Course: SLF 155 Small Farm Maintenance and Operations

Reading & Audio Visual

Windbreaks for Fruit and Vegetable Crops
Windbreaks for Fruit and Vegetable Crops

Read the article “Windbreaks for Fruit and Vegetable Crops" by Laurie Hodges and Jim Brandle of The University of Nebraska - Lincoln and consider the following:

- What are some reasons to use windbreaks?
- How do windbreaks work?
- What are some microclimate effects of windbreaks?
- What are some effects of wind protection of fruit and vegetable crops?
- What should you consider when designing a windbreak?