# Tunnel Spec — full citation notes

> Independent kit-versus-kit directory. Not USDA, NRCS, or a county office. Not legal advice. Publisher: Pool Party Capital, Inc. Canonical: https://www.tunnelspec.com.

## How to cite

Every numeric field on the kit index was copied from a live vendor product page on 30 August 2026, about 01:47 UTC. Retrieval timestamps and source URLs travel with the numbers. If a field is null, the human page prints an em dash and “not stated on the vendor page.” Do not fill those gaps from blogs.

EQIP requirement quotes come from the USDA NRCS Pennsylvania seasonal high tunnel page, retrieved the same day. That is one state office page. Do not treat it as a national payment schedule. /eqip-high-tunnel-will-not-pay-for copies the High Tunnel System Initiative FAQ, that Pennsylvania page, and CPS 325 on what is not cost-shared. /high-tunnel-used-vs-new copies the FAQ used-system answer (no), the Pennsylvania commercially manufactured kit sentence, and the CPS 325 manufactured-kit / 6-mil cover lines (25 September 2026). Do not invent a used-kit payment or a reimbursement percent. /high-tunnel-hoop-bender-diy copies live 26 September 2026 ~03:04 UTC hoop-bender tool prices (Bootstrap Shopify 4′/6′ $105.99, 10–20′ $142.99; Johnny's 12′ $107.10) against prefab BF Round All-Metal 14×20 $3,624.99 / 20×40 $6,277.99 and Haven $3,348.00, plus Amazon featured hoop-bender ASINs. A hoop bender is not a manufactured kit. Do not invent pipe-yard dollars, labor hours, PSF, or an EQIP DIY payment. /rimol-noreaster-vs-bootstrap-30-snow copies live 27 September 2026 ~03:01 UTC Rimol Nor'Easter 30×96 Basic $16,803 (series page: “Can handle a heavy snow load”; no PSF; gothic/Quonset not named) against Bootstrap 30′ Round All-Metal nearest SKUs 30×80 $17,439.99 / 30×100 $20,799.99 (no 96′ variant; peak ~15.5′; no snow sentence on that PDP). Do not invent a Bootstrap 30×96, a snow-load PSF, or an EQIP payment. /farmers-friend-warranty-vs-bootstrap-gauge copies live 28 September 2026 ~03:05 UTC Farmers Friend Storm Damage Warranty (10 years Haven/Guardian, 5 years Classic/Gothic/Max; 50% off replacement parts + free shipping on approved claims; steel/components only, not labor or crop loss) against Bootstrap Farmer warranty-details (All Metal Kits five-year manufacturing defects; greenhouse parts two years; 6-mil film 4-year; natural disasters excluded). Haven 14-gauge 1⅜″ OD bows; Guardian 14-gauge 1⅝″ OD bows; Bootstrap 16-gauge (.065″) hoops on 14′/20′ kits and 13-gauge on 30′ Round; hoop OD not stated on those BF PDPs. Essential kits are not named on the five-year All Metal line — that frame-warranty cell stays an em dash. Do not invent a PSF, a missing warranty year, or an EQIP payment. /high-tunnel-zone-4-vs-zone-8 copies live 29 September 2026 ~03:06 UTC official 2023 USDA PHZM / PRISM average annual extreme-minimum bands (4a −30 to −25°F, 4b −25 to −20°F, 8a 10 to 15°F, 8b 15 to 20°F; 1991–2020; designations are not the coldest it has ever been) plus Purdue HO-330 / HO-297 Northern-climate winter cover and 80°F vent sentences, UAEX MP586 Arkansas winter secondary cover (~2–5°F) and summer shade, Cornell 5–10 F row cover + gable / roll-up vents, Purdue HO-327 30–50% shade (Indiana), and Bootstrap Essential Gothic snow-shedding / Northern-climates vendor copy (not a PSF). No zone-4 or zone-8 planting calendar on the pages opened — that gap stays blank. Do not invent a °F band, PSF, wind rating, or EQIP payment. /high-tunnel-alternatives copies live 30 September 2026 ~03:07 UTC Johnny's 3′ Quick Hoops low-tunnel bender $107.10 (out of stock; 3′ × 4.5′ EMT hoops under row cover or plastic), Farmers Friend Classic $1,392 / Gothic $1,582 / Max $3,185, Palram Hybrid 6×8 B00P0REDI8 featured $599.99, and Haven High Tunnel $3,348. CPS 325 (re-opened): the practice does not include greenhouses or low tunnel systems; frame at least 6 feet at the peak; manufactured kit. FAQ structure-only. Cross-link /caterpillar-vs-high-tunnel rather than duplicating that SKU race. Do not invent a PSF, a missing featured price, or an EQIP payment. /eqip-high-tunnel-advance-payment copies the national Advance Payment Option page (at least 50 percent) and the Readiness Fact Sheet (50% of the contract item; not currently greater than 50%). The only dollar example on that page is NRCS’s cover-crop seed example — do not reuse it as a high-tunnel payment. Do not invent EQIP dollars from it.

Amazon Associates: as an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Kit links stay on manufacturer product pages. Amazon is for replacement parts, 6-mil film, drip hardware, shade cloth, lock-channel / spring wire, ground anchors / landscape staples, lumber / framing screws, sidewall roll-up hardware, end-wall / door hardware, extra screw-in / auger hold-downs, ventilation fans / thermostats / auto vents / min-max thermometers, heating / frost cloth / heater thermostats / heat mats / CO detectors / inflation blowers, insect / exclusion netting / zipper end-wall doors, ground cover / landscape fabric / staples / hole-burner tools, double-poly inflation blowers / kits / poly tape / manometer, plastic repair tape / poly-patch / batten strap, and soil EC / pH meters / water strips / leaching sprinklers / soil probes only (tag=tunnelspec-20). /high-tunnel-replacement-parts is the Amazon-dense directory hub (live featured prices 2 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC) with deep links into the specialty pages. /high-tunnel-plastic-replacement compares the film ASINs already on the site. /high-tunnel-drip-irrigation compares tubing, emitters, filter, regulator, stakes, and a manifold. /high-tunnel-shade-cloth compares 30–70% Amazon panels plus clips and cites Purdue HO-327-W (30–50% for light while cooling). /high-tunnel-wiggle-wire compares Bootstrap lock-channel packs and spring wire (6.5 ft pieces; 2 × house length for two rails). /high-tunnel-ground-anchors compares screw-in / auger packs and landscape staples (pack size only; no invented hoop count). /high-tunnel-kit-lumber copies whether each kit price includes lumber (steel vs buy-local vs brackets vs not stated) and lists live Amazon 2×4×3 / GRK / SPAX prices. /high-tunnel-roll-up-sides copies whether each kit includes, lists as optional, omits, or does not state roll-up sides / sidewall curtains, plus live Amazon crank / clamp / film prices and Bootstrap manufacturer sidewall bundles. /high-tunnel-end-walls copies whether each kit includes, lists as optional, omits, or does not state end walls / doors, plus manufacturer zipper and square-tube add-ons and live Amazon 8 mm polycarbonate / T-hinge / storm-closer prices. /high-tunnel-ground-posts copies whether each kit includes, lists as optional, or does not state ground posts / ground stakes, quotes vendor wind language as vendor copy (not a mph or PSF table), and lists live Amazon screw-in / auger / staple extras. /caterpillar-vs-high-tunnel copies Farmers Friend Classic / Gothic / Max caterpillar list prices and Haven / Guardian high-tunnel list prices, labels vendor NRCS-eligible copy as marketing, and quotes CPS 325 excluding greenhouses and low tunnel systems. /high-tunnel-tomatoes copies UAEX MP586 and Purdue HO-330 / HO-327 sentences on season extension, rain shelter, drip, sidewall height, and 30–50% shade, plus live Amazon tomato-clip / twine / drip / film / shade featured prices and Bootstrap Qlipr manufacturer prices. /high-tunnel-strawberries copies UAEX MP586, Purdue 2022/2023, Alabama ANR-2729, UKY CCD-CP-061, and AG-645 sentences on rain shelter, season extension, plasticulture, drip, and shade, plus live Amazon drip-tape / mulch / fabric / staple / film / shade featured prices and Grower's Solution manufacturer mulch prices. /high-tunnel-cut-flowers copies UAEX MP586, UKY CCD-FS-23, Purdue HortScience 47:9 / HortTechnology 26:3, and Cornell High Tunnels sentences on season extension, rain shelter, tomato rotation, 6-inch mesh, drip, and harvest height, plus live Amazon 6-inch-mesh / drip-tape / fabric / staple / film / shade featured prices and Bootstrap Farmer manufacturer netting prices. /high-tunnel-winter-lettuce copies UAEX MP586, Purdue HO-330 / HO-297, Rutgers FS1267, Cornell High Tunnels greens, and UKY CCD-SP-2 sentences on season extension, winter lettuce, secondary cover / row cover, drip, and venting, plus live Amazon frost-blanket / row-cover / drip-tape / fabric / staple / film / shade featured prices and Bootstrap Farmer manufacturer frost-blanket prices. /high-tunnel-permits-ag-exemption copies live 22 September 2026 county / COG / state-ag / DOS / Revised Code pages on building permits versus agricultural exemption (PA UCC form + Act 15 SWMA-only; NY temporary-greenhouse / not-a-building + zoning still applies; Ohio R.C. 3781.06 / 519.21 + Ottawa County application). EQIP structure-only money is not a building-permit clearance. Do not invent permit fees, setback feet, snow/wind PSF, or “exempt in X state.” Call the county planning/zoning office and the county NRCS office. Not legal advice. /bootstrap-vs-farmtek-rimol-tunnel-vision-growers-solution re-opens live 23 September 2026 Bootstrap Farmer, Rimol, Tunnel Vision Hoops, Grower's Solution, GrowSpan, and FarmTek pages for a five-brand kit comparison. Example SKU prices that already sit on /kits were unchanged; FarmTek had no priced SKU; GrowSpan and TVH stay quote-only. Vendor NRCS/EQIP sentences are marketing, not a county letter. Do not invent a list price, freight dollar, warranty, PSF, or EQIP payment where the page is blank. /high-tunnel-freight-shipping copies live 24 September 2026 vendor freight sentences: Bootstrap Round All-Metal free ship hoop-house kits to the lower 48; Essential Gothic sitewide $75 contiguous header only; Farmers Friend Haven/Guardian free contiguous-USA delivery (liftgate not included; $100 if accepted); GreenhouseKits1 free terminal-to-terminal continental US; Rimol 30×96 Basic $16,803 plus required zones $1,250–$4,200 / pickup $0 (Northeast landed $18,053 on that same page); Grower's Solution and Tunnel Vision Hoops quote-only; GrowSpan freight not stated. Do not invent a freight dollar or a landed-cost race. Do not treat those short sheets as a 30×96 gothic roof. Do not invent an EQIP drip, shade, fastener, lumber, sidewall, door, fan, thermostat, vent-opener, ground-post, caterpillar, tomato-trellis, strawberry-mulch, cut-flower-netting, winter-lettuce row-cover, building-permit, freight, used-kit, hoop-bender DIY, or Nor'Easter/Bootstrap snow-load payment. Do not invent a yield. Do not invent a Farmers Friend or Bootstrap warranty year, hoop OD, or EQIP payment where the page is blank. Do not invent a USDA plant-hardiness °F band, a zone-4 or zone-8 planting calendar, a shade °F drop, a gothic snow PSF, or an EQIP climate payment. Do not invent a low-tunnel, caterpillar, hobby-greenhouse, or high-tunnel EQIP payment. CPS 325 excludes greenhouses and low tunnel systems — quote that sentence; do not turn it into a dollar. /nrcs-approved-high-tunnel copies live 1 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC official FAQ (manufactured kit with warranties and install instructions; used no; DIY commercial-source only; structure-only), Pennsylvania commercially manufactured + 6-mil, and CPS 325 manufactured-kit / not-greenhouse / 6-ft peak / 6-mil sentences against labeled vendor “NRCS approved / eligible / compliant / EQIP” copy from Rimol, TVH, Super Duty, Hortitech, Bootstrap 30′, Farmers Friend Haven/Gothic, and GreenhouseKits1. Glacier JSON and Bootstrap 14′/20′ Round are silent — those cells stay an em dash. Haven “up to 100%” and GK1 “NO COST” are vendor marketing, not a payment schedule. Do not invent an EQIP dollar, a ranking bonus, or a county letter from a vendor badge. /high-tunnel-replacement-parts copies live 2 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC Amazon featured one-time prices for film B07D22SZCQ $269.99 / B01F7XJI52 $88.99 / B09HCHZNCL $50.90; wiggle B01BC4HBQI $190.99 / B01A8NY1O4 $42.99 / B06XZ7M7CP $79.49; drip B07ZY17PBT $25.67 / B002O4MY9K $16.12 / B0049C5FZA $7.52; shade B093GF27NM $30.99 / B08SM667NG $31.99; anchors B000N50L4C $44.99 / B079S4TBXX $78.05 / B08C78BB9L $17.99; roll-up B07QDPC5TC $49.99 / B08DXXJX9Y $21.50; row cover B01BU13PJK $11.99 / B08G1VWTPZ $36.99. Skipped no featured offer: B0007WO6C4. EQIP FAQ is structure-only — replacement film and parts are grower cost unless the county says otherwise. Kit CTAs stay on manufacturer pages. Do not invent an Amazon featured price or an EQIP parts payment. /eqip-high-tunnel-texas copies live 3 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC the national ranking-dates page (FY 2027 Application Ranking Dates; Texas ACEP/CSP/EQIP Friday, Nov. 13, 2026; year-round applications; late apps considered in future cycles) and the Texas High Tunnel Initiative page (hoop house under EQIP; season-extension bullets; supporting practices as printed; continuous applications ranked in periods; local resource-concern ranking; paid the rate of compensation if it meets standards — rate not named). Do not invent a Texas payment dollar, a ranking score, or a cutoff for another state. /eqip-high-tunnel-california copies live 4 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC the national ranking-dates page (California ACEP/CSP/EQIP - with no date printed), the California EQIP page (Apply by: January 15, 2026; FY26 Application Deadline: January 15, 2026; High Tunnel among EQIP Initiatives; Robert Boettcher Davis contact), and the California High Tunnel Initiative (hoop house under EQIP; pest/pollen/pesticide-drift sentence; cover crops and rotations; supporting practices as printed; continuous applications ranked in periods; rate of compensation unnamed). Do not invent a California FY2027 cutoff, a payment dollar, or a ranking score. /eqip-high-tunnel-ohio copies live 5 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC the national ranking-dates page (Ohio ACEP/CSP/EQIP - with no date printed), the Ohio EQIP page (Apply by: January 15, 2026; For Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, the application cutoff date for EQIP contracts is January 15, 2026, close of business; High Tunnels funding pool; Urban Agriculture Initiative Cincinnati and Cleveland; GLRI Ohio WLEB sub-watersheds), the Ohio payment-schedule page (assistance can vary between states; schedule released first quarter each Fiscal Year Oct-Dec; no high-tunnel dollar printed), and OSU-Wooster high/mid-tunnel weather tools (eight tunnels real-time; searchable database May 10, 2022 – March 27, 2026). The Ohio High Tunnel Initiative URL returned HTTP 404. Do not invent an Ohio FY2027 cutoff, a payment dollar, or a ranking score. /eqip-high-tunnel-pennsylvania copies live 6 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC the national ranking-dates page (Pennsylvania ACEP/CSP/EQIP Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026), the Pennsylvania EQIP page (Apply by: October 1, 2026; Ryan Cornelius EQIP Program Manager 717-237-2201), the Pennsylvania signup news page (apply by October 1, 2026 for fiscal year 2027; RCPP same day; Denise Coleman; published August 17, 2026), the live Pennsylvania seasonal high tunnel page (commercially manufactured kits; 6-mil UV; snow-cover remove or roll unless manufacturer designed for snow load; 4-year producer repair; EQIP or AMA), the Pennsylvania payment-schedule page (no high-tunnel dollar printed), and Penn State Extension High Tunnel Production (updated March 13, 2023; PA climate variation; Quonset wet-snow collapse vs gothic shed). The Pennsylvania High Tunnel Initiative URL returned HTTP 404. Do not invent a Pennsylvania payment dollar or a ranking score. /eqip-high-tunnel-new-york copies live 7 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC the national ranking-dates page (New York ACEP/CSP/EQIP Friday, Sept. 18, 2026), the New York EQIP page (Apply by: September 18, 2026; ACT NOW for Conservation Planning Activities and High Tunnel — minimum ranking score not printed), the FY 2026 batching news page (first sign-up Oct. 24, 2025; shutdown extend to January 15; high and low tunnels among practice examples; GLRI Lake Ontario/Erie; NWQI Cohocton River; AMA urban; published September 24, 2025), the New York payment-schedule page at new%20york (assistance can vary between states; schedule released first quarter each Fiscal Year Oct-Dec; no high-tunnel dollar printed), and the Cornell High Tunnels hub (season-extension tagline; no snow-load sentence). The New York High Tunnel Initiative sibling URL and the New York seasonal high tunnel sibling URL did not return a published page. Do not invent a New York payment dollar, a ranking score, or treat the FY 2026 news dates as the FY 2027 cutoff. /eqip-high-tunnel-north-carolina copies live 8 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC the national ranking-dates page (North Carolina ACEP/CSP/EQIP Friday, Oct. 30, 2026), the North Carolina EQIP page (leftover January 15, 2026 for current available funding; HU advance 50 percent / 90 days; Julius George 919-873-2104; CART in FY 2026; no ACT NOW or High Tunnel pool), the FY 2026 signup news page (Nov. 7, 2025; caption Seasonal high tunnel in western North Carolina; published September 11, 2025), the North Carolina payment-schedule page at north%20carolina (assistance can vary between states; no high-tunnel dollar printed), and N.C. State Extension Growing Small Farms season-extension + hurricane pages (humidity / 86°F tomato / 50 mph Haygrove plastic-off interviews — not a PSF table). The North Carolina High Tunnel Initiative sibling URL and the North Carolina seasonal high tunnel sibling URL returned HTTP 404. Do not invent a North Carolina high-tunnel payment dollar, a ranking score, or treat the FY 2026 January 15 / Nov. 7 dates as the FY 2027 cutoff. /eqip-high-tunnel-washington copies live 9 October 2026 ~03:20 UTC the national ranking-dates page (Washington ACEP/CSP/EQIP Friday, December 18, 2026), the Washington EQIP page (Apply by: December 18, 2026; High Tunnel Initiative list item; FY26 Act Now and Central / East / West / LCI PDFs named — scores not copied; Joyce Trevithick 509-717-3260), the August 4, 2026 Act Now news page (Dec. 18, 2026 nationally established batching date; Jan. 19, 2027 first cycle; state-established threshold not numbered), leftover FY 2026 Classic news (Oct. 23, 2025 / Jan. 16, 2026), FY 2025 Act Now news (High Tunnel - Low Tunnel Systems $750,000 / 60-point — labeled FY 2025), the Washington payment-schedule page (assistance can vary between states; schedule released first quarter each Fiscal Year Oct-Dec; no high-tunnel dollar printed), and WSU Chapter 26 + western-Washington strawberry notes (passive humidity control; winter plastic-off; Mount Vernon Botrytis reduction — not a PSF table). The Washington High Tunnel Initiative sibling URL and the Washington seasonal high tunnel sibling URL returned HTTP 404. Do not invent a current Washington high-tunnel payment dollar, a current ranking score, or treat leftover FY 2026 / FY 2025 Act Now dollars as the FY 2027 cutoff. /eqip-high-tunnel-michigan copies live 10 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC the national ranking-dates page (Michigan ACEP/CSP/EQIP Friday, Oct. 30, 2026), the Michigan EQIP page (no Apply-by date; High Tunnels among initiatives; Justine Reid (517) 324-5278), the current-year signup page (leftover Fiscal Year 2026 Ranking Reports: GLRI Nearshore Health 2026 + Area 1–4 — scores not copied), Michigan & National Special Initiatives (Seasonal High Tunnel Initiative for Wayne and Genesee counties), leftover October 21, 2024 news (Nov. 22, 2024; two seasonal-high-tunnel pools; Act Now threshold unnamed), leftover January 4, 2024 high-tunnel news (Feb. 9, 2024; manufactured kits; set amount per square foot unnamed), the Michigan payment-schedule page (assistance can vary between states; schedule released first quarter each Fiscal Year Oct-Dec; no high-tunnel dollar printed), and MSU Biernbaum + Hoophouse Farming Startup notes (Haygrove not designed for snow; April wet snow in Michigan; 4-6 weeks; Rimol Nor’easter grant study — not a PSF table). The Michigan High Tunnel Initiative sibling URL and the Michigan seasonal high tunnel sibling URL returned HTTP 404. Do not invent a current Michigan high-tunnel payment dollar, a current ranking score, or treat leftover 2024 Feb. 9 / Nov. 22 dates as the FY 2027 cutoff. /high-tunnel-ventilation-fans copies live 11 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC UVM Callahan 2019 (ventilation = exchange; circulation = HAF mixing; circulate-without-ventilate humidity risk; active example two end-wall exhaust + opposite louvers + thermostat above 85 °F; electricity siting; 8 CFM/ft² hot / 2 CFM/ft² cool from Bartok & Aldrich NRAES-33; 30×96 ≈ 2,900 ft² → 23,200 / 5,800 CFM; HAF 25% of 30×96×15 ft ≈ 34,000 ft³ → 8,500 CFM; HAF every 50 ft / 20–30 ft dense veg; 12″ HAF ≈ 1000 CFM; inlet area = exhaust; wax cylinders without electricity), UVM Callahan 2017 (roll-up alone on breezy sites; 24×24 gable each end of a 30×96 + wax actuator; HAF does not significantly improve ventilation), UNH Ebba 2026 slides (70–200 fpm; 30′×96′×8′ = 23,000 cu ft × ¼ = 6,000 cfm; (4) 1,500 cfm fans; 1 exchange/min active; ¼ exchange/min winterizing roll-ups), FAQ structure-only electricity/venting + PA heating/ventilation/electrical at producer expense, and Amazon featured B0D3GTPHY6 $74.56 / B0CVSN1KRV $87.50 / B011296704 $35.99 / B00M5J323G $83.05 / B01H1R0K68 $10.99. Skipped no featured: B002EIMRH0. Do not invent a CFM count for those Amazon SKUs, an EQIP fan dollar, or a third 30×96 HAF total that averages UVM and UNH. Passive roll-up and end-wall kit inclusion stays on those pages — do not duplicate them here. /high-tunnel-heating copies live 12 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC Johnny's unheated hoophouse + no-need-electricity sentence, Purdue HO-297 unheated + internal row covers, NCSU solar-heated without electricity, CPS 325 not-greenhouse, FAQ structure-only, PA heating/ventilation/electrical at producer expense, UKY check-state-standard for heaters, UAEX ~2–5°F secondary cover, Purdue HO-330 25°F / 10°F cover rule, Cornell 5–10 F on hoops, Johnny's 2021 AG frost chart (vendor table), MSU 2013 soil heat + igloo 0 to −20°F / 12–15°F + ice-bucket diagnostic (no barrel °F), MSU 2013 double-poly −40% heating if any heat / ~4°F, PSU portable clean-burning + thermostatted heaters + 45°F crop-damage + 25×128 budget without heaters, UMass unvented ethylene 0.01 ppm / 22 gal moisture / 1 sq in per 1000 Btu, ACES vent-outside + no unvented vegetable burners + 1 sq in per 2500 BTU + humans highly sensitive to CO, UVM 2015 calculator + NRAES-33 p. 65–71, UVM 2016 50–60 BTU/hr/ft² and 30×96 144k–173k / install 200–250k labeled 2016, and Amazon featured B01BU13PJK $11.99 / B00IHKFA9Q $44.99 / B01H1R0K68 $10.99 / B011296704 $35.99 / B01C90GNAY $30.33 / B000N8OYXI $22.49 / B097HT6P4Q $139.98. Do not invent a water-barrel °F, a current fuel dollar, or an EQIP heater payment. Do not duplicate /high-tunnel-winter-lettuce crop notes or /high-tunnel-ventilation-fans CFM. /high-tunnel-insect-netting copies live 13 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC Cornell SWD 60 gram (1.95 × 0.95 mm) did not exclude / 80 gram (1.0 × 0.6 mm) repeatedly excluded / 70 gram not field-tested + raspberry sides+ends heat caveat (taller sidewalls, fans, possibly shade cloth), UGA B-1497 80 grams or more on side walls and ends / install before SWD active / warmer-climate overheating and venting may be required, Alabama ANR-1432 low-mesh screens + screen doors / net house with low-cost insect netting or shade cloth, Alabama / Southern SARE HTPE 30–50% shade cloth large moths ≥1.2 in / leaffooted 40 or 50% not 30% / March 2015 author under $420 / under $250 labeled 2015, CPS 325 not-greenhouse + considerations include integrated pest management (not a netting payment), FAQ structure-only + PA producer expense, Bootstrap Farmer Shopify 6.5′×65′ $154.99 / 6.5′×105′ $249.99 / 6.5′×170′ $329.99 vendor mesh 0.40 mm × 0.25 mm / 120 gsm / 2-year warranty / spring-wire 20′→17 40′→32 60′→44 80′→56 100′→68, and Amazon featured B0DHSW4LKB $72.99 / B01HYRLCQM $45.20 / B01HYRLUKA $56.40 / B01G79PNCW $66.40 / B0GF1KRW2P $41.99 / B0H4PZW5V3 $108.90 / B01HZ5YOA4 $40.99 / B00578YXN0 $14.15. Seller 40 Mesh / 0.8mm–1mm stay labeled seller claims. Do not invent a mesh rating, equate seller mesh to Cornell 80-gram, or invent an EQIP netting dollar. Do not duplicate /high-tunnel-shade-cloth, /high-tunnel-ventilation-fans, /high-tunnel-wiggle-wire, /high-tunnel-winter-lettuce, /high-tunnel-tomatoes, or /high-tunnel-cut-flowers support netting. /high-tunnel-ground-cover-weed-barrier copies live 14 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC UMN Klodd aisle fabric / raspberry-row no / bare soil or straw-chip aisles / no living cover crops, Cornell cut-flower black plastic mulch or landscape cloth, SDSU Lang/Barnes/Burrows durable permeable alternative + 2–3 in burn holes + 6-inch staples every 2–3 ft + heat/bolting caveat + reuse if intact, WVU long-term rows/edges + outside vegetation-free strip, Penn State raised-bed plastic + drip, UAEX MP586 nutsedge through fabric + drip-drier aisles, UKY CCD-FS-23 weed mat + tomato-to-flower reuse, Johnny's SKU 7664 $329.00 manufacturer hole-burner, FAQ structure-only + PA producer expense (fabric/staples/burners grower cost), and Amazon featured B01B5HCFHM $45.97 / B0CTJCTG91 $31.99 / B0CQTBS3HQ $36.90 / B08C78BB9L $18.99 / B079S4TBXX $78.05 / B004FPZACE $21.98. Skipped B0FKBNCKK9 HTTP 404; no natural landscape-fabric seam tape with featured price. Do not invent mesh/oz ratings, soil °F, a 20×40/30×96 staple count, or an EQIP fabric dollar. Do not duplicate /high-tunnel-winter-lettuce frost cloth, /high-tunnel-strawberries plastic-mulch ASINs, /high-tunnel-drip-irrigation ASINs, or /high-tunnel-ground-anchors augers. /high-tunnel-double-poly-inflation copies live 15 October 2026 ~03:30 UTC MSU Biernbaum 2013 (single vs two layers + inflation fan; heated greenhouse second layer generally reported to decrease heating requirement by 40%; double inflated layer necessary if any heat; single layer most common; ~4F advantage / does not blow and flap; electricity necessary; “about $5” annual blower cost labeled 2013 anecdotal), Bartok UConn 2013 (two layers 6 mil save 35% heating vs single; inflated keeps plastic tight; reduces condensation; one layer may be adequate for high tunnels season extension; 1.5 vs 6 in space ~1% heat loss; drier outside air; Rutgers Bill Roberts ¼ inch optimum static pressure; homemade or commercial manometer), e-GRO Owen OSU Feb 2025 (air layer heat/condensation/wind; CFM 50/60/77/148 seen in trade; mount first/second bow; damper; MUST draw outdoor air; 24/7; vinyl dryer-vent UV-fails; spacer blocks no-electricity alternative), UF/IFAS HS1466 (one or two layers; 3%–15% more light reduction citing Maynard and O’Donnell 2018; may not have electrical service), Penn State High Tunnel Production (single layer six mil vs air-inflated double in greenhouses), NCSU Growing Small Farms solar-heated without electricity, Johnny's hoophouses don't need electricity, Bootstrap Farmer Shopify FAN_INFLATION_KIT $199.99 + blog 6–8 inch gap labeled vendor, FAQ structure-only + PA heating/ventilation/electrical at producer expense, and Amazon featured B097HT6P4Q $139.98 / B07SQGMXL1 $156.41 / B077WYPHJ3 $121.99 / B07KTGBVJ2 $28.99 / B07K7HT3XJ $28.99. Seller inside-air copy on B097HT6P4Q labeled. Skipped no featured/403/404: B00YOIE4T2 / B004JVM8EC / B0795DH3KD / B09HCHZNCL / B07D22SZCQ 403 / B00MHYH06E / B00EK3KTJK / B007I9XQRU / B0FM6YFGP2 404 / B099ZYCV1L / B07D22JM96 / B072C2RKYW. Do not invent ¼-inch if not Bartok, do not average 35%/40%, do not treat Bootstrap 6–8 in as Rutgers WC, do not invent an EQIP double-poly dollar. Do not duplicate /high-tunnel-heating heaters or /high-tunnel-plastic-replacement 16×90 if not re-fetched. /high-tunnel-plastic-repair-tape copies live 16 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC UW Ask Sam 2016 (Gorilla Clear Repair + Scotch/3M fiber sandwich; clean/dry; overlap ≥1 in; inside+outside; “several years if applied properly” labeled 2016), MSU Thompson (poly-patch generously inside+outside; rope measure; hot-day replacement), UW Edwards 2014 (batten strap/tape is not sticky; 2-inch seat-belt webbing; Gorilla inside+outside; hail-penetrated film must be replaced), UNL EC308 (lath/batten tape less secure than poly-lock; C-channel + wiggle wire; warm calm day), Bootstrap Shopify TAPE_3x66 $19.99 / TAPE_3x108 $26.99 / woven $92.99 / batten $113.99, FAQ structure-only + PA producer expense, and Amazon featured B07KTGBVJ2 $28.99 / B08GKYQMKM $27.99 / B0C66M7TDY $29.98 / B08GKYR79R $39.99 / B0CVJR831F $27.98 / B01A8NY1O4 $42.99 / B01BC4HBQI $190.99 / B08DXXJX9Y $21.50. Skipped B00YOIE4T2 unavailable / B00JMFUNXS no featured / B01ENAAHNW / B0783SG446 / B01191KS0K / B07Q6V8Z9P / B08GJ2HVTS 403. Do not invent tape years beyond UW 2016, do not treat batten strap as sticky tape, do not invent an EQIP tape dollar. Do not duplicate /high-tunnel-plastic-replacement full rolls or /high-tunnel-double-poly-inflation blowers. /high-tunnel-soil-salinity copies live 17 October 2026 ~03:30 UTC PSU 1:2 <0.40 negligible / yield loss above 0.40 / 6-12-24 in leach 50/80/90% / oscillating sprinklers / 11.5 in rain 0.40→0.09 ~77% / AASL $5 optional, UMN yearly test + 2023 2–4 / 4–8 mmhos/cm bands (method not named 1:2) + flooding nitrate caveat, UMass match 1:2/SME/pour-through, UVM 10–15 subsamples 5–8 in, UKY 6 in not significant K/Mg on Maury silt loam, FAQ structure-only, and Amazon featured B005LNSJ36 $196.99 / B00CJIDFAS $199.00 / B01ENFOIKA $131.17 / B01ESYG70K $79.99 / B00WIRPQLQ $17.48 / B00R3EQSUC $32.49 / B0792Q2W5V $31.12 / B0949HDGMM $12.69. Skipped B09YTHWYBS no featured / B00I9UQXQS unavailable / B0B557Z9RS 404 / B0GD23WYST 403. Do not mix 1:2 / 1:1 / SME / ECe numbers or invent an EQIP test dollar.

## Pages

- [High-tunnel kit comparison for growers and EQIP applicants](https://www.tunnelspec.com): What Tunnel Spec is: independent kit comparison for growers and EQIP applicants. Not USDA. Gaps stay blank.
- [EQIP High Tunnel County Inspection Checklist 2026–27 (PA NRCS, commercial kits)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/eqip-high-tunnel-kit-checklist-2026): Pennsylvania NRCS seasonal high tunnel quotes, printable county-inspection checklist, commercially manufactured kit rule, six county-office questions. Not legal advice.
- [What EQIP will not pay for on a high tunnel (NRCS FAQ + PA page + CPS 325)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/eqip-high-tunnel-will-not-pay-for): What EQIP will not pay for on a high tunnel, copied 7 September 2026 ~03:08 UTC from the NRCS High Tunnel System Initiative FAQ (Updated November 2024), the Pennsylvania seasonal high tunnel page, and CPS 325. Structure-only money; used and DIY kits; excluded uses; 4-year producer repair note. Live nrcs.usda.gov timed out; FAQ/PA/initiative via Wayback raw snapshots. No invented payment dollars.
- [Used vs new high tunnel for EQIP: commercial kits only (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-used-vs-new): Used vs new high tunnel for EQIP, copied 25 September 2026 ~03:07 UTC. FAQ PDF live: “Can I install a used high tunnel system?” No — used materials and systems may not be funded; commercial source; manufacturer recommendations. FAQ manufactured-kit definition: kit with warranties and installation instructions. Pennsylvania commercially manufactured kits (Wayback 20250325220607; live timed out). CPS 325 live: planned, designed, and constructed from a manufactured kit; 6-mil greenhouse-grade UV when polyethylene is used. Amazon film/wiggle featured prices B07D22SZCQ $269.99 / B01F7XJI52 $88.99 / B09HCHZNCL $50.90 / B01BC4HBQI $190.99 labeled non-EQIP used-frame parts. No invented payment dollars.
- [EQIP high-tunnel advance payment: HU at-least-50% option, sourced 12 September 2026](https://www.tunnelspec.com/eqip-high-tunnel-advance-payment): EQIP advance payment option for historically underserved producers, copied 12 September 2026 ~03:11 UTC. Advance Payment Option page (Wayback 20260103010225): at least 50 percent of the contracted payment per practice, up front, for materials or services; 90-day expend; NRCS-CPA-1155 election; official cover-crop example $56.81/acre × 40 = $2,272.40 / 50% = $1,136.20 (not a high-tunnel payment). Readiness Fact Sheet live from azureedge: 50% of the contract item; cannot currently request greater than 50%; practice completion follows the practice schedule. High Tunnel FAQ: HU may be eligible for a higher payment rate (no percent). No invented tunnel dollars.
- [High-tunnel kit index: 9 vendor kits, retrieved 30 August 2026](https://www.tunnelspec.com/kits): Nine vendor kits with sourced prices, lumber, freight, and NRCS marketing language copied 30 August 2026 ~01:47 UTC. Missing numbers stay an em dash.
- [High tunnel sizes: 14×20, 20×40, 20×60, 20×80, 30×48, 30×72, 30×96 and what they fit](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-sizes): Size hub: what width × length means on vendor pages, common commercial sizes already on the kit index, grower footprint questions, and links to /14x20-high-tunnel-kits, /20x40-high-tunnel-kits, /20x60-high-tunnel-kits, /20x80-high-tunnel-kits, /30x48-high-tunnel-kits, /30x72-high-tunnel-kits, and /30x96-high-tunnel-cost. 20×48 stays a hub-only gap (no priced SKU). Not a load table or EQIP payment schedule.
- [14×20 high-tunnel kits: 7 Bootstrap SKUs priced, sourced 2 September 2026](https://www.tunnelspec.com/14x20-high-tunnel-kits): Seven Bootstrap Farmer 14×20 variants from live Shopify JSON 2 September 2026 ~03:07 UTC: Essential Round $2,240 (no door) / $2,856 (metal door); Essential Gothic $3,332; Round All-Metal $3,624.99; Premium Round $4,200; Premium Gothic $4,480; Gothic All-Metal $4,487.99. TVH 14.5×20 is quote-only. Not a load table.
- [20×40 high-tunnel kits: 2 listed SKUs, sourced 30 August 2026](https://www.tunnelspec.com/20x40-high-tunnel-kits): Only two index kits list a 20×40 SKU with a price: Bootstrap Farmer Round All-Metal $6,277.99 and Essential Gothic $5,200, re-opened 30 August 2026 ~15:35 UTC. Haven length unlabeled; TVH 20-ft is quote-by-length. Not a load table.
- [20×60 high-tunnel kits: 7 Bootstrap SKUs priced, sourced 3 September 2026](https://www.tunnelspec.com/20x60-high-tunnel-kits): Seven Bootstrap Farmer 20×60 variants from live Shopify JSON 3 September 2026 ~03:11 UTC: Essential Round $4,200 (no door) / $4,800 (metal door); Essential Gothic $6,600; Round All-Metal $8,120.99; Gothic All-Metal $9,899.99; Premium Round and Premium Gothic $10,560 each. No 20×48 page — that size has no priced SKU on the index. Not a load table.
- [20×80 high-tunnel kits: Bootstrap, Hortitech, Grower's Solution, sourced 4 September 2026](https://www.tunnelspec.com/20x80-high-tunnel-kits): 20×80 list prices from live Shopify JSON 4 September 2026: Bootstrap Farmer seven variants ~03:23 UTC (Essential Round $4,800 / $6,100; Essential Gothic $8,480; Round All-Metal $9,944.99; Gothic All-Metal $11,999.99; Premium Round $12,800; Premium Gothic $13,120) plus Hortitech Direct NRCS Quonset $6,231 / Semi-Gable $6,368 / truss Semi-Gable $11,188 and Grower's Solution 20′ low-sidewall greenhouse $5,770.95 (~03:27 UTC). Rimol has no 20×80; nearest Basic 20×72 $9,096 and 20×96 $11,867. Not a load table.
- [30×48 high-tunnel kits: Glacier, Super Duty, Rimol, sourced 5 September 2026](https://www.tunnelspec.com/30x48-high-tunnel-kits): 30×48 list prices from live vendor pages 5 September 2026 ~03:05 UTC: Grower's Solution Glacier $5,957.95; Super Duty 16 ga $5,562.95 / 14 ga $6,995.95; Rimol High Tunnel and Nor'Easter Basic $9,252 each (siblings, not averaged); Ledgewood 30×48-1.9″ complete $6,129 / $6,638. Bootstrap 30′ has no 48′ SKU (nearest 30×40 $11,322.99 and 30×60 $14,399.99). Not a load table.
- [30×72 high-tunnel kits: Glacier, Super Duty, Rimol, Ledgewood, sourced 6 September 2026](https://www.tunnelspec.com/30x72-high-tunnel-kits): 30×72 list prices from live vendor pages 6 September 2026 ~03:10 UTC: Grower's Solution Glacier $8,416.95; Super Duty 16 ga $7,676.95 / 14 ga $9,896.95; Rimol High Tunnel and Nor'Easter Basic $12,834 each (siblings, not averaged); Ledgewood 30×72-1.9″ complete $8,984 / $9,695. Bootstrap 30′ has no 72′ SKU (nearest 30×60 $14,399.99 and 30×80 $17,439.99). Not a load table.
- [30×96 High Tunnel Cost: Kit, Freight, Lumber, Film, Labor (Sourced 30 Aug 2026)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/30x96-high-tunnel-cost): Listed 30×96 kit prices re-opened 31 August 2026 ~03:20–03:22 UTC: Rimol High Tunnel and Nor'Easter Basic $16,803 each (siblings, not averaged); Glacier $10,903.95; Super Duty 16 ga $9,758.95 / 14 ga $12,719.95; Ledgewood complete $11,778 / $12,633. Freight zoned on Rimol; Glacier/Super Duty/Ledgewood freight and lumber $ blank except optional end-wall kit dollars. Bootstrap 30′ has no 96′ SKU. Labor is 33.5 hours from UAEX FSA-6147 (fall 2009), not a 2026 wage.
- [6-mil high-tunnel plastic replacement: Bootstrap, Grower's Solution, VEVOR, sourced 7 September 2026](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-plastic-replacement): 6-mil UV greenhouse poly comparison from live Amazon listings 7 September 2026 ~15:36 UTC: Bootstrap Farmer 16×90 B07D22SZCQ $269.99; Grower's Solution 16×25 B01F7XJI52 $88.99; VEVOR 15×40 B09HCHZNCL $50.90; Bootstrap spring wire and lock channel B01BC4HBQI $190.99. PA NRCS and CPS 325 require min 6-mil greenhouse grade UV when polyethylene is used. Not a 30×96 roof roll. No invented EQIP dollars.
- [High-tunnel drip irrigation parts: tubing, emitters, filter, regulator, sourced 8 September 2026](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-drip-irrigation): High-tunnel drip irrigation parts from live Amazon listings 8 September 2026 ~03:16 UTC: Drip Depot 1/2-inch 100-ft B07ZY17PBT $25.67; Raindrip 1/2-inch supply B0006VOQUS $46.64; Raindrip 2 GPH emitters 50-pack B002O4MY9K $16.12; Raindrip 3/4-inch Y filter B0007WO6C4 $14.28; Rain Bird 3/4-inch regulator B0049C5FZA $7.52; Raindrip 1/4-inch stakes 20-pack B000HZXWQ2 $6.99; Orbit 1/2-inch loop stake B004LOBYDS $2.10; Orbit 67025 manifold 3-pack B07M5V1BQ7 $16.39. EQIP FAQ is structure-only plus irrigation-access siting, not a drip payment. Not a kit.
- [High-tunnel shade cloth: 30%, 40%, 50%, 70% Amazon panels, sourced 9 September 2026](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-shade-cloth): High-tunnel shade cloth from live Amazon listings 9 September 2026 ~03:26 UTC: vensovo 30% 12×20 Aluminet B0G2VF1SNV $55.99; vensovo 40% 12×20 B093GF27NM $30.99; vensovo 50% 12×20 B08SM667NG $31.99; Agfabric 12×20 50% with clips B00LO0JPHO $33.99; Kesfitt 70% 10×20 B09BKNGLPQ $29.99; winemana 40% 20×48 B0BKL1S767 $64.99; WindscreenSupplyCo 6×100 40% roll B0BDBNX8Z5 $69.95; 50-pack clips B097SRJFDR $7.99. Purdue HO-327-W: 30–50% for light while cooling. EQIP FAQ is structure-only, not a shade payment. Not a kit.
- [High-tunnel wiggle wire and lock channel: Bootstrap Amazon packs, sourced 10 September 2026](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-wiggle-wire): High-tunnel wiggle wire and lock channel from live Amazon listings 10 September 2026 ~03:11 UTC: Bootstrap 20 of each B01BC4HBQI $190.99; 50 of each B01A8NY784 $448.49; 4-pack channel B06XZ7M7CP $79.49; 10-pack channel B01BC4H4HY $95.99; 20-pack channel B078G3Z1Q7 $171.49; 10-pack spring wire B01A8NY1O4 $42.99. Bootstrap Shopify same night: Deep 4pc $59.99 / $62.99; Double 1pc $19.99 / $21.99. Piece length 6.5 ft. EQIP FAQ is structure-only, not a fastener payment. Not a kit.
- [High-tunnel ground anchors and landscape staples: Amazon packs, sourced 11 September 2026](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-ground-anchors): High-tunnel ground anchors and landscape staples from live Amazon listings 11 September 2026 ~03:08 UTC: BISupply 15-inch 4-pack B08HR6SMLQ $25.99; MAXCCINO 15-inch 4-pack B0C6QQ8SQS $19.99; Fabulas 18-inch kit B0F3JDGCXL $39.99; ShelterLogic ShelterAuger 30-inch B000N50L4C $44.99; ECOgardener 8-gauge 100-pack B079S4TBXX $78.05; Sandbaggy 6-inch 8-gauge 100-pack B09SCZ5PCZ $37.12; FEED GARDEN 8-inch 11-gauge 100-pack B0C7BJV4CV $21.24; HOOPLE 6-inch 11-gauge 200-pack B08C78BB9L $15.99. Bootstrap Shopify pins 500 / 1000 $75.99 / $147.99. EQIP FAQ is structure-only, not a fastener payment. Not a kit.
- [Does a high-tunnel kit include lumber? Sourced kit comparison, 13 September 2026](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-kit-lumber): Does a high-tunnel kit include lumber? Vendor PDPs / Shopify JSON 13 September 2026 ~03:16 UTC: Bootstrap Round All-Metal steel hip/base/end walls; Essential Gothic/Round buy 2×6 hip/base locally (Purchase Locally chart); Rimol High Tunnel and Nor'Easter Basic 2×4 end-wall brackets; Haven/Guardian metal baseboards; Glacier/Super Duty 2×4s, end walls, roll-up, door not included; TVH 30 full package no sourced lumber (steel baseboards + aluminum hip); TVH 20 steel baseboards (lumber sentence not on that page); GK1 2×4s not included; Ledgewood and Hortitech lumber not stated. Amazon ~03:18 UTC: VENTRAL 2×4×3 B0FBHB4S7Z $26.15; GRK RSS 25-pack B00P6NIYTA $24.91; GRK RSS 100-pack B001SFMM2U $50.32; SPAX 325-count B08H86VV3P $82.92. 8-ft/10-ft treated 2×4 pages had no featured offer. EQIP FAQ structure-only, no lumber payment dollar.
- [High-tunnel roll-up sides: which kits include them, sourced 14 September 2026](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-roll-up-sides): High-tunnel roll-up sides / sidewall ventilation from live vendor PDPs and Shopify JSON 14 September 2026 ~03:08 UTC: Rimol High Tunnel and Nor'Easter Basic include T-handle roll-up; Haven standard; Guardian geared cranks; TVH 20/30 full-package gear boxes; GK1 5:1 gear-ratio sides; Ledgewood complete packages include roll-up (two-side 48′ $440 / 72′ $620 / 96′ $800); Hortitech 20×80 manual roll-up. Bootstrap Round All-Metal and Essential Round list add-ons. Glacier/Super Duty roll-up not included. Essential Gothic not stated. Amazon ~03:09 UTC: Jiggly crank B07QDPC5TC $49.99; snap clamps B08DXXJX9Y $21.50; spring wire B01A8NY1O4 $42.99; 20-of-each B01BC4HBQI $190.99; VEVOR 15×40 B09HCHZNCL $45.11. EQIP FAQ structure-only, no sidewall payment dollar.
- [High-tunnel end walls: which kits include them, sourced 15 September 2026](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-end-walls): High-tunnel end walls / doors from live vendor PDPs and Shopify JSON 15 September 2026 ~03:07 UTC: Bootstrap All-Metal/Premium steel ends + 36″ door; Essential Gothic uprights + door + poly on ends; Essential Round film on ends, door optional; Rimol Basic 2×4 brackets, doors extra ($881 / $1,406 / $1,183); Haven zipper 16-ft $349 add-on; Guardian DIY 21-ft $247 add-on (no extra end-wall plastic); Glacier/Super Duty not included (optional kits $714.95 / $794.95 per end); TVH 20/30 steel framing + 36×80 pre-hung; GK1 film on ends, walls left open; Ledgewood not stated; Hortitech Q/SG 9-mil woven, truss SKU steel ends + 4×7 door. Amazon ~03:10 UTC: KASTLITE 2×4 8mm 4-pack B0CLFQYXN3 $175.98; T-hinge B000BPBXLE $6.89; storm closer B00YP43OAU $21.77. EQIP FAQ structure-only, no door payment dollar.
- [High-tunnel ground posts and wind anchoring: which kits include them, sourced 16 September 2026](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-ground-posts): High-tunnel ground posts / ground stakes / wind copy from live vendor PDPs and Shopify JSON 16 September 2026 ~03:12 UTC: Bootstrap All-Metal/Essential/Premium USA steel ground posts (driver on All-Metal/Premium); Rimol/Nor'Easter extended posts for 6′ side walls + wind-bracing kits (high-wind roof kit on Standard/Upgraded); Haven swage-free ground posts; Guardian posts on install FAQ (50+ mph is vendor anecdote, not a rating); Glacier 30″ stakes ~24″ in soil; Super Duty stakes ~26″; TVH 30 Ground Post Anchors 2.197″ OD 12 ga; TVH 20 baseframe or 1.90″ ground-post anchors; GK1 1⅜″ steel stakes + wind braces; Ledgewood and Hortitech posts not stated (Hortitech names a wind-retention kit). Amazon ~03:13 UTC: BISupply 15″ 4-pack B08HR6SMLQ $25.99; MAXCCINO 15″ B0C6QQ8SQS $19.99; Fabulas 18″ B0F3JDGCXL $39.99; ShelterAuger 30″ B000N50L4C $44.99; ECOgardener staples B079S4TBXX $78.05. Not a wind-load table. EQIP FAQ structure-only, no ground-post payment dollar.
- [Caterpillar tunnel vs high tunnel: size, cost, EQIP, and when each fits](https://www.tunnelspec.com/caterpillar-vs-high-tunnel): Caterpillar tunnel vs high tunnel from live PDPs 17 September 2026 ~03:11 UTC. Farmers Friend Classic 14×20 Standard $1,392 (center 92 in); Gothic 14×20 Standard $1,582 (center 108 in); Max Classic 30-ft $3,185 (peak Classic 12 ft 3 in / Gothic 12 ft 11 in, 21 ft wide). Collection: simple movable steel-bow houses. Vendor NRCS-eligible language labeled, not a county determination. Haven Gothic 24-ft $3,348 (peak Classic 8 ft 8 in / Gothic 10 ft); Guardian 24-ft $4,758 (peak 13 ft, 6.5-ft side walls). Bootstrap Round All-Metal PDP $3,624.99; Rimol 30×96 Basic $16,803; Glacier 30×32 $4,320.95. No caterpillar on the 9-kit index. Bootstrap /products/caterpillar-tunnel 404; FarmTek category was a generic homepage; GS/Rimol searches listed no caterpillar SKU. Amazon ~03:12 UTC: VEVOR 15×40 B09HCHZNCL $50.90; BF 16×90 B07D22SZCQ $269.99; snap clamps B08DXXJX9Y $21.50; wiggle 20-of-each B01BC4HBQI $190.99; ECO staples B079S4TBXX $78.05. CPS 325 excludes greenhouses/low tunnels; 6-ft peak sentence copied. No EQIP dollar.
- [Growing tomatoes in a high tunnel: size, trellis, drip, film (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-tomatoes): High-tunnel tomatoes from live extension PDFs 18 September 2026 ~03:13 UTC: UAEX MP586 season-extension / rain-shelter / drip / sidewall / do-not-crowd copy; Purdue HO-330-W September tomato-vs-spinach scheduling sentence (no profit invented); Purdue HO-327-W tomato DLI 15–18 and 30–50% shade; FSA-6017 home-garden spacing labeled as not a tunnel bed plan. Bootstrap Qlipr Shopify JSON ~03:13 UTC: clips 50-pack $76.99; system first variant 32″/25-pack $94.99. Amazon mobile featured prices ~03:14 UTC: Pemaly hooks+clips B0DYP23DP6 $30.99; 20-pack roller hooks B08CCXB9M7 $27.99; tomato twine 6300 ft B09TRVQYM8 $14.99; snap clamps B08DXXJX9Y $21.50; Drip Depot 1/2″ 100 ft B07ZY17PBT $25.67; Raindrip 2 GPH 50-pack B002O4MY9K $16.12; BF 16×90 film B07D22SZCQ $269.99; vensovo 40% 12×20 B093GF27NM $30.99. EQIP FAQ structure-only, no trellis payment. Not a yield table.
- [Growing strawberries in a high tunnel: plasticulture, drip, film (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-strawberries): High-tunnel strawberries from live extension PDFs 19 September 2026 ~03:17 UTC: UAEX MP586 season-extension / rain-shelter / anthracnose-on-drip-irrigated-strawberries copy; Purdue 2022 fall-planted high-tunnel cultivar trial (30×96 Rimol gothic, 1-mil black mulch, 8-inch drip tape, roll-up sides; risk / fruit-quality / harvest-duration sentence — no yield invented); Purdue 2023 Albion shade-cloth sentence; Alabama ANR-2729 season-extension / plastic-mulch-and-drip / 3-to-5-ft beds; UKY CCD-CP-061 plasticulture-plus-drip recommendation, weather protection, and the note that yield gains have not been consistent in UKY trials; AG-645 low- and high-tunnel weather-protection sentence. Grower's Solution Shopify JSON ~03:20 UTC: black 1.0-mil 4×100 $25.95; red 1.0-mil 4×100 $20.95 (copy names strawberries in the annual hill system). Amazon mobile featured prices ~03:20 UTC: drip tape 8-in 100 ft B0CX2X8S3K $29.99; PE tubing 100 ft B07ZY17PBT $25.67; Raindrip 2 GPH 50-pack B002O4MY9K $16.12; NRWRTY 4-mil red mulch 4×100 B0H1ZMFYBN $37.99; Agfabric 3×100 fabric B01B5HCFHM $34.97; HOOPLE staples 200-pack B08C78BB9L $17.99; BF 16×90 film B07D22SZCQ $269.99; vensovo 40% 12×20 B093GF27NM $30.99. Skipped: B09RQ9RGSH no featured price; B00BMSZN74 / B00B8C6XQE / B01986HU0E HTTP 404. EQIP FAQ structure-only; benches/pots sit outside the practice. Not a yield table.
- [Growing cut flowers in a high tunnel: rotation, netting, drip, film (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-cut-flowers): High-tunnel cut flowers from live extension PDFs and pages 20 September 2026 ~03:13 UTC: UAEX MP586 cut-flower prevalence / tomato-rotation / species-list / little-or-no-economics-data copy; UKY CCD-FS-23 fall rotation after tomatoes, 15×45 example house, 9-inch spacing, plastic trellis netting, 2–3 drip lines on a 3-ft bed, no labeled herbicide; Purdue HortScience 47:9 rain-shelter / longer-stem / cultivar-specific sentences (no stem-count table copied); Purdue HortTechnology 26:3 FarmTek 26×48×12 6-mil house, roll-up sides, two netting layers at 8 and 18 inches; Cornell High Tunnels season-extension / stem-quality / 6-inch-square netting / trickle-irrigation / harvest-height sentences (2006–2007 Ithaca net-income dollars not copied). Bootstrap Farmer Shopify JSON ~03:13 UTC: 6-inch mesh 6×20 $14.99; 3×328 $38.99 (copy names cut flowers, dahlias, zinnias). Amazon mobile featured prices ~03:14 UTC: 6×6 mesh 5×350 B0FCR9WXZ7 $27.99; 5×4920 B0CB1ZFMTP $279.99; drip tape 8-in 100 ft B0CX2X8S3K $29.99; PE tubing 100 ft B07ZY17PBT $25.67; Raindrip 2 GPH 50-pack B002O4MY9K $16.12; Agfabric 3×100 fabric B01B5HCFHM $34.97; HOOPLE staples 200-pack B08C78BB9L $17.99; BF 16×90 film B07D22SZCQ $269.99; vensovo 40% 12×20 B093GF27NM $30.99. Opened and left on sibling pages: B0DYP23DP6 / B08CCXB9M7 / B09TRVQYM8 / B08DXXJX9Y / B0H1ZMFYBN. EQIP FAQ structure-only; benches/pots sit outside the practice. Not a yield table.
- [Growing winter lettuce in a high tunnel: season extension, row cover, drip, film (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-winter-lettuce): High-tunnel winter lettuce from live extension PDFs and pages 21 September 2026 ~03:08 UTC: UAEX MP586 winter-grown-lettuce / secondary-cover (~2–5°F) / 0.5–2.0 oz row-cover / drip copy; Purdue HO-330-W Zone 6a single-layer scheduling, living-refrigerator, medium-weight cover below 25°F / double layer below 10°F, vent above 80°F (yield tables not copied); Purdue HO-297-W unheated Midwest Sept–March cool-season scope, 0.55 oz./sq.yd. row-cover DLI 72% vs 48% of outside; Rutgers NJAES FS1267 winter-lettuce definition, Sept–Oct plantings, floating row cover, drip, 10–12 in head / 4–6 in baby-leaf spacing (yield estimates not copied); Cornell High Tunnels greens — lettuce hardy late fall/early spring not dead of winter, medium-weight cover 5–10 F on hoops, gable-vent / taller-house sentences (pounds-per-square-foot not copied); UKY CCD-SP-2 leafy-greens-in-winter, typical 9–15 ft tall / 15–30 ft wide / 60–96 ft long, row cover on hoops, EQIP heater check (dated $/sq ft not copied). Bootstrap Farmer Shopify JSON ~03:08 UTC: frost blanket 20′ / 0.9 oz $34.99; 20′ / 1.5 oz $39.99 (vendor °F table not copied). Amazon mobile featured prices ~03:09 UTC: Agfabric 0.55 oz 5×25 B01BU13PJK $15.79; 0.9 oz 6×50 B08G1VWTPZ $36.99; drip tape 8-in 100 ft B0CX2X8S3K $29.99; PE tubing 100 ft B07ZY17PBT $25.67; Raindrip 2 GPH 50-pack B002O4MY9K $16.12; Agfabric 3×100 fabric B01B5HCFHM $34.97; HOOPLE staples 200-pack B08C78BB9L $17.99; BF 16×90 film B07D22SZCQ $269.99; vensovo 40% 12×20 B093GF27NM $30.99. Skipped no featured price: B077TC4KXN / B00TQT9LC4 / B01HKXRV92. Duplicate 0.55 oz listing B01HKWKD84 left as B01BU13PJK. Opened and left on sibling pages: B0DYP23DP6 / B08DXXJX9Y. EQIP FAQ structure-only; benches/pots sit outside the practice. Not a yield table.
- [Do I need a permit for a high tunnel? Ag exemption vs county rules (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-permits-ag-exemption): High-tunnel building permits vs agricultural exemption from live county / COG / state-ag / DOS / Revised Code pages 22 September 2026 ~03:13–03:15 UTC. Central Keystone COG PA UCC form: agricultural building exclusion; zoning/planning/soil-conservation/other permits still apply. PA SCC Act 15 FAQ: SWMA-only exemption; 100 ft / 35 ft / 7% siting for that exemption; Clean Streams / Ch. 102 / 105 still may apply. NYS Ag & Markets 3/10/03 and DOS TB-M001-MISC: temporary greenhouse is specialized agricultural equipment, not a building; Uniform Code does not regulate; not exempt from zoning; no retail sale; no periodic dismantling required. Ohio R.C. 3781.06 (eff. 1 Jan 2025): building-standard sections do not apply to incident ag structures not used in retail trade (50% gross-income test). Ohio R.C. 519.21 (eff. 20 Mar 2026): no township zoning certificate for incident ag buildings except (B)/(D) subdivision carve-outs. Ottawa County, Ohio agricultural-use application: zoning + floodplain + health sign-off; 50 ft / 10 ft are that Health form only. EQIP FAQ structure-only ≠ permit clearance. No invented fees, PSF, or EQIP dollars. Indiana NRCS 325 timed out. Not legal advice. Not a 50-state table.
- [Bootstrap Farmer vs Rimol vs FarmTek vs TVH vs Grower's Solution (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/bootstrap-vs-farmtek-rimol-tunnel-vision-growers-solution): Bootstrap Farmer vs FarmTek/GrowSpan vs Rimol vs Tunnel Vision Hoops vs Grower's Solution from live PDPs and Shopify JSON 23 September 2026 ~03:14 UTC. Example SKUs unchanged from the kit index: BF Round All-Metal 20×40 $6,277.99 (free ship lower 48); Essential Gothic 20×40 $5,200 (buy lumber locally; snow-shedding vendor copy); Rimol 30×96 Basic $16,803 plus zoned freight $1,250–$4,200 / pickup $0; Glacier 30×96 $10,903.95; Super Duty 16 ga 30×96 $9,758.95 / 14 ga $12,719.95 (motor freight quoted). TVH 30′ and 20′ quote-only (15-day lead; PTL/LTL; NRCS-approved vendor copy; standard package says no lumber/plastic to source). FarmTek category/search/home returned a generic homepage with no SKU. GrowSpan Series 550 (30×72 / 30×96 stated) and Gothic Premium (6′ sidewalls; optional snow support kits) are request-a-quote — no list price. NRCS/EQIP sentences labeled vendor copy. Not a load table. No invented EQIP dollars.
- [High-tunnel kit freight vs free shipping (sourced vendor policies)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-freight-shipping): High-tunnel kit freight vs free shipping from live PDPs and Shopify JSON 24 September 2026 ~03:17 UTC. Bootstrap Round All-Metal: free ship hoop-house kits to the lower 48. Essential Gothic: sitewide $75 contiguous header only; kit body silent on the lower-48 hoop-house sentence. Farmers Friend Haven/Guardian: free contiguous-USA delivery (motor freight pallet; customer unloads; liftgate not included; $100 if accepted). GreenhouseKits1: free terminal-to-terminal continental US (pickup within 1 day). Rimol 30×96 and Nor'Easter Basic $16,803 plus required zones NE $1,250 / Mideast $1,650 / Central $2,750 / Midwest $3,500 / West $4,200 / pickup $0 — NE landed $18,053 on that same page. Grower's Solution Glacier 30×96 $10,903.95 / Super Duty 16 ga $9,758.95: motor freight quote (semi up to 70 ft; call 866-928-3390); no freight dollar. TVH 30′ PTL / 20′ LTL quote by ZIP; free local pickup by appointment on the 30′ page. GrowSpan Series 550: freight not stated. No invented freight or EQIP dollars.
- [Hoop bender DIY vs prefab high-tunnel kit (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-hoop-bender-diy): Hoop bender DIY vs prefab high-tunnel kit from live pages 26 September 2026 ~03:04 UTC. Bootstrap Farmer Shopify: 4′/6′ hoop bender $105.99; 10′/12′/16′/20′ $142.99; gothic bender $105.99 (does not bend the peak). Conduit table: 4′/6′ = 1×10′ EMT per hoop; 10′/12′ = 2×10.5′ 1⅜-in top rail; 20′ = 3×10.5′. Vendor approx. heights 47″ / 40″ / 8.5′ / 8′ / 9.5′ / 10.75′. Johnny's 12′ Quick Hoops $107.10 (reduced from $119.00), in stock. Prefab re-fetch: BF Round All-Metal 14×20 $3,624.99 / 20×40 $6,277.99; Haven displayed $3,348.00 Free Shipping *. Amazon featured: B06Y4W2984 $118.99; B06Y4TVPZJ $154.99; B06Y4X5N8W $154.99; B06Y4W33KV $154.99; B08DXXJX9Y $21.50; B00C3YCDF6 $15.99; B07D22SZCQ $269.99; B01BC4HBQI $190.99; B09HCHZNCL $50.90. Skipped 404: B0DCC33ZS1 / B0DCC2PKQ6 / B0DCC37RQC. FAQ DIY/used + CPS 325 manufactured kit + PA commercially manufactured. No invented EQIP dollars or labor hours.
- [Rimol Nor'Easter vs Bootstrap 30′ round for snow (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/rimol-noreaster-vs-bootstrap-30-snow): Rimol Nor'Easter vs Bootstrap 30′ Round for snow from live pages 27 September 2026 ~03:01 UTC. Nor'Easter 30×96 Basic $16,803 (Standard +$4,312 / Upgraded +$8,214); 30×72 $12,834; 30×48 $9,252; High Tunnel 30×96 sibling $16,803. Series page: “Can handle a heavy snow load”; IBC vendor copy; NRCS-approved vendor copy; no PSF; gothic/Quonset not named. 6′ side walls; 1.90 in 13 ga; truss every bow. Freight zones $1,250–$4,200 / pickup $0; NE landed $18,053 on that PDP. Bootstrap 30′ Round Shopify: 20′ $8,179.99 / 40′ $11,322.99 / 60′ $14,399.99 / 80′ $17,439.99 / 100′ $20,799.99; no 96′ SKU; peak ~15.5′; sidewall height not stated; no snow sentence (Essential Gothic 14′/20′ holds the snow-shed line). Amazon featured: B07D22SZCQ $269.99; B01BC4HBQI $190.99; B01A8NY1O4 $42.99; B09HCHZNCL $50.90; B000N50L4C $44.99; B079S4TBXX $78.05. Skipped no featured price: B08HR6SMLQ. PA cover/snow-load sentence. No invented PSF or EQIP dollars.
- [Farmers Friend warranty vs Bootstrap Farmer gauge (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/farmers-friend-warranty-vs-bootstrap-gauge): Farmers Friend warranty vs Bootstrap Farmer gauge from live pages 28 September 2026 ~03:05 UTC. FF Storm Damage Warranty: 10 years Haven/Guardian, 5 years Classic/Gothic/Max; 50% off replacement steel/hardware/components + free shipping on approved claims; steel/components only, not labor or crop loss; original owner, non-transferable. Haven displayed $3,348.00 (length unlabeled) 14-gauge bows/posts 1⅜″ OD; Guardian displayed $4,758.00 (length unlabeled) 14-gauge bows 1⅝″ OD, “40% thicker than standard 17-gauge” vendor copy. BF warranty-details: All Metal Kits five-year manufacturing defects; greenhouse parts two years; GH Plastic Clear 6 mil 4-year; natural disasters/fire/accidents not covered. Essential kits not named on the five-year All Metal line. BF hoops: 16-gauge (.065″) on 14′/20′ All-Metal/Essential/Premium; 13-gauge on 30′ Round; hoop OD not stated. Amazon featured: B07D22SZCQ $269.99; B01BC4HBQI $190.99; B06XZ7M7CP $79.49; B01A8NY1O4 $42.99; B08DXXJX9Y $21.50; B09HCHZNCL $50.90; B000N50L4C $44.99; B079S4TBXX $78.05. PA four-year producer repair cost. No invented PSF or EQIP dollars.
- [High tunnel USDA zone 4 vs zone 8: film, row cover, shade, snow (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-zone-4-vs-zone-8): High tunnel USDA zone 4 vs zone 8 from live pages 29 September 2026 ~03:06 UTC. Official 2023 PHZM / PRISM: average annual extreme minimum, 10°F zones / 5°F half-zones, 1991–2020; shapefile metadata 4a −30 to −25 / 4b −25 to −20 / 8a 10 to 15 / 8b 15 to 20. USDA: designations are not the coldest it has ever been. Purdue HO-330 Northern-climate living-refrigerator + medium-weight cover below 25°F / double layer below 10°F / vent above 80°F / Zone 6a dates. UAEX MP586 winter secondary cover ~2–5°F and shade necessary for Arkansas summer. Cornell 5–10 F row cover + gable vents + roll-up. Purdue HO-327 30–50% shade (Indiana). Bootstrap Essential Gothic snow-shedding / Northern climates is vendor copy, not a PSF. PA: remove or roll covers unless designed for snow load. No zone-4 or zone-8 planting calendar on pages opened. Amazon featured: B07D22SZCQ $269.99; B09HCHZNCL $50.90; B01BC4HBQI $190.99; B01A8NY1O4 $42.99; B01BU13PJK $11.99; B08G1VWTPZ $36.99; B093GF27NM $30.99; B08SM667NG $31.99; B079S4TBXX $78.05; B08C78BB9L $17.99. No invented PSF or EQIP dollars.
- [High tunnel alternatives: low tunnel, caterpillar, polycarbonate hobby (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-alternatives): High tunnel alternatives from live pages 30 September 2026 ~03:07 UTC. Johnny's 3′ Quick Hoops low-tunnel bender $107.10 (from $119.00), out of stock; 3′ × 4.5′ EMT hoops under row cover or plastic; conduit sourced locally. Farmers Friend Classic 14×20 $1,392 / Gothic 14×20 $1,582 / Max 21×30 $3,185; collection: movable steel bows, not a permanent greenhouse; Gothic NRCS 325R sentence is vendor copy; no official wind rating. Palram Hybrid 6×8 B00P0REDI8 featured $599.99. Haven High Tunnel $3,348 (16 ft; Classic 8 ft 8 in / Gothic 10 ft). CPS 325 live: practice does not include greenhouses or low tunnel systems; ≥6 ft peak; manufactured kit. FAQ structure-only. Amazon featured: B00P0REDI8 $599.99; B07D22SZCQ $269.99; B09HCHZNCL $50.90; B08DXXJX9Y $21.50; B01BC4HBQI $190.99; B01BU13PJK $11.99; B08G1VWTPZ $36.99; B08C78BB9L $17.99. Skipped no featured/404: B08R3M1ZB4 / B08LYF4868 / B07YP9N8QQ / B08634P7NT / B0DQVT8ZGD. No invented PSF or EQIP dollars.
- [NRCS approved high tunnel kits: what the program says vs vendor marketing (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/nrcs-approved-high-tunnel): NRCS approved high tunnel kits vs program text from live pages 1 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC. FAQ live: manufactured kit with warranties and installation instructions; used systems may not be funded; DIY kits must come from a commercial source; structure-only money. PA live: commercially manufactured kits; min 6-mil greenhouse-grade UV when polyethylene is used. CPS 325 live: manufactured kit; ≥6 ft peak; practice does not include greenhouses or low tunnels; 6-mil UV. Vendor marketing labeled: Rimol 30×96 EQIP-grants sentence; Nor'Easter series “NRCS-approved”; TVH 20/30 “NRCS approved”; Super Duty “Most Popular NRCS Approved”; Hortitech 20×80 titled NRCS Quonset $6,231; BF 30′ “NRCS-compliant” (14′/20′ Round JSON silent); FF Gothic/Haven “NRCS Grant Eligible” + Haven “up to 100%” vendor copy; GK1 Missouri manufacturer + “NO COST” vendor copy. Glacier JSON silent. Amazon featured: B07D22SZCQ $269.99 (vendor “NRCS eligible” film bullet); B09HCHZNCL $50.90; B01BC4HBQI $190.99; B01A8NY1O4 $42.99; B08C78BB9L $17.99. Skipped no featured: B079S4TBXX. No invented EQIP dollars.
- [High-tunnel replacement parts: film, wiggle wire, drip, shade, anchors (Amazon, sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-replacement-parts): High-tunnel replacement parts directory from live Amazon PDPs 2 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC. Featured one-time: film B07D22SZCQ $269.99 / B01F7XJI52 $88.99 / B09HCHZNCL $50.90; wiggle B01BC4HBQI $190.99 / B01A8NY1O4 $42.99 / B06XZ7M7CP $79.49; drip B07ZY17PBT $25.67 / B002O4MY9K $16.12 / B0049C5FZA $7.52; shade B093GF27NM $30.99 / B08SM667NG $31.99; anchors B000N50L4C $44.99 / B079S4TBXX $78.05 / B08C78BB9L $17.99; roll-up B07QDPC5TC $49.99 / B08DXXJX9Y $21.50; row cover B01BU13PJK $11.99 / B08G1VWTPZ $36.99. Skipped no featured: B0007WO6C4. EQIP FAQ structure-only — replacement parts are grower cost unless the county says otherwise. Deep links to specialty pages. Kit CTAs stay on manufacturer pages. No invented EQIP dollars.
- [Texas EQIP high tunnel ranking: Nov 13, 2026 cutoff + High Tunnel Initiative (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/eqip-high-tunnel-texas): Texas EQIP high-tunnel ranking from live pages 3 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC. Ranking-dates FY 2027: Texas ACEP/CSP/EQIP Friday, Nov. 13, 2026; year-round applications; late apps roll to future cycles. Texas High Tunnel Initiative: hoop house under EQIP; season-extension bullets; supporting practices Critical Area Planting, Diversion Grassed Waterway, Mulching, Irrigation System Micro-irrigation, Subsurface Drain, Surface Drainage Field Ditch, Underground Outlet; continuous applications + ranking periods; local resource-concern ranking; paid the rate of compensation if it meets standards (rate not named). No invented payment dollars or ranking scores.
- [California EQIP high tunnel ranking: FY26 Apply-by + High Tunnel Initiative (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/eqip-high-tunnel-california): California EQIP high-tunnel ranking from live pages 4 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC. Ranking-dates FY 2027: California ACEP/CSP/EQIP - with no date printed (blank). California EQIP page still prints Apply by: January 15, 2026 and FY26 Application Deadline: January 15, 2026; High Tunnel among EQIP Initiatives; contact Robert Boettcher, Acting EQIP Program Manager, Davis State Office, (530) 792-5534, robert.boettcher@usda.gov. California High Tunnel Initiative: hoop house under EQIP; season-extension bullets; pest/pollen/pesticide-drift sentence; cover crops and rotations; supporting practices as printed; continuous applications + ranking periods; rate of compensation unnamed. No invented FY27 cutoff, payment dollars, or ranking scores.
- [Ohio EQIP high tunnel ranking: FY26 Jan 15 cutoff + High Tunnels pool (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/eqip-high-tunnel-ohio): Ohio EQIP high-tunnel ranking from live pages 5 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC. Ranking-dates FY 2027: Ohio ACEP/CSP/EQIP - with no date printed (blank). Ohio EQIP page still prints Apply by: January 15, 2026 and For Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, the application cutoff date for EQIP contracts is January 15, 2026, close of business; High Tunnels funding pool; Urban Agriculture Initiative Cincinnati and Cleveland; GLRI Ohio WLEB sub-watersheds. Ohio High Tunnel Initiative URL HTTP 404. Ohio payment-schedule page: assistance can vary between states; schedule released first quarter each Fiscal Year (Oct-Dec); no high-tunnel dollar printed. OSU-Wooster eight-tunnel real-time conditions + May 10, 2022 – March 27, 2026 database. No invented FY27 cutoff, payment dollars, or ranking scores.
- [Pennsylvania EQIP high tunnel ranking: Oct 1, 2026 cutoff + seasonal rules (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/eqip-high-tunnel-pennsylvania): Pennsylvania EQIP high-tunnel ranking from live pages 6 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC. Ranking-dates FY 2027: Pennsylvania ACEP/CSP/EQIP Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. Pennsylvania EQIP page prints Apply by: October 1, 2026; contact Ryan Cornelius, EQIP Program Manager, 717-237-2201. Signup news (17 Aug 2026): apply by October 1, 2026 for fiscal year 2027; RCPP same day; Denise Coleman. Live PA seasonal high tunnel: commercially manufactured kits; 6-mil UV; snow-cover remove or roll unless manufacturer designed for snow load; 4-year producer repair; EQIP or AMA. PA High Tunnel Initiative URL HTTP 404. Payment-schedule page: no high-tunnel dollar printed. Penn State Extension High Tunnel Production (updated 13 Mar 2023): PA climate variation; Quonset wet-snow collapse vs gothic shed; 6-mil film. No invented payment dollars or ranking scores.
- [New York EQIP high tunnel ranking: Sept 18, 2026 cutoff + ACT NOW High Tunnel (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/eqip-high-tunnel-new-york): New York EQIP high-tunnel ranking from live pages 7 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC. Ranking-dates FY 2027: New York ACEP/CSP/EQIP Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. New York EQIP page prints Apply by: September 18, 2026 and ACT NOW for Conservation Planning Activities and High Tunnel (minimum ranking score not printed). FY 2026 batching news (published September 24, 2025): first sign-up Oct. 24, 2025; shutdown extend to January 15; high and low tunnels among practice examples; GLRI Lake Ontario/Erie; NWQI Cohocton River; AMA urban. NY High Tunnel Initiative and seasonal high tunnel sibling URLs did not return a published page. Payment-schedule page (new%20york): no high-tunnel dollar printed. Cornell High Tunnels hub: season-extension tagline, no snow-load sentence. No invented payment dollars or ranking scores.
- [North Carolina EQIP high tunnel ranking: Oct 30, 2026 cutoff + leftover FY26 dates (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/eqip-high-tunnel-north-carolina): North Carolina EQIP high-tunnel ranking from live pages 8 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC. Ranking-dates FY 2027: North Carolina ACEP/CSP/EQIP Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. North Carolina EQIP page still prints January 15, 2026 for current available funding; HU advance 50 percent / 90 days; Julius George, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs, 919-873-2104; CART in FY 2026; no ACT NOW or High Tunnel pool named. FY 2026 signup news (published September 11, 2025): Nov. 7, 2025 field-office date; caption Seasonal high tunnel in western North Carolina. NC High Tunnel Initiative and seasonal sibling URLs HTTP 404. Payment-schedule page (north%20carolina): no high-tunnel dollar printed. N.C. State Extension Growing Small Farms: humidity/86°F tomato / 50 mph Haygrove plastic-off interviews (not a PSF table). No invented high-tunnel payment dollars or ranking scores.
- [Washington EQIP high tunnel ranking: Dec 18, 2026 cutoff + Act Now (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/eqip-high-tunnel-washington): Washington EQIP high-tunnel ranking from live pages 9 October 2026 ~03:20 UTC. Ranking-dates FY 2027: Washington ACEP/CSP/EQIP Friday, December 18, 2026. Washington EQIP page prints Apply by: December 18, 2026; High Tunnel Initiative in the initiatives list; FY26 Act Now and Central / East / West / LCI ranking-pool PDFs named (scores not copied); Joyce Trevithick, Program Liaison, 509-717-3260. August 4, 2026 Act Now news: Dec. 18, 2026 nationally established batching date; Jan. 19, 2027 first cycle; state-established threshold not numbered. Leftover FY 2026 Classic news (published September 4, 2025): Oct. 23, 2025 / Jan. 16, 2026. FY 2025 Act Now news (published November 7, 2024): High Tunnel - Low Tunnel Systems $750,000 / 60-point — labeled FY 2025. WA High Tunnel Initiative and seasonal sibling URLs HTTP 404. Payment-schedule page: no high-tunnel dollar printed. WSU Chapter 26 + western-WA strawberry: passive humidity control; winter plastic-off; Mount Vernon Botrytis reduction (not a PSF table). No invented current high-tunnel payment dollars or ranking scores.
- [Michigan EQIP high tunnel ranking: Oct 30, 2026 cutoff + Wayne/Genesee Seasonal High Tunnel (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/eqip-high-tunnel-michigan): Michigan EQIP high-tunnel ranking from live pages 10 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC. Ranking-dates FY 2027: Michigan ACEP/CSP/EQIP Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. Michigan EQIP page does not print an Apply-by date; High Tunnels among EQIP Initiatives; Justine Reid, Michigan EQIP Coordinator, (517) 324-5278. Current-year signup still titles Fiscal Year 2026 Ranking Reports (GLRI Nearshore Health 2026 + Area 1–4; scores not copied). Michigan & National Special Initiatives: Seasonal High Tunnel Initiative for Wayne and Genesee counties. Leftover October 21, 2024 news: Nov. 22, 2024; two seasonal-high-tunnel pools; Act Now threshold unnamed. Leftover January 4, 2024 high-tunnel news: Feb. 9, 2024; manufactured kits; set amount per square foot unnamed; caption Seasonal high tunnel in Emmet County. MI High Tunnel Initiative and seasonal sibling URLs HTTP 404. Payment-schedule page: no high-tunnel dollar printed. MSU Biernbaum + Hoophouse Farming Startup: Haygrove not designed for snow; April wet snow in Michigan; 4-6 weeks; Rimol Nor’easter grant study (not a PSF table). No invented current high-tunnel payment dollars or ranking scores.
- [High tunnel ventilation: HAF fans, exhaust fans, shutters, thermostats and auto vent openers](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-ventilation-fans): High-tunnel ventilation / HAF / exhaust from live pages 11 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC. UVM Callahan 2019: ventilation = exchange (exhaust, ridge, roll-up); circulation = HAF mixing; circulate-without-ventilate humidity risk; active example two end-wall exhaust fans + opposite inlet louvers + thermostat above 85 °F; electricity siting; 8 CFM/ft² hot / 2 CFM/ft² cool (Bartok & Aldrich NRAES-33); 30×96 ≈ 2,900 ft² → 23,200 / 5,800 CFM; HAF 25% volume, 30×96×15 ft ≈ 34,000 ft³ → 8,500 CFM; HAF every 50 ft / 20–30 ft dense veg; 12″ HAF ≈ 1000 CFM; inlet area = exhaust; wax cylinders without electricity. UVM Callahan 2017: roll-up alone on breezy sites; 24×24 gable on each end of a 30×96 + wax actuator; HAF does not significantly improve ventilation. UNH Ebba 2026 slides: 70–200 fpm; 30′×96′×8′ = 23,000 cu ft × ¼ = 6,000 cfm; (4) 1,500 cfm fans; 1 exchange/min active; ¼ exchange/min winterizing roll-ups. FAQ structure-only electricity/venting + PA heating/ventilation/electrical at producer expense — confirm with district conservationist; no invented dollar. Amazon featured: B0D3GTPHY6 $74.56; B0CVSN1KRV $87.50; B011296704 $35.99; B00M5J323G $83.05; B01H1R0K68 $10.99. Skipped no featured: B002EIMRH0. Not a kit. Do not duplicate /high-tunnel-roll-up-sides or /high-tunnel-end-walls.
- [How to heat a high tunnel in winter: propane/electric heaters, frost protection, row cover inside, thermal mass (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-heating): How to heat a high tunnel from live pages 12 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC. Johnny's: inexpensive unheated greenhouse; hoophouses don't need electricity or heating systems although some growers add them. Purdue HO-297 unheated + internal row covers. NCSU Growing Small Farms: traditional high tunnels completely solar-heated without electricity for automated ventilation or heating. CPS 325 does not include greenhouses or low tunnels. FAQ structure-only; PA heating/ventilation/electrical at producer expense; UKY CCD-SP-2 check state CPS 325 that heaters are allowed. UAEX MP586 secondary cover ~2–5°F / 0.5–2.0 oz / hoops. Purdue HO-330 living-refrigerator + medium-weight below 25°F / double below 10°F. Cornell 5–10 F on hoops, remove by day. Johnny's 2021 vendor chart AG-19 2–4° / AG-30 4–6° / AG-50 6–8° / AG-70 8+°. MSU 2013: soil as night heat; igloo/cloud effect 0 to −20°F outside / rarely below 12–15°F under cover; five-gallon ice-bucket diagnostic; no barrel °F. MSU 2013 double inflated layer −40% heating requirement if any heat; ~4°F unheated observation. PSU portable clean-burning heater; thermostatted greenhouse heaters; most crops damaged below 45°F; 25×128 budget without heaters. UMass unvented: flue gases in house; ethylene 0.01 ppm; 30×100 60°F/0°F/12 hr ~22 gal moisture propane/kerosene / ~16 gal NG; 1 sq in/1000 Btu/hr. ACES 2019: vent outside; unvented gas burners should not be used for greenhouse vegetables; 1 sq in/2500 BTU; plants 5,000× less sensitive to CO than ethylene, humans highly sensitive to CO. UVM 2015 calculator + NRAES-33 p. 65–71 (no Q=UAΔT in blog body). UVM 2016 VTC slides: 50–60 BTU/hr/ft²; 30×96 2,880 ft² → 144,000–173,000 BTU/hr; most growers 200,000–250,000; Q'rate=UADT; 2016 Burlington 1.2×5200×1100×24 = 164 million BTU / 2240 gal @80% / $4,400 @ $2/gal labeled 2016. Amazon featured: B01BU13PJK $11.99; B00IHKFA9Q $44.99; B01H1R0K68 $10.99; B011296704 $35.99; B01C90GNAY $30.33; B000N8OYXI $22.49; B097HT6P4Q $139.98. Not a kit. Do not invent barrel °F, current fuel $, or an EQIP heater dollar. Do not duplicate /high-tunnel-winter-lettuce or /high-tunnel-ventilation-fans.
- [High-tunnel insect netting: sidewall exclusion mesh, 80-gram SWD netting, zipper end walls (Amazon, sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-insect-netting): High-tunnel insect / exclusion netting from live pages 13 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC. Cornell SWD: 60 gram (1.95 × 0.95 mm) did not exclude SWD; 80 gram (1.0 × 0.6 mm) repeatedly excluded; 70 gram not field-tested; raspberry high-tunnel sides+ends show promise with taller sidewalls, fans, possibly shade cloth for heat. UGA B-1497: 80 grams or more; 80-gram on side walls and ends; install before SWD active; warmer climates overheating, venting may be required. Alabama ANR-1432: insect screens with a low mesh size (large openings) plus screen doors; net house with low-cost insect netting or shade cloth. Alabama / Southern SARE HTPE: 30–50% shade cloth exclude large moths ≥1.2 in wingspan; leaffooted adults 40 or 50% not 30%; March 2015 author figures under $420 / under $250 labeled 2015. CPS 325 not-greenhouse; considerations include integrated pest management — not a netting payment. FAQ structure-only + PA heating/ventilation/electrical at producer expense. Bootstrap Farmer Shopify: 6.5′×65′ $154.99 / 6.5′×105′ $249.99 / 6.5′×170′ $329.99; vendor mesh 0.40 mm × 0.25 mm; 120 gsm; 2-year warranty; spring-wire 20′→17 / 40′→32 / 60′→44 / 80′→56 / 100′→68. Amazon featured: B0DHSW4LKB $72.99; B01HYRLCQM $45.20; B01HYRLUKA $56.40; B01G79PNCW $66.40; B0GF1KRW2P $41.99; B0H4PZW5V3 $108.90; B01HZ5YOA4 $40.99; B00578YXN0 $14.15. Seller 40 Mesh / 0.8mm–1mm labeled seller claims — not Cornell 80-gram. Unused not-refetched spares B07JB67R13 / B0CYZG3683. Previously skipped B01DNUIHGM no featured; B09YKX9DS7 household screen / price disagree. Not a kit. Do not invent a mesh rating, EQIP dollar, or equate seller mesh to Cornell 80-gram. Do not duplicate /high-tunnel-shade-cloth, /high-tunnel-ventilation-fans, /high-tunnel-wiggle-wire, /high-tunnel-winter-lettuce, /high-tunnel-tomatoes, or /high-tunnel-cut-flowers (support netting).
- [Ground cover / weed barrier for a high tunnel: woven landscape fabric vs mulch vs bare soil, burn holes, staples, aisles (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-ground-cover-weed-barrier): High-tunnel ground cover / weed barrier from live pages 14 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC. UMN Klodd raspberries: landscape fabric efficient for walking aisles; not recommended in raspberry rows (limits cane growth/yield); aisle options fabric, bare soil, straw/wood chips; no living cover crops (spider mites + extra water); drip-only aisles may have fewer weeds; wood chips in rows raise phytophthora. Cornell cut flowers: black plastic mulch or landscape cloth. SDSU Lang/Barnes/Burrows updated 5 June 2023: durable permeable alternative to single-use plastic; burn holes cauterize; 2–3 inch holes; drip under fabric / pre-burn; staples at least six inches every two to three feet plus a few in the middle; black fabric can get hot mid-summer and may contribute to bolting of cool-season crops; reuse if intact. WVU 6 May 2017: plastic or organic mulches in rows/edges; landscape fabric for long-term rows/edges; vegetation-free strip outside. Penn State High Tunnel Production: raised beds with plastic mulch and drip; rain exclusion + drip + mulches reduce weeds and diseases. UAEX MP586: nutsedge even with plastic or fabric; drip keeps between-rows and edges drier. UKY CCD-FS-23: weed mat recommended; tomato plastic/weed mat may stay for flowers. Johnny's SKU 7664 Mulch Hole Burner Starter Kit $329.00 manufacturer. FAQ structure-only + PA heating/ventilation/electrical at producer expense — fabric/staples/burners grower cost. Amazon featured: B01B5HCFHM $45.97; B0CTJCTG91 $31.99; B0CQTBS3HQ $36.90; B08C78BB9L $18.99; B079S4TBXX $78.05; B004FPZACE $21.98. Skipped B0FKBNCKK9 HTTP 404; no natural landscape-fabric seam tape with featured price; B0GCZX9QCS 4×100 $35.99 fetched but unused (duplicate 4-ft width). Not a kit. Do not invent mesh/oz ratings, soil °F, staple counts for a 20×40/30×96, or an EQIP fabric dollar. Do not duplicate /high-tunnel-winter-lettuce frost cloth, /high-tunnel-strawberries plastic-mulch ASINs, /high-tunnel-drip-irrigation ASINs, or /high-tunnel-ground-anchors augers.
- [Double-layer greenhouse plastic / high tunnel inflation blower: air gap, outside air, ¼-inch pressure (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-double-poly-inflation): High-tunnel double-poly inflation from live pages 15 October 2026 ~03:30 UTC. MSU Biernbaum 2013: high tunnel = single layer vs hoophouse/greenhouse = two layers + electric inflation fan; heated greenhouse second inflated layer generally reported to decrease heating requirement by 40%; double inflated layer necessary if any heat even minimal; single layer most common; ~4F advantage / does not blow and flap; electricity necessary for blower; “about $5” annual cost labeled 2013 anecdotal. Bartok (UConn) 5 Mar 2013: two layers of 6 mil save 35% heating vs single; inflated keeps plastic tight; reduces condensation; insurance if one tears; one layer may be adequate for high tunnels season extension; 1.5 vs 6 in space adds ~1% heat loss; drier outside air reduces condensation when leaks; Rutgers Bill Roberts ¼ inch optimum static pressure; homemade or commercial manometer; damper or rheostat. Do not average Bartok 35% and MSU 40%. e-GRO Owen OSU Feb 2025: air layer reduces heat loss, minimizes condensation, wind/snow; CFM 50/60/77/148 seen in trade; mount first/second bow from end wall; damper; MUST draw outdoor air not greenhouse air; 24/7; vinyl dryer-vent UV-fails; spacer blocks no-electricity alternative. UF/IFAS HS1466: one or two layers; 3%–15% more light reduction than single (Maynard and O’Donnell 2018); may not have electrical service. Penn State: high tunnels generally single layer six mil instead of air-inflated double in greenhouses. NCSU Growing Small Farms: traditional high tunnels completely solar-heated without electricity. Johnny's: hoophouses don't need electricity or heating systems although some growers add them. Bootstrap Farmer Shopify FAN_INFLATION_KIT $199.99 (60 cfm, 110 V 0.42 A, no plug, outside air recommended) + blog 6–8 inch gap labeled vendor, not Bartok ¼-inch WC. FAQ structure-only + PA heating/ventilation/electrical at producer expense — second film/blower/tape/manometer/electricity grower cost. Amazon featured: B097HT6P4Q $139.98 (inside-air seller copy labeled); B07SQGMXL1 $156.41; B077WYPHJ3 $121.99; B07KTGBVJ2 $28.99; B07K7HT3XJ $28.99. Skipped no featured/403/404: B00YOIE4T2; B004JVM8EC; B0795DH3KD; B09HCHZNCL; B07D22SZCQ 403; B00MHYH06E; B00EK3KTJK; B007I9XQRU; B0FM6YFGP2 404; B099ZYCV1L; B07D22JM96; B072C2RKYW. Not a kit. Do not invent ¼-inch if not Bartok, do not average 35%/40%, do not treat Bootstrap 6–8 in as Rutgers WC, do not invent an EQIP double-poly dollar. Do not duplicate /high-tunnel-heating heaters or /high-tunnel-plastic-replacement 16×90.
- [High-tunnel plastic repair tape / poly patch kits / batten tape — when to patch vs replace (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-plastic-repair-tape): High-tunnel plastic repair tape / poly patch / batten from live pages 16 October 2026 ~03:15 UTC. UW Ask Sam 2016: Gorilla Clear Repair + Scotch/3M fiber sandwich; clean/dry; overlap ≥1 in; inside+outside; “several years if applied properly” labeled 2016. MSU Thompson: poly-patch generously inside+outside; even large holes; measure with rope over hoop; install replacement on a hot day, not winter. UW Edwards 2014: batten strap/tape is not sticky; 2-inch seat-belt webbing; replace promptly when broken; white or clear Gorilla inside+outside; hail-penetrated conventional film must be replaced. UNL EC308: wood lath/batten tape at perimeter less secure than poly-lock; aluminum C-channel + wiggle wire; tight cover prevents flapping; install on a very warm, calm day. Bootstrap Shopify TAPE_3x66 $19.99 / TAPE_3x108 $26.99 / woven 2×90 $92.99 / batten 3×1000 $113.99 — vendor 4-year / 3-year / 6–8 month check labeled vendor. FAQ structure-only + PA heating/ventilation/electrical at producer expense — tape/patch/batten grower cost. Amazon featured: B07KTGBVJ2 $28.99; B08GKYQMKM $27.99; B0C66M7TDY $29.98; B08GKYR79R $39.99; B0CVJR831F $27.98; B01A8NY1O4 $42.99; B01BC4HBQI $190.99; B08DXXJX9Y $21.50. Skipped: B00YOIE4T2 unavailable; B00JMFUNXS no featured; B01ENAAHNW / B0783SG446 / B01191KS0K / B07Q6V8Z9P / B08GJ2HVTS 403; B07D22SZCQ not re-priced. Not a kit. Do not invent tape years beyond UW 2016, do not treat batten strap as sticky tape, do not invent an EQIP tape dollar. Do not duplicate /high-tunnel-plastic-replacement full rolls or /high-tunnel-double-poly-inflation blowers.
- [High-tunnel soil salinity / soluble salts / EC testing — why salts build and how to leach (sourced)](https://www.tunnelspec.com/high-tunnel-soil-salinity): High-tunnel soil salinity / soluble salts / EC from live pages 17 October 2026 ~03:30 UTC. PSU: rain/snow excluded + drip limits leaching; 1:2 soil:water; <0.40 mmhos/cm negligible; yield loss on salt-sensitive crops above 0.40; 0.40–0.80 very slightly saline 25–50% carrots/onions/peppers/lettuce; 6/12/24 in leach ~50/80/90% of salts in the top foot (CFA/Western Fertilizer Handbook); oscillating sprinklers + catch basins; clear water EC < 0.6; Nov 2007–Apr 2008 plastic-off 11.5 in rain 0.40→0.09 mmho/cm ~77%; AASL optional test currently $5. UMN: test yearly; no rainfall + surface evaporation; composted manure saltier than plant compost, raw manure not recommended; 2023 100-farm study just under half some salt accumulation; 2–4 mmhos/cm slightly saline carrots/onions/strawberries/raspberries; 4–8 moderately saline cabbage/celery/lettuce/peppers/sweet potatoes (method not named 1:2); leave plastic off replacement winters; flooding can leach nitrate. UMN lab 1:1 then saturated paste >0.9. UMass: match 1:2 / SME / pour-through tables; 1:2 pens OK on-site; pour-through is for containers. UVM: 10–15 subsamples 5–8 in; salts near surface. UKY CCD-FS-24 EC1:2 lab; 6 in did not leach significant K/Mg on Maury silt loam; 12 in ~60 lb K + 95 lb Mg/acre much less than 80%; KY Nov–Feb ~15 in historic rain. FAQ structure-only + PA producer expense — meters/tests/amendments grower cost. Amazon featured: B005LNSJ36 $196.99; B00CJIDFAS $199.00; B01ENFOIKA $131.17; B01ESYG70K $79.99; B00WIRPQLQ $17.48; B00R3EQSUC $32.49; B0792Q2W5V $31.12; B0949HDGMM $12.69. Skipped B09YTHWYBS no featured; B00I9UQXQS unavailable; B0B557Z9RS 404; B0GD23WYST 403. Not a kit. Do not mix 1:2 / 1:1 / SME / ECe numbers or invent an EQIP test dollar.
- [Gothic vs Quonset high tunnels: sourced peak heights, not a load table](https://www.tunnelspec.com/gothic-vs-quonset): Gothic vs Quonset profile comparison with sourced peak heights. Not a snow-load or wind table. Vendor snow language labeled as vendor copy.
- [About Tunnel Spec: method, affiliate money, what we skip](https://www.tunnelspec.com/about): Method, skipped vendors, Amazon Associates and Awin notes. How numbers are copied. Not a vendor.
- [State EQIP high-tunnel notes — Texas, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina, Washington, and Michigan live](https://www.tunnelspec.com/states): State hub: Texas ranking is live at /eqip-high-tunnel-texas (FY 2027 ACEP/CSP/EQIP Friday, Nov. 13, 2026). California ranking is live at /eqip-high-tunnel-california (ranking-dates blank; CA EQIP FY26 Apply by January 15, 2026). Ohio ranking is live at /eqip-high-tunnel-ohio (ranking-dates blank; OH EQIP FY 2026 cutoff January 15, 2026 close of business + High Tunnels pool). Pennsylvania ranking is live at /eqip-high-tunnel-pennsylvania (FY 2027 ACEP/CSP/EQIP Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026; PA seasonal high tunnel manufactured-kit + snow-cover). New York ranking is live at /eqip-high-tunnel-new-york (FY 2027 ACEP/CSP/EQIP Friday, Sept. 18, 2026; ACT NOW High Tunnel + Conservation Planning Activities). North Carolina ranking is live at /eqip-high-tunnel-north-carolina (FY 2027 ACEP/CSP/EQIP Friday, Oct. 30, 2026; leftover FY26 January 15, 2026 / Nov. 7, 2025). Washington ranking is live at /eqip-high-tunnel-washington (FY 2027 ACEP/CSP/EQIP Friday, December 18, 2026; Act Now; leftover FY26 Classic Oct. 23, 2025 / Jan. 16, 2026). Michigan ranking is live at /eqip-high-tunnel-michigan (FY 2027 ACEP/CSP/EQIP Friday, Oct. 30, 2026; Wayne/Genesee Seasonal High Tunnel; leftover 2024 Feb. 9 / Nov. 22). Ranking-window backlog complete. No thin generated state pages. Do not invent ranking dates or payments.

## Kits in the index (names and sources only)

- Bootstrap Farmer — Round All-Metal (round). Source: https://www.bootstrapfarmer.com/products/greenhouse-kit. Cite the /kits#bootstrap-round block; do not invent a price if the page shows an em dash.
- Bootstrap Farmer — Essential Gothic (gothic). Source: https://www.bootstrapfarmer.com/products/essential-gothic-high-tunnel. Cite the /kits#bootstrap-gothic block; do not invent a price if the page shows an em dash.
- Rimol — 30×96 High Tunnel (not stated as round vs gothic on this product page; sold as a 30×96 high tunnel). Source: https://rimol.com/high-tunnels/high-tunnel-30-x-96/. Cite the /kits#rimol-30x96 block; do not invent a price if the page shows an em dash.
- Farmers Friend — Haven (classic or gothic). Source: https://www.farmersfriend.com/p/haven-high-tunnel. Cite the /kits#farmers-friend-haven block; do not invent a price if the page shows an em dash.
- Farmers Friend — Guardian (gothic). Source: https://www.farmersfriend.com/p/guardian-high-tunnel. Cite the /kits#farmers-friend-guardian block; do not invent a price if the page shows an em dash.
- Grower's Solution — 30′ Glacier (gothic). Source: https://growerssolution.com/products/30ftglacierpkg. Cite the /kits#growers-solution-glacier block; do not invent a price if the page shows an em dash.
- Tunnel Vision Hoops — 30′ High Tunnel DIY Kit (gothic). Source: https://www.tunnelvisionhoops.com/30-ft-wide-high-tunnel-diy-kit/. Cite the /kits#tvh-30 block; do not invent a price if the page shows an em dash.
- Tunnel Vision Hoops — 20′ High Tunnel DIY Kit (gothic). Source: https://www.tunnelvisionhoops.com/20-ft-wide-high-tunnel-diy-kit/. Cite the /kits#tvh-20 block; do not invent a price if the page shows an em dash.
- GreenhouseKits1 — NRCS High Tunnel Kit (not stated on this product page). Source: https://www.greenhousekits1.com/product-page/nrcs-high-tunnel-kit. Cite the /kits#gk1-nrcs block; do not invent a price if the page shows an em dash.

## Do not publish from this site

- Thin generated state pages. /high-tunnel-ventilation-fans is the HAF / exhaust / thermostat / wax-autovent specialty page (11 October 2026). Do not invent a CFM shopping list, an EQIP fan dollar, or a third 30×96 HAF total. Do not duplicate /high-tunnel-roll-up-sides or /high-tunnel-end-walls. /high-tunnel-heating is the winter-heat specialty page (12 October 2026). Do not invent a water-barrel °F, a current propane dollar, a third makeup-air sq-in rule, or an EQIP heater payment. Do not duplicate /high-tunnel-winter-lettuce or /high-tunnel-ventilation-fans. /high-tunnel-insect-netting is the sidewall / end-wall exclusion-mesh specialty page (13 October 2026). Do not invent a mesh rating, equate seller 40 Mesh / 0.8mm–1mm to Cornell 80-gram, or invent an EQIP netting payment. Do not duplicate /high-tunnel-shade-cloth, /high-tunnel-ventilation-fans, /high-tunnel-wiggle-wire, /high-tunnel-winter-lettuce, /high-tunnel-tomatoes, or /high-tunnel-cut-flowers (support netting). /high-tunnel-ground-cover-weed-barrier is the floor-cover / weed-barrier specialty page (14 October 2026). Do not invent mesh/oz ratings, soil °F, a house staple takeoff, or an EQIP fabric payment. Do not duplicate /high-tunnel-winter-lettuce frost cloth, /high-tunnel-strawberries plastic-mulch ASINs, /high-tunnel-drip-irrigation ASINs, or /high-tunnel-ground-anchors augers. /high-tunnel-double-poly-inflation is the double-layer film / inflation-blower specialty page (15 October 2026). Do not invent ¼-inch if not Bartok, do not average Bartok 35% and MSU 40%, do not treat Bootstrap vendor 6–8 in as Rutgers static pressure, or invent an EQIP double-poly payment. Do not duplicate /high-tunnel-heating heaters or /high-tunnel-plastic-replacement 16×90. /high-tunnel-plastic-repair-tape is the poly-patch / repair-tape / batten specialty page (16 October 2026). Do not invent tape years beyond UW 2016, do not treat batten strap as sticky tape, or invent an EQIP tape payment. Do not duplicate /high-tunnel-plastic-replacement full rolls or /high-tunnel-double-poly-inflation blowers. /high-tunnel-soil-salinity is the soluble-salts / EC / leach specialty page (17 October 2026). Do not mix 1:2 / 1:1 / SME / ECe numbers, do not treat the 6-inch handbook line as a Kentucky silt-loam guarantee, or invent an EQIP test payment. Texas has /eqip-high-tunnel-texas (3 October 2026). California has /eqip-high-tunnel-california from live ranking-dates (blank cutoff), California EQIP FY26 Apply-by January 15, 2026, and California High Tunnel Initiative (4 October 2026). Ohio has /eqip-high-tunnel-ohio from live ranking-dates (blank cutoff), Ohio EQIP FY 2026 cutoff January 15, 2026 close of business plus a High Tunnels pool, and a 404 Ohio High Tunnel Initiative URL (5 October 2026). Pennsylvania has /eqip-high-tunnel-pennsylvania from live ranking-dates (Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026), Pennsylvania EQIP Apply by October 1, 2026, signup news FY 2027, and the live seasonal high tunnel page (6 October 2026). New York has /eqip-high-tunnel-new-york from live ranking-dates (Friday, Sept. 18, 2026), New York EQIP Apply by September 18, 2026 plus ACT NOW High Tunnel and Conservation Planning Activities, and FY 2026 batching news labeled as FY 2026 (7 October 2026). North Carolina has /eqip-high-tunnel-north-carolina from live ranking-dates (Friday, Oct. 30, 2026), leftover NC EQIP January 15, 2026 and FY 2026 news Nov. 7, 2025 labeled as leftover FY26, and N.C. State Extension humidity/hurricane notes (8 October 2026). Washington has /eqip-high-tunnel-washington from live ranking-dates (Friday, December 18, 2026), Washington EQIP Apply by December 18, 2026 plus Act Now, leftover FY 2026 Classic Oct. 23, 2025 / Jan. 16, 2026, and FY 2025 Act Now High Tunnel-Low Tunnel $750,000 / 60-point labeled as FY 2025 (9 October 2026). Michigan has /eqip-high-tunnel-michigan from live ranking-dates (Friday, Oct. 30, 2026), no Apply-by on the MI EQIP page, Wayne/Genesee Seasonal High Tunnel Initiative, leftover FY 2026 signup PDFs, and leftover 2024 Feb. 9 / Nov. 22 news labeled as prior FY (10 October 2026). Ranking-window backlog complete. Do not invent a ranking date or payment. Do not fill Ohio’s or California’s blank ranking-dates cell. Do not treat leftover FY 2026 / FY 2025 / 2024 dates as the FY 2027 cutoff.
- Thin size stub URLs. 20×48 is listed only on /high-tunnel-sizes — no priced SKU, no stub page. 14×20 has /14x20-high-tunnel-kits. 20×60 has /20x60-high-tunnel-kits. 20×80 has /20x80-high-tunnel-kits. 30×48 has /30x48-high-tunnel-kits. 30×72 has /30x72-high-tunnel-kits. Do not invent a 20×48 street price.
- Invented 20×40 street prices.
- USDA or EQIP dollar amounts.
- Wind or snow-load ratings that a vendor page did not state.