The Southeastern Vegetable Extension Workers Group has just released the 27th edition of the Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook. The handbook represents a joint effort among Extension specialists and researchers from 15 land-grant universities in the U.S. who work in the area of vegetable production. These specialists and researchers represent a wide array of disciplines: agricultural engineering, entomology, vegetable production, plant pathology, postharvest physiology, soil science, and weed science.
This handbook comprises up-to-the-minute information developed from research and Extension projects conducted across the southeast. 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, as well as many other topics.
Growers can get information on:
- General Production Recommendations
- Specific Crop Recommendations
- Soil Pests—their Detection and Control
- Calibrating Chemical Application Equipment
- Registered Fungicides, Insecticides, and Miticides for Vegetables
- Insect Control for Commercial Vegetables
- Disease Control for Commercial Vegetables
- Chemical Weed Control in Vegetable Crops
The handbook is geared towards larger scale conventional growers. However the book also includes information relevant to organic growers, such as cultural practices, variety selection, and information on primary pests and diseases.
Download the 2026 Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook
Hard copies of the 2026 Southeastern Vegetable Crop Handbook will be available soon. This page will be updated with information on where to purchase copies.
