Virtual Grower Survey
What segment of the greenhouse industry best describes you?
A. Owner, grower, operator
B. Student, researcher, federal
C. Allied industry, supplier
D. Other
Place a ranking (1,2,3, or 4 with 1 being most important) next to the top four areas you would like to see added to the Virtual Grower software in the future.
Greenhouse Cooling
Water Use
Carbon footprint accounting during production
Greater species to simulate
Alternative energy systems
Return on investment for different greenhouse systems (for example, structures, lighting, heating, ect.)
Recomendation of technologies to use
Improvements in air infiltration (leakage) estimates
Improvements in energy curtain function
Crop Quality
Other What would that be?
Please write three to five of the crop species you would most like to include for simulation in the next versions of Virtual Grower.
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