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Cornell Vegetables
Homepage for Cornell University. This is the gateway to an extensive resource backup for the commercial vegetable grower.
http://www.hort.cornell.edu/extension/commercial/vegetables/index.html
Philippine Vegetables, Fruits and Spices
Photos and descriptions of vegetables, fruits and spices used in Filipino cuisine.
http://www.tribo.org/vegetables/sampler.html
Columbia Publishing
Trade magazines which include Potato Country, Onion World, Tomato Magazine, and Carrot Country are featured. Articles on production, processing, pests and diseases, marketing and equipment.
http://www.freshcut.com
Vegetable & Research Information Center - University of California
Information on the cultivation, production and harvesting of vegetables in California for farmers and home gardeners. Biotechnology, composting, fertilizers, irrigation and postharvest techniques also included.
http://vric.ucdavis.edu/
Crop Fact Sheets - Colorado State University
Lots of information on herbicides, irrigation, diseases, fertilizers, manures and soils. Written for the arable farmer with some specific articles on vegetable crops.
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/crops/pubcrop.html
Vegetable Statistics - US Department of Agriculture
Data from the National Agricultural Statistics Service on fresh market vegetables, strawberries and melons including area harvested, yield and production, by season and by crop from the larger states.
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/reports/nassr/fruit/pvg-bb/
Vegetables - North Carolina State University
Vegetable production guides, pest management and information on harvesting and storage.
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/copubs/ag/fnv/veg/
1999 Vegetable Production Recommendations - University of Maryland
Detailed advice on growing a wide range of vegetable crops.
http://pest.umd.edu/ipm/AgIPM/OnLineInfo/commodityrecommendations.pdf
A Guide To Common Vegetables
A guide to the vegetables that are commonly eaten in Singapore. It includes pictures and descriptions of mostly Chinese/Southeast Asian vegetables.
http://www.science.edu.sg/ssc/vegetables/introduction.jsp
Tomato Vine
Dedicated to the art of growing tomatoes and includes details on seed sources, growing tips, nutrition, pests and diseases. Also included is information on aspects of tomato breeding and genetic mutations.
http://www.kcinter.net/~tomato/
Commercial Vegetable Production - University of Florida
List of articles covering such topics as nutrution, fertilizers, hydroponics, diseases, polythene mulches, sap-testing and crop production guides.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MENU_CV:CV
Vegetables - NSW Agriculture
This Australian site covers various aspects of vegetable production including soil management, budgets and fact sheets on a number of vegetables.
http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/reader/2610
Vegetable Horticulture Program - SWFREC
The Southwest Florida Research and Education Center provides Florida with research and extension information, specifically in the areas of vegetable transplant production and stand establishment. Crop budgets and cover crops also included.
http://www.imok.ufl.edu/veghort/index.htm
West African Vegetable Home Page
Information on a wide range of West African vegetables. Website hosted by a farm family in West Virginia that specialises in growing ethnic vegetables organically.
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~redbudfarm/
World Carrot Museum
History, nutrition, cultivation, recipes, trivia and interesting facts of this important vegetable.
http://website.lineone.net/~stolarczyk
Tobour Canada
The return of the Jerusalem artichoke, its cultivation and its commercialization.
http://webtonique.com/pages/tobour/ang/home/index_a.html
AVRDC - Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center
An international organisation based in southeast Asia specialising in tropical vegetable research. Helping to alleviate poverty and improve diets, through research, development and training.
http://netra.avrdc.org.tw/
Vegetable Initiative Research
University of Tennessee Experiment Station has launched a Vegetable Initiative whose goal is to assist and encourage vegetable producers in Tennessee.
http://bioengr.ag.utk.edu/Extension/ExtProg/Vegetable/
Vegetable Crop Management - University of Minnesota
Information on the commercial production of garlic, sweet corn, yellow storage onions and carrots.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/specializations/horticulture/Vegecrop.html
Minor Vegetables - University of Florida
Description, culture and uses of a range of minor vegetables.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MENU_HS:MINV
Gulf Coast Research and Education Center - University of Florida
Includes notes on the Center's Plant Pathology and Entomology research programs and variety trial information on tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, watermelon and gourds. Gourd photo gallery also included.
http://gcrec.ifas.ufl.edu/vegetables.htm
Teagasc - Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
End-of-Project Reports for Horticulture and Forestry are listed, that includes research reports on vegetable crops. Some of these reports can be downloaded, others must be ordered through the library.
http://www.teagasc.ie/research/reports/index.htm#horticultureandforestry
Timely Tips on Horticulture - University of Georgia
Contains Fact Sheets on a wide range of vegetable topics for both the commercial producer and home gardener. Variety trials also included.
http://www.ces.uga.edu/Agriculture/horticulture/Factsheet.html#Vegetables
Vegetables - Ontario, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
All aspects of vegetable production are covered including factsheets, newsletters, crop updates, pest and disease control and statistics.
http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/crops/hort/vegetable.html
Georgia Commercial Vegetable Information - University of Georgia
Comprehensive site with information on budgets, market information, images, newsletters, weeds, extension publications and research information.
http://www.cpes.peachnet.edu/veg/
Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center
Part of the Horticultural Department of Texas A&M University set up to develop vegetable and fruit research programs. Explains the aims behind the research and the programs taking place to educate people about the health benefits of eating fruit and vegetables.
http://vic.tamu.edu/index.html
Vegetable Transplants - Kansas State University
Sets out the reasons for using transplants in commercial vegetable production and looks at compost, fertilization, starter solutions and transplant containers. [PDF]
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/hort2/MF1103.pdf
Cover Crops for Vegetable Growers - Kansas State University
Explains the concept of using cover crops, explaining how they can improve the structure and fertility of soils. Of interest to both organic and conventional growers. [PDF]
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/hort2/MF2343.PDF
Is Vegetable Farming for You? - Kansas State University
Gives an overview of what's involved in getting into growing vegetables commercially. [PDF]
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/hort2/MF1115.pdf
UCCE Tulare County, Vegetable Research Reports
Contains details on vegetable variety trials, specialty potatoes and post harvest information on green beans, cherry tomatoes and squash.
http://cetulare.ucdavis.edu/pubveg/pubveg.htm
Vegetables - Department of Primary Industries, Queensland
Wide ranging information on vegetable production in Australia. Cultural details are given for a range of crops.
http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/horticulture/624.html
Commercial Vegetable Production - Virginia State University
Contains a series of articles on vegetable and fruit production written for growers in Virginia.
http://www.ext.vt.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Docs.woa/wa/getcat?cat=ir-fv-vegc
Vegetables - The University of Arizona
Research-based, desert crop production information on all aspects of vegetable growing including management, pests and diseases, irrigation, and economics.
http://ag.arizona.edu/crops/vegetables/
Integrated Crop and Pest Management Guidelines - Cornell University
Detailed notes on vegetable production with the emphasis on integrated crop management techniques. Click on "Index" to view main contents page.
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/recommends/
Crops - Government of Newfoundland & Labrador
Information on avariety of crops including a section on vegetables.
http://www.gov.nf.ca/agric/crops/crops2.htm
UK: HDRA Heritage Seed Library
Lists and conserves vegetable varieties that have been dropped from popular seed catalogues as well as varieties that have never been in a catalogue.
http://www.hdra.org.uk/hsl/index.htm
Commercial Vegetable Production- Oregon State University
Commercial Vegetable Production Guides which contain information on producing vegetables crops in the Pacific Northwest. Research reports also available.
http://oregonstate.edu/Dept/NWREC/vegindex.html
Texas A&M Horticultural Extension - Vegetables
Includes newsletters, vegetable grower's handbook, and links.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/vegetable/vegetable.html
The History of Cabbage - University of Saskatchewan
Short account of the development of this vegetable.
http://gardenline.usask.ca/veg/cabbage.html
Growing Field Vegetable Crops
From New South Wales Agriculture. Features pest and diseases, soil management, and growing guides.
http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/reader/veg-field
The Genetic Resources Unit of HRI
Short article on the work carried out by Horticulture Research International to develop a gene bank, by conserving old vegetable varieties and associated wild plants.
http://www.hri.ac.uk/site2/research/pgb/gru/text.htm
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