PR-832: 2023 Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report

Daniel Becker, Maya Horvath, Rachel Rudolph, Ginny Travis, Dwight Wolfe | Dec. 5, 2023 (New)

This report is a bit different from previous reports in that it represents two years' worth of work. It is also smaller than the reports of previous years. In 2021, a tornado destroyed much of our research center in Princeton, KY, and in 2022, a flood destroyed much of our research center in Quicksand, KY. Although both locations are rebuilding as quickly as they can, research trials have been hindered. We hope to have more trials and more reports in the future. Research was conducted by University of Kentucky faculty, staff, and students from the Department of Horticulture, as well as faculty and staff of Kentucky State University.

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NEP-233: Growing Your Own: Composting

Daniel Bowen, Rick Durham, Erika Olsen, Rachel Rudolph | Nov. 16, 2023 (New)

Composting is the controlled breakdown of materials such as leaves, grass clippings, and food scraps, also called organic matter. During composting, tiny microorganisms feed on these leftovers. Once the microorganisms are done eating, compost will be all that remains.

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ID-91: An IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Cucurbit Crops in Kentucky

Ric Bessin, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Rachel Rudolph, Shawn Wright | Oct. 20, 2023 (Major Revision)

Long before the term "sustainable" became a household word, farmers were implementing sustainable practices in the form of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. IPM uses a combination of biological, cultural, physical, and chemical methods to reduce and/or manage pest populations. These strategies are used to minimize environmental risks, costs, and health hazards. Pests are managed, to reduce their negative impact on the crop, but they are rarely eliminated entirely.

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ID-1: The Kentucky Extension Master Gardener Program

Sharon Bale, Tom Barnes, Jessica Bessin, Kenneth Clayton, Rick Durham, Bill Fountain, J.D. Green, Kelly Jackson, Krista Jacobsen, Jonathan Larson, Brad Lee, Kimberly Leonberger, Adam Leonberger, Gregg Munshaw, A.J. Powell, Edwin Ritchey, Rachel Rudolph, Robbie Smith, Matthew Springer, Lee Townsend, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Stacy White, Mark Williams, Erica Wood, Shawn Wright | Aug. 24, 2023 (New)

Plants are essential to life on earth. Either directly or indirectly, they are the primary food source for humans and other animals. Additionally, they provide fuel, replenish the earth's oxygen supply, prevent soil erosion, slow down wind movement, cool the atmosphere, provide wildlife habitat, supply medicinal compounds, and beautify our surroundings.

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ID-172: An IPM Scouting Guide for Common Pests of Solanaceous Crops in Kentucky

Ric Bessin, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Rachel Rudolph, Shawn Wright | Aug. 14, 2023 (Minor Revision)

Proper identification of pathogens and insect pests as well as nutritional and physiologic disorders and even herbicide drift is essential to determining the proper course of action. The pictures included in this guide represent some common pests or problems that growers may encounter when producing solanaceous crops (tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and potatoes) in Kentucky.

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NEP-232: Growing Your Own: Sweet Potatoes

Daniel Bowen, Rick Durham, Rachel Rudolph | Jul. 6, 2023 (New)

Add sweet potatoes to your garden this year if you have enough space. Despite what their name suggests, sweet potatoes (sometimes written as the single-word "sweetpotatoes") are not related to white potatoes. They like to grow in warm weather. They are healthy and a good source of vitamin A and vitamin C.

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NEP-231: Growing Your Own: Potatoes

Daniel Bowen, Rick Durham, Rachel Rudolph | Jul. 6, 2023 (New)

Potatoes grow well in the spring or fall. They are not roots but tubers, which are a type of stem. Potatoes are a good source of vitamins B and C, potassium, and complex carbohydrates.

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HO-127: Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Production Manual of the Organic Farming Unit at the University of Kentucky

Krista Jacobsen, Rachel Rudolph, Mark Williams | Nov. 3, 2022 (New)

The University of Kentucky Community Supported Agriculture program (UK-CSA), located at the Organic Farming Unit (OFU) of the UK Horticulture Research Farm, has been developing since its inception in 2007. The UK-CSA exists for education, extension, and research, in keeping with the land-grant mission of the university. The farm is one of the only land-grant university teaching farms that is also a commercially productive farm.

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PR-798: 2021 Fruit and Vegetable Research Report

Ric Bessin, Win Dunwell, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Krista Jacobsen, Rachel Rudolph, John Strang, Raul Villanueva, Shawn Wright | Dec. 13, 2021 (New)

The 2021 Fruit and Vegetable Crops research report includes results from 12 different projects. The majority of projects were conducted on research farms, but a few were conducted on commercial farms with the assistance of grower-cooperators. We are truly grateful to the growers who invest their time, energy, and land in supporting research. Their contributions help other growers, and that is of immeasurable value. Research was conducted by University of Kentucky faculty and staff from the horticulture, plant pathology, and entomology departments, as well as faculty and staff of Kentucky State University.

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PPFS-VG-28: Root Knot Nematode in Vegetable Cropping Systems

Victoria Bajek, Nicole Ward Gauthier, Kimberly Leonberger, Rachel Rudolph | Oct. 12, 2021 (New)