Vegetable Crops Extension and Research
Vegetable Crops Extension and Research

Contact Information

Rachel Rudolph, PhD
Assistant Extension Professor, Vegetable Production

N-318 Ag Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546

859-257-3374

rachel.rudolph@uky.edu

Field Production Resources

Field Production Resources

PUBLICATIONS

Commercial Production

     University of Kentucky Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers, 2024-2025 (ID-36)

     Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook, 2025

Southeastern U.S. Veg Crop Handbook

 

 

 

 

 

Scouting Guides for Common Problems

     IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Cucurbit Crops in Kentucky (ID-91)

     IPM Scouting Guide for Common Pests of Solanaceous Crops in Kentucky (ID-172)

     IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Cole Crops in Kentucky (ID-216)

     IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Legume Vegetables in Kentucky (ID-227)

     IPM Scouting Guide for Common Pests of Sweet Corn in Kentucky (ID-184)

     Veggie Scout Website (Link)

 

 Guía de Monitoreo (Scouting Guides translated to Spanish)

    Guía de Monitoreo de MIP para Plagas Comunes de los Cultivos de Solanáceas en Kentucky (Solanaceous Crops) (ID-172s)

    Guía de Monitoreo de MIP para Problemas Comunes del Maíz Dulce (Elote) en Kentucky (Sweet Corn) (ID-184s)

    Guía de Monitoreo de MIP para Plagas Comunes de los Cultivos de Coles en Kentucky (Cole Crops) (ID-216s)

    Guía de Monitoreo de MIP para Plagas Comunes de los Cultivos de Legumbres en Kentucky (Legumes) (ID-227s)

    

Soil

      Root-knot Nematode in Vegetable Cropping Systems (PPFS-VG-28)

      Soil tests can be submitted to the UK Division of Regulatory Services (http://soils.rs.uky.edu/) through your county cooperative extension office.

 

EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS

     All available videos can be found on the Kentucky Vegetable Crops Extension & Research YouTube Channel. Subscribe to the channel to stay up-to-date on new videos.

Contact Information

Rachel Rudolph, PhD
Assistant Extension Professor, Vegetable Production

N-318 Ag Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546

859-257-3374

rachel.rudolph@uky.edu