipment, Ltd. – www.cravo.com
  • GK Machine, Inc. – www.gkmachine.com/products/greenhouses
  • Gothic Arch Greenhouses, Inc. – www.gothicarchgreenhouses.com/
  • GrowSpan Greenhouses – www.growspan.com
  • Growers Supply – www.growerssupply.com
  • International Greenhouse Company – www.igcusa.com
  • Jaderloon Co. – www.jaderloongreenhouses.com
  • Keeler-Glasgow Company, Inc. – www.keeler-glasgow.com
  • Ludy Greenhouses – www.ludy.com
  • Merchney Greenhouses – www.merchneygreenhouses.com
  • Oehmsen Midwest, Inc. – www.oehmsen.com/
  • Poly-Tex – www.poly-tex.com
  • Rimol Greenhouse Systems – www.rimolgreenhouses.com
  • Rough Brothers, Inc – www.roughbros.com
  • Stuppy Greenhouse Manufacturing – www.stuppy.com
  • United Greenhouse Systems – www.unitedgreenhouse.com
  • Van Wingerden Greenhouse Company – www.van-wingerden.com
  • Westbrook Greenhouse Systems, Ltd. – www.westbrooksystems.com
  • X.S. Smith, Inc. – www.xssmith.com
  • Zimmerman High Tunnels and Greenhouses – www.zimmermanshightunnels.com

Shade and Thermal Curtain Manufacturing

• • Agratech Greenhouse Manufacturers – www.agratech.com
  • Cravo Equipment, Ltd. – http://www.cravo.com/pages/curtain_systems.htm
  • Gintec Shade Technologies Inc. – www.gintec-shade.com/retractable_thermal_screen.html
  • LS Svensson – www.ludvigsvensson.com/climatescreens
  • Rough Brothers, Inc – www.roughbros.com/products/curtains.html
  • United Greenhouse Systems – www.unitedgreenhouse.com/accessories/curtains.php
  • Van Wingerden Greenhouse Company – www.van-wingerden.com/home/Products/GHSESystems/Shade.aspx
  • Wadsworth Control Systems, Inc. – https://wadsworthcontrols.com/curtains/

Greenhouse Glazing

• • AmeriLux International, LLC – www.ameriluxinternational.com/
  • AT Plastics, Inc. – www.atfilmsinc.com
  • Berry Plastics – http://catalog.berryplastics.com/products/agrfilm/greenhouse
  • Evonik Acrylic – www.acrylite.net/product/acrylite/en/products/acrylite-alltop/pages/default.aspx
  • Ginegar Plastic Products – www.ginegar.com/
  • Green.tek – www.green-tek.com
  • Klerk’s Plastic Products Mfg. Inc. – Available Thru Distributors
    • http://americanhort.com/ahs_categories/klerks/
    • http://greenhouse.roughbros.com/category/polyethylene-film
  • Lumite Sun Master Films – www.lumiteinc.com/products/greenhouse-film
  • Resolite Polycarbonate – www.resolite.com/multiwall-corrugated-polycarbonate-products.html
  • SABIC – http://sfs.sabic.eu/product/lexan-thermoclear-sheet/
  • Solexx – www.solexx.com

Environmental Controls

• • Advancing Alternatives – http://advancingalternatives.com/
  • Argus Control Systems Ltd. – www.arguscontrols.com
  • Bartlett Instrument Company – www.bartinst.com/greenhouses
  • Link4 Corporation – www.link4corp.com
  • Micro Grow Greenhouse Systems, Inc. – http://microgrow.com/
  • Priva – www.priva.ca/en/solutions-products/horticulture/
  • Qcom Corp. – www.qcomcontrols.com
  • Titan Controls – www.titancontrols.net
  • Wadsworth Control Systems, Inc. – http://www.wadsworthcontrols.com

 

If you have questions about the information on this site, please contact
Scott Sanford, Distinguished Outreach Specialist, University of Wisconsin, sasanford@wisc.edu.