Specialty Crop Resources
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Fruit and Vegetable Enterprise Budgets
Fruit and vegetable enterprise budgets adapted to Missouri
Fruit and vegetable budgets for other states
- Arkansas – Specialty crop enterprise budgets & tools
- California – Cost and return studies
- Delaware – Production for fresh market & processing markets
- Florida – Ag commodity production budgets
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Kansas – Growing under cover, a Kansas grower’s guide
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Nebraska – Half-acre farm, quarter-acre farm, and high tunnel budgets
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas – D12, D6, D10
- Utah
- Washington
Fruit Production Guides
- Missouri Master Gardener Core Manual – Fruit Production (Cost: $10)
- Missouri Master Gardener Core Manual – Entire Manual (Cost: $30)
- Apple Cultivars and Their Uses
- Disease-Resistant Apple Cultivars
- Fire Blight
- Fruit Cultivars for Home Plantings
- Fruit Spray Schedules for the Homeowner
- Home Fruit Production: Apples
- Home Fruit Production: Grape Culture
- Home Fruit Production: Peach and Nectarine Culture
- Home Fruit Production: Strawberry Cultivars and Their Culture
- Pollinating Fruit Crops
- Pruning Raspberries, Blackberries and Gooseberries
- The Vertical Axis System: A Training Method for Growing Apple Trees
Vegetable Production Guides
- Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers 2021
- Missouri Master Gardener Core Manual – Vegetable Gardening (Cost: $10)
- Organic Vegetable Gardening Techniques
- Vegetable Planting Calendar
- Marketing Vegetables in Missouri
- Vegetables Harvest and Storage
- Kansas State Extension Publications Related to Fruit and Vegetable Production
Fruit and Vegetable Pest Management Tools
- Production guide lets you pick crop, pest and then suggest how to control it
- Identifying diseases of vegetables
- Guide to identifying and controlling post-harvest tomato diseases in Florida
Food Safety and Production Regulations
- Food Safety
- Missouri Food Safety Regulations at Farmers Markets
- Missouri Produce Safety Program
- Produce Safety Alliance – Grower Training Courses
- Produce Food Safety Programs for Missouri on the K-State Extension Food Safety Website
- Produce Safety Guidance
- Missouri Grower Inventory Registration
- Determining if FSMA applies to your farm
- FSMA Produce Safety Rules: How Do They Apply to My Farm?
- Missouri Water Testing Information and Procedure
- Missouri Water Sample Submission Form
- Missouri Water Testing Lab Locations
- On Farm Readiness Review for FSMA Compliance
- FSMA Final Rule on Produce Safety
- Food Safety at Produce Auctions
- Developing Traceability for Produce Growers
- Missouri Food Safety – Manufactured Food Regulations
- Labeling and Regulatory Compliance for Food Processing
- Farmer’s Markets Rules, Regulations and Opportunities
- The Farmer’s Legal Guide to Producer Marketing Associations
- Guide to Illinois Laws Governing Direct Farm Marketing
- Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Handling Practices (GHP) Certification
- GAP Checklists and Guidance by Specialty Crop
- Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Handling Practices (GHP) Audit Verfication Program User Guide
- Writing an On-Farm Food Safety Plan – Several references and examples of needed paperwork
- Example of a Farm Food Safety Manual by Steve Warshawer
- USDA National Organic Program
- Sales taxes on sales at farmers markets
- Questions and Answers on GAP and Best Management Practices – Florida Tomato Exchange
High Tunnels
Production in High Tunnels
- Growing all Season: High Tunnels (NRCS)
- Growing Over Cover: A Kansas Specialty Crop Grower’s Guide to Cover Crops
- Kansas – Growing Under Cover, A Kansas Grower’s Guide
- The Greenhouse and Hoophouse Grower’s Handbook (Cost: $35)
Cost Sharing through the EQIP High Tunnel Initiative Program
- EQUIP Program Information from NRCS
- EQUIP Program Details for High Tunnels with Step by Step Details
- 5 Tips for Applying to the NRCS High Tunnel Initiative
Packaging
Trade Magazines
Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition
- Fruits and Vegetables (Cost: $6.25)
- How to Freeze Vegetables
- How to Can Fresh Vegetables
- Blanch Vegetables Before Freezing
Organic Fruit and Vegetable Production
- The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution: High-Production Methods for Small-Scale Farmers (Cost: $30)
- Becoming a Certified Organic Operation
Marketing Your Farm
- Website where you can advertise your farm, CSA, and check out the competition
- Missouri Food Finder – Identifies local food businesses
- The New Farmers’ Market: Farm-Fresh Ideas for Producers, Managers & Communities (Cost: $30)
- Marketing Options for Commercial Vegetable Growers