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- 2014 Commercial Vegetable Production RecommendationsReiter, Mark S.; Rideout, Steven L.; Kuhar, Thomas P.; Wilson, Henry P.; Parkhurst, James A.; Straw, Allen; Samtani, Jayesh B.; Gu, Ganyu; Mullins, Chris; Hines, Thomas E.; Waldenmaier, Christine M.; Doughty, Hélène; Mason, John E.; Freeman, Josh H. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2014-02-19)New varieties and strains of vegetables are constantly being developed throughout the world and it is impossible to list and describe all of them, only those that are available and are adapted to the mid-Atlantic region are listed in this publication. The ultimate value of a variety for a particular purpose is determined by the grower: performance under his or her management adaptation to specific environmental conditions, and having desired horticultural characteristics.
- Beef Quality Assurance - Adding Value with E. coli Food Safety FocusFlowers, Charles Webb (Virginia Tech, 2011-12)“Doing the right thing” as recommended by cumulative results of successive National Beef Quality Audits 1990–2010 is demonstrating positive end product quality, wholesomeness and food safety progress. As producers continued to utilize BQA practices over a 10-20 year period during the 1990s and 2000s, and included additional value added practices, they began to realize premiums for BQA practices. The focus of this publication is the importance of minimizing opportunities for foodborne illness pathogen to occur throughout the life of beef cattle for young calves through harvest.
- Irrigating the Home GardenStraw, Allen (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2009-05-01)Good irrigation practices are critical to good plant growth and fruit production. In addition, good irrigation practices are efficient and conserve water while providing for the plant's needs. This publication goes over those practices.
- Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations, 2016-2017Arancibia, R. A.; Reiter, Mark S.; Rideout, Steven L.; Kuhar, Thomas P.; Strawn, Laura K.; Cahoon, Charlie; Parkhurst, James A.; Langston, David B.; Straw, Allen; Samtani, Jayesh B. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2017-03-06)Provides current information for the commercial vegetable grower to assist in managerial choices about vegetable varieties, pesticides, equipment, irrigation, fertilizer, and cultural practices.
- Mid-Atlantic Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations, 2018Arancibia, R. A.; Cahoon, Charlie; Kuhar, Thomas P.; Langston, David B.; Parkhurst, James A.; Reiter, Mark S.; Rideout, Steven L.; Samtani, Jayesh B.; Straw, Allen; Strawn, Laura K. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2018-02-09)Provides current information for the commercial vegetable grower to assist in managerial choices about vegetable varieties, pesticides, equipment, irrigation, fertilizer, and cultural practices.
- Selected Vegetable DiseasesStraw, Allen (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2005-09-01)Describes many common plant diseases, their damage to crops, and notes methods of control.
- Southeastern U.S. 2016 Vegetable Crop Handbook(Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2016-02-17)Provides current, research-based information on vegetable crops, including recommendations for best varieties to plant, planting dates, fertilizer recommendations, cover crop selection and conservation tillage option, pesticide selection, grafting, fertigation, plasticulture, postharvest handling, and alternative pest management.
- Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook, 2019Reiter, Mark S.; Arancibia, R. A.; Straw, Allen; Kuhar, Thomas P.; Rideout, Steven L. (Meister Media Worldwide, 2019-01-21)This handbook comprises up-to-the-minute information developed from research and Extension projects conducted throughout the southeastern United States. The key idea behind this handbook is to provide you with a practical resource that conveniently fits on your dashboard. It contains the information that you need to manage your vegetable crops, including which varieties to plant, planting dates, fertilizer recommendations, cover crop selection and conservation tillage options, pesticide selection, grafting, fertigation, plasticulture, postharvest handling, alternative pest management tools and suggestions, as well as many other topics.
- Vegetable Planting Guide and Recommended Planting DatesStraw, Allen (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2009-05-01)The Planting Area Map can be used to determine the average date of last killing frost in your area. Actual dates will vary due to local conditions and yearly temperature fluctuations. You can use the average date of the last killing frost in the spring to adapt the Recommended Planting Dates Chart to your particular area.