Doing some winter greenhouse planning. I am looking for two data sets, both of which are incredibly difficult to search because all the results are for indoor grow lights and solar PV. I live in PNW and trying to predict how sun light hours and clear sky days will affect the growth and temperature of a winter greenhouse.

1. Plant growth: "sun light hours" to "temperature" ratio for growth. I've seen a graphs showing how some crops' vegetative growth rate drops fast if the temperature is too cold, even when the light hours requirements are met, compared to a crop like spinach. Attached photo is an example of "optimal temps," which is essentially the same data, but using it to optimize fruit setting. Does anybody have the data set for this, especially for winter crops (vegetative/leaf growth). Or two data sets, one with minimum light hour requirements and the other with minimum temperature requirements for growth. I need to know "minimum temperature to heat greenhouse for continued growth for X crop assuming Y light hours."

2. "Clear sky" data: it's cloudy all the time in the winter in the PNW. If the above data set did show, for example, spinach only requires 6 hours of daylight at 10C to continue growth, well I bet we don't have 6 hours of daylight for 80% of the winter, and the defused sun light may only equate to 3-4 hours. Solar PV maps and calculators show this, predicting PNW has roughly 20% less winter solar energy than New England, but I am hoping for a data set showing this for plants. No point in heating a greenhouse if the plants are dormant anyway because of insufficient sun light hours. Knowing the "clear sky" data, I can also calculate average solar heat gain and predict the required supplemental heat required for day and night.

Thanks for the help!

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I'm 34 and have always dreamed of working in agriculture, but circumstances have kept me from pursuing it until now. My background is in IT and accounting, with both a bachelor's and master's degree in IT. I’m considering making a career change into agriculture and am exploring whether earning a master's degree in Agronomy would be a worthwhile step.

I'm curious about job security in the field and whether it's feasible for someone with my background to transition successfully. My family and I are ready to make this change, as it’s been a long-standing dream of mine to work in agriculture.

Any advice or information you can provide would be greatly appreciated!

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Cette plante peut-elle être cultivée dans les zones désertiques ?

Hi everyone, I tried researching options myself, but couldn't get the answers I was looking for, so thought I'd check for advice here.

What I'm looking for is remote BSc or MSc agronomy studies within EU. I have a BSc in food science and technology and have been working in agriculture (business development position) for the last ~5 years. I have a solid surface-level understanding of agriculture, but I am certainly lacking in many practical aspects which feels like are dragging me down a tad. A good example would be - since I'm working with mostly nutritional agri inputs, my knowledge on agro machinery is close to non existent, so when the topic switches to nutritional product application in the field - well, you can imagine how well that goes for me haha.

I tried looking into variety of universities, especially the German ones since studying there is free for EU citizens, however I couldn't find any remote options. As a working professional, I just don't have the possibility nor the time to study full time somewhere else.

Any advice on these topics would be most appreciated, cheers!

I’ve been working at an agricultural retailer, that my dad is an agronomist/salesman for, for about 6 months now. He never went to college and managed to land the job and achieve great success. I know that i can do it too, and I’ve been putting work in reading some of his books to get there, but I still feel like I’m wasting time listening to podcasts and music while I’m doing busy/monotonous work. Also with the growing season not completely finished I’m still working a lot of hours and between that and the gym it’s hard to find time to read. I help out pretty much everywhere at the location, from the blender to the warehouse to the front desk, and I think it would really help if i had some audible content to soak into my brain while I’m doing other things. Even if it’s stuff I’ve heard before, just to really hammer it in my head. Our office admin will likely take a layoff in the winter so I’ll likely be doing nothing 8 and a half hours a day 5 days a week for a few months so as many recommendations as possible would be greatly appreciated if i get burnt out from reading.

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Hello, I'll be brief with my story... I'm 20 years old and have tried several different college courses, but I ended up switching each time (I never stayed in any course for more than a semester). Currently, I'm studying Agronomy at UFFS, but the same thing has happened again: I didn't adapt to the environment and feel like it's not for me. I've always had this feeling, but last year was different. I was also studying Agronomy, but at UTFPR, and I switched to Computer Science because it had been my dream since high school...

Halfway through the year, when I switched, I deeply regretted it because I started to engage more with the Agronomy field and realized everything I missed out on. But there was nothing I could do since I wasn't even attending classes because my mind was set on studying Computer Science (CS for those who didn't understand), and I ended up with this resentment and returned to my home state, Rio Grande do Sul (RS), to study Agronomy and be closer to home.

But honestly, every day I see stories from people at UTFPR, I deeply regret my decision. However, my parents don't want me to switch again because I've been in this back-and-forth situation since 2022... As I mentioned before, I'm also not attending classes because I'm doing everything I can to change my course and return to Paraná. I've always felt a sense of belonging to that place; I've never felt more at home than there, even though I had never been there until last year. I'm trying to go back and I believe it will work out, but it will be in a different city.

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I was recently laid off from a research assistant position of 4 years at a mid-size AgTech company and am having a bit of a career crisis. I graduated from a relatively prestigious land-grant university, where I double majored in botany and microbiology, and got a minor in economics (a bit all over the place, I know). I had academic undergrad research experience and a research internship with USDA, which enabled me to get a research position with a startup after graduating working in plant physiology. After 4 years in industry, I struggled to really see upward mobility + growth opportunities with the degrees I have, despite thoroughly enjoying ag research. I was making a decent salary in my old position (~55K), but the lack of career and financial growth opportunities have led me to believe it is best that I pivot my career away from research. Being laid off has only solidified this desire to move away from ag research, as I am once again applying to positions that pay 40-45K. I knew getting a career in agriculture was never going to be as financially lucrative as a career in other industries would be, but these salaries are completely unfeasible in the long-run, particularly in the area that I live.

I am interested in potentially going back to school and getting a masters degree in either agricultural economics, agronomy, or agbusiness. I am hopeful this will enable me to land a sales/business position in AgTech or a position with the government. Whatever decision I make, I just want to make sure the careers on the other side of that decision are worth it (starting salary after graduating >60-65K), and that there is a decent demand and job pool. Does anyone here obtained a masters in any of the options I listed above? If so, what has your career looked like and how has your degree helped you? How would the transition be for someone with a more technical, plant sciences background? Thanks!

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Es la prime publicación que realizó en la app, sin embargo me gustaría conocer su punto de vista, qué tan bueno es trabajar para el gobierno de Estados Unidos en México en materia regulatoria de mercancías vegetales.