Description: Amazing book, packed FULL of information for farmers and serious gardeners! It's easy to read, too, with comfortable font size interspersed with dozens of line drawing illustrations, plus tables and sidebars that visually summarize important information. Actual grower profiles are presented in most chapters as examples. SEE PHOTOS FOR FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS, list of sidebars, tables, and figures/illustrations. Topics include: Sustainable, Integrated, and Organic Production SystemsGetting Started in Vegetable Farming (finding a place to farm, acquiring equipment, gaining practical experience)Farm Business Management (writing a business plan, budgeting, strategic planning, labor management, record keeping)Marketing Your Crops (wholesale and retail, farmer's markets, CSAs, customer service, market analysis)Soil Fertility ManagementOn-farm Composting (compost for greenhouse use, compost for field use)Crop Rotation (by botanical family, cover crops, rotation for pest control, rotation with livestock operations)Cover Crops and Green ManuresTillage Equipment and Field Preparation (including conservation tillage -- no-till or minimum)Seeds and TransplantsIrrigation and Spraying SystemsHarvest and Postharvest HandlingSeason Extension (speeding growth, greenhouses, high tunnels, cold frames, row covers, plastic mulches, emergency frost protection)Integrated Pest ManagementInsect Management (selecting plant varieties, crop rotation, companion planting, trap cropping, biological control)Disease Management (identifying, disease resistance & tolerance, cultural practices, fungicides)Weed Management (classification of weeds, short-term & long-term control, mulching, intercropping, equipment)Wildlife ManagementGrower Profiles and Enterprise Budgets for Vegetable Crops (18 different crops)Appendix A - Additional Information ResourcesAppendix B - Publishers' AddressesAppendix C - Supplier Contact InformationAppendix D - Work Sheet for Developing a Vegetable Enterprise BudgetAppendix E - Vegetable Crop Nutrient Recommendations (pounds per acre)Appendix F - Useful Conversions and CalculationsGlossary Book is ready to ship immediately from our smoke-free home. Thank you for shopping with us!
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Features: Glossary, Figures / Illustrations, Sidebars, References, Tables & Conversions
Format: Trade Paperback
Item Width: 8.5 in
Number of Pages: 268
Item Length: 11 in
Topic: Gardening, Reference, Vegetables, Agriculture / General, Farming, Business Plan, Organic Farming, Marketing / Vegetables
Book Series: NRAES
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Ex Libris: No
Language: English
Publication Year: 1999
Book Title: Sustainable Vegetable Production from Start-Up to Market
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Author: Vernon P. Grubinger
Original Language: English
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service
Inscribed: No
Signed: No
Genre: Business, Economics & Industry, Farming, Gardening
Type: Reference
