Crop Profiles

University of Kentucky CCD: English & Edible Pod Peas – Marketing, market outlook, production considerations, economic considerations

University of Kentucky Introduction to Cabbage – Market outlook, production considerations, site selection, pest management, harvest, storage, labor, and assorted selected resources

Carrot Growing Guide – Johnny’s Selected Seeds – Four Keys to Successful Carrot Culture, including bed preparation, spacing, weeding, watering

Getting to the Root of Good Carrot Production – Planting tips, handling disease, insect pests, nematode damage, and harvest tips

Small Scale Organic Carrot Production – MSU Extension – Overview, types, soil preparation, requirements, establishment, weeds, and storage

Parsnips are easy to grow and reliable – Growing for Market – Varieties, yield, crop requirements, sowing, spacing, harvest, storage, pests and disease, seed saving, and rotations

Penn State – Cucumber Production – Marketing, site selection, pollination, pest management, risk management, harvest, storage, and handling

ATTRA: Organic Pumpkin and Winter Squash Marketing and Production – Marketing, general production, soil, fertility, planting, weed management, pest problems, harvesting, and storage

University of Kentucky: Winter Squash Introduction – Marketing, market outlook, site selection and planting, selection, pest management, harvest, and storage

Succession Planting Summer Squash – Growing for Market – Varieties, crop requirements, rotations, sowing, transplanting, caring for the crop, succession planting, pests, diseases, harvest and post harvest, squash blossoms, season extension, and seed saving

Penn State Extension Cantaloupe Production – Marketing, planting and fertilization, pollination, pest control, considerations, harvest, storage, and risk management

Growing Muskmelons (Cantaloupes) – Types of melon, crop requirements, growing transplants, transplanting, direct sowing, caring for the crop, rotations, succession planting, season extension, insect pests, diseases, harvest, storage, and seed saving

University of Kentucky Muskmelon Introduction – Marketing, market outlook, pest management, site selection, planting, harvest and storage, labor requirements, and economic considerations

NC State Extension Muskmelons – Variety selection, seeds and seeding, plant characteristics, soils, fertilization, spacing, transplanting, irrigation, pollination, protecting early crops, varieties, diseases, insects, weeds, and harvesting

Watermelon – Growing for Market – Varieties, crop requirements and yield, rotations, sowing, transplanting, spacing, caring for the crop, season extension, pests and disease, harvest, post-harvest storage, and any related resources

University of Kentucky CCD – Watermelon – Marketing, market outlook, production considerations, economic considerations, and more resources

ATTRA Garlic: Organic Production – Production, seed sources, soil fertility, planting, seed stocks, irrigation, labor, pest management, insects, diseases, nematodes, weeds, harvest, and storage

Penn State: Garlic Production – Marketing, types, site selection, planting, irrigation, fertilization, practices, weed control, insects and diseases, harvest and storage, and risk management

University of Kentucky Garlic and Elephant Garlic Introduction – Marketing, market outlook, production considerations, and economic considerations

Growing For Market: Grow Great Onions – Parts One & Two

Penn State: Onion Production – Marketing, site selection, variety selection, planting and fertilization, pest control, harvest and storage, agricultural practices, and risk management

Texas A&M – Collards & Kale – Quality short overview of establishment methods, pest management, and other conditions

Growing for Market – Pepper Primer: Everything you need to know to succeed with sweet peppers – Types, crop requirements, crop rotations, sowing, transplanting, growing, pests and diseases, season extension, and harvest

Penn State Extension Pepper Production – Marketing, production, pest management, harvest and storage, and handling practices

University of Kentucky CCD: Hot Peppers and Specialty Sweet Peppers – Types, market outlook, production considerations, marketing, economics considerations

University of Kentucky CCD: Introduction to Bell Peppers – Marketing, market outlook, selection, planting, pest management, harvest, and storage

University of Kentucky CCD: High Tunnel Tomatoes – Marketing, market outlook, production considerations, economic considerations, and more resources

University of Missouri Extension – High Tunnel Tomato Production

University of Kentucky CCD: Greenhouse Tomatoes – Marketing, market outlook, production considerations, economic considerations, and more resources

Cornell Extension: Best Management Practices in High Tunnel Production: Cherry Tomatoes Pruning & Training 

University of Kentucky CCD: Field Grown Tomatoes – Marketing, market outlook, production considerations, economic considerations, and more resources

Penn State – Stake Your Tomatoes – Trellising tips, tricks, and plan of action

University of Kentucky CCD: Heirloom Tomatoes – Marketing, market outlook, production considerations, economic considerations, and more resources

ATTRA: Potatoes: Organic Production and Marketing – Organic production overview, fertility and nutrient management, organic matter, rotations, weed management, nematode management, disease management, insect management, harvesting, storage, economics and marketing of organic potato production