Specialty Crop
This page contains research based information and articles on various aspects of specialty crop. If you have any pasture and forage management questions, be sure to call our Agriculture Agent, Margit K..
Kaw Valley Farm Tour
For two full days, always the first full weekend in October, small family and community farms across six counties in the Kaw River Valley open their gates and invite visitors to see their operations, and share their local food & goods.
Started by a small group of Lawrence community leaders working to support the economic viability of regional farms, this yearly event offers something for everyone.
For over two decades, the Kaw Valley Farm Tour has been a favorite annual fall outing for thousands of people of all ages.
Commercial Fruit and Nuts
Commercial Grape Production in Kansas (PDF)
Growing Pecans in Kansas (PDF)
Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide (PDF)
Q & A About Vineyard Injury From Herbicide Drift (PDF)
Small-and Tree-Fruit Cultivars (PDF)
Commercial Vegetables
Cover Crops for Vegetable Growers (PDF)
Drip Irrigation for Vegetables (PDF)
Evaluating and Demonstrating Weed Control Options for Direct Seeded Fall Vegetable Crops (KSU Page)
Farming a Few Acres of Vegetables (PDF)
Fertigation of Vegetable Crops (PDF)
Maintaining Drip Irrigation Systems (PDF)
Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers (Publication)
Plastic Mulches for Vegetables (PDF)
Tomato Leaf and Fruit Diseases (PDF)
Vegetable Diseases (KSU Page)
Wilt, Nematode and Viruses of Tomatoes (PDF)
Fruit and Vegetable Production Resources
Douglas County Farmers' Markets (eXplore Lawrence)
Growers Organizations
Growing Lawrence-Local Farm Directory (Growing Lawrence)
Kansas Specialty Crop Growers Association (kscga.org)
Post-harvest Management of Commercial Horticulture Crops
Harvest Maturity Indicators for Fruits and Vegetables (PDF)
KSU Produce Safety Resources (KSU Page)
Produce Safety Alliance (cals.cornelle.edu)
Storage Conditions: Fruits and Vegetables (Nebraska Extension)
Workshops
Farm Planning (KSU Page)
Risk Management in Specialty Crop Production (KSU Page)