Fruits & Vegetables

Buying Guide for Kansas-Grown Fruits and Vegetables

MF2647

Buying guide for choosing seasonal fruits and vegetables for Kansas-grown produce, updated and including an updated availability calendar. 2 pages, color.

Revision Date: Dec 2024

Cultivating Climate Resilience on Your Farm

by Laura Lengnick Cary L. Rivard Semra Fetahovic

MF3658

By understanding the climate risks to your farm and some practices that you can use to reduce those risks, you can increase the adaptability of your land, the people who care for it, and the communities that you depend on so that your farm can thrive no matter the weather both now and into the future. 12 pages, color.

Revision Date: Jul 2024

Kansas Local Food Community Roundtable Findings, Full Report

by Rebecca McMahon Amanda Lindahl Deborah Kohl Katie Starzec Elizabeth Kiss

RPT114

K-State Research and Extension Local Food Systems held local food community roundtables across Kansas.

These roundtables were opportunities to connect and discuss challenges, needs, and vision for the future of the Kansas local food system. Report includes discussions from several communities. 42 pages, color.

Published Date: Jun 2024

Kansas Local Foods Community Roundtable Findings, Executive Summary

by Rebecca McMahon Amanda Lindahl Deborah Kohl Katie Starzec Elizabeth Kiss

RPT113

K-State Research and Extension Local Food Systems held local food community roundtables across Kansas.

Participants answered questions about the desired future of local food systems, challenges, needs and resources. 2 pages, color.

Link to full report

Published Date: Jun 2024

Building a Low-Cost Mobile Cooling Unit

by Cary L. Rivard

MF3441

Instructions for building a low-cost mobile cooling unit to provide safe storage and transportation of fruits and vegetables. Includes procedures, list of materials, costs, suggested tools, labor requirements, and advice on electrical work and refrigeration. Illustrated. 8-page, color.

Published Date: May 2019

Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide, 2023-2024

by Janna Beckerman et al.

MF3278

This guide provides pest management recommendations for commercial tree fruit, small fruit, and grape producers throughout the Midwest. Includes up-to-date information on pesticides and their application. 292-page, color. https://ag.purdue.edu/hla/Hort/pages/sfg_sprayguide.aspx

Revision Date: Dec 2022

Midwest Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers 2023

by Ben Phillips et al.

MF3279

This annual guide is a summary of currently suggested vegetable varieties, seeding rates, fertilizer rates, weed control, insect control, and disease control measures for commercial vegetable growers. Available (in English) as a PRINTED COPY, and ONLINE AS FREE PDF at mwveguide.org/guide and for FREE INTERACTIVE SEARCHES at mwveguide.org.

Revision Date: Jan 2023

Gardening 911: Costs and Benefits of Home Gardening

by Elizabeth Kiss

MF3538

Gardening for food can be a rewarding activity. Benefits may include connecting to your food in a new way, improving health, and lowering food costs. Includes worksheets to help you figure your costs and savings from home gardening. 6 pages, color.

Published Date: Aug 2020

Fruit Pesticides, Active Ingredients, and Labeled Fruits

by Ward Upham

MF3431

Products for controlling pests of homegrown fruit. For use with Spray Guide for Growing Apples at Home (MF3429) and Spray Guide for Growing Stone Fruit at Home (MF3430). 2-page, color.

Published Date: Jul 2018

Spray Guide for Growing Apples at Home

by Ward Upham

MF3429

Pest management recommendations for home gardeners. 4-page, color.

Published Date: Jul 2018

Pruning Apple and Pear Trees

by Ward Upham

MF3450

Fruit trees need pruning to create strong limbs to support a plentiful crop. This fact sheet describes basic tools, strategies and techniques for pruning apple and pear trees. 4-page, color.

Published Date: Oct 2019

Pruning Peaches, Plums, Cherries and Other Stone Fruits

by Ward Upham

MF3451

Fruit trees need pruning to create strong limbs to support a plentiful crop. This fact sheet describes basic tools, strategies and techniques for pruning peaches, plums, cherries and other stone fruits. 4-page, color.

Published Date: Dec 2019