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College Students Invent A Cooling Shed System To Preserve Harvested Produce

September 9, 2010: 02:46 PM EST
Students at a U.S. agribusiness college have developed a way to make their own fruit and vegetable harvest remain fresher longer. The students built two 10-foot-by-10-foot air-conditioned walk-in packing sheds on the 450-acre farm property, providing a sustainable and cool way to preserve the harvest. University and state officials worked together to secure $34,300 in state agriculture enhancement money. The university contracted with an air conditioning firm to build the packing sheds and provide the geothermal method: digging a 6 1/2-inch hole 300 feet into the ground adjacent to the shop facility housing the packing sheds. The method brings a constant 55-degree temperature to the cooling units. “It’s 70 percent more efficient and doubled the lifespan of the cooling unit,” one of the students said.
Dr. Warren Gill, "Ag School Develops Cool, Sustainable Way to Keep Veggies Fresher", News release, Middle Tennessee State University, September 09, 2010, © MTSU
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