tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122519662024-10-05T01:37:09.396-06:00CSU Extension Greenhouse AdvisorReliable, research based greenhouse advice on issues facing professional and hobby greenhouse managers.Steve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-27058009759582955012014-02-26T15:50:00.000-07:002014-02-26T16:04:45.225-07:00Greenhouse Water Remediation GardenColorado State University is a leading institution for water research in the world. The Colorado Water Institute (CWI), exists for the express purpose of focusing the water
expertise of higher education on the evolving water concerns and
problems being faced by Colorado citizens. Not only does Colorado State focus on the latest water research, but attempts to implement best management Steve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-74177269172039874822013-02-11T15:13:00.000-07:002013-02-11T15:20:04.469-07:00A few tips for Valentine's Day flowers:Guest Blogger - Dr. Karen Panter
Use a clean vase
Luke-warm water is best
Remove any foliage that might be under water in the vase
Using a clean, sharp knife or pruners, cut the lower 1/2 to 1 inch off the stems
Place immediately in vase full of water
Floral preservatives may help but if none are available simply use tap water and change it every day or two
Re-cutting stems every day or two Steve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-24037133563468703762012-03-19T14:48:00.000-06:002012-03-19T14:48:42.130-06:00Starting Seeds with QR Codes: Promoting Your Business
Shameless self promotion
I see QR codes everywhere. QR codes (Quick Response codes) are two dimensional bar codes that can be used to quickly disseminate advertising and marketing materials. These graphics have been part of the manufacturing industry since 1994 when they were first developed for Toyota by Denso Wave, Inc. Anyone with a smartphone now has a bar code reader in their pocket. Steve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-30308087923058342772012-03-14T08:33:00.001-06:002012-03-14T08:33:46.085-06:00Building a Farm Food Safety Plan: Pre-Registration<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Steve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-18059213148943570232011-10-07T09:56:00.001-06:002011-10-07T09:59:06.557-06:00Only half of my fall mum bloomed? What gives?Fall is the perfect season for gardeners to finally be able to chop down their poorly placed annuals. But also, it can be a grand time to catch some mistakes.
Last fall, we planted some garden mums in our front flower bed for late season color. They looked grand. After they finally succumbed to late fall freezes. I simply cut them back thinking that they surely won't survive our winter. But one Steve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-27411509249221924392011-09-01T09:51:00.000-06:002011-09-01T09:51:15.740-06:00Ramble On: Annual Trial Gardens at Colorado State University - YouTubeRamble On: Annual Trial Gardens at Colorado State University - YouTubeSteve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-10737589117880820842011-08-05T16:03:00.000-06:002011-08-05T16:03:47.272-06:00Research Progress Report on Floriculture Crops -- 1947-48Today our department office manager handed me a document from Professor Holley's file that they have been archiving. It is a research progress report from 1947-48 and it reviews the research accomplishments from that year.
The most interesting information that I found while reviewing this is that many of the issues we currently have with floriculture crops is not very new. Insects, disease, and Steve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-66961653243642519492011-08-04T13:43:00.000-06:002011-08-04T13:43:14.624-06:00History of Colorado Flower GrowersWhen my family and I moved to Colorado 14 years ago, the cut flower industry was still strong. Although the few cut flower growers that remain are among the best in the world, they are few in numbers. One of the best publications that was presented to me by the then Colorado Greenhouse Growers Association Executive Director, Bob Briggs, was a copy of Dick Kingman's book, A History -- Colorado Steve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-89452636970738595102011-06-27T10:49:00.000-06:002011-06-27T10:49:36.041-06:00Denver Botanical Gardens June 2011 - Lisa Bourey - Picasa Web AlbumsIf you have not been to the Denver Botanical Gardens lately, you can visit through Lisa Bourey's photography.Denver Botanical Gardens June 2011 - Lisa Bourey - Picasa Web AlbumsSteve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-2009227803630657562011-06-22T15:25:00.001-06:002011-06-22T15:29:16.563-06:00Program Planning for Greenhouse Activities at Colorado State UniversityWhile proceeding on some very badly needed spring cleaning, I found another document that I seem to find relevant, even though it is over 35 years old. What I have found is a document on the Program Plan for Remodeling and Expansion of Facilities at the W.D. Holley Plant Environmental Instructional-Research Center at Colorado State University. As our department advances its teaching, research, Steve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-86316653723703375272011-06-08T09:40:00.000-06:002011-06-08T09:40:27.064-06:00CSU Floriculture Research ArchivesOne of the great pleasures that I have had during the past 17 years at Colorado State University has been the inheritance of a plethora of work that was done by former floricutlure and greenhouse faculty at Colorado State University. For years, these filing cabinets have been sitting in a closet awaiting an opportunity for sharing. Every year, I get a few requests from researchers and growers Steve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-60597846377103319792011-03-07T15:14:00.001-07:002011-03-07T15:17:22.303-07:00Light Emitting Plasma Diode Lights for Growing Plants in GreenhousesI became interested in light and light quality while in high school. Everyone had a set of black light posters in their bedrooms. A black light is actually a lamp that generates ultraviolet light that we cannot see. The light emitted is UVA (400-315 nm) radiation. This is not UVB (315-280 nm), which is harmful. Human normal vision perceives light between 380 and 760 nm. When a black light bulb Steve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-51282830017115579332011-03-02T15:55:00.004-07:002011-03-02T20:57:44.142-07:00Can Rice Hulls be Used in Root-zone Media?I have been following a lengthy debate on the use of rice hulls in root-zone media as a substitute for perlite.This debate is posted on the Fresh Air Forum sponsored by Greenhouse Grower and Today's Garden Center magazines. While the debate has been heated at some points, the one issue consistent in the discussions has been, what is the status of the research on the use of rice hulls in root-zoneSteve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-43992714996258292102011-02-21T13:40:00.012-07:002011-02-21T13:47:36.084-07:00Questions and Answers - Hydroponics Panel at ProGreen EXPO 2011ProGreen EXPO 2011 in Denver earlier this month was a great success. This annual event is the single best regional green industry show in the Rocky Mountain West. There were over 140 seminars on both the most basic and the hottest topics in the green industry, plus over 650 exhibit booths of interesting products and services.
On the final day at ProGreen, I hosted an open panel on hydroponicSteve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-73282865937000132402010-12-13T15:25:00.001-07:002010-12-13T15:33:38.081-07:00Oh Great! A friend just gave me a poinsettia.You set a wonderful table, invited all the right guests, and are ready to celebrate the coming of Christmas with good friends and family. But .......oh no, someone did not bring you a nice bottle of zinfandel, but a glorious blooming plant. Yes, you have just received a poinsettia, aka Euphorbia pulcherrima, or better yet and according to the Aztecs, Cuitlaxochitl (I can't pronounce it either).
Steve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-46783148198411295722010-12-03T17:08:00.000-07:002010-12-03T17:08:12.411-07:00Ode to a Green PoinsettiaI was looking through some old files and I found a wonderfully appropriate poem for this time of year. I must have scanned it years ago, so I apologize to the author, whom I can not locate, if I spelled your name wrong.
<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONESteve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-34082107151462206102010-08-07T16:58:00.001-06:002010-08-07T16:58:41.558-06:00Using twitter and facebook in extension programmingCheck out this SlideShare Presentation: Using twitter and facebook in extension programmingView more presentations from Steven Newman.Steve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-58799903421213663212010-05-25T09:45:00.000-06:002010-05-25T09:45:05.899-06:00Lessons Even a Master Gardener Could Glean From FarmVilleLast week, I posted the results of a brief poll on the relationship of FarmVille on Facebook to gardening and agriculture. One of my participants did not respond to my poll, preferring to provide a contextual response. I am providing her response as a guest blog.
Lessons Even a Master Gardener Could Glean From FarmVille
Esmaa Self is a a Master Gardener and blogger with both a seasonal outside Steve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-89140081550058868412010-05-21T12:36:00.003-06:002010-05-21T12:41:30.026-06:00Do you Farm with FarmVille?Back in December, I was intrigued by an update on my 14-year-old son's Facebook update that his poinsettias were ready to harvest. Now, I knew good and well that he was not growing poinsettias in his bedroom and I also knew that the last place he wanted to be was at the greenhouse growing plants where he might have to work, but where were these poinsettias that needed to be harvested? "They are Steve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-16982845879111955802010-04-22T17:32:00.000-06:002010-04-22T17:32:51.123-06:00Earth Day, 22 April 1970 - Where were you?Realizing that this admission will completely document my age and provide my children with the final proof that I am an old fogey. I remember the first Earth Day that was celebrated during the third week of April in 1970, 40 years ago. I was 14 years old and had become very aware of how we can be a part of the change that protects our environment. I continue to hold the power of the environmentalSteve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-51030994045511599182010-02-12T23:07:00.001-07:002010-02-12T23:07:48.238-07:00Understanding Injectors And Fertilizer RatiosCheck out this SlideShare Presentation: It was given on 11 February 2010 during the 2010 ProGreen EXPO held in Denver, Colo.Understanding Injectors And Fertilizer RatiosView more presentations from Steven Newman.Steve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-13819375366782912302010-02-12T23:06:00.001-07:002010-02-12T23:06:20.720-07:002009 CSU Poinsettia EvaluationCheck out this SlideShare Presentation: It was given on 12 February 2010 during the 2010 ProGreen EXPO held in Denver, Colo.2009 CSU Poinsettia EvaluationView more presentations from Steven Newman.Steve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-44577373188912633052009-11-18T16:42:00.000-07:002009-11-18T16:42:08.496-07:00Check the flowers when choosing a poinsettiaPoinsettias come in many colors and forms. New selections appear every year. Choose a plant with uniformly dark green foliage. However, cultivars with lighter colored or mottled bracts typically have lighter green foliage. Plants with pale green, yellow or fallen leaves generally have a root disease problem, have been overwatered, had an excessive dry period, or received limited fertilization. Steve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-86666707452390581692009-11-12T14:45:00.000-07:002009-11-12T14:45:12.209-07:00Poinsettias are not poisonous - Really!!Once again, it is time for my annual rant. Poinsettias are not poisonous!
In a 1995 poll funded by the Society of American Florists, 66 percent of the respondents held the false impression that poinsettia plants are toxic if eaten. Research at Ohio State University in 1971 showed that rats fed unusually high doses of poinsettia plant parts were not adversely affected. The POISINDEX® Steve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12251966.post-11170883183753569242009-11-12T13:38:00.008-07:002009-11-12T14:12:40.614-07:00Can you make money with aquaponics?University extension faculty are responsible for the development and delivery of research information for their state within their expertise, and I am no different. Over the years, I get many requests for support and advice on various projects often using modern greenhouse technologies for local food production with the intention of providing a sustainable food supply.
A sustainable food supply Steve Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05464277682963471464noreply@blogger.com7