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Pumpkin
General Production Information
Midwest Vegetable Production Guide (ID-56) - Pumpkin and Squash Section (pdf)
Squash (Summer and Winter) and Pumpkins (The Ohio State University) (pdf)
Pumpkins (University of Kentucky) (pdf)
Maximizing Pumpkin Production Through Spacing, Fertilizer, Irrigation, and Varietal Selection (Univ. of Connecticut)
Insect Pests and their Management
Cucurbit Insect Management (E-30-W ) (html)
Vegetable Insect Identification (E-65-W) (html)
Common Vegetable Insects (E-88) (html)

Squash Beetle on Cucurbits (E-100-W) (pdf)

Squash and Pumpkin Insect ID Web Site at Purdue Entomology
Diseases and their Management
Pumpkin Fungicide Guide for Indiana 2007 and Pumpkin Management Time Line
Identification & Management of Pumpkin Diseases (BP-17) (pdf)
Vegetable MD Online - Cucurbit Fact Sheets (Cornell University) (Web site)
Postharvest Handling
Produce Facts - Pumpkin (UC Davis) (html)
Illustrated Guides to Grading Vegetables - Pumpkin
Economics and Marketing
Cost of Pumpkin Production in Macomb County, Michigan (Staff Paper 2002-39) (Michigan State University) (pdf)
Jack-o'-Lantern Pumpkin Budget for above paper (Michigan State University) (xls)
Commercial Pumpkin Budget 1999 (The Ohio State University) (several formats)
2003 Kentucky Commercial Production Budget Updates (University of Kentucky) (pdf)

USDA-Economic Research Service: Vegetable and Melon Briefing Room (Web site)

Articles from USDA-ERS

Commodity Highlights: Pumpkins Vegetables and Melons Outlook/VGS-286/October 2001 (pdf)

Research Reports

Pumpkin Planting Date, 2002: Report (html) or Slide Show (html) or Slide Show (pdf)

Pumpkin Cultivar Evaluation, Indiana, 2001 (pdf)
Pumpkin Spacing, Indiana, 2001 (pdf)

Pumpkin Cultivar Evaluation, Indiana, 2000 (includes photos) (html)

Research Reports from The Ohio State University (Web site) Topics:cover crop mulches; black plastic mulch; varieties.
Pumpkins 101 2001 Research update from The Ohio State University (Web site with on-line slide shows) Topics: varieties; cover crops for disease control; powdery mildew management; microdochium; aphids; using Admire and trap crops for cucumber beetle control.
Pumpkins, Squashes and Gourds MSUE E-1953 1986 (Michigan State University)(pdf)
Research Reports from Cornell University (Web site) Topics: transplanted and direct-seeded pumpkins in rolled rye, bare ground and black plastic mulch; varieties; trellis culture to control phytophthora.
Organizations
Indiana Pumpkin Growers' Association (Web site)
Punkin Chunkin Association (Web site)
Indiana Gourd Society
The Cucurbit Network
Other Links
Squash, Pumpkin and Gourd Links from HORT 410, Vegetable Crops Course at Purdue
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