A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher will share her work on applying new technologies in greenhouses to extend the growing season in northern environments.
A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher will share her work on applying new technologies in greenhouses to extend the growing season in northern environments.
The presentation by Meriam Karlsson, professor of horticulture with the UAF Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Extension, is part of the series “Circumpolar Connections: A Dialogue on Arctic Food Systems.”
Using greenhouses and other controlled environments for growing food in the winter in Alaska has its challenges. Karlsson will share her research on using LEDs in innovative ways to maximize food production and will provide examples of businesses in Alaska and Sweden that grow food year-round. She seeks to open a conversation about increasing Alaska’s access to local food.
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Meriam Karlsson displays bell peppers she grew with inter-canopy lighting in a UAF research greenhouse. Placing LEDs within plant canopies has increased yields in certain varieties. (Photo Credit: Kelly Reynolds)
