more... > Commercial Horticulture > Greenhouse Production > Greenhouse Tomato Production Manual [Image: Tomatoes] This manual is intended to help small greenhouse tomato growers in Louisiana and elsewhere grow a successful crop using perlite or pine bark medium. Small growers can produce vine-ripened, high-quality fruit that can be delivered to the local market on the same day of harvest. Louisiana Greenhouse Vegetables in 2008 [Image: tomato] 2008 farm value of greenhouse vegetables in Louisiana. Pick Poinsettias [Image: red poinsettia] Pointy and pretty, no flower quite has the petal power of poinsettias at the holidays. And the selection would be far fewer in Louisiana were it not for the LSU AgCenter. Although AgCenter horticulturists do not develop new varieties of poinsettias, they do evaluate the varieties that come on the market and test them for their suitability to grow here. LSU AgCenter Provides Greenhouse Tomato Growers With New Ideas [Image: Demonstrating tomato pruning] LSU AgCenter experts at its Red River Research Station gave greenhouse tomato growers some new ideas to save money and boost production at a recent field day (Feb. 24).  more articles... Tune Up Your Produce Marketing [Image: Produce Marketing] Good marketing is the process of fulfilling the objectives of both the buyer and the seller. The factors you have some control over are the 4 Ps of product, price, placement and promotion. Here are some tips to help you tune up your produce marketing plan. Selling Your Greenhouse Tomatoes [Image: Selling Your Greenhouse Tomatoes] Greenhouse tomatoes are about a $2.2 million business in Louisiana, assuming growers can sell what they produce for a profit. Learn the secrets of turning a profit from your tomatoes. Winter Heat Requirements for Tomatoes [Image: Tomatoes] Before lowering greenhouse temperatures to save on fuel bills, consider the effects of low temperature on tomato production. Research May Reduce Cost Of Growing Tomatoes In Greenhouses BOSSIER CITY – Growing tomatoes in a greenhouse may be less costly in the future.Dr. H.Y. Hanna, an LSU AgCenter scientist working at the Red River Research Station in Bossier City, is studying how spacing between bags that hold the plants affects the amount of heat required to produce tomatoes in greenhouses.