It is with a great deal of pleasure that the Southeastern Vegetable Extension Workers (SEVEW) Group is able to offer you the 13th edition of the Vegetable Crop Handbook for the Southeastern U.S. This handbook represents a joint effort among Extension specialists and researchers from 12 land-grant universities who work in the area of vegetable production. These specialists and researchers represent a wide array of disciplines — agricultural engineering, entomology, horticulture (vegetable production), plant pathology, soil science, and weed science.

This handbook includes:

• Current, research-based information developed from research and Extension projects conducted throughout the southeastern United States
• A practical, single source guide that conveniently fits on your dashboard

• Which variety to plant, planting dates, fertilizer recommendations, cover crops selection and conservation tillage options

• Pesticide selection, fertigation, plasticulture, post-harvest handling, alternative pest management tools and suggestions as well as many other topics