2009 Rutgers Commercial Production Recommendations (267 pp - 2.75MB PDF)

Sections of Guide (PDF)

• A-General Production Recommendations (208KB)
• B-Soil & Nutrient Management  (86KB)
• C-Irrigation Management  (61KB)
• D-Pesticide Safety  (206KB)
• E-Pest Management  (428KB)
• R-Record and Resources (99KB)
  

Introduction

The precursor to Commercial Vegetable Production Recommendations (CVPR) was first published by Dr. Bernie Pollack of the New Jersey Cooperative Extension Service, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station nearly 50 years ago. The first edition consisted of seven pages of varieties recommended for production in New Jersey.

CVPR has grown substantially to encompass six Mid-Atlantic states (NJ, DE, MD, WV, VA and PA) and nearly all aspects of commercial vegetable culture. The publication now spans 252 hard-copy book pages with over 3,500 copies of the guide being distributed annually. [more ... ]