Data Sources

Grower trade association — cut-flower production references and price guidance.

Canola Council of Canada — Canola Encyclopedia: agronomy reference for canola establishment, soil, fertility, and harvest.

Clemson HGIC vegetable and fruit growing factsheets.

Clemson Cooperative Extension HGIC 2207 factsheet on cucurbit insect pest identification and management.

Crop budgets, growing guides, pest management for NY

Cornell University small-farms outreach; forest-grown mushroom production and marketing guidance.

Saskatchewan Agriculture lentil disease identification and management guide (ascochyta, anthracnose, sclerotinia, botrytis, stemphylium).

Extension guidance on growing, harvesting, storing, and marketing turnips and rutabagas

Variety-specific growing guides and performance data

MSU College of Agriculture & Natural Resources extension — leading authority on dry beans, soybean, and Great Lakes field crops.

Grower cooperative aggregating North American elderberry; market demand and value-added marketing guidance.

Floriculture research, growing guides, and the NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox.

AgraPoint/Atlantic Provinces vegetable crops production guide for Brussels sprouts — establishment, pests, diseases, physiological disorders, harvest and storage.

Crop enterprise budgets and production guides for OH

OSU Extension crop production fact sheets.

OSU Extension guide on brassica biofumigation: glucosinolate/isothiocyanate suppression of soilborne pests, soil health benefits.

Crop production guides, budgets, and recommendations for PA

Penn State Extension commercial broccoli production guide (agronomy, pests, harvest, postharvest).

Pacific Northwest Plant Disease Management Handbook (OSU/WSU/UI joint publication)

High-resolution climate data - temperature, precipitation, GDD

Safe grain moisture/temperature guidelines and aeration management for stored shelled corn

Organic farming research and crop trials

USDA-NIFA-funded SARE program — Managing Cover Crops Profitably is the canonical reference for cover-crop agronomy including buckwheat.

Grower-commission technical guide (Bruce Barker, P.Ag, May 2023): lentil grading factors, grade-to-market mapping, safe storage moisture/temperature, drying and handling.

Grower-commission market overview: lentil production, trade, processing and uses, demand patterns by class (green vs red).

Grower agronomy guide for lentil seeding, inoculation, insect pests, rolling, desiccation and harvest management.

Grower-commission technical guide (Bruce Barker, PAg, Aug 2025): safe storage moisture/temperature for pulses incl. lentil and chickpea, aeration, drying, handling, monitoring.

UC Agriculture & Natural Resources Small Farms Network specialty-crop production and marketing profiles.

UC Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program elderberry resource: harvest, postharvest, freezing/storage, and marketing best practices.

University of California IPM Pest Management Guidelines for vegetable crops

University of Georgia Extension Bulletin B996, comprehensive commercial watermelon production guide.

UGA CAES commercial production guides (e.g., Commercial Okra Production C627).

MU Extension publications incl. G738 Missouri Direct-to-Consumer Pecan Planning Budget (April 2025 prices).

University of Saskatchewan Fruit Program (Dr. Bob Bors lab); foundational breeding program for haskap (Lonicera caerulea) cultivars Tundra, Borealis, Aurora, Honeybee, Indigo and Boreal series. Postharvest and commercial-production guidance.

USDA Agricultural Marketing Resource Center commodity profiles. Hosted by Iowa State University with partial USDA Rural Development funding.

USDA / Iowa State University Agricultural Marketing Resource Center commodity profile (revised May 2024). Aggregates USDA NASS production and USDA ERS consumption statistics for bell and chile peppers.

USDA AMS wholesale terminal market fruit & vegetable price reports (FV020 series).

Authoritative reference for optimal postharvest storage temperature, humidity, and storage life by commodity

Economic Research Service - farm income, commodity outlook, trade data

USDA Agricultural Research Service FoodData Central — authoritative per-100g nutrient composition (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods, FNDDS).

Annual USDA NASS mushroom report: agaricus and specialty (shiitake, oyster) production, sales volume, price, and value. August release.

Annual USDA NASS summary of noncitrus fruit and tree nut acreage, yield, production, price, and value (incl. pecan). May release covering prior crop year.

USDA NASS annual Pecan Production report (utilized production, yield, value).

National Agricultural Statistics Service - crop prices, acreage, yields, production data

Annual USDA NASS summary of vegetable area, yield, production, price, and value by state. 2025 edition (vegean26.pdf) released February 2026.

Plant characteristics, native ranges, hardiness zones

Risk Management Agency - crop insurance data and programs

Soil maps, soil properties, suitability ratings

Production and budget guidance for field-grown specialty cut flowers.