Dream (Green)house

Isobel Michaud ’21G (pictured above) assesses stem and leaf growth of chrysanthemums in different potting mixes at the new addition to the Macfarlane Research Greenhouses.

The $2.58 million greenhouse expansion, which was funded by the NH Agricultural Experiment Station, added 6,800 square feet of new growing space and includes features that support more technically demanding research in areas such as food crop breeding, sustainable plant nutrition and development and biological pest control. The addition represents an approximately 43% increase in research-grade space.

Michaud is working with Anissa Poleatewich, assistant professor in the department of agriculture, nutrition, and food systems, on her work to develop greenhouse production systems best practices for using biopesticides without compromising yields.