Vegetable Production Resources
| Topic | Resource | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Growing Vegetables | HO-127: Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Production Manual of the Organic Farming Unit at the University of Kentucky | A practical guide that helps growers plan, manage, and operate an organic CSA farm, including a crop manual for growing crops in a sustainable CSA model |
| Growing Vegetables | ID-128: Home Vegetable Gardening in Kentucky | This publication provides practical, research-based guidance on planning, planting, maintaining, and troubleshooting a successful home vegetable garden for Kentucky’s climate and conditions |
| Weed Management | AGR-205: Weed Management Kentucky Master Gardener Manual Chapter 20 | A guide to weed management practices for farms and gardens |
| Weed Management | AGR-172: Weed Management in Grass Pastures, Hayfields, and Other Farmstead Sites | A guide to weed management strategies for pastures, hayfields, and other farmstead sites, including herbicide descriptions and weed profiles |
| Pest Management | UK Integrated Pest Management Webpage | A webpage with pest scouting guides, disease and insect fact sheets, and other resources to help monitor and manage pests using an integrated pest management approach |
| Growing Vegetables | UK Organic Farming Unit YouTube Channel | The official YouTube channel for UK's Organic Farming Unit, featuring organic farming practices, on-farm demonstrations, and educational content for small-scale growers |
| Post-Harvest Handling | Wholesale Success: A Farmer's Guide to Selling, Postharvest Handling and Packing Produce by Jim Slama | A step-by-step resource that helps farmers successfully enter wholesale markets by improving produce quality, handling, packaging, and business relationships |
| Economics of Vegetable Production | SR-111: Economic Analysis of the University of Kentucky Community Supported Agriculture Vegetable Production System | A detailed report of the costs, returns, and production practices of the UK organic vegetable CSA program to help growers better understand financial benchmarks and pricing strategies for CSAs |
| Cover Crops | Cover Crop Profiles | A description of 15 different cover crop options with pictures, advantages/disadvantages, seeding depth and rate, and cost |
Didn't find what you need? Check out the full list of the UK Center for Crop Diversification resources on vegetable production and the UK Horticulture Extension Grower Resources page.