It is with a great deal of pleasure that the Southeastern Vegetable Extension Workers (SEVEW) Group is able to offer you the 14th edition of the Vegetable Crop Handbook for the Southeastern United States. This handbook represents a joint effort among Extension Specialist and Researchers from 12 land-grant universities who work in the area of vegetable production. These specialist and researchers represent a wide array of disciplines – agricultural engineering, entomology, horticulture (vegetable production), plant pathology, postharvest
physiology, 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