Production Guides
2012 Commercial Vegetable Recommendations
This 300+ page guide provides information based on multistage research results and extension programs as well as the knowledge and experience of growers, county extension educators, and industry personnel. It is intended to help commercial vegetable growers make informed managerial decisions.
Mid-Atlantic Berry Guide
A comprehensive guide to small fruit production in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
FRAC Guide
This guide should be used as a supplement to the 2011 Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations Guide for Pennsylvania to help make decisions on vegetable disease control and fungicide resistance management.
2011 Fungicide Resistance Management Guidelines for Cucurbit Downy Mildew and Powdery Mildew in the Northeast
This table provides information about the fungicides, active ingredients, FRAC and risk management codes, and fungicide resistance management guidelines for management of cucurbit downy mildew and powdery mildew. In addition, current anticipated efficacy for each fungicide is denoted by the use of the plus system.
Vegetable Gardening
Penn State Extension recommendations for home gardeners in Pennsylvania
Identifying Potato Diseases in PA
Written by Dr. Barbara Christ, this guide describes and provides pictures of 15 common diseases found on potatoes in Pennsylvania. Information on viruses and physiological disorders is also included. This full color publication can be purchased for $8.00
Everbearing Strawberry Guide
This 70-page guide provides practical information on all aspects of everbearer (also known as day-neutral) strawberry production from establishment through marketing.
