Microirrigation (drip or trickle) is part of intensive vegetable production employed in the humid southeastern part of the U.S. Drip irrigation is increasing in importance for vegetable irrigation because growers can achieve irrigation water savings of about 50% for many vegetables and growers can more efficiently apply fertilizers and labeled agricultural chemicals with drip irrigation. In Florida, more than 10,000 ha of vegetables including tomatoes, peppers, watermelons, eggplants, cucumbers, and squash are irrigated with drip irrigation and this acreage increases every year. With the increasing pressure from urbanization and concern for environmental issues, water quantity and quality are prime considerations in vegetable farming. Drip irrigation will continue to be an important tool for managing water quantity and quality on the vegetable farm. This workshop paper will present the current status of drip irrigation practices used on commercial vegetable crops in the southeastern U.S.