Vegetables & Herbs:
General Information
Specific Vegetables & Herbs
Best Management Practices
UF/IFAS Publications
- Best Management Practices for Protection of Water Resources in Florida (pdf)
- Drip Irrigation: The BMP Era: An Integrated Approach to Water and Fertilizer Management for Vegetables Grown with Plasticulture
- Landscape Irrigation and Fertilization
- Water Management for Agriculture
- Water Management for Vegetable Production
Other Sites & Publications
- Best Management Practices--FDACS
- Center for Irrigation Technology--California State University, Fresno
- Florida Water Management Districts
- Irrigation--NRCS/USDA
- Irrigation Consultant Tutorials--Jess Stryker, Irrigation Consultant
Budgets
UF/IFAS Sites
UF/IFAS Publications
Diseases & Pests
UF/IFAS Sites
- Entomology and Nematology Department
- IPM Florida
- Mole Cricket Knowledgebase
- Pesticide Information Office
- Plant Pathology Department
- Vegetables IPM Florida
- Whitefly Knowledgebase
- WoodyBug
UF/IFAS Publications
- Calibration of Chemical Applicators Used in Vegetables
- Florida Crop Pest Management Profiles series
- Florida Insect Management Guide: Vegetables
- Fruit Pests (Non-citrus)
- Insecticides Currently Used on Vegetables
- Insects that Affect Vegetable Crops
- Integrated Disease Management for Vegetable Crops in Florida
- Nematode Management for Nursery Crops (Ornamentals and Planting Stock of Fruits and Nuts)
- Nematodes and Their Management
- Pesticides
- Plant Pathology Fact Sheets: Vegetables
- Vegetable Diseases by Crop
- Vegetable Pests
- Weed Management
Field Production
UF/IFAS Publications
- Benefits of Cover Crops for Soil Health
- Excavated Pond Construction in Florida
- Farm Ponds in Florida Irrigation Systems
- Handling, Cooling, and Sanitation Techniques for Maintaining Postharvest Quality
- Irrigating with High Salinity Water
- Irrigation and Soil-water Relationship
- Management of Soil and Water for Vegetable Production in Southwest Florida
- Mulching
- Plant Tissue Analysis and Interpretation for Vegetable Crops in Florida
- Principles and Practices of Irrigation Management for Vegetables
- Row Covers for Growth Enhancement
- Seed Quality and Seeding Technology
- Selecting a Method for Sealing Ponds in Florida
- Soil and Fertilizer Management for Vegetable Production in Florida
- Transplant Production
- Variety Selection
- Vegetable Irrigation
- Yields of Vegetables
Other Sites & Publications
- Commercial Storage of Fruits, Vegetables, and Florist and Nursery Stocks--USDA
- The Use of Manures as Soil Amendments and Mulches for Vegetables & Ornamental Plants--Colorado State Cooperative Extension
Greenhouse & Hydroponics
The Greenhouse / Hydroponic Crops site contains information on the following topics. Each page also includes a general resources section.
- Florida Greenhouse Production Handbook
- Greenhouse Crops
- Greenhouse Design
- Greenhouse Manufacturers & Suppliers
- Hydroponic Production
- Marketing, Economics & Risk Management
- Seed Sources
Marketing
UF/IFAS Publications
- Marketing Strategies for Vegetable Growers
- Production Costs for Selected Florida Vegetables
- Vegetable Outlook 2008
Organic Production
Organic production involves natural alternatives to commercial fertilizers and pesticides. For general information about organic farming and products, see Organic Production.
- Fertilizer & Soil Management--Small Farms / Alternative Enterprises
- Organic Vegetable Production--Small Farms / Alternative Enterprises
- Return to Vegetables & Herbs
General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department
- Agricultural Economics Extension
- Entomology and Nematology Department
- Extension Soil Testing Laboratory
- FAWN: Florida Automated Weather Network
- Florida Partnership for Water, Agriculture & Community Sustainability at Hastings
- Florida Postharvest Programs and Information
- Food and Resource Economics Department
- Horticultural Sciences Department
- Pesticide Information Office
- Plant Pathology Department
- Small Farms / Alternative Enterprises
- Soil and Water Science Department
- Virtual Field Day
- Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources
UF/IFAS Publications
- Florida Insect Management Guide
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Insects: Entomology and Nematology Department Collections
- The Vegetarian Newsletter
State & Federal Agencies
- Farm Service Agency--USDA
- Florida Agricultural Statistics Service
- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)
- Florida Farm Bureau
- STATPUB Agriculture Commodity Market News
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Other University Sites
- Cover Crops--NC State
- Cover Crops--UC Davis
- Hort410: Vegetable Crops--Purdue University
- New Crops--Purdue University
- Sustainable Practices for Vegetable Production in the South
- U.S. Drought Monitor--University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Vegetable Diseases--Cornell University
- Vegetable Research and Information Center--UC Davis
