Information below provides general and specific information for vegetable gardening in the Upper Midwest with a specific focus on Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa when possible.
GENERAL
Commercial Production Guides:
Midwest vegetable production guide for commercial growers 2017
Mid-Atlantic commercial vegetable production (2016)
Vegetable production guide for commercial growers (2016-2017; Kentucky)
Vegetable production handbook of Florida: 2016-2017
Suggested vegetable varieties for home gardners in Minnesota (Zins, Wildung, Smith and Olen)
Green manure cover crops for Minnesota (MacKenzie)
Minnesota high tunnel production manual for commercial growers
Minnesota fruit and vegetable growers manual for the beginning grower
Nematode, insect and disease control (Michigan State)
Raised Bed Gardens and Trellises:
Raised bed gardens
Trellises and cages to support garden vegetables (MacKenzie)
Nutrition:
Nutrient management for commercial fruit and vegetable crops in Minnesota (Rosen and Eliason)
Maintaining soil fertility in an organic system (Rosen and Bierman)
Using manure and compost as nutrient sources for vegetable crops (Rosena and Bierman)
Nutrient cycling and maintaining soil fertility in fruit and vegetable crop systems
Secondary and micronutrients for vegetables and field crops (Vitosh, Warncke and Lucas)
Propagation:
Starting seeds indoors
Vegetable management guide: seeding and transplanting (Mass, 2017)
Planting:
Planting the vegetable garden (Fritz)
Planting vegetables in midsummer for fall harvest (MacKenzie)
Weed Control:
Cover crops in vegetable production systems
Conservation techniques for vegetable production: Combining strip tilliage and cover crops
Food Safety:
Food safety begins on the farm
Guide to minimize microbial food safety hazards for fresh fruits and vegetables (USDA)
SPECIFIC CROPS
ASPARAGUS:
Growing asparagus in Minnesota home gardens (Tong)
Asparagus beetles in home gardens (Wold-Burkness and Hahn)
Crown rot of asparagus (Webb and Beckerman)
Asparagus rust (Webb and Beckerman)
Asparagus production guide (Fritz, Rosen, Hutchinson, Becker, Beckerman, Wright, Tong, and Nennich)
BEANS:
Growing beans in Minnesota home gardens (MacKenzie)
Anthracnose and rust of garden beans (Brown)
Bacterial diseases of garden beans (Brown)
Bean leaf beetles in home gardens (Bennett and Hahn)
Bean pest identification and management (Grabowski and Hahn)
BEETS:
Growing carrots and other root vegetables (Fritz)
BROCCOLI:
Growing cole crops in Minnesota home gardens (Tong)
Caterpillar pests of cole crops in home gardens (Wold-Burkness and Hahn)
Red turnip beetles in home gardens (Wold-Burkness and Hahn)
Pest problems of broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower (Grabowski and Hahn)
CABBAGE:
Growing cole crops in Minnesota home gardens (Tong)
Caterpillar pests of cole crops in home gardens (Wold-Burkness and Hahn)
Red turnip beetles in home gardens (Wold-Burkness and Hahn)
Pest problems of broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower (Grabowski and Hahn)
CARROTS:
Growing carrots and other root vegetables (Fritz)
Carrots - vegetable crop management (Fritz, Tong, Rosen and Nennich)
CAULIFLOWER
Growing cole crops in Minnesota home gardens (Tong)
Caterpillar pests of cole crops in home gardens (Wold-Burkness and Hahn)
Red turnip beetles in home gardens (Wold-Burkness and Hahn)
Pest problems of broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower (Grabowski and Hahn)
CUCUMBERS
Growing cucumbers in Minnesota home gardens (Fritz and Rosen)
Diseases of cucurbits (Grabowski)
Squash vine borer management in home gardens (Hahn and Burkness)
Pest problems of cucumber, pumpkin and squash (Grabowski and Hahn)
EGGPLANT
Growing tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant in Minnesota home gardners (Tong)
GARLIC
Growing garlic in Minnesota home gardens (Rosen and Tong)
Growing garlic in Minnesota (Rosen, Becker, Fritz, Hutchinson, Percich, Tong, and Wright)
GOURDS
Growing luffa gourds (MacKensie)
HORSERADISH
Horseradish
LEEKS
Leeks (MacKenzie)
LETTUCE
Growing leafy greens in Minnesota home gardens (Tong)
Growing salad vegetable crops (Hard)
ONIONS
Growing onions in Minnesota home gardens (Tong)
Onion pest identification and management (Grabowski and Hahn)
Yellow storage onions (Fritz, Tong, Rosen, Wright)
PARSNIPS
PEAS
Growing peas in Minnesota home gardens
Pea diseases (Brown)
PEPPERS
Growing tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant in Minnesota home gardners (Tong)
Bacteria Spot of tomato and pepper (Johnson, Grabowski and Orshinsky)
POTATOES
Growing potatoes in Minnesota home gardens (Tong)
Colorado potato beetles in home gardens (Ragsdale, Radcliffe, Burkness and Hahn)
Early blight of tomatoes and potatoes (Wiggins)
Common scab on potato (Pokorny)
Verticillium wilt of tomatoes and potatoes (Wiggens)
PUMPKINS AND WINTER SQUASH
Growing pumpkins and winter squash in Minnesota home gardens (Fritz and Rosen)
Growing zucchini and summer squash in Minnesota home gardens (Fritz and Rosen)
Diseases of cucurbits (Grabowski)
Squash vine borer management in home gardens (Hahn and Burkness)
Pest problems of cucumber, pumpkin and squash (Grabowski and Hahn)
SWEET CORN
Growing sweet corn in Minnesota home gardens (Tong)
Corn smut (Treeful and Ash)
SWEET POTATO:
Sweet potato cultivat trial (Iowa; Nair, Bergaum, Bilenky)
TOMATOES:
Growing tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant in Minnesota home gardners (Tong)
Tomato pest identification management (Grabowski and Hahn)
Early blight of tomatoes and potatoes (Wiggins)
Late blight of tomato (Johnson, Grabowski Orshinsky)
Verticillium wilt of tomatoes and potatoes (Wiggens)
Disorders of tomato (Grabowski)
Septoria leaf spot of tomato (Floyd)
Tomato mosaic virus and tobacco mosaic virus (Johnson, Grabowski and Orshinsky)
Bacterial Cankor of Tomato (Grabowski and Orshinsky)
Bacteria Spot of tomato and pepper (Johnson, Grabowski and Orshinsky)
Gray mold of tomato (Orshinsky and Grabowski)
Leaf mold of tomato (Johnson, Grabowski and Orshinsky)
Early blight of tomato (Johnson, Grabowski and Orshinsky)
Pith necrosis of tomato (Grabowski and Orshinsky)
Recommended tomato varieties for commercial production in Iowa (Nair and Hannan)
TURNIPS
ZUCCHINI AND SUMMER SQUASH
Growing zucchini and summer squash in Minnesota home gardens (Fritz and Rosen)
Diseases of cucurbits (Grabowski)
Squash vine borer management in home gardens (Hahn and Burkness)
Pest problems of cucumber, pumpkin and squash (Grabowski and Hahn)
OTHER
Edible flower gardening (Erwin, 1994).
GENERAL
Commercial Production Guides:
Midwest vegetable production guide for commercial growers 2017
Mid-Atlantic commercial vegetable production (2016)
Vegetable production guide for commercial growers (2016-2017; Kentucky)
Vegetable production handbook of Florida: 2016-2017
Suggested vegetable varieties for home gardners in Minnesota (Zins, Wildung, Smith and Olen)
Green manure cover crops for Minnesota (MacKenzie)
Minnesota high tunnel production manual for commercial growers
Minnesota fruit and vegetable growers manual for the beginning grower
Nematode, insect and disease control (Michigan State)
Raised Bed Gardens and Trellises:
Raised bed gardens
Trellises and cages to support garden vegetables (MacKenzie)
Nutrition:
Nutrient management for commercial fruit and vegetable crops in Minnesota (Rosen and Eliason)
Maintaining soil fertility in an organic system (Rosen and Bierman)
Using manure and compost as nutrient sources for vegetable crops (Rosena and Bierman)
Nutrient cycling and maintaining soil fertility in fruit and vegetable crop systems
Secondary and micronutrients for vegetables and field crops (Vitosh, Warncke and Lucas)
Propagation:
Starting seeds indoors
Vegetable management guide: seeding and transplanting (Mass, 2017)
Planting:
Planting the vegetable garden (Fritz)
Planting vegetables in midsummer for fall harvest (MacKenzie)
Weed Control:
Cover crops in vegetable production systems
Conservation techniques for vegetable production: Combining strip tilliage and cover crops
Food Safety:
Food safety begins on the farm
Guide to minimize microbial food safety hazards for fresh fruits and vegetables (USDA)
SPECIFIC CROPS
ASPARAGUS:
Growing asparagus in Minnesota home gardens (Tong)
Asparagus beetles in home gardens (Wold-Burkness and Hahn)
Crown rot of asparagus (Webb and Beckerman)
Asparagus rust (Webb and Beckerman)
Asparagus production guide (Fritz, Rosen, Hutchinson, Becker, Beckerman, Wright, Tong, and Nennich)
BEANS:
Growing beans in Minnesota home gardens (MacKenzie)
Anthracnose and rust of garden beans (Brown)
Bacterial diseases of garden beans (Brown)
Bean leaf beetles in home gardens (Bennett and Hahn)
Bean pest identification and management (Grabowski and Hahn)
BEETS:
Growing carrots and other root vegetables (Fritz)
BROCCOLI:
Growing cole crops in Minnesota home gardens (Tong)
Caterpillar pests of cole crops in home gardens (Wold-Burkness and Hahn)
Red turnip beetles in home gardens (Wold-Burkness and Hahn)
Pest problems of broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower (Grabowski and Hahn)
CABBAGE:
Growing cole crops in Minnesota home gardens (Tong)
Caterpillar pests of cole crops in home gardens (Wold-Burkness and Hahn)
Red turnip beetles in home gardens (Wold-Burkness and Hahn)
Pest problems of broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower (Grabowski and Hahn)
CARROTS:
Growing carrots and other root vegetables (Fritz)
Carrots - vegetable crop management (Fritz, Tong, Rosen and Nennich)
CAULIFLOWER
Growing cole crops in Minnesota home gardens (Tong)
Caterpillar pests of cole crops in home gardens (Wold-Burkness and Hahn)
Red turnip beetles in home gardens (Wold-Burkness and Hahn)
Pest problems of broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower (Grabowski and Hahn)
CUCUMBERS
Growing cucumbers in Minnesota home gardens (Fritz and Rosen)
Diseases of cucurbits (Grabowski)
Squash vine borer management in home gardens (Hahn and Burkness)
Pest problems of cucumber, pumpkin and squash (Grabowski and Hahn)
EGGPLANT
Growing tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant in Minnesota home gardners (Tong)
GARLIC
Growing garlic in Minnesota home gardens (Rosen and Tong)
Growing garlic in Minnesota (Rosen, Becker, Fritz, Hutchinson, Percich, Tong, and Wright)
GOURDS
Growing luffa gourds (MacKensie)
HORSERADISH
Horseradish
LEEKS
Leeks (MacKenzie)
LETTUCE
Growing leafy greens in Minnesota home gardens (Tong)
Growing salad vegetable crops (Hard)
ONIONS
Growing onions in Minnesota home gardens (Tong)
Onion pest identification and management (Grabowski and Hahn)
Yellow storage onions (Fritz, Tong, Rosen, Wright)
PARSNIPS
PEAS
Growing peas in Minnesota home gardens
Pea diseases (Brown)
PEPPERS
Growing tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant in Minnesota home gardners (Tong)
Bacteria Spot of tomato and pepper (Johnson, Grabowski and Orshinsky)
POTATOES
Growing potatoes in Minnesota home gardens (Tong)
Colorado potato beetles in home gardens (Ragsdale, Radcliffe, Burkness and Hahn)
Early blight of tomatoes and potatoes (Wiggins)
Common scab on potato (Pokorny)
Verticillium wilt of tomatoes and potatoes (Wiggens)
PUMPKINS AND WINTER SQUASH
Growing pumpkins and winter squash in Minnesota home gardens (Fritz and Rosen)
Growing zucchini and summer squash in Minnesota home gardens (Fritz and Rosen)
Diseases of cucurbits (Grabowski)
Squash vine borer management in home gardens (Hahn and Burkness)
Pest problems of cucumber, pumpkin and squash (Grabowski and Hahn)
SWEET CORN
Growing sweet corn in Minnesota home gardens (Tong)
Corn smut (Treeful and Ash)
SWEET POTATO:
Sweet potato cultivat trial (Iowa; Nair, Bergaum, Bilenky)
TOMATOES:
Growing tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant in Minnesota home gardners (Tong)
Tomato pest identification management (Grabowski and Hahn)
Early blight of tomatoes and potatoes (Wiggins)
Late blight of tomato (Johnson, Grabowski Orshinsky)
Verticillium wilt of tomatoes and potatoes (Wiggens)
Disorders of tomato (Grabowski)
Septoria leaf spot of tomato (Floyd)
Tomato mosaic virus and tobacco mosaic virus (Johnson, Grabowski and Orshinsky)
Bacterial Cankor of Tomato (Grabowski and Orshinsky)
Bacteria Spot of tomato and pepper (Johnson, Grabowski and Orshinsky)
Gray mold of tomato (Orshinsky and Grabowski)
Leaf mold of tomato (Johnson, Grabowski and Orshinsky)
Early blight of tomato (Johnson, Grabowski and Orshinsky)
Pith necrosis of tomato (Grabowski and Orshinsky)
Recommended tomato varieties for commercial production in Iowa (Nair and Hannan)
TURNIPS
ZUCCHINI AND SUMMER SQUASH
Growing zucchini and summer squash in Minnesota home gardens (Fritz and Rosen)
Diseases of cucurbits (Grabowski)
Squash vine borer management in home gardens (Hahn and Burkness)
Pest problems of cucumber, pumpkin and squash (Grabowski and Hahn)
OTHER
Edible flower gardening (Erwin, 1994).
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