Broccoli and Cauliflower | University of Maryland Extension

Updated: July 22, 2025

Reducing Crop Heat Stress in Urban Farms (EBR-2024-0720)

Authors: Qianwen Lu - Neith Little

Heat stress is a common summer problem for crop production and is worsened by rising temperatures and urban heat island effects. This extension brief introduces symptoms of crops impacted by heat stress and tips to mitigate crop heat stress. Authors: Qianwen Lu and Neith Little; Title: Reducing Crop Heat Stress in Urban Farms (EBR-2024-0720).

Updated: June 7, 2025

Cross-Striped Cabbage Worms Appearing in Cole Crops

Growers across the state should begin scouting for cross-striped cabbageworms (CSCW). Unlike the more common brassica caterpillar pests which lay their eggs individually, CSCW females lay eggs in clusters of 3 to 25. As a result, a single plant can quickly become infested with numerous hungry caterpillars, resulting in faster, more severe damage. In recent years, we’ve seen CSCW activity ramp up earlier in the season, and this year is no exception. Egg masses and mid-stage caterpillars have already been found in Eastern Shore counties.

Updated: October 23, 2024

IPM Threshold Guide for Vegetable Crops

Updated: October 23, 2024

Managing Some Hard to Control Vegetable Pests of the mid-Atlantic Region

Over the last 4-5 years I have received calls and emails from growers about insect pests that they cannot seem to control as well as they had in the past. This presentation is going to look at some of the top vegetable pests that growers in the mid-Atlantic have had problems with and some ways to mitigate those problems.

Updated: August 19, 2024

Vegetable and Fruit News-2024 (Volume 15, Issue 8)

Vegetable and Fruit News-2024 (Volume 15, Issue 8) Topics include Corky Root Disease in Tomatoes, Club Root Found in Brassica Crops, Rain check may become a problem in tomato fields, Rain Cracking in Gala Apples, Insect Scouting Tips, and UME and UMES Events

Updated: February 6, 2024

Vegetable and Fruit News-September 2021

Fruit and Vegetable News, Volume 12, Issue 6 (September 9, 2021)

Updated: January 15, 2021

2008 Maryland Vegetable Enterprise Budgets

Enterprise budgets provide invaluable information regarding individual enterprises on the farm. This tool enables the farm manager to make decisions regarding enterprises and plan for the coming production year. The enterprise budget uses farm revenue, variable cost, fixed cost and net income to provide a clear picture of the financial health of each farm enterprise. The 2008 Maryland enterprise budgets were developed using average yields and estimated input cost based upon producer and farm supplier data. The figures presented are averages and vary greatly from one farm to the other. It is therefore crucial to input actual farm data to complete enterprise budgets for your farm.