homeWelcome, sign in or click here to subscribe.login
     


 

 

Environment


Subscriber content preview

December 3, 2013

High tunnels, or hoop houses, sprouting up on farms to extend growing season and add crops

By ROSS COURTNEY
Yakima Herald-Republic

Photo Denny Fleener/WSU [enlarge]
Washington State University built some high tunnels in Mount Vernon. Driven in part by federal cost-sharing, high tunnels are becoming more popular.

MABTON — Outside, the sun barely broke through the high clouds and did little to warm the frigid air. Corn and tomato plants were dead for the winter.


 
. . .


To read this story in full login or purchase a subscription.




Email or user name:
Password:
 
Forgot password? Click here.